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So far I only have one of the 5 up. kzfaq.infoUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe My son ran out of time, with motion detector etc. I have it over my garage door. It works great. Have seen a couple of cats, my dogs, when I am out front. And had a bee buzzing around right in front of it. It works very well. It even shows the neighbour's driveway, but only shows movement just past my own, which is very long. I highly recommend them.

I'm constantly impressed by the number of things the products you've reviewed lately can do. This week we have a camera/door sensor combination that handles a tricky privacy issue. (Last week, it was a camera that also acted as a ZigBee hub.) I'm really liking that some manufacturers are getting into that "why not?" territory where things aren't simply laser-focused on a small set of functions. I also like the fact that these things don't just have extraneous features, but extra features that make sense and add to the legitimate use-cases of the products. On Baby Paul: Having been through this myself with my own child (with somewhat different specifics), I'm thinking forward to that date when Paul, the younger, will join the ranks of school children, only to quickly find out that _no_one_ understands pelvic thrusts to chants of "Home Assistant" and eventually eliciting that dreaded note home asking, "What in the world is this 'zig bee' that your child keeps mentioning on the playground?" Just be ready when some person asks with a jaundiced eye, "So this oddness is basically your fault?" to happily respond, "Why yes, it is." (You'll get points if you say it before your wife does.) Back to the subject at hand: Your reviews are amazingly complete (e.g.: the "Home Assistant" integration issue. I needed to know that.) Thanks again and I'll remember to give it a "thumbs up" this time.

I run my indoor cameras on smart sockets turning the power on when I go out and off when I come home, works well and if people want to get their jollies watching my dog sleep in an otherwise empty house they really need help 🤣🤣

So I see one gaping flaw with this system: the privacy shutter is made completely pointless by the fact it can just be disabled by whoever's hacked the camera

Hey Paul, I'm able to use my switchbot button presser with HA, I didn't use HACS to set it up. It also doesn't need the hub. I'll try and update my comment with more details, but it might be worth double checking if the camera and door sensor are supported as well.

Would be a great time to help some people with how to secure their cameras and smart home. Cheers Paul.

I can't believe I still laugh at the master baiter joke every week. Great video as usual, Paul.

Paul, you're by far the ultimate troll slapper and I love it

Have you considered doing BBC bedtime stories? 😂

Hey Paul. It appears that the complex actions from the contact sensor such as left open, exit, and enter are not supported as Alexa Routine triggers. I can only see them in the SwitchBot automation and IFTTT applets. I have been using IFTTT with the Alexa Skill IFTTTrigger to get Alexa Routines triggered on these SwitchBot actions. Maybe you can convince switchBot to add this Alexa support

Why would they bring a product to market without rtsp or a HA intergration?

So funny, always a joy to watch, thank you for working so hard on these

Man you're a funny dude. I rarely find myself lol on any other KZfaq video like I do yours.

Switchbot are also going to become native HomeKit enabled soon with the announcement of their new hub … coming soon ❤ Ohh the HomeKit !!!

Hi Paul. A question for you. Family member has asked about the most secure \ sensible way to add a camera or two so they can monitor their disabled husband while out of the house, check on carers activities etc. Obviously this needs to be secure as its very private stuff (no Chinese servers and lots of personal details needed) and can not overly complicated. Requirements are pretty simple - monitor whats going on with a live view, record option for ongoing and motion so some footage can be stored if needed and can be turned off for privacy. What would you or others on here recommend, or alternatively definitely not do !

I went looking on your channel because I knew I should see a video from you - it's Saturday evening. This is what I look to for entertainment! So first video and apparently it had been 'uploaded' 58 seconds before. Great timing. I want some motion detectors and am looking at the tiny Aqara ones. I'll have to see if you've done any videos on those. I'm also replacing my ancient Wemo switches for some Meross ones. Project 'Automate the house' seems to be a never ending one.

I need something equivalent to Google's Home / Away Assistant. I heard you mentioned it was broken, clearly they need to fix it ASAP. I absolutely am very cautious about any indoor cameras.

