I Made My Smart Home Presence Sensor Even Better!

[@talesmaschio]

Hey Lewis. Being an electronic engineer with a 30+ year career in industrial automation, I know exactly what it takes to create, build and manufacture an electronic device. It’s not something trivial. Congratulations on what you achieved. I’m building a country house which will obviously be fully automated and I’ll be soon ordering a bunch of Lites. Cheers!

[@SmartHomeJunkie]

Hey, what a nice surprise to see myself in this video 😍

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks again for reviewing it! 🙏🏻

[@d5kenn]

Seeing the lights not automatically come on (and the physical light switch) in the first 30 seconds of this video hurt me :)

[@brianfritz575]

The shoemakers children always go barefoot! LOL

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Haha, one of the many things I need to do in there

[@MrBee_OG]

@@EverythingSmartHome make it a video :)

[@jinglejunglejoe]

@@EverythingSmartHome you HAVE to

[@TroyKnox]

Also why i came straight to the comments!

[@unawaregibbon]

Ordered 2, my first order. I was waiting for these to be available for so long. Well done for making an affordable, robust and capable product. I wish you all the success in the world.

[@jordyboytjuh]

Any update on shipping from EU? With the shipment cost (13 euro) + taxes (21%) it will be great to have some more options. Keep up the great work! Still love my EP1!

[@andy_warb]

god yes... I just bought an EP1 and the import duty significantly increased the cost. In the Netherlands there is a huge company called Azerty who sell smart home goodies and I bet they would love to carry your products!

[@JuleundMichi]

How do you use it? Thought there is no mm-wave in phones on the eu market?

[@dan-nutu]

You don't need the phone, you connect it to your Wi-Fi and Home Assistant

[@nunofosilva]

This. I am also interested in buying one, but with the high shipping cost and tax is a no go.

[@JuleundMichi]

@@dan-nutu i thought i detects the mm waves of your phone. so from your answer i guess it just detects you or what? some kind of magic, gonna search for the first video then, thank you :)

[@FarbulousCreations]

I would love an EP1 injection molded case, too, for what it's worth! Also, side note - I would love if there was a case/mount option that had the USB port sticking out of the back so it could be plugged directly into a wall wart sticking out of the wall - no need for a cord!

[@iporter882]

Can the case be screwed direct to the wall without the ball joint? I'm building a new house and want to hide all wires too. Plan would be to use poe and make an adaptor to use the 5v pins inside the unit. Would be good to fix direct to the wall so you don't see any cables.

Plus one, would get 4 😊

[@markshaz8691]

Same here

[@adamburgoyne8398]

This was my immediate thought, surely 90% of the time this is going to be on a table/stand with the cable going down the back of the table, hidden.... It doesn't really make sense for it to come out the bottom and to the side, it makes hiding the cabling harder. I doubt I'd be able to get approval for it in our house!

[@PaoloSulprizio]

Cool and honest product that I'll buy! I'd love to see in the future a wall thermostat with a small display showing temperature (or humidity or CO2 if they are out of a safe range, maybe with a visible red warning signal) and a couple of buttons to adjust desired temperature so that Home Assistant turn on or off heating/cooling. I'd like to have also mmWave, CO2, VOC, light, sound sensors. And of course BT presence.

[@CodCodliness]

Bought one, even though I don't actually need one, but I think it's really good to support good HA community members and builders like yourself. I've actually got a couple of Aqara FP2 units in use, maybe I'll stick one of these in the same room as one of those and run the same automations on them 🤔

[@TheHellis]

So nice to see the lite in the tunnel

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I see what you did there..

[@jwhitham]

Looks great. Just ordered one to try with a view to covering whole house with them.

[@dougtoombs9195]

Love the new sensors! So easy to set up in HA and very accurate. Any suggestions on where we can read a bit more documentation, specifically on the additional Zone 2 and Zone 3 setups?

