I Made A More Affordable Smart Home Presence Sensor

[@JeffGeerling]

I was shipped one a few weeks back, and am testing it now. These presence sensors are like magic, love the control it gives me over a basic motion sensor! The setup process for the Lite was extremely straightforward. Only real improvement I could think of is if you had an injection molded case, could make the fit and finish just a tiny bit nicer!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Love to hear it Jeff! Injection molding is something we are quite far along in the process of investigating actually 👀

[@jhoff80]

Yeah, one of the 3D printed cases on the 3 I bought was not great. Getting the plastic nut to tighten on that one was rough. But once set up you can't tell the difference, so I guess it's fine enough. Awesome sensors though.

[@markjacksonpulver3546]

Sold out, but maybe a version Lite Lite without a case. I bet most HA users have a printer. A little cheaper, especially shipping costs.

[@Mitakskia]

Founding out this video 6 days later, being super impressed with the device and price. Now i want to buy 2-3 but out of stock. Then reading comments about being sold out in 4 hours makes me a bit sad, but this means the product is super good and requested a lot. Good job

[@freman]

same problem, youtube only just spat this video out, despite being subscribed...

[@Littlecheez17]

i’ve had the EPL for almost 3 months now and it’s been working great with my smart home, great work from you and your team!!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

That makes me very happy to hear you are enjoying it 🙏🏻

[@slapcitykustomz1658]

I've been waiting on this forever, you got a lifetime customer looking forward to all the products you will create for us home assistant users

[@EverythingSmartHome]

That means a lot, thanks

[@JaguarInfinity]

I picked up some EP lites in the first batch. Love the zone support options and I'm experimenting using them in an unusual way, by rotating 90 degrees to act as a Z coordinate rather than X which means i can ignore low level readings and avoid my cats triggering automations/lights

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Oh that's interesting, do let me know how it goes!

[@iainhay2823]

Now this is a great idea, really need a solution that doesn’t pick up my cats!

[@ryanmahoney5657]

Sold out in 4 hours! Hope there will be more!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Did not anticipate them selling out that fast, my goodness!

[@AndrewBeechwood]

Big thanks Lewis & ESH order handling team! Just received my EP Lite 2 days after ordering! I see I was one of the lucky ones this time. Another great experience through setup steps, and the unit is running happily in HA fixing a big gap in my previous presence sensing already. ❤

[@TorlandoYT]

Your story with the EP1 is one of my favorites to tell. I bought 5 of them for my house and 3 of them for my mom's. I just love everything about it and where it came from. Thanks for making so much awesome stuff!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

That's so kind, I really appreciate that and all the support🙏🏻

[@Fixthisbuildthat]

Already sold out :( Any idea of when EP1 or EPL will be available again? Just starting my Home Assistant journey and these look great!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Hey, it's you! Drop me an email and I'll see what I can do! 🙏🏻 Thanks for the great videos!

[@GamingTrivia1113]

@@EverythingSmartHome how is this already sold out lol. Seems to be very popular.

[@chublez]

​@GamingTrivia1113 I think maybe you answered your own question. The market is starving for this device so it's going to be hard for someone without deeeeeep pockets to outpace demand for awhile.

[@pretenda]

Damn, as soon as I saw the video I went to grab one and they’re all gone! 😢

[@HanZie82]

@@GamingTrivia1113 Because radar presence detecting is really good, and there was nothing like it before. So either you get this, or you solder your own. (I did as it was less then 10 bucks with mediocre radar units).

[@hawks5196]

Absolutely love your products, so so so perfect for the home assistant community. Keep up the great work ❤

[@WndSks]

Where is this light he keeps going on about...ah, Lite. Excited for the Pro!

[@L0RDANGUS]

I was just looking into presence sensors and this seems way better than trying to build my own.

[@samuellewis2560]

Can’t wait until these are in stock! Great work on getting a product to market that people actually want!

[@Solis_Occasum]

Just received mine and I'm excited to try it out! I would have preferred the presence one, but since it's sold out, I'm happy I managed to get my hands on the Lite one.

