NEW Aqara Motion & Light Sensor (with Matter & Thread)!
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Күн бұрынThe all new Aqara P2 Motion & Light Sensor supports Matter & Thread! We discuss everything you need to know in this video, plus we'll compare it to the P1 motion sensor.
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0:00 Chapters
1:19 Matter over Thread
1:52 What You'll Need
2:37 Unbox
3:15 Connecting to your Smart Home
4:37 Connecting Other Ecosystems
6:07 Specs & Comparisons
8:02 Battery Life
8:53 Smart Home Automations
9:48 Final Thoughts
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@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
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@timothymason5545 Ай бұрын
Any code for Canada?😢
@pedropaulo7922 Ай бұрын
Any code for Spain?
@RaudiRaul Ай бұрын
Were all drooling over that M3 hub review 🤤
@johncooney1942 Ай бұрын
Yes for sure we want a M3 review as soon as it drops
@ericolson7059 Ай бұрын
Is the M3 out yet. I feel like I check every other day to try and order it
@johncooney1942 Ай бұрын
@@ericolson7059 not yet I hope he gets an early release
@JoshFisher567 29 күн бұрын
@@ericolson7059No, it's still just "this spring" which means sometimes this summer if they can't give a release date. I could be wrong. Just speculation but it's April, so..... I'm not buying any matter/thread devices until they fix the mesh network issues. Right now, every new border router (ecosystem) creates a new different network. They said they are going to fix it but no info on how they will handle existing devices or when it will be fixed. If you join a device to every ecosystem you end up with 4 thread networks which explains the battery life. That would be like running 4 Zigbee controllers.
@jhardy0786 Ай бұрын
Shane thank you you always do videos that are very helpful and congratulations on the new back deck it looks great
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@pedropaulo7922 Ай бұрын
Great well structured video. Will get this for sure for my light nursery automation. Should be handy for the night period.
@nickpanzeca7640 Ай бұрын
So exciting to see. Thanks Shane
@GoFastGator Ай бұрын
Great sensor, could be my first Aqara purchase!
@Sah-dd1zh Ай бұрын
Eh…I’ll just stick with the Zigbee version.
@EdgarsHomeTech Ай бұрын
Great review, Shane. I'm getting it today to test it out. 😎
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Edgar!
@sugarchef738 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video review! Was wondering why this would be a big deal. I think I actually will get one now.
@jaredmorse9957 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the review Shane. I really love the Aqara ecosystem and products. I personally use them with Home Assistant and they work great. I wonder if the sensitivity and time-out configurations will be exposed in HA..?
@yungcrowley1366 Ай бұрын
man i just want them to release that lever action door lock, my most hyped item for them to release
@apb0703 Ай бұрын
What is the device on the right in the video, under the tv, that is glowing like flames?
@nicolascardillo7615 Ай бұрын
I still have the old Zigbee sensor, but we are planning n using only full Matter n Threads compatible accessories. (I still installing Hoobs new box with zigbee receiver)
@johnhubbard3879 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the Review, excellent as usual! I have never used the Illuminance/light sensor in an automation before. What is a typical automation using that feature, or better yet have you made a video on that subject? Thanks again Shane.
@jayabbondanza2042 Ай бұрын
I've been wanting a good light sensor for apple home. I planned on getting the Eve but it is just so expensive! Aqara is one of my favorites - i love having a hub and the automations you can set in their app. Once the M3 drops, I will definitely be adding it to my set up and getting this sensor.
@DirtyDutch079 Ай бұрын
I got Eve and Aqara… Aqara for the win.
@ganny61 Ай бұрын
@@DirtyDutch079 why exactly. I think I'm leaning towards Eve b/c of the AAA batteries
@DirtyDutch079 Ай бұрын
@@ganny61 Eve consumes batteries almost the way I like to drink. Eve without matter: batteries die within a week and a half, with matter it’s a bit better give it a month. And it’s not like I put it somewhere with much ‘’poeple’’ passing by to trigger it. It’s in my garage where it will have 2 triggers a day because my daughter will get her bike.
