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@abdultuaheb1232 жыл бұрын
Hi. pual I'm.new to smart home gadgets. I'm renovating my house and what'd to add smart switches and led strip lights in the ceiling and kitchen. how do I go about it, should I buy amazon echo or Google or ikea tradfri. this is getting abit overwhelming and confusing. would appreciate your help.
@GamingPill2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Paul! What is that little device which changes color? 7:29 in the right of the screen. Thanks!
@jg5352 жыл бұрын
@@GamingPill it’s a JBL Pulse Bluetooth speaker
@adamrizla36112 жыл бұрын
Locket is so good!! Deserves a video by itself IMO
@peterdolkens6692 жыл бұрын
You're probably aware of this, but advanced home assistant (or zigbee2mqtt) users can pair motion sensors/remotes/buttons to most lights/etc - it's in the Zigbee spec, and they expose enough advanced features to link it up manually.
@SuneKuntz2 жыл бұрын
I'm excited to see how much better the new IKEA Dirigera Hub will be. Completely new hub, new app and new way of interacting with your stuff. With built in Thread, Zigbee and Matter compatibility, as well as native out-of-home control I'm looking forward to the new hub
@SirHackaL0t. Жыл бұрын
I bought the dirigera hub and a Styrbar switch in the hope to use the switch to control my Aqara window blinds. Not sure if this is possible.
@sheena_. Жыл бұрын
The ikea home smart app is very bad it doesnt work
@puntoboy_gaming2 жыл бұрын
I've had a Philips Hue Outdoor motion sensor (connected directly to Home Assistant) outside for 2 years and hasn't even needed new batteries. It's working great :)
@CarlRyds2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had Homekit with IKEA running my smart home for a few years, After a bit of time upstanding the madness of their setup, it’s actually been working really reliably. I can’t wait to see the new hub and App in October
@LaggerSVK Жыл бұрын
how is your view now? I feel like there is not much new functionality at this moment however I never had the previous hub.
@CarlRyds Жыл бұрын
@@LaggerSVK Still working perfectly with the old hub :)
@Horwill19852 жыл бұрын
Glad your view on the IKEA stuff has improved. I use IKEA and Sonos around my home because the two integrate with scene controls etc. It makes sense for me to keep things simple with as few systems as possible and the IKEA stuff does everything I need including smart blinds. Setup can be a bit buggy but once you get your head around it it all works reliably for me.
@batacafe2 жыл бұрын
The motion sensor CAN control third party devices through Homekit. This is thanks to an Ikea firmware update released Jan. 2021. I'm controlling my Sylvania strip lights with the Ikea motion sensor.
@Sarlota2 жыл бұрын
ooooooh.... exciting!
@batacafe2 жыл бұрын
HeyTechi made a video about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKp0gamU3tzDYJc.html
@kittonsplodge2 жыл бұрын
Mmm that’s what I thought but I’ve fought with it for two days now trying to get this to work. The only way I seem to be able to get it into homekit is to pair it with a light or socket or whatever. I can’t seem to get it to add as device on its own. I can SEE it in homekit and apparent,y set up automations with other devices it just never detects motion unless it’s paired with another ikeas device. I’m sure I must be doing something wrong but can’t work out what.
@DragonTalkShow2 жыл бұрын
They’ve also got very affordable shades, I’ve just recently installed one and it works great. Setup process was a bit of a bear for me but now that it’s in I have no issues.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
I was gonna buy one but you can't adjust their size and that out me off a bit when there are cheaper options that I can cut to length.
@InfectedByEli2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert You can, but I suggest you get your more handy brother to do it for you 👍👍😁😁 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrJmf7OLv9WqnKM.html
@TheMegahafo2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert what are the cheaper options outside blinds control motor mounted on the wall ?
@Horwill19852 жыл бұрын
You certainly can cut them to length, I have and love mine
@shadow.banned2 жыл бұрын
Not enough sizes. It would be useful if they could allow people to order custom sizes.
@hometechUK2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Ikea's new hub in the autumn, it looks like it works way better & connection just works.
@nate_river_2 жыл бұрын
I'll be interested to see if you'll still be able to use it in 'local only' mode. One of the big things that attracted me to the Tradfri setup was that it didn't need my life story to switch a few lights on.
@mikeydk2 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the ikea bulbs I got in my bathroom. I have added them to my circadian lighting system, and they just fade so smooth. Brightness is so high I run them at around 75%, and on top... they were pretty cheap. They completely blow my ledvance light out of the water.