[@robinedwards218]

I now have three Everything Presence Lites and very pleased with them. I had not realised the sensor can 'see' through studwork walls. Most of my house is blockwork, but one wall is studwork. I stood behind that waiting for a sensor to detect no presence and it just would not go off. Finally, I realised. Need to resize the room (actually it is a hallway). Other than that perplexing thing with my lack of knowledge they have been great. Need to find more uses so I can get some more ;-)

[@Liefx]

I bought one two weeks ago and I'm not sad. I enjoyed the process of putting it together. But having all these upgrades really helps the casual user that just wants it to work. Great Job

[@FrankGraffagnino]

congrats man. what a great milestone in your journey.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thank you Frank, really appreciate that!

[@MichaelArthur4eva]

Purchased two of the very original esp presence 1's still waiting for poe input, new injection molded cases would be great. Would be good to go over lite vs the original. I'm a bit lost on the difference now. Well done on the progress!

[@aramsay03]

Would love to replace my existing 3D printed cases. I’d be purchasing 6 in total. Well done in producing and improving such a great product.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for the support! Wanted to let you know that the cases are now available on the shop to buy if you want to upgrade your 3D printed version. Thank you again! shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-lite-official-case

[@DrunkenGolfer]

Very happy that you're able to iterate and expand! I've been using an Everything Presence One for a while now and absolutely love it. Thank you!

[@SmithyScotland]

What a great journey you're on. Would love to know a bit about how you produced the product. Like who built the pcb, assembly, packaging etc. A shed load of work has gone in to it.

[@GianfrancoDegrandi]

bought as soon I saw the video, arrived today (with a pretty big custom fee), set up in seconds (too bad the bluetooth proxy didn't work) and the first automation is already here: now my bathroom light turns off when I close the door IF nobody is inside. and I manage to get the zones work: it's very easy, if you know how to do it. very good products!

[@RohanTheBT]

Just received my sensor. First impressions. Very well packaged, injection moulded case nice and tight joints and ball joint just right. So far haven’t powered it up. Very quick delivery. Thank you

[@fjdelahoz]

Congratulations!!! It looks awesome !!

[@samuelbaiforea8417]

thanks for the awesome product i just got a question about the detecting range of the sensor.

[@gordon861]

I bought a couple of the lite sensors last year, and would be interested in replacement cases. It's a shame you couldn't get the injection moulders to do a run on to get some spare cases as the costs would have been a lot lower than a separate job, even if they were self assembly.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Hello! We could actually get them as part of the same batch, sorry if that wasn't clear. Just wanted to let you know that the cases are now available on the shop if you are still interested: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-lite-official-case

[@larryscaringelli1464]

Congrats on new release. Unfortunately already sold out so couldn't order. Is there another shipment on the way? Preorder?

[@EverythingSmartHome]

It is, but we are taking back orders now if you don't mind waiting a little bit and want to guarantee to get some! If not I understand, not everyone likes back ordering stuff!

[@larryscaringelli1464]

@@EverythingSmartHome Glad to hear. Back ordered 5 of them. I can wait a bit. Appreciated.

[@richardspurdens2378]

Thanks for the update Lewis ordered a new case which has now arrived. Its certain a good fit and look a lot better

[@chrisgrimes5045]

great! Now I see this after buying esp32 presense sensors, 3d printed cases, flashed the software and I am still trying to get it all figured out. I would and may still gladly pay what you. are wanting for each one. Well worth it, especially if HA sees the devices out of the box. That is the next hurdle I haven't tackled yet.

[@johntucker2318]

Lewis, I was about to give up on the EP lite. I have 6 of the original EP1s & the zones feature of the lite interests me. I also have on hand a complete set of the lite supported sensor modules to determine which will work the best for me. For the last almost 2 years I have been waiting for a home to be built with all of my home automation dreams built in. I was days away from ordering a set of Aqara presence sensors because the house will be finished within the next 30 days. This announcement has made my day. I thank you very much.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I'm really happy you are happy, enjoy and thanks for supporting me 🙏🏻

[@bigbog-xg7zw]

Be grateful you didn't order the Aqara FP2. By default they have an annoying bright blue LED that flashes every time they lose Internet connectivity. Very low WAF.

[@tedev]

@@bigbog-xg7zw the Aqara FP2 has low WAF but the EP Lite has a high one? is this a joke?

