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Great video, Shane. One of the telling aspects of the FP2 is how blown away even the heavy users of SmartHome products, such as yourself, have been with this sensor. I can’t wait to add a few of these to the house, especially in areas where the family never remembers to turn out lights!
This is the type of useful smart home tech I’m looking forward to. Gimmicky lights and things may look cool, but this is truly useful, (and potentially life saving with the fall detection.)
Very new to all this.. what hub do we need? I have Apple phone and want to use this to turn on lights while we walk throughout the home and off when we are not in a room. I was looking at some smart bulbs to go with this, what do we need.
@@Dpixtion if you're interested in the Aqara ecosystem you'll need an Aqara hub. They have many different types of hubs from USB powered that connects to the internet via Wi-Fi, one that connects via Ethernet cable and a couple of Aqara cameras have hubs in-built.
it's nice that it doesn't need the Aqara hub to work with homekit, and that once you've set up zones via the app, you can apparently delete the app, and the FP2 will continue working locally.
Glad I ordered one before they went available. Set it up yesterday and it is pretty impressive. Thanks for notifying me that it came out the other day!
I'm very excited to try it out. Up until now I've used Aqara P1 motion sensors throughout my house and they are very slow to trigger scenes. FP2 are all sold out on Amazon in EU but I found it somewhere else online and ordered two. Can't wait to to set up those zones and say goodbye to slow triggering and premature switching off :) great video btw 👍🏻 as always
Watch this device review n several programs. Automate Your Life and now yours. All are blown away with this one. Got my order in before they ran out. Thanks for the great review. This could add so much to our smart home
Thank you for another great video! I jumped on board as soon as I saw the release news and have been waiting for this for long time. I bought two on released day, and tried to get more next day after I tried it, but it was already sold out! I set it up in my basement where I had using the motion sensors in various areas before but it was never ideal given the activities in those areas. Now with presence sensor, I can finally control the lights in the way it should be! Great products! Just hoping it will be available again soon.
Right, I thought it would be the best for ceiling mounting but when it looses two of the three features it’s kinda sad 😢 but I will give up fall detection honestly for the detection and zones for sure
My FP2 isn’t tracking live as well as yours seems to be. Great video! Would love to see some content on what cool automations you and your followers come up with for this!
Awesome review Shane. Sadly, I’ll be returning my FP2, as it just wouldn’t play nice with my bedroom ceiling fan, constantly thinking there was occupancy when my bedroom was vacant. ☹
The FP2 allows you to add "interference sources" in the app, would this not work in your setup? From other reviews I have seen, it seems to work very well. I owned the FP1 and that was a major issue because even though it supported zones, you couldn't make it ignore certain areas or add interference sources, like my ceiling fan and having to remember to turn my overhead fan off every time I left kind of defeated the purpose of having it so I changed to espresense. Another video review showed this working with ceiling fans but you have to go into the Aqara app and map out the areas and map out the "interference sources", not just ignore them which is also an option. It's shown in this review around the 7 minute 10 second mark but if this function doesn't work as advertised then it's a no go for me also.
Fantastic overview/review Shane. I've been watching all the conversation about these new FP2 Sensors over the Channel Member's Discord Group. Very cool stuff. I almost grabbed one (actually had 2 in my Amazon cart) of the FP2 Sensors the day they released...but couldn't think of a specific use-case for my Home. So, I opted to wait until I can think of a good place, and proper Automations to use them for. Nonetheless. This thing sounds all sorts of cool. I'm anxious to see some creative uses that people come up with.
You are motivating me I’m trying to make my bedroom and bathroom smart and soon I’m getting a third HomePod for the kitchen I got 1 in my bedroom another way I’m getting my birthday in my bathroom
Great video, Keen to get a few of these, slightly harder due to not living in the US, make sure to update the affiliate link when they come back in stock :)
Great video Shane. I have an Aqara indoor camera based off one your previous videos. I can see how this would be a great addition to any smart home and use for so many ways.
Great review. Helped understand the HomeKit naming. Still haven’t figure out how to get live motion when setting the zone but it must be there since you showed it.
I think a firmware update has come along since the video that made the live view worse. Hopefully it’ll get fixed again. It makes setting up the zones even more tedious than it was originally.
@@ShaneCreates could be it as I did install an update prior to testing. That said for some reason live started working for me yesterday though still some ghosting. Didn’t notice any update to cause it. In any case have zones mapped and getting fast responses.
I noticed the Fp2 automations running methods are cloud based. And if the zone creation routines are as well it could be they are fixing on the back end.
