Eve Motion (Matter) – Smart indoor and outdoor motion sensor with light sensor, smart control of devices, Thread, works with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, requires Thread Border Router

Very easy to integrate into Apple Home. Just be sure to temporarily disable your 5GHz Wi-Fi during setup for a smoother (not completely pain free!) pairing process. I use it to automate lights based on presence detection, and it works reliably. While Apple Home offers straightforward automation, the Eve app unlocks deeper customisation. I recommend setting it up in Apple Home first for basic use, then diving into the Eve app if you want more advanced control and fine-tuning.

So far this seems to be working perfectly for me. If you are using HomeKit with a HomePod or Apple TV then Eve Motion doesn't require a bridge and just works out of the box (once you've put the batteries in). It feels well made and does everything it's supposed to in the way I expect. I'm very impressed with it.

This was purchased to cover our driveway and switch on the lights as you approach the house as it was one of the few outside rated motion sensors. It regularly looses connection to the equally expensive and unreliable apple homepod which, unfortunately is necessary as a thread border router that exposes the device to the rest of my smart home ecosystem. The sensor and homepod are separated by a wall, but less than 1 metre from each other. This has resulted in multiple resets of both the sensor and homepod and its become so frustrating the frequency of this necessary action to gain to control. It now completely refuses to connect to the Amazon Echo, despite having done so previously via the sharing code generated by the homepod. Given the Apple Home app and integration is perhaps the worst half hearted attempt at a smart home ecosystem possible and when integrated with the awful homepod means connecting the eve motion sensor to it is pointless. I have typically relied on Home Assistant and Alexa to run automations, and whilst I have the eve sensor connected to home assistant it seems to rely on the stupid homepod and often goes offline. I think it's more to do with the Matter/Thread integration which is the problem, but the reliance on the Homepod is very much the weakest link here so unfortunately because of this it makes the device unusable. There are must better and considerably cheaper sensors available so don't buy the expensive one thinking you are going to get a better product because in this instance you don't

Bought these to automate our smart lights even further. They work incredibly well, and the level of customisation via the Eve app is fantastic. They work incredibly motion detection sensitivity can be set, though the even the most sensitive can have me bobbing my head around to get it to notice me if I’m stood still. They’re a small size so therefore unobtrusive. Great value for money and so easy to install.

Excellent. It’s extremely responsive and works well with Homekit

Unlike the Homekit version, the Matter-enabled version of Eve's motion sensor works straight out of the box with Google Home. I used a Nest Hub (2nd gen) as a Thread Border Router and, after inserting the batteries, the sensor was recognised immediately and a quick scan of the Matter QR code (using the Google Home app) completed the registration process. Two separate sensors then appear in Google Home - a motion sensor and a light sensor. Disappointingly, whilst both sensors work, they don't appear to be currently supported as triggers when creating a Google Home automation. Fortunately, the motion and light sensors can be linked from Google Home to Home Assistant where - provided you've installed the Thread and Matter add-ons - both work fine and can be used as triggers or conditions in HA automations. The battery level of the sensor is also accessible within Home Assistant.

Unless the sensor is within a few metres of a thread border router it constantly stops reporting. In order to extend the usable range it’s necessary to buy an Eve mains powered accessory which also has a severely limited range. I’ve now spent £85 to have an unreliable connection just 8 metres from my Apple TV. Absolute rubbish.

After returning an Aqara sensor which would not work with HomeKit this one has worked straight away. Simple tweak has got it working at night only and turns on and off with presence detection. I am very pleased. It would be nice to have some better mounting options but it’s a minor gripe.

J’utilise beaucoup d’objets connectés avec Apple Home et le capteur Eve Motion s’intègre parfaitement dans mon installation. C'est le deuxième que j'achète, le premier était en version HomeKit (exclusif à Apple Home) et j'ai ensuite pu le convertir au standard Matter via une mise à jour du constructeur. L’appairage est toujours aussi simple, la réactivité est excellente et le capteur de luminosité en plus du mouvement permet d’affiner les automatisations (par exemple allumer une lampe uniquement quand il fait vraiment sombre). Le support du standard Matter et du protocole Thread est un vrai atout : cela garantit non seulement de meilleures performances avec un réseau maillé stable, mais aussi une interopérabilité avec d’autres plateformes si jamais on décide de sortir un jour du 100% Apple (j'ai d'ailleurs pu l'ajouter à d'autres hubs dont le M3 de la marque Aqara). La conception inspire confiance et le produit est robuste. Il est possible de modifier la sensibilité du capteur (selon trois niveaux) et il est également possible de modifier la durée de détection (pendant combien de temps le capteur estime qu'il y a présence après la détection initiale) via l'application du constructeur. Points positifs : • Installation et intégration très simples avec Apple Home • Réactivité quasi immédiate • Capteur de luminosité en plus du mouvement • Support de Matter et Thread pour de meilleures performances • Interopérabilité multi-plateformes (testé avec Aqara) • Possibilité d'ajuster les paramètres de détection Points négatifs : • Fonctionne sur piles, remplacement à prévoir Globalement, c’est un excellent choix si vous cherchez un capteur fiable, moderne et respectueux de la vie privée. Je recommande sans hésiter.

Der einzige Nachteil ist die fehlende Android App. Es hat auch schon einen Absturz aus 2m Höhe (provisorische Anbringung) auf Badfliesen unbeschadet überstanden. Bei der ersten Lieferung hat nur der Lichtsender, aber nicht der Bewegungsmelder funktioniert. Der Austausch war super unkompliziert und schnell und dann hat beides funktioniert. Das Problem scheint bei der Matter-Version häufiger aufzutreten.

Would have gotten a 5star if only manufacturer would include a screw and/or a patch of double-sticky tape to mount sensor. Not the cheapest sensor and then still need to make a trip to the hardware store to go and find 1 screw that fits.

Very good sensor but little expensive

Als ie het doet is het goed maar na 2 dagen niet ie steeds worden gereset omdat hij dan weer niet reageert. Geen aanrader helaas. Mijn ander me producten van Eve werken wel naar tevredenheid.