@markholmes11582 жыл бұрын
Great video. I've been quite happily using an Ikea bulb attached to a Tuya ZigBee hub. The only limitation around Ikea bulbs in the UK is that they're all Edison screw, whereas the UK overwhelmingly uses bayonet fittings for ceiling lights. Sure, you can change them (as I did), but it's a shame the don't doing any Bayonet fittings.
@regoat2 жыл бұрын
I wanted to know if they are working with Toya. Great news
@JasperJanssen2 жыл бұрын
The problem with the bayonets is the they’re extremely UK-specific (well.. probably plus Ireland, but you know what I mean.) they’re probably on the list to produce at some point, but the range would have to be popular enough to make the volume in *just* the British isles worth it.
@danielfielding74732 жыл бұрын
They do one bayonet bulb, a white spectrum one. But I agree, it’s a shame they don’t do the full RGB in bayonet.
@yoyobah18622 жыл бұрын
11:48 connect a powerbank to the hub then a charger to the powerbank, so any loss of power keeps your hub running, I do the same to my dashcam so it keeps ticking on.
@martomaster2 жыл бұрын
Mind blown!
@nate_river_2 жыл бұрын
That's a clever idea. I might just have to do that.
@BusinessButlers2 жыл бұрын
And so the hub can switch the lights on and off in a mirror universe whilst the power is off to those same lights in your own home.?
@JasperJanssen2 жыл бұрын
Only works with some Powerbanks, not all have the “pass through” power function.
@trevhib2 жыл бұрын
Cool, that's like a mini version of a server UPS
@stanislavzubal63762 жыл бұрын
Hello, I do not know if I am first to tell you, but IKEA lights/sensor/button, are even better, than you described. Yes, you can not pair button and motion sensor to one light at a same time, but, you can pair one, or more buttons to a motion sensor and then pair lights to motion sensor and then motion sensor and all buttons will be able to controle those lights. I have done in it in my parrents kitchen and it works flawlessly :D
@petersmith19602 ай бұрын
I have just started using Tradfri. They are so good for the money. I paired mine via Alexa to existing Ring Alarm motion sensors. They work well with Alexa routines.
@thedayb4tomorrow2 жыл бұрын
The tradfri shortcut button can actually be really powerful as well. With a somewhat recent firmware it supports press, hold, and double tap. I've set it up as the main light switch for most of my rooms with a normal tap toggling the lights (with some HA magic they get toggled on at a time dependent brightness), a long press turning them on dim regardless of the time, and a double press turning them on bright regardless of the time. Has the big advantage compared to the big remote that you will never accidentally press the wrong button, even in the dark, because there only is one 🙂
@lwendt220 Жыл бұрын
I am working on doing something similar. Are you using node red or something else for the double-tap/hold functionality?
@MrJixies Жыл бұрын
You can pair the remote and the sensor to a light bulb!!! Just keep them both away from the lightbulb(s) say another room. Then hold the pairing button on the remote keep holding it and then hold the pairing button on the sensor both for 10 seconds. Then they are both paired!!!
@kittonsplodge2 жыл бұрын
I’ve used the ikea stuff the last few years and it has got better over time. HOWEVER ITS NEVER IN STOCK! quite literally (yes I mean literally) the last time I visited the only thing available was one idea button.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Weird! The Nottingham store was absolutely packed with stuff!
@carlovonreyher2 жыл бұрын
It's never stocked in Germany
@TheSirSpence2 жыл бұрын
@@carlovonreyher Well that screws me over... I was thinking a drip to my local store was in order. Maybe I'll wait for a time I was planning on going there anyway.
@nigelholland242 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the air sensor online from IKEA 2 days to deliver which was good.
@martomaster2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for the motion sensor to be in stock since December 😅
@patrick719942 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, you can use a remote and motion sensor together with a bulb without a hub. But you need to link the remote and motion sensor with each other. Soooo… 1. Reset everything. Just in case. 2. Link the remote to the bulb. 3. Link the motion sensor to the remote. (Not the bulb!) Done! Ofcourse you can also link the motion sensor to the bulb first and then connect the remote to the motion sensor. Just do it how you want it to do.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, that's nuts! Thanks for letting me know man!
@samueljuuliversen51622 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Glad they kept that “hidden feature” 😁 It’s also possible to pair more then one remote to an bulb/sensor. That was even possible this way, before IKEA officially added that function to the hub 😁
@Megacheez2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert dont forget to wake up the remote(press a random button) before trying to link the sensor to it! i have seen many peopel complain they cznt get it to work only for me to come and link them in one go because they forgot tho make sure the remote is awake to recieve the pairing request.