Thanks for testing fall detection, @ 6:24 you described the features lost with ceiling mounted for those who need fall detection. Is it possible to mount two FP2 units in a room to have BOTH fall detection AND zone positioning or would they interfere? It looks like you had both FP1 & FP2 running at the same time
This feels like one very exciting product, even more exciting than the G4! Can’t wait to get it when it’s back in stock. Thanks Shane! Edit: does zone positioning work if 2 or more people trigger two different zone automations at the same time? For example when someone’s on the couch turn on the TV backlight but also when someone else goes to the desk turn on the desk lamp BUT keep the TV backlight on because the 1st person is still there on that couch. Hopefully it makes some sense haha
Thanks for a another great review. This sensor is so popular it is currently unavailable on the US Amazon site today 4/23/2023. I hope your code will work when it is back in stick.
I am wondering if all these TH-camrs still stand by how good these sensors are. Mine worked for 1 day. Since then it refuses to detect presence. Have reset it and reset absence but no luck. Reading up on Reddit it seems I’m not alone.
Thank you for this Shane! I have so many Hue motions sensors I can’t wait to replace with just one or two of these. The only thing you didn’t cover in your review though, is how long does it take for Motion activity to reset? For example, the Hue motion sensors take ~10 seconds before motion is no longer detected. Does this sensor reset motion the moment it stops (but keeps occupancy triggered)? Or is there also a 10+ second delay before the motion triggered will end or reset to null? Thank you again!
Love the channel, keep up the good work! A question: just took delivery of two FP2's so this might just be inexperience but I feel a bit limited in using them for automation. For example, I'd like to program activating certain lights for as long as someone is detected, but then shut them off after, say, 5 mins of absence. This is possible in the Aqara app, but none of my other Homekit accessories (which all my bulbs and most smart plugs are) shows up there. In the Home app, it's possible to set automation from movement detected by the FP2, but no way of setting absence timer? Any tips would be appreciated! Also, pretty sure I heard in one of the reviews on YT that it doesn't support multiple FP2's on the same floor/area. If this is true, any suggestions on overcoming this limitation? Are there any rumors that a software update might fix it?
PROBLEM FOR ME: Although this sensor has great technical features, I take issue with the fact that it must be mounted with a wire hanging down your wall and has to be plugged in. Lutron’s sensor may not have those features but aesthetically it looks much better when mounted. It operates with the use of a battery which lasts a very, very very long time. I installed one sensor in my home over a year ago and it’s still working fine and very sensitive. When Aqara produces a battery operated sensor I will definitely be on board.
Aqara does sell a number of battery powered sensors, including various motion sensors. They are great. While I agree, it would be great if this presence sensor didn’t require the wire for power, mmWave and all the features wouldn’t be possible without it currently.
This has been working great when I’m testing it ALONE but, as soon as I introduce another person it can’t seem to tell that we are two different people. For example if I’m in the living room and leave the lights will turn off. However, if I’m in there and, some else enters when they leave the lights turn off, while I’m still sitting in there. I hope they find a fix for this or fine tune it. the fp1 although much slower never had the problem of “forgetting” someone was in a room or merging them into the same person if they got too close!
Great video. Now I have to buy it to replace my battery operated motion sensor. What is the led device bar below your TV? I think I need one of those too.😃. If you did a video on it already, please let me know.😃
I have 3 FP2 sensors are they are trash at staying connected to my wi-fi. I like the idea of them, and want fast response to my other Homekit devices, but they are not usable as-is. If I get a M3 Hub would this make them more stable and responsive?
Very new to all this.. what hub do we need? I have Apple phone and want to use this to turn on lights while we walk throughout the home and off when we are not in a room. I was looking at some smart bulbs to go with this, what do we need.
hi.. i need help with a shortcut / automation idea that involves Aqara products.. basically, I am using an Aqara G3 camera hub. I use the privacy mode settings in the same to flip and turn it off when I or my wife or both are home, and turn it back on, when we aren't. I have created these automations in Aqara and then exposed them as scenes to Home app. It's snappy and works great even with Apple TV remote. Now, since both of us have access to this scene automation to turn privacy mode on / off, I'd like to get a notification on my phone that the scene has run. This should happen even if I am not the one doing it, same goes the other way. While there is an option in the Aqara app to add a sound, it is restricted only to the sounds coming out of the camera. I want this alert to be sent to mine and my wife's phone. A possible workaround could be adding this as a Siri Shortcut, but doesn't seem to be the most efficient way, and i'd like both of us to be notified, irrespective of who's changed the privacy mode.. anyway to do this?
9:38 Hi Shine, this is amazing, but sometimes I just leave the for a litle while, you know, get a bear from a fridge or something and you don't want the lights to go off and on again. Is there a way to set a delay in homekit?