[@dan-nutu]

​@@bigbog-xg7zwI also dislike blue LEDs on every electronic gizmo. Can't you open it up and place a bit of tape over the LED? Or just unsolder / cut it if you don't need it

[@bigbog-xg7zw]

@@tedev Yes. Easily. Any device that my better half has to unplug in the middle of the night out of annoyance gets a poor approval rating. Tape over the light is a temporary solution at best. I'm excited to give the ep lite a try 👍

[@anpc86]

I'm about to start the journey, will definitely put this in mind when getting to presence sensors

[@diedrichg]

I'm in for 2 EP1 injection cases. My first 3D printed case ball joint nut and threads immediately broke with moderate tension while just trying to get the ball tight enough. Solution has been to use some of the 3M sticky no-damage wall tabs (can't think of the name of the product now).

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Hello, sorry for the issue and contact support if you need us! Just wanted to let you know that the cases are now available on the shop if you are still interested: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-lite-official-case

[@cptlooney]

I just ordered one, even with Shipping its cheaper than anything I can get locally - half the price of the larger brand units too. Thanks for all the effort and look forward to installing it.

[@ubsurdnerd]

I would buy the injection moulded case for the EP1 as it's the EP1 only with SmartThings compatibility. Any plans for STs with the Lite?

[@theghost201000]

Any Plans to make a POE / Eth Option for power and Comms?

[@ChrisKankiewicz]

I would purchase new cases for my two EP Lite's I recently purchased. Hope you can make these available soon!

[@KoenHendriks]

I just received mine today and it works great! I did had some trouble setting it up on Linux (tried 2 different machines) but luckily I did have a spare windows machine around that could connect to the serial of the board. This is probably outside of your responsibility but for me the 35 dollar / euro smart product that I thought I ordered happened to already increase to ~ 45 euro with shipping and then I had to pay another 15 euro to import it to the Netherlands as the UK is no longer inside the EU. so total price of 60 euro's is a bit different then seeing a 35 euro price tag when introduced to the product.

[@Bogey1982]

Does the Bluetooth connection work with Home Assistent Green by default or do I need to buy an adapter for that?

[@Oddis78]

I love your work on esp sensors for smart home. If you want a new project, sound detection can be super. Think of it! Detection of a non smart firearm setting of! (Best part of some of the non smart smoke detectors is the serial warning between themselves, and up to ten years battery lifetime) so have the opportunity to get the alarm into home assistant with esp can be super! Also detecting other electronic alarm like open fridge, finish washing machines, can be super. My thoughts is having mic close to the speaker, might have opportunity to record a sound sequence for detecting play sound on a washer (recording for recognition, like a voice assistant, but just with music.) might also tune on db and tone to find trigger spot. Myself have been working with people with disabilities like defense, or hearing loss. It’s a group who make good use of things like this (detecting other devices for convince or importance of alarms) they also use vibrations devices in pillows or under the mattresses to wake them in case of emergency (might also be an idea) if they are not able to hear alarms in their sleep. Hope you find some of this idea compelling and useful to us as well and not only those with disabilities.

[@disruptivelyuseful4876]

Great work, as always! I just ordered a Presence Lite and Presence One, excited to get to play around with them! I live in a converted solar-powered shuttle bus, and adding presence detection to modulate the lights and the heat pump has been on my list for a long time, I know it could save a ton of power to not have the lights, heat, or AC running when I'm not home, but the PIR shelly motion sensors I tried would turn off all the lights when I sat for too long, and the one cheap zigbee mmW sensor I tried never even worked at all, and so I kinda gave up on it until I found this video. I'm really curious to know more about the Seeed Studio sensor with breath and heartrate detection. I can't find too much info about it in the documentation or by googling, but you and a couple of reviewers seem to mention that it's compatible and plug-and-play with the Presence Lite, if I understand correctly. Does that mean that if I install a Seeed sensor in the Presence Lite, the Breath Rate and Heartrate sensors will show up automatically in Home Assistant? Or will I have to edit the ESPhome firmware to get access to those? Adding Breathrate and Heartrate sensors to Home Assistant wasn't on my wishlist until just now, but it would be fascinating data to track. If you could let me know what steps I'd need to take to get the Seeed Studio biometric sensor data working with the Presence Lite, I'd greatly appreciate it!