[@GeekGarageDK]

Looked at this yesterday and was waiting on the "is available". So the second i noticed this video was up i went straight to your shop and now have 7 sensors on the way! Can't wait!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thank you so much, hope you love them!

[@GeekGarageDK]

@@EverythingSmartHomeI'm pretty sure I'm going to, if they work as planned for every room. I also have an idea to use one as a doorbell, as where I'm living there is none, the door is effing 90% frosted glass except the frame, and there is no outside power available. So I'm going to print an angled adapter and mount it at the very top of the door on the inside and then limit the range to detect about a meter in front of the door, This way i will know if someone is there and it can also tell me if it's 1, 2 or 3(+) people. So i know if i should open or not. So i really hope it can detect through double pane thermal glass xD

[@ChristianBaptiste]

Really, already sold out? This video was just published. I've been waiting for this sensor for months. Btw I love the everything presence one sensor. It is by far the most powerful and reliable sensor that I've purchased. Super bummed that the lite is already sold out. Also big fan of your channel, thank you!

[@GJHuman]

I liked the easter egg surprise at the end

[@anthonylloyd8366]

Just ordered, been waiting for stock to appear again, much prefer supporting you as opposed to the likes of Aqara, I have am fp2 but at half the price it’s a no brainer and hopefully keeps the great content like the monthly home assistant release videos coming.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thank you for the support!

[@brianedge6253]

Sold out again! Was excited when I saw the video notification. 😢

[@TheSlimHim]

Thank you for explaining the difference between the EP1 and EPL! Would love to also see a video explaining what happens when you "adopt" it. This is my first non-diy esphome device and don't understand the difference between adopting and not adopting. For example, I didn't see any notification that the firmware had an update and I adopted mine. Was this because I adopted it?

[@HamishMilne1]

So happy these are back in stock. Finally managed to order a couple. Cheers for making them!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for supporting!

[@tulpenboom6738]

​@@EverythingSmartHome Aaaaannnnnd, they're sold out again!

[@rapha5586]

I love your sensors. Have 4 of them EPL and they work exceptionally well.

[@SlackerLabs]

Yes! Awesome products Lewis!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks so much Jeff, means a lot!

[@groovestudios3852]

I’ve signed up for notification when they’re back in stock. These look fantastic! Hopefully I can snag a couple of the next batch. Keep up the great work, and get your people working overtime building more! 😂

[@iauk1122]

I was lucky to buy one when first announced, looking forward to new products you may release in the future too!

[@manosioa]

Oh come on! It’s been weeks since I’m trying to buy this and it’s again sold out! Well done and well deserved of course! But I want one so badly! ❤

[@renekelder8658]

I love the Presence one, Only thing I'm still missing is the zones. Do see the beta firmware for it but would like to see the non beta release of that. That would make it even more awesome. The light version is also on my list and will get that aswell for smaller rooms later on.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

The zones on EP1 are exclusions zones rather than XY coordinate zones like on the Lite, like I mentioned in the video, the DFRobot sensor doesn't support zones in that way unfortunately.

[@renekelder8658]

@@EverythingSmartHome Thank u for that quick response, and exclusions would already be enough for me. When the lite is back in stock I for sure will get one or 2. Thanks so much for this amazing device. Keep up the good work!

[@edgar9651]

Looks interesting. In the moment I have to get my new home with Home Assistant running. After the basics are setup, I will buy some of your sensors.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Have fun!

[@sygad1]

It's great to see your channel grow and the products your making expanding and evolving, wishing you continued success

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Appreciate that, thanks! 🙏🏻

[@lupusthelupus]

Love the EP1. It's the sensor we've been waiting for.

[@stuartyboy75]

Hi, ordered five last night : ) finally the other half will stop moaning with lights switching off when shes in the room because of using PIR. Looking forward to getting my hands of these. Keep up the good work.

