Best HomeKit Motion Sensors! (Eve Motion, Aqara, Onvis, Philips Hue, Fibaro)

Motion Sensors are very useful in a smart home for controlling other devices and in automations. Let’s compare 5 HomeKit Motion Sensors to see which one has the features you’re looking for and is the best option for your smart home. We look at sensors by Fibaro, Onvis, Eve, Philips Hue, and Aqara.
-- ⬇️ WATCH NEXT ⬇️ --
💨 Aqara P1 Motion Sensor Review - THIS Changes Everything!
• Aqara P1 Motion Sensor...
🚪Best HomeKit Contact Sensors Compared for 2022 - Stress Tested 100 Times! - • Best Apple Home Contac...
✅ 10+ EASY HomeKit Automation Ideas for Beginners - • 10+ EASY HomeKit Autom...
📺 10 HIDDEN Features of the Apple TV 4K (2021) - • 10 HIDDEN Features of ...
🤯 15 HomeKit Tips/Tricks You NEED To Know - • 15 HomeKit Tips/Tricks...
-- ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ --
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - Fibaro (weirdest design)
2:10 - Onvis Smart Motion Sensor (feature rich)
3:58 - Eve Motion (outdoor rated!)
6:31 - Philips Hue (new version)
9:00 - Aqara Motion Sensor (missing many features…)
12:33 - Which HomeKit Motion Should You Buy? (Final Thoughts)
-- 🛍 VIDEO LINKS 🛍 --
(Affiliate link - Helps support the channel at no extra cost to you!)
Fibaro: geni.us/FibaroMotionSensorHK
Onvis: geni.us/OnvisMotionSensorHK
Eve Motion: geni.us/EveMotionHK
Philips Hue: geni.us/PhilipsHueMotion
Philips Hue Bridge: geni.us/philipsbridge
Aqara Motion Sensor: geni.us/AqaraHKMotionSensor
Aqara G2H Camera Hub: geni.us/AqaraG2HCamera
-- 📺 PLAYLISTS 📺 --
⚡️ Siri Shortcuts: geni.us/SiriShortcuts
🪄 Automation Ideas: geni.us/AutomationIdeas
🥊 HomeKit Product VS: geni.us/HomeKitVS
-- 💬 CONNECT WITH ME 💬 --
📸 Instagram: bit.ly/adamstechinstagram
🐦 Twitter: bit.ly/adamstechtwitter
#HomeKit #SmartHome #AppleHomeKit
Icon Credits
Bluetooth: Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com

[@AdamsTechLife]

Aqara P1 Motion Sensor Review - THIS Changes Everything ➡ kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYW9ZXZqlM53bM0

[@xaviered]

That is the one I got, and is still no good!

[@Viewer765]

Eve mention automation never works and doesn’t turn off it sucks

[@bobbyyoungs9848]

Great video. Love seeing how your stuff has been stepping up. The unboxing transitions are awesome!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Hello Bobby, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊 appreciate your support!

[@tommacdougall]

Great comparison!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Hello Tom, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Doylerealestateteam]

Another great video Adam, I like the shots you've included. Very well produced and great information, way better than those Home Tech Decisions guys ;)

[@AdamsTechLife]

Haha, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@Doylerealestateteam]

@@AdamsTechLife my other channel is home tech decisions by the way, but my phone is logged in as my real estate channel. I've been following you for awhile, your doing a great job

[@AdamsTechLife]

Oh gotcha!! Thanks for your support!

[@TD-uh3wi]

The Phillips Motion sensor does not require the Phillips Hue Hub, as long as you have a Alexa echo with the built in Zigbee hub then you can connect it to the Alexa hub directly. This also allows for triggers to switch on other lights that are not Phillips Hue range of lights.

[@AdamsTechLife]

This is true if using with Alexa. This video is specifically focused on using it with HomeKit. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@mikebedford4362]

Great video Adam, thank you. Which HomeKit sensor is best when you don't want to buy an additional hub?