@LeighHart2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul, we just moved to Canada leaving behind a ton of smart lighting and, as we are renting for now, didn’t want to go over the top with smart lights but couldn’t resist putting an IKEA bulb in the front porch socket paired with a motion sensor - no more leaving it on all night and forgetting to turn it off in the morning! Thanks for the timely video!
@Garconbleu Жыл бұрын
Your an absolute treasure to watch. Often when you come on during my playlists I perk up and smile. You've just got a great vibe, a wonderful smile, and a ridiculous but very funny sense of humor. This helps with all questions I had. Oh and if the wife got lucky, you clearly got blessed. Cheers. 🤩
@deemon710 Жыл бұрын
One of the best tech reviewers I've ever seen. Thanks for the review!
@martyw21992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making Saturday morning very enjoyable. I always look forward to your videos even if I don’t need the thing you are reviewing.
@williamburgess7186 ай бұрын
Paired all my ikea stuff to my home assistant. Setup is way easier than having to goto each bulb and pair the remote / motion sensor.
@ibendover481714 күн бұрын
These reviews cramming in 5mins worth of their ADHD SNL audition tape when I just want to learn about smart lights....
@LocalIT Жыл бұрын
Hi, Amazon Alexa can now find the motion sensor and setup routines without it being paired to a bulb. I'm using it as a "house alarm". Even did a video about it. Its just a matter of being creative with it. ;)
@thedarkknight19712 жыл бұрын
It's ALWAYS great featuring the very fine Lady Hibbert. Be it for a mutual chat, or for antics galore, and those Disney singalong reactions... PRICELESS! 👌👍 😎🇬🇧
@antoniodecrisci23692 жыл бұрын
I got a ikea smart plug for $14 CAD because I needed a router to extend my zigbee network and you know what this thing is actually pretty good!
@williameduardo70202 жыл бұрын
I have phillips hue lights, swiches, and sensors all over my house and it works great!
@mathewtaylor20072 жыл бұрын
Great video Paul - are you sure the motion sensor is designed for outdoor use? I can't see anything about that on the ikea product description.
@yentl5552 жыл бұрын
Paul you can pair a motionsensor and a remote together (and even 2 motionsensors) just put the new motion sensor/ remote to the already existing motionsensor/remote and pair it and it wil kopie itself and now you have two remotes/motionsensors to control one lamp and if the existing sensor/remote already has multible light on it they will al work. (and if you have a hub it wil recognize it too) I already use a motionsensor and remote together because it want to dim it without using a phone or my voice and i have 2 motionsensors for my hallwaylight so it wil turn on if im upstairs and downstairs
@Weeem2 жыл бұрын
The timing... I literally just got my first couple of Tradfri bulbs to try out today. Big bonus for potential buyers, the bulbs have the following power on state options: On Off Toggle Previous State By default they act like a normal bulb (on) to work with a regular wall switch, but you can set it to off or previous state for use with a smart switches. For anyone wondering how to get them into pairing mode for integration to Hoooome Asistant, do this: 1) have sexy time (might as well before you get lost setting up automations) 2) switch off the bulb in a live socket 3) switch the bulb on/off 6 times about 0.5s intervals 4) on the last on/off cycle, leave the bulb on After 5-10s it should start pulsing/breathing or some weird dimming thing it does..... That's it in pairing mode. The manual says to have the bulb 15ft away. It was a bit slower to pair (20s or so), so not sure if it could be done further. Note: You HAVE do each device one at a time otherwise they won't integrate properly.
@oddstr13 Жыл бұрын
While the textless mounting instructions show a picture of it clearly mounted in the garden (under roof), it may not be suited for outdoor use depending on your climate and outdoor conditions. According to the instruction manual, it is rated IP44 (which is better than I expected), but with the additional notes of "Do not subject the unit to wet or excessively dusty environments" and "The unit can be used in temperatures ranging from 0°C to 40°C" (freezing to high fever)
@spaideri2 жыл бұрын
I have to comment on this one. I have had Ikea smart home stuff for several years now. I like the cloudlessness of it. But there are few things I hate about it. One is that every time Ikea updates the hub, my HA loses connection to it and goes haywire if I don't ro a integration reload and/or a hub restart (I have a wifi outlet controlling the hub). Also I have not been able to get the buttons and motion sensor to talk to HA if they are connected to the hub. One thing I have waited for a long time is that Ikea would start to include more sensors to their line up. Currently there are no temperature sensors, door sensors, vibration sensors.....etc. But overall after buying about 10 bulbs and bunch of buttons and motion sensors, only one buldb and one dimmer has broken during the past +5 years.
@MrMarcD12 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, you can also pair the ilea remote directly to Philips Hue bulbs as thats how I have my spare room set up.
