@@whennn hi, when you say you use the S1E to turn the light on/off, is the S1E wired to the same circuit as the light itself?

@@homekitnews yes

@@whennn ok, combining a smart switch and a smart light is not usually good practice, as once you turn the switch off, you’re essentially disconnecting the light from power and therefore rendering the light offline. What you might be able to do, is set one of the wired switches to wireless mode, which then should allow you to control the light (you’d have to create an automation first) and also keep it online.

@@homekitnews yes that’s what my second point was, i change the S1E screen to now show the Relay switches but just Wireless switches, and then i create 2 automations. 1 for BUTTON 1 and 1 for BUTTON 2. Automations are if tap then ON/OFF the main light and side light respectively . The issue I’m face here is, sometimes. (And i have no idea why) when i tap one of those, lets say the main light, it turns off but then it comes back on .

@@whennn I would have to see the automations themselves in order to try and see what the issue might be. You can contact me via [email protected] or use Facebook Messenger. Then I might be able to help.

I'll hopefully be reviewing the MagicPad S1 Pro once they release the international model.

@@homekitnews cool , so what about the china version. What can it do differently than the other pads that u reviewed here? Thanks

@@whennn you can read about it here - homekitnews.com/2023/02/20/aqara-unveil-four-new-products-for-the-chinese-market/

It should be fairly straightforward for lock installers as long as they have the template for cutting the right holes. It’s probably not wise to try it yourself unless you have the right tools though.

@@homekitnews can it work with multilock stystem

@@EsaElias possibly not. The whole lock system is replaced by the A100, so the mechanisms users as part of multi locks would be replaced.

oh jus read the a100 is indoor

@@EsaElias it’s not weatherproof. I do mention that in the video.

@@daniel385 it’s a similar situation here in Taiwan!

The M3 and the MagicPad S1 are two separate devices, but the MagicPad S1 is not capable of being Matter Controller. If you want to add third party Matter devices to the Aqara ecosystem, you would need the M3.

Thanks for your reply, yes I know for the M3 , it’s matter controller , the question was if we add a Magic pad or magic switch can we use them to control none native aqara devices ?

@@omarr6712 if you already have an M3, then some third-party Matter devices you add to it can be controlled from the MagicPad S1. However, this would possibly not extend to devices like thermostats, as the user interface for the Thermostat on the MagicPad is designed to specifically work with Aqara AC controllers. Lighting shouldn’t be an issue though.

@@homekitnews great informations thanks a lot

@@PedroRaimundo-b9c I’m only aware of one device with RF that was launching on Kickstarter last year, but it seems to have failed to reach its funding goal unfortunately. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lookin/qubiot-remote-pro

De rien.

Each of the four buttons below the screen control a scene, so a scene can include multiple devices, like lights and a thermostat, for example.

Gotcha, but is there way to control devices from HK? Like I’ve got Aqara e1 roller, and I’d like to control it manually. Is it capable of that sort of actions? Or I am simply limited to 4 buttons which would be most efficient to set scens to

@@retrun813 you can’t directly control most HomeKit devices in the way you describe. Think of the four buttons on the remote as standard wireless buttons you can use in HomeKit. They work in exactly the same way. However, as you might have seen in the video, I was able to control my smart roller blinds to open or close with just one of these buttons, so you can achieve something close.

Thanks for your replies

@@homekitnewsI am having massive troubles connecting it to HomeKit. I do have hub 2 matter enabled and I added remote as secondary device to hub. In HomeKit it shows that hub has 4 devices, but only 3 are being displayed. Any clues? 🤔

@lovejoyone hi, if you mean did I try to add the U200 to the M2, it’s not possible. The M2 is only a Matter Bridge, which means it only exposes Zigbee devices connected to the M2 to other Matter platforms. you can’t add Matter devices to it, so you do need the M3 if you want to make full use of the U200 with Aqara home. You can do it without, but you’ll only be able to connect to the lock from your phone using Bluetooth, which means no remote connection.

@@r9ruben hi, do you have a Google Nest hub - either a mini or the display models?

@@homekitnews No, I don't have a HUB, by the way when I scan the Matter QR code it asks me for a HUB. I thought all that could work only with the phone and the Google Home app 🥴😢

@@homekitnews And when I do it directly with the Google Home App it tells me that the device is not compatible

as it uses Matter, if you want to add a Matter device to any Matter ecosystem (Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home etc) each platform needs its own Matter Controller. For Google’s ecosystem, that’s any of their speakers or displays.

@@homekitnews Ok thanks a lot for answering Bro, which one is the best and which one do you recommend?

@@rogerniverski9856 I haven’t tested the Linus 2, and have only tested the u200 with a deadbolt, not a mortice lock, so it’s impossible to give you an answer, unfortunately.

@@muneeralnajjar5442 what bug are you referring to? I have an S1E here in my setup, and haven’t experienced any issues.

@@homekitnews I can’t use the six wireless buttons with homekit They appear inactive.

I just tested that very option, and it works fine for me.

When open homekit and open aqara panel It says this accessory requires a Home hub to be used with home app And the six button shown are not active to be used

So you don’t have an Apple Home Hub? This is not a bug, this is how Apple Home works. In order to create automations - which includes programming wireless buttons to control other devices - you need a Home Hub.

@@jkfcb1 no, it doesn’t use HomeKey, but with the fingerprint reader, you won’t miss it.

@@jpileggi1 hi, the batteries should last 12 months, or possibly more if you turn off things like sounds.

@@homekitnews Thank you. That’s respectable.

@@mancerrss what would you do without the keypad if you have guests that don’t have an iPhone or Apple Watch, and either don’t want to provide a fingerprint, or can’t, because they haven’t even arrived (as per an Airbnb situation)?

@@homekitnews Well then either remote temporary access either via app or via Apple Home Guest access, via Home Key, or an ability to unlock it alternatively with either NFC card that you can give someone

@@mancerrss remote access would require you to unlock the door for them, but then would you want to do that every time a guest comes to the property? No, of course not. Guest access would require a passcode, so you still need a keypad. HomeKey requires an iPhone, which I’ve previously stated would require an iPhone or Apple Watch, but even then, Apple HomeKey currently requires the owner of the Smart Home to give access to the entire Apple Home setup, as you can’t simply share a HomeKey and not the whole home. Giving someone an NFC card means you need to physically meet someone to hand it over, or post it to them, which isn’t practical if you’ve got guests from overseas, plus it’s not very secure posting an NFC key to someone. Basically none of your suggestion work, sorry, this is why all smart locks still either come with a keypad, built in, or separately available.