[@zerofox3d]

Brilliant work Lewis, inspired my own project 😉 The Pro looks epic, when I eventually roll out more POE in my home I’ll be investing in a couple (unless I’ve figured out how to build PCBs by then 😜)

[@venjsystems]

congrats on the success of the EP1, EPL looks great

[@ajsaunders2775]

Great to see a new type of sensor for Home Assistant. I have been testing an EP1 sensor to work outside to detect cars and people. With a water proof box and using a Panasonic EKMC1605113 wide angle PIR sensor, and with small software change in ESPHome to combine the PIR and Mwave together for a more stable Occupancy detection. I have had some good results.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Nice one, that's cool to hear! Glad it's surviving well outside!

[@martijndegeus3275]

Please, please, please we need a pressure plate/mat sensor! Keep up the amazing work.

[@chigsy]

Great work on the sensor. I was just about to return the FP2 I bought so I could support you instead, but you're sold out! Hope they come back in stock soon.

[@nothingtoseehere93]

This is an excellent sensor and why I got multiple at once. I would love a video on how you actually created your custom pcb

[@bill_automated1226]

This looks great! Will be ordering a few. Well done!

[@TheNighthawke78]

I love my Everything presence one. Now if only these would ever come back in stock I could order a bunch of them!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Glad to hear you love the EP1, I love them too! I didn't anticipate a sell out as fast as this, my goodness that was wild!

[@PoisonWaffle3]

Awesome stuff, Lewis! Thanks for all that you do for the community! I'm holding out for the Pro version because I *really* want that PoE (and the long range). I mentioned it on the announcement post at the time, but a ceiling mount case for it woukd be awesome if you can make it an option 😎

[@SimonLYW]

Just grabbed 3 to pair with my existing EP1s, excited to kit out the rest of my rooms! ` Thanks!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for supporting, enjoy!

[@TheNikesh85]

Ordered one an hr ago right after I got the email notification. Didn't want to miss out on it this time like the last time. Fingers crossed that the marked one comes to me😊 But gotta say, shipping price is around 30% the product price. There's some work that needs to be done there Lewis.

[@TRDeadbeat]

Agreed - $37 + $16 shipping. The shipping stopped me from ordering

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Unfortunately shipping doesn't change with the value of the product, it would be nice if did! We are always working to improve shipping

[@samuellewis2560]

@@EverythingSmartHomeI run a small family owned fulfillment company that has 2 locations in the US. Can accept api orders and ship/mail with all major carriers. Would be happy to chat about setting up a stock in the us for you to ship from to help lower those costs.

[@DerickPelser]

I purchased 3 before seeing this video. Can't wait to test them out!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@nicklasnilsson8217]

I got two of the EPL and they are really nice! I would love to see a video with inspiration on how people using them in the homes 😊

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Glad to hear you are enjoying them!

[@D-Khaz]

It’d be nice to have a deep dive of your journey of your become a product manufacturer journey. Everything from making the first one (probably by yourself) to now having a team working on newer products and what that takes from software, hardware, vendors, etc

[@PaulBottein]

I loved the EP1. Just ordered 2 of this new ones🙂

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Appreciate the support Paul, I would have been happy to provide for you for all you do for the community! Drop me a message next time! 😅

[@DanielColson]

Looks great! I'll try and get one in the next re-stock.

[@ahale1987]

I just ordered my EP Lite. I can't wait to get it start playing with it. I have high hopes that mmWave will be much more reliable than the presence tracking in my Ecobee gen 2 motion/temp sensors. I hope I get the marked box! :)

[@brainz-brainz]

Would be great to be able to get a version without the sensor included, for those of us who immediately plan to use a different sensor. For me the heart rate and respiratory sensor seems exceptionally cool to put in my toddlers nursery.

[@tinchooyola]

Is it possible to DIY it ourselves? I mean, I have a 3d printer, I can order the PCB and source the components.. so I don't have to wait for them to be on stock 😅

[@daaf84]

Great! Just ordered two of them! 😄 keep up the good work!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for the support!