Hi Shane, great video ( as usual ! ). I was intrigued by the positive comments about 1 ½ weeks ago and bought one but having the problem that after scanning in the Aqara App the Homekit code to process comes up with an error message. Tells me simply that there was an error. I contacted Aqara support. They send me free of charge a new one. Same problem. I can see from my router that the FP2 connects to my Wi-Fi but that's all. I have two other Aqara products ( the G4 doorbell and the G2h pro camera ) and their set-up in Homekit was without any problem at all and they work flawlessly. I have the feeling that it has something to do with the latest iOS 16.4.1 release as the other two devices have been installed prior. Any suggestions ?
@ShaneCreates Do you have issues with the device? I have 3 and they take forever to stop showing presence detection when I check on the Aqara app. In my Kitchen area It can take up to 5-10 min before they fall of and it goes back to a status of "No Presence detected" and the kitchen lights turn off. With your video I was expecting a more instant response time.
Hey @ShaneCreates thanks for this video. I was thinking about picking up a few of these sensors and your video here convinced me to purchase them. I really messed up and didn't get them on Prime Day at the deep discount. Now I'm checking here and don't see the discount code that you mentioned in the video. Will there still be a discount code that you can provide to us?
Thanks Wayne. I don't use a lot of smart bulbs personally. The ones I've been using lately, and the the one seen in this video at the desk, is the new Nanoleaf Matter A19 bulb. So far that one has worked well for me.
@@ShaneCreates Appreciate you getting back with me. Love the live streams. I try to join when I can. I'll give the Nanoleaf bulbs a try! Thanks, Shane!
The zones created in Aqara app don’t move to HomeKit even after syncing. HomeKit shows some default occupancy sensor which even after setting up automation don’t work. Am I doing something wrong because everyone else on TH-cam seems to be very happy with this sensor.
Hello Shane, mine does not show me my current location in the app… Because of this I couldn’t really use it. The Auto-setup does not work either… And the HomeApp couldn’t read the HomeKit-code by camera.. am I missing something or did I get a broken one? All the best and keep up the good work!
I do think it would be good to cover the issue of privacy with aqara. Is the data re my home layout and my occupancy sent to cloud servers in china? Is there any consideration of privacy via encryption? Thanks
I have seen this in other reviews where if they blocked internet access then it just stopped working and wouldn't report to anything. Someone from Aqara had posted that this "bug" had been fixed although that's one heck of a "bug" to overlook. Not sure if that involved a firmware update or software update but according to Aqara, it works now without an active internet connection which I exactly why I didn't order one when they were in stock. While I don't personally mind sending some data to improve a product, there should always be an opt out option and an active internet connection should NEVER be needed for any smart home device at this point. In fact, Matter REQUIRES local LAN functionality, granted presense detectors have not been added to Matter yet but Aqara said it will be updated to Matter once they are as they are adding devices in categories. With that said, I have not seen anyone confirm if this is the case or not. Would really like confirmation if this device works now when blocking internet access to the FP2
Me gustaría poner un fp2 en una pequeña escalera 🪜 de 5 escalones (en el techo ) para saber si mi abuelo se cae por la escalera (ya se ha caído un par de veces). Pero no se si tendrá muchos falsos positivo, pues al bajar normal la escalera puede detectar como una caída. Me pregunto si funcionará en una escalera para detención de caídas en personas mayores
Can the presence sensor be used in HomeKit to tell WHO is in a room? Could I set an automation to happen if a door opens and neither myself nor my wife is in the room that the door opens? Or is the presence sensor anonymous and cannot detect specific people?
@@ShaneCreates nice!! Look forward to them being back in stock and using the link from your video to buy it! Thanks for keeping me updated on everything HomeKit!
How do you set up delays for the presence sensor in HomeKit? The shortcuts app only has triggers for times of day etc and there’s no way to set it to wait 15 seconds before presence isn’t detected to shut lights off
Dear Shane .. Using Aqara app., I have created Zones in my living room where FP2 is installed and have automated them. Unfortunately, i am experiencing Ghosts in these Zones. Please let me know how i could remove these Ghosts which unnecessarily triggers connected wifi lights On/Off ?. Thanks in advance.
For what the sensor actually does, it’s amazing. The only thing thats kind of bugging me out is why can’t I have it HomeKit to TURN OFF the lights IF it doesn’t detection motion in a specific zone for 2 mins (or any other time interval)? I’ve tried shortcuts as well. Has anyone else been success with this?
Ok, so as a fp1 and now fp2 owner; I set it in HomeKit to turn on the lights at sunset. BUT, if I’m in the room already pre sunset and sunset occurs, I have to exit and re-enter the room to trigger it. Any suggestions?