Bought a Eufy pan and tilt camera for about £35. Does more or less the same as this. In fact it’s very very very similar to this camera hmmm.. same camera made in the same factory?

Honestly, that face slapping was so relaxing 😆 🤣 😂

I bought the door sensor after your last review, but was disappointed Switchbot only shared open/closed info with Alexa and didn't share the movement info. This made it less useful for my setup. Has this changed?

We have a cat called Ziggy. My wife has started cuddling him, chanting "Oooh the Ziggy. Ooh the Ziggy". So thanks.

Paul, i've looked into home assistant integrations (basic and custom) and i see there is an integration (there is an official integration to switchbot even at the moment you're recording (recorded) this very video. I haven't tested the integration so i don't know if it's good or not... But if the official integration doesn't work you can always try the hacs one (Home Assistant Community Store)... But i warn you... you are gonna need Home Assistant SUPERVISOR (which is (as far as i am concerned) not that easy to install).

Hey there, any chance you could do a video on the best light switches and sensors for home assistant. Just started and was wondering about what to use in different cases: 1. Simple on and off (like for pantry rooms or closets) - I was thinking Ikea sensor but not sure which switch would be best as you don't need anything fancy here 2. Sensor and switches for locations used more often like hallways and kitchens 3. Sensors and switches for more customizable lighting such as living room, bedroom, office... (I assume these will also need smart bulbs to change colors...) Thank you so much

Does it offer rtmp or local use for ha to work with frigate ?

Hey Paul, loved the soft tone narration in the beginning 😂. Btw, I was just in the market to finally get my first video doorbell.! Also I have an opportunity to get something from America (I'm in Taiwan) what would you recommend me look for in the smart home space. (products that are made in America, Like lifix bulbs, etc...

8:13 NSFW!!! That's why I need to start watching the videos with headphones 😂😂

omg i cant beleive i just realized that sockis does a pixar all this time, "thanks for the slappy intro". yes you can do that joke as much as you like

Great video Paul!. Did they ever get back to you re your questions/issues?

It’s bloody good for its price. Thanks for testing this item Paul. Always good to see your zany channel. 👍🏻

Love it as usual. However this malarkey about knowing when someone is home or has left the house is silly. It's silly malarkey. Most of these things work fine if you are the only inhabitant but forget having a partner or kids. Pretty obvious we all need RFID tags implanted in our necks to do real presence detection. Okay, okay, maybe an ankle strap. Cheers.

Dude you should have ten times the subscribers. Brilliant channel and content!

great video. I googled Switchbot switch with home assistant and there is an integration... I don't have HA yet but you said no SwitchBot product work with HA. Would my SWitchBot switch work with HA via bluetooth?

Philips has released an interesting smart bulb set, it goes through wiz and is actually pretty cheap 13-24 usd depending on how many you buy and they just use wifi so we're not hard to set up. Note these are for can lights.

Umm… Paul? If the original problem was that someone hacked your camera and controlled it remotely, and if the Switchbot camera's privacy shutter is electronically controllable, how is that better? If the camera is hacked, there's nothing stopping the hacker from opening the privacy shutter… right?

The door sensors are cool but they don’t allow the button as an external trigger, either the button is used for triggering leaving or not function. But if the motion sensor is enabled then the button doesn’t do anything. I want my curtains to open when I leave the room, except for when I press the button by his is not an automation possible!

Hey Paul, great video as always, I was just wondering how much the hub will cost? I have recently been getting into the Aqara ecosystem with HomeKit but this camera is out of this world. I’m actually mind blown 🤯 that it’s only £30.