[@daaf84]

@@EverythingSmartHome unfortunately, no scribble in te box 😛 but they have arrived and are set up. Thanks for the great product. Only one question: those sensors should ‘see’ you, even if you are sitting still? Mine stops detecting me. Is there a sensitivity setting of some kind?

[@peterelmelund]

This sensor is really great. I would love it to be able to make zones that are at an angle to the device, so you can stick it in a corner and make sure there are no "dead spots" from three 120 degrees. Also a retailer in EU would be a big deal. I paired more than double the device for just shipping and taxes😢

[@bazcurtis178]

Mine has just arrived. Well done on the new design. I want to ignore a ceiling fan. I currently have a Sonoff sensor and the ceiling fan will keep presence as true when the fan is on. Can I tell the EPL to ignore the fan?

[@MarcJennings]

These are really great sensors. I have an EP1 and a couple of EP Lights and they're so useful

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I love to hear that, thanks for the feedback!

[@andy-gee-2k]

Barely 12 hours later and everything is sold out... So much about "a good amount of stock" 😁. People seem to more than just like it (myself included). Fantastic product... hope to see it back in stock soon.

[@samuelolteanu]

My experience with LD2450: good for indoors, false positives inside a rain proof (fairly thin) case placed outside, no matter what I tried. Longer range than LD2410 (up to 7 meters), needs to be secured in place if you plan to invest time in zones setup. General experience with hilink radars: cheap, they do their job but are a bit slow and heat up, making temperature and especially humidity sensor calibration a challenge. Again, cheap so I'm not complaining too much.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

They certainly do run warmer than say the SEN0395

[@BradClarke]

I've had a pair of EPLs since the end of October, as well as an EP1. I really need to get my HA system squared away and get that template I bought from Smart Home Junkie configured.

[@geesharp6637]

That USB cable looks awesome. Where can I find one for my other projects?

[@MrDJLane]

5 paid for just now to go with my other 2 EP1’s. Been checking weeeeeekly for this update haha 🎉🎉🎉

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Haha sorry it took so long but hopefully worth the wait!

[@TLuyten]

Thanks. I will try this one out

[@StumblingGamer648]

These look awesome! I'd LOVE to get my hands on a few. I do have one question though. For rooms like a hallway, where you want motion control over lights, but don't always have a location for a sensor with an outlet nearby... do you have any good ideas/creative solutions for this scenario? All of my current sensors are battery powered which works best so far. Would it work to use POE to USB C adapter to power these?

[@KimmoJaskari]

Looks like the perfect unit for me. I have multiple rooms that it could cover and with zones, especially, without needing some app to some Chinese device that sends everything I do to China sounds fantastic, even if Home Assistant is a bit more fiddly to set up zones in.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Local FTW!

[@Zandaarl]

Oh no, it's sold out again already. 😭 I shouldn't have gone back to check for the ESP board... Well, then I'll wait for the next wave. Thanks for the video and keep making stuff! ❤

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Send an email, will see what I can do! Appreciate the support

[@ZachAlbertCharlesHarrowing]

Finally, got to buy one. 👍

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for supporting!

[@DeclanMullen]

Love these products Lewis, been rock solid since installation

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Makes me very happy to hear you enjoy them, thank you!

[@27TMAN27]

Instantly bought 3 plus the BA green box. Thanks alot!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Legend 🙏🏻

[@a11aaa11a]

Very very cool! If this had sleep tracking, I'd replace all the Aqara FP1s in our bedrooms.

[@jonathanlewis9324]

Would love to see a video of you making a home alarm system using these combined with other sensors and in house displays. Also hoping the pro is POE and has expansion options to allow addition of ESP CO2/PM2.5 sensors.

[@kevinc1930]

super cool. cant wait for stock to return again.

[@CraigScholle]

Nice work! Ordered a couple to play with

[@eagle56786]

Oooohhh I hope I can buy one soon!!

[@chuxter7]

You mentioned this sensor has a smaller range... have you tested it to see the approx range it has so that I can know the range before purchasing?

[@Geoff_W]

Oh damn, time to upgrade my smart home!!!