@ganny61 Ай бұрын
@@DirtyDutch079 Thanks. If they are both on Thread/Matter technology, safe to assume the Aqara won't last 2 years either?
@technovangelist Ай бұрын
I heard you say a few times that the p1 required an aqara hub. i have about 15 of the first motion sensors and 10 door sensors and have no aqara hubs.
@jonajay Ай бұрын
Can you give an update on that Homey Pro Hub?
@ChrisWilliams-vm1do Ай бұрын
I have the P1 over my front entrance. Activates the lights when someone approaches the door and the circle view doorbell is able to record a well lit video of the visitor. The P1 is very affordable. Seems they’re using the new protocol as an excuse to bump up the prices.
@marcoarsilvaa Ай бұрын
Onvis has one for 30USD. Cheaper with temperature and Humidity sensors. A better choice right now
@joseraul96 Ай бұрын
Great video! Do you have a tutorial on how to setup the custom voice announcement automation in Google Home?
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
I don’t, sorry. Just HomeKit tutorials for the most part here. But it’s pretty simple. Just create a new household automation and choose a trigger. Then choose “communicate and announce” as your action and create your custom announcement.
@aidanbazan7769 Ай бұрын
Idk how long you had it, but the truly only thing I care about is reliability. My Aqara P2 door sensor would go unavailable constantly for quite a while and just refuse to work. (In Home Assistant)
@kerrywilliams8100 Ай бұрын
Does this sensor have ‘Zones’ or is it exactly the same as the p1?
@martyparshall4368 20 күн бұрын
Shane can you explain as I have several devices that have the light sensors when to use that in an automation vs Motion or open close type event? My Switchbot door sensors, now matter compatible with hub 2 I just can’t really figure out what kind of automations to build w these. Thx great video as always.
@ShaneCreates 20 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! You can use the light sensor for any automations based on the light. So it's just up to you and your setup. Maybe you want to trigger an automation when motion is detected, but only if the light level is below a certain point (dark in the room). Or maybe an automation that triggers when the light level gets over a certain point (close shades, adjust thermostat, etc.).
@myHomeKithome Ай бұрын
So glad they didn't follow the design aesthetic of the P2 door and window sensor. It is weird that you can't adjust its sensitivity or timeout without the hub M3.
@martinskumat 29 күн бұрын
Hi Shane, Which MATTER smart bulb (?Matter Nanoleaf E27 Smart Bulb?) is compatible with the Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 (or Eve Motion Wireless Motion Sensor) to turn on the light when it detects motion at a certain time of day( especially at night )? Since I'm an Android user planning a Matter-based smart home, which currently available Matter Border Router (Hub) would work with these devices? Regards, Martin from Slovakia.
@jaroslawrybinski5373 16 күн бұрын
With P1 light senson update/read the level of light on movement only! Do you know how does it work with P2?
@timothymason5545 Ай бұрын
I want to see the new m3 really bd and see what can be used with it for other brands
@maximeboissonneault6203 Ай бұрын
Is it reporting lighting only when it detects motion ? The P1 did that, which is useless for light based automation…
@jayabbondanza2042 Ай бұрын
I'm waiting for the new smart outlet!
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
Oh yea! I almost forgot about that one!
@jen-jac 12 күн бұрын
Is there a sensor for temperature and human presence? I need a sensor to connect to Ecobee thermostat about a hot spot in the house and also to Kasa light switch in case nobody has been in the room for more than 5 minutes.
@MG_HK_Matter 27 күн бұрын
Hi Shane.Can’t connect to HK. Using a HomePod mini.Always error code 2009. Any idea ?
@pghatak 21 күн бұрын
I would always opt for Thread. Additionally, I'm curious why someone would choose a PIR motion sensor when Mwave presence sensors are available. Wouldn't that be a regression?