I only watch your vids to see what item of your misses you've 'borrowed' this week 🤣🤣 Seriously enjoyed it (as always) was thinking of getting one until you said it doesn't work with Home Assistant (yet) 😢, hopefully that will change soon

That joke may be 6 months old but it never fails 😂👍

you didn't explain exactly how the original camera was compromised,. was it a genuine wifi hack or was it the internet service for the camera that got hacked thus subject to uk data protection law failures

I do pretty much the same, however if the port is open... well it'll turn on again and look at your face. For security, it's mostly network security. It's really not trivial especially if you're using cameras that aren't done by companies with outstanding security teams; meaning most of them. Having the SD card hard to access is more a feature. Not a strong one though,

I think it was one of your videos that inspired me to put all my cameras on smart plugs so the inside cameras only have power when I'm not home... When Im walking naked throughout the house, it's nice to know the cameras are unpowered.

switchbot door sensor doesn't allow you to use that lovely presence detection through alexa routines - it's just the open/closed functionality - such a shame as that is why I got one in the first place :-(

FML, the multiple slaps had me crying with laughter

Evening Paul, just for info the Switch bot camera can be added through the Tuya or Smart Life apps and then you get full integration into Home Assistant. Works a treat.

The requirement for the hub is a dealbreaker.... wish I knew their stuff needed it before I bought a couple bits

Glad I finally made it into the show there at 1:06

Hi Paul, the switchbot cameras are great fun but is there a way to put them up on an app on the tv, appletv or Nvidia shield? enjoyed the video as always.

I enjoyed the baiter joke even more the second time around. Very well done sir.

There is the "Xiaomi Mi Home Security 360 Degrees 2K Pro Two-Way Day/Night Wireless Camera" which is almost the idential twin of the switchbot camera. It can store the storage over NAS and can be integrated with the HomeAssistant. I've been running multiple cameras in the house now that turn on when we are connected to a specific wifi. We aren't using the geofencing as the wifi was a better option for me since if we are in a different room it would be an easier trigger for me to set the camera to turn on automatically. Price of this device is higher though. From Malta it's at €50.

Love the automation devices; despise the hub mini. What a fabulous line it would be if I didn't have to fight the horrid Wi-Fi stack they are using. Please for the love of all that is, make the Wi-Fi work or add a hard line! #Switchbot

Did they also see the master, baiting through the hacked feed? 😂

Interesting this maybe the product that I will upgrade my smart lighting to

Got excited as I got a few coupons for this and a temp sensor. Before I bought I checked out home assistant compatibility and it looked a bit dire. So not really interested in this.

Nice video Paul! In my place I blocked all the cameras from having WAN access, in my router, so even if they're hacked their packets don't get past the firewall

I'm still not on board with inside cameras. I think I would need a physically required cover that couldn't be done over the internet at all, then in order so I don't forget to cover when I am home - possibly a digital reminder to make sure I cover the cameras when home. (Maybe like a glass candle cover that's painted). If the cover can be put on and off over the internet, seems that makes it just as susceptible to being hacked versus if it required a physical action to cover the camera.

Thanks Paul.

Hi Paul. So to use it with Alexa I need the hub too ? Sorry I'm trying to keep up 🤣🤣 Ace review always love your content, one of my my favourite parts of Saturday mornings 👍👍🤘🤘

Laugh? I thought my pants would never dry…

The gaping flaw that I see is how easy it is to hack most smart home devices in the first place.

Nurse: I’m gonna need to put Paul on Philips Medical Life Support Paul: Let me die

Hey Paul, I bought the switchbot cam for the automation you showed activating the privacy shutter through an alexa routine. However, even though I'm on the newest version of the alexa app, it lists the switchbot cam (and all other cams I own) seperately at the bottom and says "This device is currently not supported" - any ideas on that?

Where’s the fish? Supposed to get slapped with the dam fish, Paul

They apparently have a new hub coming out later this year to enable matter compatibility

First of all dude I love you! You're awesome and hilarious! Question - do you have a custom voice loaded for Alexa? It sounds a lot like my Star Trek dreams come true and less like the annoying PITA who disproves the concept of "machine learning" as often as she sees fit. Please can you recommend where to get that voice?

Please tell me how you set up the homeassitant integration?🙈 In details if you could please

Thank you Paul. Anther great and interesting Video. Have a great week. Take Care.