[@garysinclair6490]

I did a poor job of a PR, but I put together a card yaml, from other sources to build a map card for it.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I saw thanks, hope to get to it soon!

[@ketracker7302]

Hi Lewis, Thank you for your Presence sensors! Could you make a video about adding the Bluetooth Proxy functionality to these sensors?

[@rapha5586]

Am wondering about the same. Anyone knows how to enable it? I noticed some yaml changes on Github but are not certain what else needs to be done.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

When you go through the install you can select Bluetooth proxy or non Bluetooth proxy 😅

[@rapha5586]

thanks a bunch!! I completely forgot about that. Awesome, thanks for your help and amazing products, you rock :)@@EverythingSmartHome

[@ketracker7302]

@@EverythingSmartHome Silly question, is there a way you can do it post install? Asking for a friend 😂

[@barerfont]

Any plans for POE version?

[@josscholten9449]

Hi, this is so nice, can it also be a fall down sensor and present and heart beat sensor?

[@makeitworktech]

The Lite is awesome!!

[@pastorpanda7842]

Are we allowed and can we actually install the firmware on regular ESP32 or is there some kind of mechanism that only lets the firmware run with the custom PCB?

[@christiaang]

I would like to see the Everything Presence Lite go up head to head with the Apollo MSR-1. These two seem to be the best affordable mmWave sensors thats run ESPhome.

[@goodcitizen4587]

Shucks, sold out! Thanks for the vid, will watch this space.

[@黒川一樹]

Hi!! Is it going to back in stock again?? PLEASE MAKE MORE! It looks super great. I want to buy some. I already in the waiting list...

[@cesarfreire5476]

Hi. I am a fan of your work. Congratulations and thank you! There is not Brazil shipping, please?

[@junkins]

Very nice video, thanks Lewis!

[@hivemind9643]

Ordered. Looking forward to testing it out

[@lukeyd13]

Amazing work please bring them back in stock. Have you quit your job yet, if not do it now and focus on this 100%

[@Vyper84]

Just bought one, looks awesome!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DIYtechie]

Happy with my EP lite :) If you ever figure out the Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) (prepaid tax in EU) I am happy to buy another one and perhaps a EP one and pro.

[@-nepherim]

How does this connect with the PC running Home Assistant? Looks like it might be Bluetooth, as it mentions being a BT hub. But it's unclear whether it also uses BT to connect to the PC, or Wifi, or maybe even Zigbee. Update: Reading the manual, it connects via Wifi. Just a suggestion, but might want to add that to the main product page!

[@OGKenG]

I just ordered one of the EP Lite units today!

[@jaycarter9375]

Must be pretty good since it sold out in a few hours! I'll keep trying to buy a couple... Great videos btw.

[@mikeryan1967]

Just ordered one to try Lewis after Mrs R bought me the HA Green for Christmas

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Nice, how are you liking the Green?

[@keviincosmos]

Awesome 🤘 Will there ever be a graphic interface like aqara fp2, where I can draw on squares? That's so dope.

[@Arthzil]

Hope I manage to buy some. Those are so cheap. Stuff on the market is way more expensive and usually works in the closed brand system.

[@macartanmcquaid22]

Shop should be call “Everything Sold Out” 😂 Looks like another great addition though if I could get my hands on any of them…

[@thngzys]

17 hours ago! All sold out, congratulations!

[@jaap7374]

Can I add a CO2 sensor the the EP1 or EP Lite? If so, how?

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Sure, most are i2c so just requires 2 pins, both the EP1 and Lite have 4 spare pins. You would need to create your own ESPHome config for this and would depend on the sensor you selected

[@IainMace]

Yay. Just bought. Thanks, great job. Any smart ideas how to hide the USB cable? Wife will defo not approve of that running down the wall

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Wait for the Pro perhaps? 😅

[@Gizfreek]

Awesome work, could you also sell just the PCB without the casing for those who can/want to print it themselves?

[@wagnerfamily4229]

Just bought one and cant wait to try it.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thank you so much!