I built an automation that in the process I converted into a shortcut to turn off my office light when I'm away for 10 minutes, but if I leave for a while and come back again the automation doesn't postpone! What is missing here?
How does this compare to the eve thread? I find that product to be slow to respond and a bit buggy. And finally we’ll it work without an Aquara hub in HomeKit?
It's a different device. Hard to compare PIR to a mm wave occupancy sensor. The benefits of mm wave over PIR are discussed in the video. It does not require an Aqara hub since it connects directly to wifi.
I waited this sensor to come in Finland. Bought this and its nothing like yours. Made same automation that if someone is in the zone turn light on. I can dance middle of the zone in the dark becouse it dosen’t see me. Im only over 190cm tall and weight litlebit over 100kg so I guess im too small to noticed. Wondering what went wrong. Sometimes flash the light and then turn off.
After 1.2.5 update it allows corner installation which is great but ..... sensor area drops to 7 when before was 11 meters. So, now I need 2 sensors when before I had enough with 1 :-(
Hi, I'm using Smartthings, if I set it up in aqara app do I need a hub ? also, can I set it up in aqara app and then create automations in google home ? cause all my lights are in google home and in smartthings
If there is a fan working in the room will it interfere or not that’s the question I have the other one and when the fan is on and nobody is in the room, it won’t start the automation in the room and the lights and fan still be on
I finally got my hands on the sensor and for some reason it’s not showing real time in the app which is making it impossible to set up my room structure and the zones
Got this device and for strange reasons seems to be useless! Thanks for the video but not at all what iD THOUGHT IT CAN DO, maybe I need another university degree to set it up! Thanks!
The PIR sensors will be much more affordable. So if you don't need all the advanced features and simple motion, the PIR would still be a good option for less money.
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It's been out of stock for days before you put this video up so I was surprised you didn't mention this in the video.
It was probably recorded before it even went for sale
I have one, it kinda gets pretty hot!
Hi Shane it is back in stock on Amazon.
@@jthiago3damn i could not buy it, it sells hella fast
Great video, Shane. One of the telling aspects of the FP2 is how blown away even the heavy users of SmartHome products, such as yourself, have been with this sensor. I can’t wait to add a few of these to the house, especially in areas where the family never remembers to turn out lights!
This is the type of useful smart home tech I’m looking forward to. Gimmicky lights and things may look cool, but this is truly useful, (and potentially life saving with the fall detection.)
You are the first TH-cam that has stated that you need to use a hub to trigger local automations. Good job!👍
Very new to all this.. what hub do we need? I have Apple phone and want to use this to turn on lights while we walk throughout the home and off when we are not in a room. I was looking at some smart bulbs to go with this, what do we need.
@@Dpixtion if you're interested in the Aqara ecosystem you'll need an Aqara hub. They have many different types of hubs from USB powered that connects to the internet via Wi-Fi, one that connects via Ethernet cable and a couple of Aqara cameras have hubs in-built.
it's nice that it doesn't need the Aqara hub to work with homekit, and that once you've set up zones via the app, you can apparently delete the app, and the FP2 will continue working locally.
Glad I ordered one before they went available. Set it up yesterday and it is pretty impressive. Thanks for notifying me that it came out the other day!
Mine arrived yesterday. This totally opens up some great new possibilities!
Can’t wait to hear what you do with it!
what kind of cool automations have you set up? Looking for some cool ideas!
I'm very excited to try it out. Up until now I've used Aqara P1 motion sensors throughout my house and they are very slow to trigger scenes. FP2 are all sold out on Amazon in EU but I found it somewhere else online and ordered two. Can't wait to to set up those zones and say goodbye to slow triggering and premature switching off :) great video btw 👍🏻 as always
Thanks Marko!
Watch this device review n several programs. Automate Your Life and now yours. All are blown away with this one. Got my order in before they ran out. Thanks for the great review. This could add so much to our smart home
Thanks for watching!
Mine arrived this morning. After seeing your video I can't wait to get them setup! Thank you for another great video!
I am so glad I decided to wait until I move to stock up on sensors! I'm gonna have so much fun with these 😁
I was recently looking for something like this. Glad it’s a real thing! Can’t wait for the restock.
I ordered one this will be so good for my studio
Thank you for another great video! I jumped on board as soon as I saw the release news and have been waiting for this for long time. I bought two on released day, and tried to get more next day after I tried it, but it was already sold out! I set it up in my basement where I had using the motion sensors in various areas before but it was never ideal given the activities in those areas. Now with presence sensor, I can finally control the lights in the way it should be! Great products! Just hoping it will be available again soon.
Disappointed the fall detection requires ceiling mount and then lose zone features. Looking forward to trying it out once back in stock.