@martomaster2 жыл бұрын
I have 11 IKEA bulbs and 3 IKEA sockets connected to a SmartThings hub for more than a year. Since some time last year they work locally. I also have two IKEA remotes that can control them but they are cloud only. Only problem is the bulbs don't remember their state after a power outage. Otherwise a sturdy cheap system.
@JasperJanssen2 жыл бұрын
That last is deliberate - I have one of the big panels on my ceiling lighting point in the kitchen, and what it means is that even if it was turned off by the smart side, someone on the conventional power switch can turn it back on (via turning it off and then back on). It makes it possible for these lights to be seamless upgrades to existing lighting setups, but only a *little* less useful to the true smart home - as far as I am concerned this is the right call.
@martomaster2 жыл бұрын
@@JasperJanssen Yup. But I've seen people on both sides. I prefer the lights to keep their last state. I understand the need to be able to use a smart bulb as a dumb one. If only there was a protocol/standard for power state "remembrance" everyone adhered to. Imagine having the option to choose with any hub/bulb/platform combination...
@ChrisMak12 жыл бұрын
I haven’t found anything indicating the IKEA motion sensor is waterproof and have been using Hue outdoor ones instead, where have you found this?
@markusw47152 жыл бұрын
I don`t use smart bulbs anymore ( Wife/Kid unfriendly ), but I use their repeaters a lot as all their stuff works flawless with HA. Spoiler Alert, the very choosey Aquara Devices can use Ikea repeaters, have probably 6 of them in my house :) Hope they do at some point Wall switches etc, they would make a killing with that too. Their Smart lamp is great if you want Sonos sound for cheap...just sad that the lamp part is actually not smart :(
@muttlyirl2 жыл бұрын
Great video Paul. I’m using IKEA bulbs, motion sensor, buttons and sockets all with a sonoff usb dongle and home assistant. Yes yes I know, home assistant and zigbee. Queue the air humping….. All jokes aside, great video but I can confirm the pairing process is crap on all of these even with home assistant. How I’ve got it to work is pair a bulb/socket etc first. Then power them off, like kill power to the bulb. Then you can pair the buttons and sensors without issue. You do have to control the bulbs etc using home assistant even if the command is coming from an ikea button or motion sensor.
@Robin-eh2uo6 ай бұрын
You got me with the Rob bit. I was bamboozled.
@_SR375_ Жыл бұрын
fyi, there's nothing wrong with hue, I love it, and it just works, yes I said it... and that alone is worth considering, also HomeKit rocks!
@thespydk2 жыл бұрын
You can pair the IKEA remote with HUE bulbs, you just have to pair the remote to the hue bridge first and then the bulbs.
@veo_2 жыл бұрын
You totally just got me. Although I am already subscribed! My Hubitat is so reliable, I set it up two years ago and have literally never had to go back into the administrative interface to adjust anything, so I forget how it works precisely. Is there not a community driver for Hubitat? Don't tell me I have to investigate on my own!
@showmethecoolstuff31722 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul. I was a bit on the fence about Tradfri but think I will be taking a trip to IKEA now. Big fan of your channel. Keep up the great work mate 👍 Shouting "Tradfri" while thrusting 😂😂
@roodynewbie81222 жыл бұрын
Somehow you've become my favorite youtuber over the last month or 2. I just love your content, info, perspective....you're a pretty cool dude, Paul Hibbert. Cheers!
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
This really brightened my day dude. Thank you! ❤️
@kedharnadh2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert you are my favourite from years bro I wonder why you haven't checked with tuya zigbee hubs?
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! I've covered the tuya Zigbee hub from Zemismart 😊
@kedharnadh2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert I might need to ask in a different way How does this IKEA zigbee devices work with tuya zigbee hub ?
@GregiiFlieger2 жыл бұрын
Paul, how do you do it? How to you get me laughing every darn week? Oh, yea…great review as well…
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! 😍
@ericg82822 жыл бұрын
When I've got the Ikea stuff (around 2019) you could: pair the switch to the bulbs as you showed and then pair another switch or motion sensor to the first switch by Holding them together and press the button on the new device. Don't own any of it anymore, so can't check if it's still the case.
@Megacheez2 жыл бұрын
i can still do so with remotes today however i dont have the motion sensor so cannot confirm that specifically. One possible snag would be the removal of proper zigbee BIND support from their firmware 1 or 2 versions ago. but definitely worth a try. (dont forget to wake up the switch first before trying to pair them together!)
