Aeotec SmartThings Motion Sensor, Zigbee, Magnetic Mounting, Works with Smart Home Hub and Compatible Zigbee Hubs

I have a bunch of these that I bought under the Samsung brand some years ago. This one is identical to the others. I've never had an issue with any of them. Motion detection speed and response time is excellent. I was concerned about which type of battery this one needed as the description mentions both a CR2 and a CR123. I was relieved when I opened this one up that the correct battery is a CR2, which saved me from having to stock another type of battery!

I'm using this with a closet light where the wall switch gets inevitably blocked behind some clothes and is mildly troublesome to switch on and off. Now, it is set to come on when motion in the closet is detected and stays on for a few minutes then goes off. Setup was as easy as it gets thru Smartthings and from motion detection to light on, the time is milliseconds. Smartthings shows motion state and temp. Very happy with it so far and highly recommend.

I've traditionally used the Samsung SmartThings sensors and let me tell you, they are battery hogs. Thus, you can't mount these sensors anywhere that is hard to reach (because you are replacing batteries so often!).This Aeotec sensor paired immediately with my Hubitat automation hub and battery level reports are still at 100%. The sensor is in my attic (collecting metrics before attic fans are installed to see the difference), so I consider that severe service (temperatures above 100f). Added bonus that motion will watch for any uninvited critters roaming around the attic.This sensor can report changes in +/- 0.2 point increments. I reduced the reporting period (via the hub) to help conserve power. I have since purchased another and intend to swap out all of my sensors with this one. Even though these are not recommended for outdoor use, I intend to put one on my porch (in an area that does not have direct exposure to weather) and see how it fairs.

I got this today and paired it with Home Assistant in about 10 seconds. I can see the motion detection status and temperature. The battery life is showing as "Unknown", which is kind of annoying. The temp sensor seems to be a little off. It's reporting my basement is 72 degrees F and I know it's about 65. But I didn't get this to be a thermometer, so I don't really care.It very quickly detects motion across my basement, up to about 32 feet away.If the battery life is as good as advertised, then this thing will be awesome.

I use this motion sensor in an Alexa smart home system to turn some lighting on and off in a room we use for storage in our apartment. This is very convenient since the light switch for the room is behind one of the double glass doors one would open to enter the room. We have several Echo 4th gens in the home so this motion sensor was immediately found by Alexa and was extremely easy to set up and use in routines. It has been 100% reliable and I couldn't be happier with it. UPDATE 12/23/2024: The first one was working so well, I purchased a second motion detector to perform the same function in another room. These are SO handy!

I have tried other sensor for smartthings, even the aeotec trisensor, and this is the only one that works. a must for smartthings!

Aeotec is becoming my go-to for Smartthings integrations. You can do much more when a product is Smartthings capable than just Google and Alexa. So many ways to automate the motion to a light switch.I have them connected to multiple lights like the bathroom so during the day when you walk in it cuts on, at 12 am or 2 am when you walk in it cuts the bathroom lights on to 15% so you're not blinded by the lights going to 100%To solve the problem when your in the shower and it cuts off when it doesn't see motion before you set this routine up, see what the temp is before the shower is on and when the shower is running check the temp then create a routine in smartthings that when the light is on AND the temperature is above a certain temp, make the light stay on =)If the battery is at 5% or lower it will also send a notification to everyone's connected phone. If they could come up with a better price, they could be the go-to for home automation.

I bought this to a replace a broken motion sensor that was discontinued. Works well with our smart home system. Pretty easy to configure and set up a routine (ours uses motion to turn on lights and lack of motion to turn them off).