Right, I thought it would be the best for ceiling mounting but when it looses two of the three features it’s kinda sad 😢 but I will give up fall detection honestly for the detection and zones for sure
My FP2 isn’t tracking live as well as yours seems to be. Great video! Would love to see some content on what cool automations you and your followers come up with for this!
Same here... how'd you make it live Shane?
Wow..impressive...I bet it could scan in 3d our room also if it doesn't have a camera. Let's see if Aqara will develop further this technology.
Awesome review Shane. Sadly, I’ll be returning my FP2, as it just wouldn’t play nice with my bedroom ceiling fan, constantly thinking there was occupancy when my bedroom was vacant. ☹
The FP2 allows you to add "interference sources" in the app, would this not work in your setup? From other reviews I have seen, it seems to work very well. I owned the FP1 and that was a major issue because even though it supported zones, you couldn't make it ignore certain areas or add interference sources, like my ceiling fan and having to remember to turn my overhead fan off every time I left kind of defeated the purpose of having it so I changed to espresense. Another video review showed this working with ceiling fans but you have to go into the Aqara app and map out the areas and map out the "interference sources", not just ignore them which is also an option. It's shown in this review around the 7 minute 10 second mark but if this function doesn't work as advertised then it's a no go for me also.
It's very temperamental from my experience. Regularly not detecting people and detecting extra people to name 2
I’ve noticed the same issues.
Ahhhh - I want one!! Went to grab it and SOLD OUT!
I'm told they should be back in stock by early May. I'll update the description with a new discount code once available.
@@ShaneCreates OK great!!
Fantastic overview/review Shane.
I've been watching all the conversation about these new FP2 Sensors over the Channel Member's Discord Group. Very cool stuff.
I almost grabbed one (actually had 2 in my Amazon cart) of the FP2 Sensors the day they released...but couldn't think of a specific use-case for my Home. So, I opted to wait until I can think of a good place, and proper Automations to use them for.
Nonetheless. This thing sounds all sorts of cool. I'm anxious to see some creative uses that people come up with.
You are motivating me I’m trying to make my bedroom and bathroom smart and soon I’m getting a third HomePod for the kitchen I got 1 in my bedroom another way I’m getting my birthday in my bathroom
Great information Shane! You’ve covered lots of details I’ve not seen in other posts.
Thanks Randy!
Great video. Interesting to see this technology in commercial use.
Great video, Keen to get a few of these, slightly harder due to not living in the US, make sure to update the affiliate link when they come back in stock :)
Can't wait to get my hands on a few for the home. This will be a game changer! Great video as always!
Thanks Robert!
Great video Shane. I have an Aqara indoor camera based off one your previous videos. I can see how this would be a great addition to any smart home and use for so many ways.
Thanks for watching Michael!
Great review. Helped understand the HomeKit naming. Still haven’t figure out how to get live motion when setting the zone but it must be there since you showed it.
I think a firmware update has come along since the video that made the live view worse. Hopefully it’ll get fixed again. It makes setting up the zones even more tedious than it was originally.
@@ShaneCreates could be it as I did install an update prior to testing. That said for some reason live started working for me yesterday though still some ghosting. Didn’t notice any update to cause it. In any case have zones mapped and getting fast responses.
I noticed the Fp2 automations running methods are cloud based. And if the zone creation routines are as well it could be they are fixing on the back end.
Thanks for testing fall detection, @ 6:24 you described the features lost with ceiling mounted for those who need fall detection. Is it possible to mount two FP2 units in a room to have BOTH fall detection AND zone positioning or would they interfere? It looks like you had both FP1 & FP2 running at the same time
He mentioned in the video only one sensor is supported per room right now but that Aqara plans to make a software update to support multiple sensors
@@michaelkokinos2872 Thanks. I missed that @14:09
You can install 2 in one room but they won't be visible on the same map
@@AndrewDee Thanks. That is great information. So I could use one for zone positioning and a second for fall detection, each with their own map.
This feels like one very exciting product, even more exciting than the G4! Can’t wait to get it when it’s back in stock. Thanks Shane!
Edit: does zone positioning work if 2 or more people trigger two different zone automations at the same time? For example when someone’s on the couch turn on the TV backlight but also when someone else goes to the desk turn on the desk lamp BUT keep the TV backlight on because the 1st person is still there on that couch. Hopefully it makes some sense haha
Yes
Smart Home Solver tested this out
Yes multiple zones can be triggered at the same time by multiple people.
Thanks for a another great review. This sensor is so popular it is currently unavailable on the US Amazon site today 4/23/2023. I hope your code will work when it is back in stick.
Thanks for watching! I'll update the description with a new code once it's back in stock 😀
Hello
The fp2 sensor is back in stock in the Amazon website, by any chance do you have the discount code?