Well Paul you've made me bite the bullet again with your dammed videos :) you're costing me a fortune :)

Hi Paul, I’ve been watching and subscribed for quite some time, great content and exactly my sense of humour! Until now we have been renting, but about to buy our house. Now how should I begin to set up the home for best automations? It seems all of your videos show the newest and bestest, but what are the final thoughts on what’s needed? What is best way to set up the home ? Which standards and automations should one start with? Thank you so much!

Still trying to understand who Jerry is and why he is having final thoughts. I thought I was part of the inner sanctum that understood all the in jokes. BTW, the stories about the mass debating aren't getting old at all. ;) Keep up the excellent work!

You can use Tuya Integration to get the camera working in HA.

Very well done.

brilliant as usual

Bout time you took a look at wyze cameras. Please review the wyzecam v3 night sensor.

Wow. That’s all doing my head in. Haha. How awesome.

Paul Hibbert in a beard and bra is not what I was expecting this morning 🤣 🤣 🤣

Hi Paul, I love SwitchBot products, but I'm annoyed that most of it is BT dependandt. I didn't see in the video which it is based on?

There looks to be a lot of features and parameters that can be setup throughout the SwtichBot app and some of them are exposed to Alexa. How many of them are available via SmartThings and Home Assistant?

The slapping alone justifies subbing...!

But does this camera protect against hackers? Online all says to "change fefault passwords" but all my cameras (calex through smart life app) has NO password settings. Eg what if this was hacked and the hacker just disabled the privay thing.. Or spies om your home when your not home? And learn when your out etc? I know im probably paranoid with these what ifs

You know, a firewall with decent security would of suited this too (pfsense). Oh Paul, this is why we have monitoring systems on our home network to defend against hackers. Good vid tho, could of explained a little more as to how this happened, just in case someone else is out there with open ports too. Have a good day bud

PTZ needs his own horror movie

... so each and every time you're "getting it on" in the bedroom amazon knows because you have disabled the cameras (and alexa is listening anyways...). Brilliant :-)

I'm still clueless when it comes to security. I have 2 doorbells (front and back) and a P,T,Z looking onto the garden. All connected to my internet hub. Is there anything else I can do within the hub setting to decrease risk of them being viewed?

Paul, how well does the door sensor light sensor work? I have a bunch of garbage ones from other vendors that suffer too fast sensitivity. What parameters can one set? Is the light sensor integrated into Alexa or even Smartthings?

My Switchbot bot is working fine with Home assistant. Not entirely sure what's broken?

great review

I'm very curious why you've never done a video on Yolink???

Have you ever done a video on how to set up such a camera network to stop or limit the chances of people hacking in and viewing them?

Looking at the software that is running while viewing the camera, looks like a tuya rebranded product. Could this be added to tuya app and thus into home assistant?

Didn't need any of this, but holy sh*7 what a bargain :D For just a little over €100,- I just got this Cam, the hub, a door sensor, a motion sensor and 6 nfc tags... 🤯 Thanks Paul!

it is extremely saddening that switchbot doesnt work with HA. wonder if there will be any work arounds when matter launches

Well the switchbot door sensor isn't so smart. In at least half the times it does not detect my entry/exit properly. I'll retry with the latest updates buuut my guess is it won't get much better....

Is this working with home assistant now?

After burying it in the garden. Paul give Paul a slap Hold on you just have

Are these cameras accessible over the internet? I want some cameras I can check in real time to make sure my elderly mother is OK and hasn't fallen over and needs help

Slapping away ✋️✋️ Master Baited again 🤣

Never keep any cameras inside your home ptz or otherwise (cameras inside robot cleaners) The same way the camera go to privacy mode someone might controll it to exit that privacy shutter mode, even covering it manually one day you will forget

Once I heard the masterba**** joke in a second video, I knew I had to subscribe

Because of you I do jeff bezos voice when anyone says not enough.. it could be anything .. "not enough bread" "not enough sun" .. "not enough petrol" 😂& then I get the werid side eye experssion of "what you on about" 👀