@erikvanderzanden89322 жыл бұрын
You can have two or more sensors/switches directly control one or more lights without a Ikea bridge, and it work like this, the first remote or senor that you use to link one or more lights, will be your "main" remot/sensoere and when adding another remote/sensor, you need to reset the remote/sensor and than link it with the "main" remote/sensor, by holding them close and keep the link button pressed on both devices and make sure at least one light that was linked with the "main"remote/sensor is powered on (will not work without a zigbee router in proximity, to add the remote/sensor, also known as zigbee end device to the network). Next to scare you, Ikea announced a new bridge, that will come later this year and it will support Matter......
@robertkelly1434 Жыл бұрын
I've not been this entertained since Monty Python's Flying Circus. The only thing lacking was the stomping foot... and perhaps a dirigible. Well done! 👍👍👍😃😃😃
@Bigglare2 жыл бұрын
Use the hub to bridge to Alexa, google, homekit, homeassistant and do all the automation in it. You can even pair third party devices to your ikea hub and they work with everything but Homekit.
@thombaz Жыл бұрын
Really amazing for that price.
@SpotOnTechNL2 жыл бұрын
Your funniest video probably in a little while :)) Can also be the appearance of your better half improved the video..... oh wait, I was trying to give YOU a compliment. So yes, loved the video. Thanks for a good laugh!
@techiot2 жыл бұрын
You are one of yt channels that am subscribed to, that I like your videos long before it reaches half its length. I like your humor and believe you will pass 500K subscribers for sure. Keep up the great work. Best regards from Greece
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, made my day!
@nzhook2 жыл бұрын
Your videos get better every week, joy to watch even if we don't have this eye bird place here. Even the ad read is great.
@BusinessButlers2 жыл бұрын
Stop calling Mr H, Joy
@lessard2020 Жыл бұрын
I bought the IKEA motion sensors and their 5 buttons remotes. I then paired it to my Samsung Smartthings hub but not without bi%?&*()7, the IKEA instructions say one thing, the Smartthing hub says something else and neither is right. Example: press the pair button ten seconds, yet to get it to work you have to press the pair button 5 time in 5 seconds then hold for 10 seconds for the motion sensor, and 4 times fast for the 5 button remote but the instruction say to hold for 10 seconds only, also you have to add zigbee device drivers ahead of time if not the device are recognize as a thing without any qualities to it. Basically hard the first time around but once paired works very well. Thanks for the laughs and funny videos, cheers!
@ugh6352 жыл бұрын
Lol at the smut part of the commercial! 🤣
@SingularityZ3ro110 ай бұрын
I can anyone advice not to use Ikea Smart Home gear. Made the mistake of using it all over my flat. 1.5 years and a switch to the new hub later, 2 smart power switches and one light broke down completely. Most fun though, that the hub casually forgets every connected device from time to time, with no power cut. This means the devices are still in the app, but you have to remove, reconnect, name and assign EVERY device. Most fun are the ones you need a screw driver for. Too expensive for single device use, but unsutible for real smart home applications, unless you have the time to reinstall the whole setup every 6 month or so and have no problem with gear breaking down within a year...
@ArniVidar2 жыл бұрын
I actually tried buying a couple IKEA Trådfri things to test if they worked with my Zigbee hub (Nedis/Tuya). The bulbs work just fine, but the dimmer/switch doesn't appear in the app at all. I'm curious how you managed to make it work for you.
@doctor491522 жыл бұрын
You did get me!! Hahaha!! I had the ikea page open in another window and was looking at their motion sensor..Then my name... I actually looked around the room. Good Job! But I am already subscribed... So jokes on you!! :p
@TvistoProPro Жыл бұрын
Technically, you can pair the motion sensors and buttons to other zigbee devices. Both dual project and do not only direct binding, but also via groups (as you noted later). Most zigbee devices and be bound to a group by ID... If you're using conbee for Z2M, or Tasmota for Z2T. Anything that lets your directly setup a group binding via command line. I do have to say, I like the Ikea stuff. I also found Sengled works very similarly, almost like they're made at the same place. (Nah, couldn't be...)
@Derakkon22 жыл бұрын
I think we now need an album of Zigbee songs from Paul! OOOH THE ZIGBEE!!!! 🎸🎵🎵🤘
@AlexanderKrebs Жыл бұрын
I’m still not on Dirigera. At the moment it’s working in HomeKit. Fun fact … I own a second new hub. Because if it dies it’s Sunday 😅
@FairGround7Delorean2 жыл бұрын
Well that was terrifying when you said my name 😂😂😂 tho as I told the screen I already did months ago 😂
@kaschafe222 жыл бұрын
Ha. My father's name is Robin and goes by Rob, and his brother's name is Barry. You sir have earned a share this time too
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
🤣❤️👍
@luketromans69732 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your stuff, Its so good to see smart home stuff from the UK, Question, the motion sensor with the light sensor, Can it create an action based on the light level to trigger an Alexa Routine? Example: Light level is less than X, Alexa routine Y triggers If not, any ideas on anything that can handle triggering Alexa Routines based on the light in the room?
