Philips Hue Indoor Motion Sensor with Wireless Control
Philips Hue Indoor Motion Sensor with Wireless Control. Smart Lighting Accessory, White [Energy Class A]
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| Weight: | 78 g |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
| Dimensions: | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm; 78 g |
| Model: | 929003067501 |
| Part: | 929003067501 |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Signify |
| Dimensions: | 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 cm; 78 g |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 1 Count (Pack of 1) |
Only used this for linking to a Phillips Lead strip in a wardrobe. Open the wardrobe, lights come on. Set it to go off after 1 minute of no motion. Works really well and is magnetic so it attached well for me.
Have several of these around the house, mainly to turn lights on automatically but can also use them in HomeKit automations which is great as it expands the functionality.
The cost makes it hard to justify, I don’t really understand why they are pretty much 40.
Does exactly what it says on the tin. Works great with Apple Homekit (can’t speak for any other formats e.g. Alexa). Dabble with the automation to get the settings right and it’s tickety-boo from there. No fumbling in the dark looking for the wall light switch.
This seems to be an updated version of the sensor as they now have the set button on the exterior so you don’t have to open the back to reset it
Works well with the hue bridge and lights and is incorporated with the Apple HomeKit system too
One niggle I have is that I am still waiting for further integration with Matter so I can control other zigbee smart tech
Another lives on a picture frame in the kitchen – as the winter and the dark nights arrive this sensor activate a warm hue bulb in the kitchen.
This one is for the upstairs landing to ensure sleeping children have a light on to find the toilet!
Overall a great piece of tech!
Setting up was quick and easy via the hue app. You basically turn on the sensor, then in the app add a new accessory, and it will find it – pretty simple.
I did knock off a star due to the lack of settings the app provides to really fine tune how you want the sensor to work, in the end I chose to set it up using HomeKit and a third party app that feeds into HomeKit. For those that may miss it, on the setup screen where you select the times, lights, etc – there is an option at the bottom, it doesn’t look like a button, just some bold text that says ‘Setup in Apple Home’.
Using these external apps, I was able to fine tune exactly when and how my lights turn on in the house and everything works exactly as I wanted. Definitely looking for ideas in the future on how to get more out of it with other clever automations.
The sensor itself covers about 5 meters outwards from its housing, so not loads, but good enough for most rooms. It shows 3 parameters (in HomeKit) for you to set automation around: Temperature, Motion & Light levels (measured in Lux).
This allowed me to:
1. Have the lights come on with any motion in the house, after sunset – basically when I return home and it’s dark in the house, the lights turn on when I enter. This ends at sunrise.
2. Measure the lux amount in the room, when it passes a certain number AND I am present in house, it will turn on the lights. This starts 2 hours before sunset, and ends at sunrise.
Once you understand the logic required, and how to achieve your desired outcome, it’s smooth sailing.
Bonus tip: The frame around my front door is steel, this means I could literally attach the magnet/motion sensor too the wall without sticky tape or screws. May not apply to everyone, but worth a check!
Brilliant, once you figure out how to use it. It would be perfect if you didn’t have to set it up not to come on in the daytime. I set mine for 8pm until 6 am. But you also have to mess around setting it up to not come in between 6am and 8pm. Why. I bought a new lamp to ad to my lights, but it kept going off during the day, because you gave up set it to do nothing in the mind section of the ap. Philips need to start including a manual with lights and accessories. I had to contact but through Facebook messenger to sort this out. They are good, and I sorted it. But you really shouldn’t have to do this. Just having one setting is enough, if you only want the sensor to turn on and off at a certain time. The option is there to ad more timers. But hassle to just use one setting. But it’s a good sensor and saves having to keep remembering to turn lights off. Mind now just go off after mins. It’s ideal if you tend to get up in the middle of night. My stairs light come straight on as soon as I leave the bedroom, as well as my kitchen and hallway.