@ShaneCreates 21 күн бұрын
Price, form-factor (battery vs wired), and application are a few reasons why one may choose a motion sensor over a presence sensor. Mmwave is great for rooms where you may be idle (desk, couch, bed, etc) but PIR is just fine for things like hallways, closets, and things like that.
@youseestefan Ай бұрын
But in Homey Pro you can change it
@cosmincaliin Ай бұрын
Uh i want to buy it but it’s marked as currently unavailable 😭😭
@KeepUpWithKinnon Ай бұрын
Shane….shortcut automations can trigger Siri “Intercom” custom messages . I have a few set that run at specific times to intercom to my kids to do certain things like brush their teeth.
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
Yes! I love that. But unfortunately you cannot trigger those personal shortcuts through HomeKit accessories or automations.
@dcooke1974 Ай бұрын
M3 hub...So does that mean the M2 hub won't support the new Matter devices?
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
You'll still be able to pair zigbee devices to all of the Aqara hubs, like the M2, but they do not have a thread radio built in. Therefore you cannot connect thread accessories, such as this P2 Motion Sensor, to those Aqara hubs.
@jefverb Ай бұрын
Got a raspberry pi running a homebridge with a conbee zigbee dongle and can’t wait for everything to use thread over matter. Now let’s all cross our fingers that those Siri AI rumors for iOS 18 are true. That would make our HomeKit based smart home a LOT smarter!
@compudude 25 күн бұрын
Quite interesting, but honestly I still prefer the original motion sensors for now, over even the P1 (let alone the P2). The light sensor isn't super useful to me (nice to have, but not why I buy a motion sensor). The originals are noticeably smaller, they're cheaper and still have great battery life using only ONE battery instead of two. I have an Aqara M2 hub so they connect just fine... the Aqara passes through to Apple Home flawlessly. The internet is full of complaints about the performance of the P1 motion sensors, so I really don't feel the need to spend more on an upgrade that may well turn out to be a downgrade.
@andersripa Ай бұрын
FYI: The P1 version exposes the light level when used with Home Assistant and ZHA.
@pragyandeb6064 Ай бұрын
It does, but also drains the battery in 2 months (vs 5 years when paired with Aqara hub).
@hatoraidcowboy Ай бұрын
Thread!
@91326 Ай бұрын
I’m not clear on why you would get the P2 over P1 if you’re using Aqara hub. The P2 would need to connect to in my case AppleTV over Thread. I’m wondering what the range is since appletv is next to TV which is far from most of my Aqara products. My hub sits right in the middle at close proximity to end points and battery life is excellent. If P2 is on the other side of the house from AppleTV, I imagine the batteries in the P2 will last a few weeks max.
@arapatsakos Ай бұрын
the main benefit would be the light sensor that is exposed for the first time in homekit
@GoFastGator Ай бұрын
Is the Apple TV the only Thread device in your home or just the closest? It would only take one Thread router (not a border router, just a plain ol' router) like a smartbulb, smartplug, etc to shrink the communication range. Any Thread device that is not battery powered usually functions as a router in the mesh network.
@91326 28 күн бұрын
@@arapatsakos light sensor would be nice except for part that it’s not zigbee.
@91326 28 күн бұрын
@@GoFastGator what is range with thread. WiFi, zigbee, LoRA, etc? I’m not clear on Thread benefits as there isn’t one in this case. Unless Aqara is ditching zigbee and moving to thread. Or is it thread over zigbee? I’m confused.
@GoFastGator 28 күн бұрын
@@91326 Thread is a different network protocol than ZigBee. I'm not so sure Aqara is ditching ZigBee, just offering devices on both protocols. With Thread, it's very common to have multiple hubs or "routers" that form one mesh network instead of a hub and spoke type network. A Thread "border router" then ties the Thread mesh to another network, like you main home WiFi. Without visuals, it's kind of difficult to explain well, but range with Thread is technically infinite. If you were to place the Thread motion sensor out of range with your AppleTV (which is a Thread border router), then you could simply put a Thread smartbulb or smart plug, or a HomePod etc. (anything that is a Thread Router, which is pretty much any non-battery powered device) in between the AppleTV and the motion sensor and it would extend the Thread network range while routing communications. The effective range between a Thread router device and any endpoint device (like the motion sensor) is similar to other wireless devices using the ZigBee protocol.