@MrBlackbrabus12 жыл бұрын
You should check out the IKEA smart black out blinds, they're amazing for movie time routines and general wake up, close up times linked to sunrise and sunset times.
@theattorney6072 Жыл бұрын
Unforthunately the blonds sizes are limited. I need 1m40 and there is none.
@dieseldog2892 жыл бұрын
I have a complaint!! I currently have a tab open learning about home assistant!! Damn you Paul Hibbert and damn you mr sockee!! Im doing it, I am actually doing it!! Home assistant is happening!! P.S If I see you in Ikea I am definitely going to walk up behind you and shout "ooooh the zigbee" complete with the Hip thrust and its all your fault (Just for the Police Evidence after). Have a great day fella!! Loving the videos as always!!
@maximilianberbechelov9 ай бұрын
I know this is an older video, but ... in a new appartment with more rooms than I can count. I was planning on Smart switches everywhere and hue bulbs in the living room (because too expensive otherwise), but now I'm looking into alternatives and IKEA sounds good based on that video. Thanks!
@lunchie802 жыл бұрын
Hub stores all the info yes, but also works when the internet is down for whatever reason.
@RickYorgason Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the impression that this is rated for outdoor use? It only seems to be approved for bathroom use. The manual says it's only good down to 0°C, and shouldn't be left in direct sunlight.
@SJPDurham2 жыл бұрын
The look on Neesha’s face in the car. I couldn’t stop laughing.
@haynes016232 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos very entertaining and learn new things about smart home stuff you always make me chuckle also
@steli252 жыл бұрын
Have you tried to pair 2 motion sensors with 1 light? This would be useful when the outside light is in the corner and you want to detect motion on both sides of the conner ... like a 270-degree angle.
@saminix1 Жыл бұрын
I think you could achieve this in HomeKit with automations
@markshaz86912 жыл бұрын
Cheers Paul, I like the IKEA stuff also but our local branch never has anything. Great video.
@BusinessButlers2 жыл бұрын
My local IKEA is in Leeds, 30 miles away and I have discovered that there is only one IKEA employee there, who knows the fully skinny about their range. I think he is called Adam (maybe he is the Adam, Paul addressed the other week) and if he is not on duty, every other employee knows even less than zero about their entire smart home range. Also, they miss opportunities since their smart home offering resides in the Lighting section and so their roller blinds or example are not there - they are in the curtain/blinds section where the staff naturally know nothing about home automation.
@bmichael1032 жыл бұрын
I noticed he won't call out all the Brian's...because we are already subscribed!
@andrewgilbride75462 жыл бұрын
Ring has just increased, the price of Protect Basic will change from £24.99/year per device to £34.99/year per device! Corporate greed, need more bigger yachts.
@iandixon40782 жыл бұрын
The Controller Devices (Ikea' name is Steering Device ) can be all paired together, the device you want to copy needs it's pairing button pressed first then the second device, watch the LEDs & keep both pressed untill both LEDs go out. Now both Controllers, Remote Sensors will be able to switch the bulbs, like stairwells etc.
@movingloz2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha 🤣 😝 Ok so I have been officially Mastur Bated. Lol 😂. I had no idea 🤷♂️ about Ikeas compatibility. That’s seriously awesome. I am so on board with them now. Thanks 🙏 heaps for the info.
@craig798192 жыл бұрын
Unfortunatly, im in far too deep with Hue to justify binning in. I made the catastrophic error of kitting out the whole house with bulbs, remotes with 3rd party light switch covers to house them, and one sensor. Was looking at getting more sensors. I'm right in thinking that this sensor can control hue bulbs via the hue hub right?
@johnnyvvlog Жыл бұрын
Home assistant could solve this. You can import your entire hue installation and add products from other vendors on top of it.
@theattorney6072 Жыл бұрын
Could you make it work ?
@craig79819 Жыл бұрын
Didn't try. I left the wife instead. It was cheaper. True story.
@HarmanatorNYC8 ай бұрын
These bulbs also pair to Hue. Way to add more liggts cheaper.
@Indiskret1 Жыл бұрын
It's been a while since watching one of your videos, but it's great to know you're even more luny than before, haha.