[@nmeliasp]

bought a few of these! Curious for any tips how to keep my pets from triggering these sensors

[@AlanHughesUK]

Lewis this is amazing, would it fit inside a normal security light PIR case? I have a use case to be able to turn on the normal flood light and with its presence and light sensor turn on other garden smart lights. Also help time stamp the reolink recordings.

[@bill_automated1226]

Love to see the improvements as you ramp production. You kept pricing flat, great. Love when your volume is so high, your costs come down. Will show HA solutions are in high volume

[@mw.5401]

This, and the Everything Prescence One, are the absolute BEST mmWave sensors. Thank you for the hard work!

[@koehlej]

I just ordered mine. I was waiting for this and am so glad you continued this project. Can’t wait for it to come so I can experiment.

[@tlanfer]

I really like my EP lite, it works great. And i immediately ordered one of the new ones. Unfortunately they are quite a bit more expensive when they make it into my hands because of shipping and import duties. But i feel good spending that money and supporting you in your efforts. As others have said, there are a few mainland eu stores that would probably happily sell and ship these, too. I've ordered from Berrybase a few times, and they look like they would be a good fit for you.

[@nostalgicjourney]

Would love to see more ground-up videos like setting up your warehouse & house. Seeing issues & how you overcome is valuable. Excited for you and community!

[@eltonrodrias7677]

Congrats on the upgrades, they look very professional indeed. The company is going from strength to strength, it is great to witness. One question: are there any plans to bring mmWave zoning to tbe EP1? I have 8 of those controlling my house so having zoning would open a plethora of possibilities

[@jasonw70]

Great product! Congratulations on getting it to this level. The price is very reasonable too!

[@Gaarax1981]

Nice to hear about it! Do you plan to upgrade the cases for EP One?

[@TheLateHaunt]

This is super timely for me! I just found out about the everything Presence One Kit from reddit yesterday and was super impressed by the quality and the price. It seems like your designs are head and shoulders above any of the big brands and they're less expensive too! The refreshed version of the Lite looks very swish! Well done! Now I find myself hoping that you won't feel like every future product needs to meet this new standard right away. For me, performance and versatility are most important and I'm happy to live with a 3D printed case if it means you can release those quality internals faster. I think the release > refresh cycle works well here. Speaking of which - are you thinking of doing a refresh on the Presence One too? Keep up the great work! I'm off to buy a new sensor!

[@nigellambert511]

Ordered 2 which have been shipped before I even watched the video, can't wait to receive. Keep up the good work.

[@Chickey]

Looks amazing, taking that jump to proper product. Would be intrigued to know who your using for your injection molding.

[@dinth]

Wow amazing. Will it be possible to buy injection molded case standalone (to replace an old 3d printed one)? Will there be a black version?

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Answered that in the video 😅 no black one planned unfortunately

[@edgar9651]

Thanks for the update. Now it's about time for me to order such sensors. Which of your videos should I watch about the functionality and maybe comparison to other products? Thanks.

[@nbessell]

Received mine yesterday after a 2 week wait 😢. Setting up zones is a bit of a pain even using the HLK app to connect via BT to the sensor. A video on how to set them up would be appreciated 😉

[@scottcondie1363]

Moving house are you going to leave your smart products in place and sell with a home assistant preconfigured or remove it all so its back to manual?

[@alexfoxleigh9443]

Ordered! I'm interested in checking this out. I've got an Aquara FP1 already, so I've no idea where I'll put this. Maybe I could make an 'in-bed' sensor with it or something.

[@ianjohnston3339]

Great to see things going well. Can you add a comparison table to your website for the sensors?

[@tormortenjensen]

Fantastic that the price of shipping to Norway is now at a reasonable rate. Looking forward to adding these 😍

[@erikherbig8868]

Thank you thank you thank you! I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication for your products. I just ordered 4 of them and I cannot wait to add them to my home. Secondly, I would love to see you make a kit for the bed presence sensor. I have watched that video several times and definitely want to add that as well. Keep up the awesome work!