@razor-4eg Ай бұрын
"They manage to fit thread and matter support into old design" - its not hard when thread and matter protocols using exatctly the same zigbee hardware)) They probably could just update firmware on old motion sensor and add thread to it)
@JoshFisher567 29 күн бұрын
Yup, and it probably costs 10.to 15 dollars more also just because it has matter on the label. I guess it's actually using thread, a lot of devices have just used IPv6, which apparently is perfectly fine after someone mentioned it in some forum and I did some research.
@cascallana2626 Ай бұрын
When Matter over Zigbee?
@ShaneCreates Ай бұрын
That’s not a thing. Zigbee is not a matter supported protocol. But matter does support bridges, including zigbee bridges. So the Aqara zigbee hubs do support matter and can expose the zigbee sensors to matter through their hub. “Matter over bridge” technically in this case.
@will300c Ай бұрын
so sensor is not ready for prime time.
@jasong3193 Ай бұрын
Amazon Echo Lady A? huh? Cant find anything on this...
@jasong3193 Ай бұрын
Wait.. nevermind.. i get it now lol
@marios.discus 25 күн бұрын
Still don’t see a valid reason to switch to thread while using apple home 🤔
@bobbratt3576 Ай бұрын
I am here for HomeKit. And HomeKit alone. I’m not a big fan of Matter. It just seems like a marketing ploy. As far as this product, it sounds nice for some. I like the thread idea but all of my Aqara’s work just fine with Zigbee. I learned a long time ago if it isn’t broke, don’t try fixing it.
@ByrdNick 17 күн бұрын
It’d be great if you opened product videos by saying whether the product requires a non-Apple hub at the top of the video. (Even better if it’s in the title, but I get that that the algorithm may not like that.)
@randygreen007 Ай бұрын
❤️💪😎👍❤️
@bigdeal87 Ай бұрын
Stay with Zigbee much better
@JoshFisher567 28 күн бұрын
^^^ this. Thread is essentially Zigbee anyways with some minor tweaks and matter devices are more expensive than their Zigbee equivalents. This is 40 US while the P1is 25. PIR sensors were pretty much perfected years ago. A lot of matter devices also work over ipv6 anyway, not thread like this one does. Matter doesn't have to use thread. They also have said they are looking into making matter work o er Ethernet and WiFi and I have no idea why. Until they resolve the multiple thread network issue I won't be buying any matter devices. This was supposed to be working at launch and it still doesn't. Every ecosystem you join a device to creates a new thread network and causes issues and drains the battery quicker. The promise was one network and if one thread border router went down, a second one would take its place if you owned or more border routers. Those border routers would also extend the mesh network range but they currently don't because of this. It would be like having 4 Zigbee controllers.
@vinnie4v277 Ай бұрын
Oooohhhh the zigbeeee... Is gone.
@GG-vv7nc Ай бұрын
Eh…. I’ll stick with Eve Motion.
@syluxdev 22 күн бұрын
Why do you say lady A?
@ShaneCreates 22 күн бұрын
So I don’t set off everyone’s Alexa speakers while watching the video.
@trentburns1753 Ай бұрын
Advanced Usage; 1) Women are afraid of the dark under a bed 🤷🏻♂️. So light strip around bed frame and this motion sensor. 2) Guys need light to pee accurately at night. Light strip around base board or under a cabinet. Bonus points if you can add cross hairs projected inside toilet bowl with overhead garage IR light. This prevents needing lights that wake you up. 3) Light sensors for any stairs. Light strip on stairs.
@ppi57 25 күн бұрын
Be a Man, and sit down when you go ;)
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