@twobluestripes2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using the ikea hub, remote, color and white bulbs, and smart outlet in their ecosystem for about 2-3 years now. Part of their selling strategy from the beginning to get people hooked in smart home stuff is to sell bulbs paired with the remote or “switch”, no hub needed. But I actually had no idea that the motion sensor had so many built-in features. I have passed one up in the As-Is section several times! But clearly I should try it. I’ve had bulbs fail, signal issues, and had to re-setup from scratch once. But once I have managed to troubleshoot each issue I had, I’ve found it to be an easy and reliable ecosystem for my current basic needs. I definitely have plans to start using Home Assistant here at my home (I’ve setup one at my parents’ place but it has very little connected and needs improvement), and something I learned on the Home Assistant and smart home subreddits is that because zigbee is less standardized as a signal than z-wave, not every brand of zigbee device will connect to one another properly in terms of building a zigbee network, but that IKEA and Aqara brand devices talk to one another well by using the same frequency(?) of zigbee. I’ve seen that since Aqara makes some of the most affordable and reliable devices (especially battery devices like door sensors, water leak sensors, etc) recommended by Home Assistant nerds, IKEA/Tradfri is often recommended as an alternative/option for powered devices like outlets and bulbs to get good zigbee signal coverage throughout a home or space. I think that between those two brands, someone running something like Home Assistant can really be spoiled for choice when they want to use zigbee to it’s best potential!
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
My house has never needed zigbee to mesh because it's an 80's build and a modest size. It's an odd topic because even Philips stuff doesn't seem to properly mesh with Philips stuff! I tested it a while back and found it added no range!
@nate_river_2 жыл бұрын
I have a setup similar to the one you're planning and it works really well. I have Aqara sensors talking direct to HA, most IKEA stuff still through their hub, but HA driving it, and then a few switches direct on HA where I wanted to customise what happens for long presses and so on. Over time I was planning to move things out to HA altogether, but the hub is stable enough now that I'm not bothered; apart from a few pennies on energy consumption, It's pretty much invisible now. I think feeding it USB power off my Raspberry Pi 3b+ may have helped this.
@twobluestripes2 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert good to know! I think I’ve seen it recommended for situations like buying one or several battery-powered zigbee devices, but they are placed out of range the zigbee stick or whatever hub is supposed to control them, and not having any powered zigbee devices yet? People say just buy the cheap Tradfri phone charger thing and plug that in somewhere, or see if there’s a place for a bulb away from the zigbee stick to act as an extender. I’ve seen help posts where people have a lot of hue or something and don’t understand why certain other zigbee devices like Aqara don’t stay connected. I have a small 1970s built condo in California and the only signal problems I’ve had have been with wifi, due to my forced-air furnace blocking the path between the living room (the only place I can place my router thanks to the cable connection) and my bedroom. The IKEA is the only zigbee I have in use either here in the condo or in the other house with Home Assistant. I do wonder if water leak sensors, which need to be sitting under big metal appliances, might have more signal problems. Since I find both Aqara and IKEA to be the most affordable/accessible devices with zigbee, and have no plans to buy anything like Hue for over there, I guess I won’t be putting the idea that some brands don’t connect well with one another to the test anyway!
@trickksmarthome25442 жыл бұрын
3:40 best scene ever :D. Can't stop laughing! hahaha
@cjcottell2 жыл бұрын
Currently watching this in IKEA
@cameronfindlay38942 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, I just wanted you to know that I paused the video to give it the thumbs up and post this comment because of your Baiting joke. Thank you. That is all
@dougfraser21312 жыл бұрын
I had two Tradfri outlet switches on my Hubitat to provide ZigBee mesh support for a number of battery operated end points. And they worked great, for about a year. One of them just quietly failed, and the other went into constant reboot loops. The little LED would just blink blink blink blink.... I replaced them with Sengled, hoping those last a little longer.
@MrRAW19682 жыл бұрын
I've tried to connect the sensor directly to smartthings without a ikea light bulb to use it purely as a motion sensor for detection. Without any luck that is. The sensor will not b detected by the smartthings hub. Since the light is already coupled to a remote control, it won't work. Figuring out how to do this in another way.
@MichaelBennett12 жыл бұрын
Your advertisers must love you. First class.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks mate! 😊 I love them too. Locket have been really good to work with. Nice guys!
@clellbritt34342 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I got 2 bulbs and 2 buttons. The bulbs work great and so did the buttons for about 9 months. Then the buttons battery needed replacing. I replaced them, had to reconnect them to my ST hub, and 3 days later they were out of battery again. Added more batteries and same thing. The bulbs still work great, but the buttons are now doing nothing in the garage.
