Eve Motion Review - The First Motion sensor with HomeKit over Thread and Matter support

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The Eve Motion is the company's second generation motion sensor that only work until recently with HomeKit Over Thread. However. Eve has opened up its early access beta programme so the Motion sensor can work with Matter and, in turn, other smart home ecosystems.
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Intro 00:00
Design and Features 1:09
Setup 2:36
HomeKit 4:08
Eve App 5:40
Thread 6:30
Matter 8:31
Summary 9:57
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@MrDead1975 Жыл бұрын

I've consigned my PIR sensors to the bin and gone fully Tuya mm wave human presence sensors. picked my last batch up for £18 a piece on aliexpress

@Dr_Cole Жыл бұрын

John, this was another excellent review. What I appreciated most were (1) details on the dates for beta, shipping of Matter devices, and estimated time for firmware updates to Matter and (2) reminder of nil benefit from Matter for HK users. I often forget that my family uses the SmartHome as well and they can get cranky when I’m fiddling with things. Joining beta or even upgrading my 40+ Eve devices to Matter is not worth the time. I’ll save that for non-HK devices that become Matter certified.

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the praise, it’s really appreciated. If you can think of areas that you would like covered more or less that also would be good feedback

@zoblack751 Ай бұрын

Does this work wit nano leaf LEDs I'm starting my smart home set up and those the lights I have

@conradobri 8 ай бұрын

do you need a smart lightbuld for it to work right?

@adamberry8263 Жыл бұрын

Top review as always John!

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@adamberry8263 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority when should we expect the G4 doorbell review?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

😉

@Viewer765 Ай бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority these device suck the automation never works properly my automation never turns off

@brianwalsh1844 Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a cost-effective Homekit compatible door and window sensor - I need 6 for a home abroad.

@rustyfox81 4 ай бұрын

is there any way to mask the motion ? if it's outdoor and a tree moves in the wind for example.

@rivvvers Жыл бұрын

Great review, but im a little disappointed that it’s lacking a temperature sensor like the Philips hue equivalent. This was one of the main reason I was about to buy more hue ones until I realised they’d doubled in price to £40

@arunit31 4 ай бұрын

does the Eve door and window work with Google home ?

@chihweichu8776 Жыл бұрын

It 's workable with Google Home?

@timd6637 Жыл бұрын

Does the light sensor work independently of the motion sensor or does it only update light levels when motion is also detected?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

It works independently

@leanchasersx 11 ай бұрын

Allow me to add that this sensor is fricking amazing for what I needed it to do. Whenever I open my curtains, I really don't need the lights to come on when eve detects motion. So, smartthings allows you to add conditions and I simply added one to only turn on the lights after motion was detected and the lux is below a certain value. Then once I close my curtains, it goes back to turning on the lights whenever it detects motion...fricking amazing.

@TheMwgentry2011 Жыл бұрын

Might want to add some blur around 2:39 for your setup qr. 😬 Thanks for the good video.

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Bl0ckHe1d Жыл бұрын

I have updated my Eve Energy and Door/Window sensors to Matter and they constantly drop off the Apple Home app 😫 Avoid updating to Matter if you can!

@MelaninJay Жыл бұрын

Yep. I’ve had issues with the eve products I’ve updated to Matter. I’ll just stick with HomeKit

@kendrick.e.williams Жыл бұрын

Does it only work with HomePod & Apple TV, it doesn't work with other THREAD Border Routers? Such as Nanoleaf or Ecobee? Others?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

At the time of this review yes.

@gzoechi 9 ай бұрын

I just tried one on Homeassistant with their Skyconnect dongle. It connects and reports illumination but occupancy doesn't work. Seems a somewhat common issue with the Matter version of this sensor. I have seen others reporting it on Reddit.

@brianwalsh1844 Жыл бұрын

Can you use this just to notify you that motion has been detected?

@B.Miranda94 Жыл бұрын

Yes you can

@Rockovissi 4 ай бұрын

I bought one and it doesn’t connect. Anyone else having this issue?

@stevencoates2703 Жыл бұрын

“When motion detected in the toilet”? This isn’t the sensor I was expecting 😊

@richardgarno6591 8 ай бұрын

The Philips Hue motion sensor does all of that. Plus it has a temperature sensor and a much better wall mount. I’ve owned three Eve products and have returned them all because they didn’t work well.

@allothernameswherealreadytaken Жыл бұрын

Perhaps you meant two AAA batteries, and not AA?

@jasonstar9825 Жыл бұрын

No to matter than?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

Only if you need other ecosystem support.

@jasonstar9825 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority so what’s the point of matter for HK?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

For devices already with HomeKit certification, then if you don’t need other ecosystem support. Then none. But devices that don’t then you can use them with Apple Home

@jasonstar9825 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority thanks

@scoty_does Жыл бұрын

Im so over matter news until someone actually starts shipping them.

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

Eve have shipped beta, Meross starting shipping out of the box matter devices yesterday. Plus eve are shipping out of the box end of March.

@scoty_does Жыл бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority I used to work for a hardware company in cupertino. Im not using anyones hareward or software Betas anymore :D. I have a multi assistant house, im so there for matter once it starts shipping. "Matter you can buy now" videos would be very compelling.

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

@@scoty_does the point you made is “until someone starts shipping” Meross is, point responded too.

@scoty_does Жыл бұрын

@@HomeKitAuthority Just the smart plug and its sold out?

@HomeKitAuthority Жыл бұрын

@@scoty_does I was responding to your comment. A company have shipped matter devices