[@amenoacid]

I think i clicked on the shop link and ordered before you turned on that warehouse light in the video ! So Excited !

[@andy_warb]

Congrats on the new release and the warehouse and the new house! It kinda blows my mind that 200k subscribers is enough to take a youtube channel to a point where it can support a fullly functioning business with warehouse and employees and stuff!

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks! Sorta - that's actually a completely separate business from KZbin but yeah I get what you mean, I'm very fortunate and grateful!

[@jameswarnock5655]

I actually liked the minimal packaging when I ordered a Lite. Felt a little less wasteful. But I understand that the added protection probably helps with logistics so you don't have to deal with as many returns.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I totally get it, I liked the packaging too - however because it's now fully assembled (particularly the mmWave inserted) we need to add some extra protection to ensure it survives the hell that carriers put it through 😂

[@MatTeague]

I would definitely be interested on a new case as I find both my One and Lite sockets are a bit too loose.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Hello! Just wanted to let you know that the cases are now available on the shop if you are still interested: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-lite-official-case

[@Pyrotech1620]

So excited for this! I didnt have the OG version but been waiting for it to be back in stock and glad they back in stock and with some improvements! I have already ordered some to try out and cant wait to get them! Great job to you and your team!

[@Skymack351]

I got so excited when I seen the email that i immediately ordered 3! 😂

[@Mercury0ne]

That's awesome! Around my house I got RJ45 cables and I wonder if I can use that to provide power to your sensor?

[@vermeulengert]

Congratulations Lewis! Nice work. I hope somewhere you will be able to also create an injection molded case for the EP1. Or a succesor for the EP1 with such a case.

[@richbanton6672]

I love the idea of all the smart home stuff but I don't have spare plug sockets everywhere. I have wiring in walls for under counter lights etc, but no room for sockets. Is there a way I could use lighting drivers to power them instead, if so are there any with usb-c output or what do I need to match to work with an Aqara light strip for example, that comes with a plug?

[@staceydodds]

Can't wait for the new and improved one!! The original one is fantastic! Already placed my order as soon as I got the email saying it was back in stock!

[@cloudsong9437]

Hi Lewis, the pictures in the store page still show the old 3d printed parts. You may want to update them. This looks like an amazing product. I will most certainly buy it.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Hello, yes still need to get around to updating!

[@bent3bent]

I just wish the 4 I bought originally would work properly. I don't know if I have ghosts or a bad batch of electronics, but the mmwave sensor goes nuts on anything sensitive enough to catch someone sitting still. So I still have to wave my arms once in a while, when doomscrolling on the toilet.

[@Alec693]

Yes office space content too please! Would be interesting to see your ideas for office versus home too as you go along

[@Jaabaa_Prime]

My order arrived today. Beautiful pieces of kit!

[@R4D4Rmm]

I think I have 6 of the original EP1's. I will buy a new set of cases when they're available! Question: Can the new sensors be swapped onto the old boards? I would love to get zones setup on these!

[@NigelinAustralia]

Awesome. Would be really keen to replace 5 cases too

[@ArisPLteles]

Question - If I attach it to my ceiling - would it work that way? I mean first question is range, second angle that it can cover. I want to put two of those in my corridor with stairs to detect that someone is walking to light a path. Thx.

[@FredSchmitthammer]

I have a bunch of the original presence ones still in the box. What are the steps to get the firmware updated and running?

[@DanKauk1979]

I received my EP Light and look forward to utilizing it in my living room. When installing it, what is the ideal height from the floor to do so?

[@CuriousEvents]

Fantastic news! Congratulations on the new version. Four ordered.

[@marklamport9140]

Hi, I am struggling to set this up as a Bluetooth Proxy. I have two of these as presence sensors and they work great, but please provide instructions on setting up as a Bluetooth proxy.

[@Robbswiss]

Yep.., 😃 would be interested in a couple of stands and socket parts for the first model as I suffered from the 3D printed ones splitting.