Thanks!
GREAT VIDEO as usual Shane... digging the new studio as well.! Umm where did you get those white accent chairs in the studio?
I am wondering if all these TH-camrs still stand by how good these sensors are. Mine worked for 1 day. Since then it refuses to detect presence. Have reset it and reset absence but no luck. Reading up on Reddit it seems I’m not alone.
Pretty amazing accessory!
Thank you for this Shane! I have so many Hue motions sensors I can’t wait to replace with just one or two of these. The only thing you didn’t cover in your review though, is how long does it take for Motion activity to reset? For example, the Hue motion sensors take ~10 seconds before motion is no longer detected. Does this sensor reset motion the moment it stops (but keeps occupancy triggered)? Or is there also a 10+ second delay before the motion triggered will end or reset to null?
Thank you again!
Love the channel, keep up the good work!
A question: just took delivery of two FP2's so this might just be inexperience but I feel a bit limited in using them for automation.
For example, I'd like to program activating certain lights for as long as someone is detected, but then shut them off after, say, 5 mins of absence. This is possible in the Aqara app, but none of my other Homekit accessories (which all my bulbs and most smart plugs are) shows up there. In the Home app, it's possible to set automation from movement detected by the FP2, but no way of setting absence timer? Any tips would be appreciated!
Also, pretty sure I heard in one of the reviews on YT that it doesn't support multiple FP2's on the same floor/area. If this is true, any suggestions on overcoming this limitation? Are there any rumors that a software update might fix it?
Thanks for the review Shane.
PROBLEM FOR ME: Although this sensor has great technical features, I take issue with the fact that it must be mounted with a wire hanging down your wall and has to be plugged in. Lutron’s sensor may not have those features but aesthetically it looks much better when mounted. It operates with the use of a battery which lasts a very, very very long time. I installed one sensor in my home over a year ago and it’s still working fine and very sensitive. When Aqara produces a battery operated sensor I will definitely be on board.
Aqara does sell a number of battery powered sensors, including various motion sensors. They are great.
While I agree, it would be great if this presence sensor didn’t require the wire for power, mmWave and all the features wouldn’t be possible without it currently.
Great video! Thanks 😎Without ANY other SmartHome Hub, can it "trigger" a (local) URL when movement is detected?
This has been working great when I’m testing it ALONE but, as soon as I introduce another person it can’t seem to tell that we are two different people.
For example if I’m in the living room and leave the lights will turn off. However, if I’m in there and, some else enters when they leave the lights turn off, while I’m still sitting in there.
I hope they find a fix for this or fine tune it. the fp1 although much slower never had the problem of “forgetting” someone was in a room or merging them into the same person if they got too close!
Thanks for sharing
Great review! Can the zones overlap? For eg, living room and living room sofa.
Can it be use in a two story house?, can it detect in the Ground floor and 2nd floor? Thanks
Great video. Now I have to buy it to replace my battery operated motion sensor.
What is the led device bar below your TV? I think I need one of those too.😃. If you did a video on it already, please let me know.😃
Thanks for watching! The lights under the tv are the Yeelight Cubes. Video here > th-cam.com/video/dFP4UmrtBIk/w-d-xo.html
I have 3 FP2 sensors are they are trash at staying connected to my wi-fi. I like the idea of them, and want fast response to my other Homekit devices, but they are not usable as-is. If I get a M3 Hub would this make them more stable and responsive?
Very new to all this.. what hub do we need? I have Apple phone and want to use this to turn on lights while we walk throughout the home and off when we are not in a room. I was looking at some smart bulbs to go with this, what do we need.
hi.. i need help with a shortcut / automation idea that involves Aqara products.. basically, I am using an Aqara G3 camera hub. I use the privacy mode settings in the same to flip and turn it off when I or my wife or both are home, and turn it back on, when we aren't. I have created these automations in Aqara and then exposed them as scenes to Home app. It's snappy and works great even with Apple TV remote. Now, since both of us have access to this scene automation to turn privacy mode on / off, I'd like to get a notification on my phone that the scene has run. This should happen even if I am not the one doing it, same goes the other way. While there is an option in the Aqara app to add a sound, it is restricted only to the sounds coming out of the camera. I want this alert to be sent to mine and my wife's phone. A possible workaround could be adding this as a Siri Shortcut, but doesn't seem to be the most efficient way, and i'd like both of us to be notified, irrespective of who's changed the privacy mode.. anyway to do this?
This is a game changer. Wow. Amazing review as always Shane!
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏼
9:38 Hi Shine, this is amazing, but sometimes I just leave the for a litle while, you know, get a bear from a fridge or something and you don't want the lights to go off and on again. Is there a way to set a delay in homekit?