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a newb when it comes to smart homes. But I have a motion sensor paired with a bulb in my hallway since about two years ago, with some cardboard to restrict what the sensor sees. So I can walk through without it reacting (hallway connects every room in this apartment so going to the toilet during the night blinded me before restricting its view). But if I move closer to the door, or come in from the outside, then it lights up and I can see what I'm doing without manually turning the lights on :) So I would say its a nice and affordable gateway into smart homes!
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Often the simplest solution is actually the most effective! Good work mate. 😊
@grimm_2 жыл бұрын
2 minutes in and your wife stole the show with her disney judging face! Great video as always
@arunskuviyamphotography53882 жыл бұрын
I must say that more than the Smart home products, I love your unusual style of presentation lol.
@andytuinman2 жыл бұрын
Whenever I watch your videos I am ashamed of being Dutch. Great video again.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Haha, no shame in it man! We all like to live wire free 😉
@CaptainDave90002 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, have tradfri become better? I had 4 gu10 lights outside in a enclosed lamp. They started dying after 3 months. After replacing them for 3 times I bought 4 hue lights from a marketplace (would have bought innr lights if i had to buy them new) They are 2,5 years old and still going strong. Also had allot of connectivity issues with the tradfri, the range was abismal. So Hue is expensive but more reliable and no1 here in the netherlands uses lifx so you cant get those 2nd hand. Motion sensor looks awesome going to try this outside.
@nate_river_2 жыл бұрын
I had one bad batch when I did my kitchen, but all of them failed inside a year and Ikea didn't bat an eyelid when replacing them. The replacement ones have lasted about 3 years so far. Range and reliability is a tough one to quantify out 'in the wild', since there are so many factors involved. I can say for my house that everything's got a lot more stable now than it was 2-3 years ago.
@steverae682 жыл бұрын
Question ? What about connecting these via the zemismart hub (thus making them compatible with HomeKit) Proud to be a Patreon Paul…
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
As always, thanks so much for the patronage dude. 😊 Unfortunately the Zemismart bridge doesn't have drivers written to support the Ikea stuff. Zemismart do some very cheap motion sensors that work great with that bridge though!
@shawnjanisch2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, was planning to ask this question myself, and expanding it further, what about any of the other Tuya Smart Zigbee hubs?
@steverae682 жыл бұрын
@@paulhibbert already have 2, luckily enough, the sonos motion sensor does work with zemismart 👍
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
Sonos must be putting tuya chips in their devices!
@mitchellpeterson79432 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. One product not mentioned was the shortcut button, the single press, single function one. Are we able to pair this directly to the Echo 4 hub, without the Ikea gateway to trigger amazon routines? It would be nice to have a simple button that triggers Alexa routines without having to invest in a hub.
@paulhibbert2 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried but I very strongly doubt it. To my knowledge there is still no zigbee button that Alexa recognises as a button when paired directly.
@bigrob75312 жыл бұрын
As a rob I was already subscribed and still did the whuuaaa moment for a second , did double check though
@josephj65212 жыл бұрын
I will definitely have a look at the IKEA range. I’ll keep my Philips Hue hub and go from there. As for garden lighting, I haven’t found anything better than Philips. Great video. 👍
@janklamer2 жыл бұрын
the best thing is; *ALL* the IKEA stuff works on Atom Homey, without the stupid hub. I am now still considering if I'm going to burn it, trash it or throw it under my car. it is bullocksy irritating, this hub. But the periferics are nice.
@chuckbecker87352 жыл бұрын
A motion sensor with this level of flexibility could be quite valuable.
@merrickbryan852 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone did a great video about Ikea. I love Ikea. I have their curtains, buttons and outlets all over my house. Great value for sure and easy to connect. Connects right to Smartthings right away if you are a power user and many device handlers to make the buttons better out there as well.
@jayhoffman56782 жыл бұрын
I'm in the process of installing a motion sensor to control an external light and am looking for both motion and dusk-to-dawn functionality in one. You highlighted this on thr IKEA product, but are there any other sensors that have both features? The product descriptions are woefully short on this topic, though I'd think it would be an expected feature, even for indoor lighting (especially with the D2D switched at the sensor like you demonstrated, because I can't seem to build an Alexa routine that will condition the motion sensor trigger on time-of-day).
@tomjones28602 жыл бұрын
Careful! IKEA battery powered Zigbee devices have some hit/miss issues with battery drain problems when used in non-IKEA environments. Smartthings doesn't work... Home Assistant is a little better, but issues there as well.
@robwoods869511 ай бұрын
Paul just spoke to me!!! How the @?£# did he do that!!?? Oh, I see… clever lad 😂