[@kevindawson1750]

Just ordered 3, would certainly take an extra case for EP1 and yes, always up for seeing what else you’ve been up to.

[@ss-xy2im]

Great, are you also planning to do it for the presence one?

[@edmondtse5121]

Hi, Can you explain how to connect the EP Lite (fully assembled) to Homey Pro if I don't have Home assistant? Thanks in advance.

[@JamesHubbard]

Yes, on being able to purchase a replacement for the 3d printed one.

[@KimmoJaskari]

Looks like the best presence sensor option out there. Hope I can get some.

[@AnthonyDeChiaro]

Glad to hear the exciting news, just ordered some more! And I'd be interested in getting a few of those injection molded cases as well. Had to fiddle a bit with the ones I printed to get them to stay up :)

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Thanks for supporting! Just wanted to let you know that the injection moulded cases are available now on the shop if you are still interested: shop.everythingsmart.io/products/everything-presence-lite-official-case

[@TrafficJamForever]

I was so much looking forward to finally be able to buy one, now I ordered mine and can hardly wait receiving it 😊 Well done guys! Also, huge congrats for moving house and for the new warehouse. It would be nice to learn more what automations you plan to add to those, what will be your thought process of planning, and what features your partner will ask you to add

[@dankelley9361]

Looks like a great product, tho, you only mentioned Home Assistant, can this work with SmartThings and if so how do yo go about getting it to work? Edge Driver? Thanks!

[@devinhedge]

It's been so amazing watching your product development lifecycle work.

[@PhilWaud]

Well done to you and your team, Ive jumped in and bought one, looking forward to seeing how I can integrate it into my set up. Thank you for these videos, I always enjoy watching them and appreciate the amount of time that you must put into them.

[@CrazyAngelfire]

I love these sensors; I have 4, lol. Three are Lite, and one is One. I'm looking to replace the Aqara FP2 as I have had nothing but trouble with them. Could you make a video on how to roughly make sense of the information? It would save some time trying to figure out what they mean. (There are lots of people in the house, so it's difficult to get everyone out of one room for a period of time.) As always great videos

[@james-cucumber]

I’m interested to know what benefits certification will bring. It’s awesome you got it, but as an uninformed consumer watching this video, I’m not sure how this benefits me. Awesome video as always

[@prebenborg]

Just my thought too :-) What will it bring me ? I want to Order but I don't know why and the Webshop only tells me a lot of technical things

[@EverythingSmartHome]

Sorry for the delay, only just saw this - essentially it means our product has been tested and verified by an independent lab stating that it passes certification for the UK and EU. These certifications test a variety of things with regards to safety (since this is an electrical device that will be plugged in constantly in your house). Hope that helps!

[@robbebultynck]

I instantly ordered 3. Thanks !

[@maximilianosiriful]

Congrats on this new version!!! What about this certification and injection case for the Everything Presence One Kit. In the near future?

[@TheShortStory]

You're doing the Lord's work. I'm just a renter so can't yet automate the home to my satisfaction, but I hope these will be in stock down the line when that changes!

[@lilb07]

Would you be willing to do a video on the process of moving from a 3d printed design/product to injection molding? Who you worked with, what decisions or considerations you had to make along the way, etc. I think it would be really cool and inspiring for other sensor/product makers out there

[@vicentiubucingeni]

I'm somewhat confused about the angle of detection. Is it 120 degrees in front (60 left, 60 right) or 60 degrees in front (30 left, 30 right)?

[@CraigTinson2015]

I love my two EP1's... they've been rock solid since I first got them! and the support was amazing too!...good luck with the new products!! always nice to see small companies doing well and providing such great services and products! keep up the great work.

[@EverythingSmartHome]

I love to hear that, makes me very happy! 🙏🏻

[@cossierob6143]

Glad I saw this now and not after they have sold out. Order placed and aready know what I'll be doing with most of them. Keep up the good work team.

[@axl-dnu]

Nice ! Can you share some details on the company who did the injection moulding case ? i'm interested in that for my project :D thanks !