Hi Shane, great video ( as usual ! ). I was intrigued by the positive comments about 1 ½ weeks ago and bought one but having the problem that after scanning in the Aqara App the Homekit code to process comes up with an error message. Tells me simply that there was an error. I contacted Aqara support. They send me free of charge a new one. Same problem. I can see from my router that the FP2 connects to my Wi-Fi but that's all. I have two other Aqara products ( the G4 doorbell and the G2h pro camera ) and their set-up in Homekit was without any problem at all and they work flawlessly. I have the feeling that it has something to do with the latest iOS 16.4.1 release as the other two devices have been installed prior. Any suggestions ?
Can you set a time to deactivate and activate?
I added an FP2 via Wi-Fi and later added an M2 hub. I’m having a hard time figuring out how to add the FP2 to the app… any suggestions?
@ShaneCreates Do you have issues with the device? I have 3 and they take forever to stop showing presence detection when I check on the Aqara app. In my Kitchen area It can take up to 5-10 min before they fall of and it goes back to a status of "No Presence detected" and the kitchen lights turn off. With your video I was expecting a more instant response time.
Hey @ShaneCreates thanks for this video. I was thinking about picking up a few of these sensors and your video here convinced me to purchase them. I really messed up and didn't get them on Prime Day at the deep discount. Now I'm checking here and don't see the discount code that you mentioned in the video. Will there still be a discount code that you can provide to us?
Great stuff, Shane! Question: I have a variety of bulbs. What specific brand would you recommend for automation with the FP2? Thanks!
Thanks Wayne. I don't use a lot of smart bulbs personally. The ones I've been using lately, and the the one seen in this video at the desk, is the new Nanoleaf Matter A19 bulb. So far that one has worked well for me.
@@ShaneCreates Appreciate you getting back with me. Love the live streams. I try to join when I can. I'll give the Nanoleaf bulbs a try! Thanks, Shane!
Shane, have to talked to Aqara? It's been a week since "early may"! I need to buy this!!!
Sorry if I missed if this was answered. Is cloud required? Full offline with home assistant?
The zones created in Aqara app don’t move to HomeKit even after syncing. HomeKit shows some default occupancy sensor which even after setting up automation don’t work. Am I doing something wrong because everyone else on TH-cam seems to be very happy with this sensor.
Many thanks
Hello. Thanks for the video. Is there any way I can use this sensor with Mi Home app from xiaomi?
Where did you buy that couch from bro? (The navy blue one)
Great Video Shane, Do you know if it solves the problem with Ceiling fans that the FP1 has?
You should be able to add an interference area to block out certain things like fans, etc. that may cause false triggers.
Hello Shane,
mine does not show me my current location in the app… Because of this I couldn’t really use it. The Auto-setup does not work either… And the HomeApp couldn’t read the HomeKit-code by camera.. am I missing something or did I get a broken one?
All the best and keep up the good work!
My hallway is 19 meters long and about 1 metre wide would one of these sensor be enough or would two be better
Does it work through glass? For example: in a bathroom installation would it detect human presence if they were in a glass shower?
I do think it would be good to cover the issue of privacy with aqara. Is the data re my home layout and my occupancy sent to cloud servers in china? Is there any consideration of privacy via encryption? Thanks
I have seen this in other reviews where if they blocked internet access then it just stopped working and wouldn't report to anything. Someone from Aqara had posted that this "bug" had been fixed although that's one heck of a "bug" to overlook. Not sure if that involved a firmware update or software update but according to Aqara, it works now without an active internet connection which I exactly why I didn't order one when they were in stock. While I don't personally mind sending some data to improve a product, there should always be an opt out option and an active internet connection should NEVER be needed for any smart home device at this point. In fact, Matter REQUIRES local LAN functionality, granted presense detectors have not been added to Matter yet but Aqara said it will be updated to Matter once they are as they are adding devices in categories.
With that said, I have not seen anyone confirm if this is the case or not. Would really like confirmation if this device works now when blocking internet access to the FP2
If you block internet access to the sensor, homekit automations can still work and run locally.
@@ShaneCreates I assume from your response that you have tested this and if so this solves the privacy issue. Thank you
Does this require line of sight or can it work through thin objects such as a shower curtain or around shallow corners?
Great video Shane. Do you have to use the Aqara hub or can you get away without it?
Thanks Mike. It connects directly to wifi, so you don't have to have an Aqara hub.
Me gustaría poner un fp2 en una pequeña escalera 🪜 de 5 escalones (en el techo ) para saber si mi abuelo se cae por la escalera (ya se ha caído un par de veces). Pero no se si tendrá muchos falsos positivo, pues al bajar normal la escalera puede detectar como una caída. Me pregunto si funcionará en una escalera para detención de caídas en personas mayores
Any idea why when trying to connect it gives me the ‘Unable to connect accessory’? So frustrating!