[@AdamsTechLife]

Hello Mike, glad to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thanks for watching! 😊 Eve is a great option for HomeKit and works best with HomePod/Apple TV since it supports thread if you already have one. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@sarabradley1317]

Aqara is always my fave

[@AdamsTechLife]

Mine too! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@fsahouri]

thanks for the video , which one of those has the feature to turn off lights when no motion detected for some time using apple homekit?

[@AdamsTechLife]

all of them do

[@tommacdougall]

Like your videos, any thoughts on water sensors?

[@AdamsTechLife]

That could be a future video idea ;) I’ve only used aqara thus far. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@jenniferloretdemola]

I love Aqara but I have 3 ecobee occupancy sensors, curious how you would use a motion vs occupancy sensor and how ecobee stacks up for you

[@AdamsTechLife]

i discussed this in detail in my best contact sensor video where i featured ecobee sensors. they work great, both have diff use cases.

[@CraigMullins1]

Hey when motion happens I want to make a sensor beep in several rooms? Do they have beeping or doorbell type sensors? Be cool if the device played a wav file or music video or whatever I wanted. Also I want a button for a doorbell. Any recommendations?

[@AdamsTechLife]

The easiest option for both things is using aqara devices and m1s or another aqara hub. Can be programmed when motion detected play sound And using the aqara wireless mini switch for the doorbell. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@CraigMullins1]

@@AdamsTechLife Thanx for responding.

[@Ykodi01234]

Thanks. How fast does the Aqara sensor think that no one is in the room? Do you find yourself moving your arms just to turn on the light because it shut down the lights?

[@AdamsTechLife]

i think it's a few minutes. and yes, i think it can be adjusted in the aqara app but this is the problem with all motion sensors, an occupancy sensor is better if you're in the room but not moving.

[@RickFarris]

The Hue devices DO NOT require a hub. They work fine with a Zigbee dongle. At least the Hue devices you mentioned here. I've got all of them running with no Hue hub. WRT what do I use? I use a couple of the Hue motion sensors, but I have at least a half-dozen of the Aqara motion sensors. The price is right and the performance is fine.

[@AdamsTechLife]

For HomeKit, bridge is required. Nice setup! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@barygol]

A few more sensors are out. Ikea just released one. Sonoff is aboutt to release another. Shelly has a new Bluetooth motion sensor. Time to update the video?

[@AdamsTechLife]

do they support HomeKit ?

[@barygol]

@@AdamsTechLifeI think they do

[@Xander__09]

👍

[@AdamsTechLife]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@sakisdrak2321]

Hello Adam ! Aqara newest motion sensor named Aqara P1 motion sensor has all those missing features the OG sensor lacks , plus it uses Zigbee 3.0.I am waiting to be available in Europe Greece !!!

[@KrastyoKrastev]

It's available in Bulgaria already. Strange it's not available in Greece

[@AdamsTechLife]

True true, not available in US yet. I’ll be making a video on it when released. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@sakisdrak2321]

@@KrastyoKrastev I cant find it at any store here in Greece ! I am from Komotini so maybe i will pay a visit in Bulgaria the days coming

[@SharkiMike]

Fibaro has detailed history as well..

[@SharkiMike]

and LOTs of parameters to be set.. YOU DIDNT tell it !!!!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Thanks for sharing that info

[@severgun]

When you compare motion sensors, please, test cooldown time.

[@AdamsTechLife]

I talk about this in the video, called detection timeout settings. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@xaviered]

Aqara sensors don't work at all. I got 3 motion sensors P1. And you have to be about 1 foot away from the sensor, and you can't change anything on the sensor. Don't waste your money, plus it needs a hub!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Have you checked out the newer model of the Aqara motion sensor?

[@xaviered]

Yes. I bought the P1 sensors, the hub and everything. It don’t work at all