Can the presence sensor be used in HomeKit to tell WHO is in a room? Could I set an automation to happen if a door opens and neither myself nor my wife is in the room that the door opens? Or is the presence sensor anonymous and cannot detect specific people?
Love this! Does it require the hub?
No, connects directly to wifi.
@@ShaneCreates nice!! Look forward to them being back in stock and using the link from your video to buy it!
Thanks for keeping me updated on everything HomeKit!
Is it able to detect through glass? (which PIR sensors doesn't)
How do you set up delays for the presence sensor in HomeKit? The shortcuts app only has triggers for times of day etc and there’s no way to set it to wait 15 seconds before presence isn’t detected to shut lights off
HomeKit automation > use convert to shortcut. Then you can use the wait action
Real game changer
Agreed!
Dear Shane .. Using Aqara app., I have created Zones in my living room where FP2 is installed and have automated them. Unfortunately, i am experiencing Ghosts in these Zones. Please let me know how i could remove these Ghosts which unnecessarily triggers connected wifi lights On/Off ?. Thanks in advance.
Does it work with ecobee?
Been trying to set this up for a day now. I have placed it all over but it doesn't show me the person icon so I can map my room. Any solutions?
For what the sensor actually does, it’s amazing. The only thing thats kind of bugging me out is why can’t I have it HomeKit to TURN OFF the lights IF it doesn’t detection motion in a specific zone for 2 mins (or any other time interval)? I’ve tried shortcuts as well. Has anyone else been success with this?
Ok, so as a fp1 and now fp2 owner; I set it in HomeKit to turn on the lights at sunset. BUT, if I’m in the room already pre sunset and sunset occurs, I have to exit and re-enter the room to trigger it. Any suggestions?
I built an automation that in the process I converted into a shortcut to turn off my office light when I'm away for 10 minutes, but if I leave for a while and come back again the automation doesn't postpone! What is missing here?
How does this compare to the eve thread? I find that product to be slow to respond and a bit buggy. And finally we’ll it work without an Aquara hub in HomeKit?
It's a different device. Hard to compare PIR to a mm wave occupancy sensor. The benefits of mm wave over PIR are discussed in the video. It does not require an Aqara hub since it connects directly to wifi.
I waited this sensor to come in Finland. Bought this and its nothing like yours. Made same automation that if someone is in the zone turn light on. I can dance middle of the zone in the dark becouse it dosen’t see me. Im only over 190cm tall and weight litlebit over 100kg so I guess im too small to noticed. Wondering what went wrong. Sometimes flash the light and then turn off.
Amazing technology! how much was it on amazon before it sold out? :)
$82.99 US
After 1.2.5 update it allows corner installation which is great but ..... sensor area drops to 7 when before was 11 meters. So, now I need 2 sensors when before I had enough with 1 :-(
Hi, I'm using Smartthings, if I set it up in aqara app do I need a hub ? also, can I set it up in aqara app and then create automations in google home ? cause all my lights are in google home and in smartthings
Cool, except for clunky cord!
I'm not sure but I just got two of these but once it get to the binding part of the setup it won't work
What is the pet filtering ? If it detects my Big Labrador it is useless for me
If there is a fan working in the room will it interfere or not that’s the question I have the other one and when the fan is on and nobody is in the room, it won’t start the automation in the room and the lights and fan still be on
You can add an interference area for something like this and it will ignore whatever is in that area.
I finally got my hands on the sensor and for some reason it’s not showing real time in the app which is making it impossible to set up my room structure and the zones
Hi just to inform you the Aqara FP2 is in stock on Amazon UK 🇬🇧 before I order it waiting for discount code thanks
Got this device and for strange reasons seems to be useless! Thanks for the video but not at all what iD THOUGHT IT CAN DO, maybe I need another university degree to set it up! Thanks!
Hi, can you please share the automations codes ?
Can’t figure out how to turn the lights back off after presence is no longer detected in HomeKit. Help!
new automation > when no occupancy is detected > turn the lights off.
Ohhhh them Ghosts gonna have a tough time with this one. 👻
🤣🤣🤣 Ghostbusters 2023 just using Aqara sensors!
With this Fp2 is there Anymore reason to get PIR ?
The PIR sensors will be much more affordable. So if you don't need all the advanced features and simple motion, the PIR would still be a good option for less money.
Out of curiosity, how much did it run on Amazon before it sold out?
$82.99 US
Could I use this to flash a light when a car pulls in far enough in the garage?
Probably