The Aqara P1 Delivers What I Wanted in a Motion Sensor.

Aqara has released their new P1 Motion Sensor. And if you have been asking for the ability to change the detection intervals and sensitivity Aqara delivered.
This new motion sensor works with Homekit, Amazon Echo, Google, Home, and Home Assistant as well as any other Zigbee 3.0 capable Smart Home Hub.
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[@Futteman]

Tried to mod the old aqara sensors to 5s but they are quite unstable, so this was an easy buy :) just purchased 4

[@Dane-ish]

Instead of the input Boolean workaround, you could add the Aqara hub to Home Assistant through the HomeKit Controller integration. Then expose the devices back to your HomeKit network with the HomeKit integration. I avoided doing this for a while, but having made the switch it has been solid and performs just as well as a direct HomeKit connection.

[@SlackerLabs]

Yeah, I haven't messed with that yet. I need to play around with that.

[@DOSIRL]

Thank you for this video. I am very interested in the P1, but you also showed me how to enable something completely different (a different sensor I have that I couldn't get to work before, but now I have), which is amazing, so thank you :)

[@frostythebeerman6324]

Brian sent me here ! @automateyourlife - I purchased the older Aqara motion detector just 6 days ago, and will be sending it back, after watching your video. Thanks to Brian for sending me here to get the review on this new P1 version. Amazon vendor Aqara sent me a message a few days ago which doesn't seem to fit with your review or the description on their new P1 device in the description box. Aqara's direct email to me when I asked them about the diff between the old and new P1 sensor was this : *there is no big difference of the motion detection function between these two motion sensors. You will need to have an Aqara Hub in order to use our devices. Any of our hubs will work for you depending on your needs * That said, thankfully I have a window open to send the one I purchased to Amazon, and - because of Amazon's sale right now, the new one is $7 off with their Prime Early Sale going on which started today.

[@JamieVids76]

Interesting, being able to shorten the detected time will be good for my use, to build an alarm with no false triggers I use a 3 triggers in 50 seconds rule. This wasn't possible with the previous model. I also want a mixture of 433mhz rf and zigbee sensors for stability. I will have to purchase a couple and wait for the ZHA integration to catch up. 😊

[@adiands850]

Did the ZHA integration catch up yet? I don't have z2mqtt. Thanks

[@FMX8100]

Thanks for the video. Can you practically use them as occupancy sensors (after setting up routines and stuff)? Meaning, that for as long as someone is in a room, the lights stay on, without flickers like turning off then on, and when the room is vacant for a few minutes, then an event is triggered to turn off the light?

[@devinhedge]

I wish they had z-wave plus versions of the sensor, plus combining with the presence sensors.

[@the_kingd0m]

why z-wave?

[@FrankGraffagnino]

i wish they would add this motion sensor into their new room presence sensor.

[@raybigonesse792]

Great video. Thanks. Bummer that the zigbee2mqtt integration doesn't have the angle adjustment like the Aqara hub pairing does. I'd like to keep high sensitivity for the range while still allowing for my dog to walk around without tripping it.

[@SlackerLabs]

Thanks for calling that out. I'll see if I can figure out how to add that.

[@squakerr]

I'm starting my smart home and I would like a tip with motion sensors, I have 5 cats in my house and I would like to know which sensor is best for pets? thanks!

[@raybigonesse792]

@@squakerr I use these. They don't pick up my cat (10 lbs) but they do pick up my dog (80 lbs).

[@peterirish6173]

Do you have a link to the external converter script you used?

[@SlackerLabs]

Sure. I added all of my current external converters to github. These may not reflect the official ones when they get added (for example, Aqara is all in the Xiomi file) but until it gets added to the official release it will get you there. github.com/thejeffreystone/home-assistant-configuration/blob/master/config/zigbee2mqtt/aqara.js

[@TheRealAnthony_real]

For us guys using home assistant the old version is good enough .. there's node-red and HA automations to customise your automations ..

[@dretwav]

I have not been able to get it to work with z2mqtt and Conbee 2. It shows as unsupported even after updating Conbee firmware. Suggestions? I also have Sonoff Dongle but if I replace Conbee I would have to re-pair 83 devices which I am reluctant to do.

[@SlackerLabs]

Aqara doesn’t follow the zigbee standard device endpoints. They make their own which might be the cause. I’m not sure how conbee differs from other z2m compatible radios. Is there a way to update the conbee firmware?

[@dretwav]

@@SlackerLabs I have updated firmware to above minimum version z2mqtt says is necessary but doesn't make any difference. I may test with Sonoff dongle but the thought of re-pairing 83 devices is not pleasant.

[@szilardcsotya5161]

Hi Jeff. Can you please help me out and drop me a link or something to creat that aqara.js file? Is there any description how to do that process? Thanks

[@jorgealbino-s9668]

Uprivado LX Hi, would be possible to use Tuya app to remotely control through internet --> wifi --> local Hub Aqara E1 dongle ---> P1 sensor? thanks

[@calebjpryor]

What do you think of the FP1?

[@SlackerLabs]

I can't wait until I can buy them in States. I has tried ESPresence and have found it not all that accurate. And the FP1 looks like the perfect solution.

[@markhaines9553]

Is the temperature sensor more accurate on this model? The old one was always waaay off.

[@SlackerLabs]

I'm not sure I would trust it to be super accurate. I suspect its more of an internal temp than a room temp.

[@sbsae86]

Just ordered a couple 👍

[@chrisrosenkreuz23]

I couldn't pair it to Xiaomi Gateway 3, weird, even tried Mainland China

[@miguelavello7493]

QUESTION: I already have a zigbee sonoff hub. Can I add this Aqara sensor to my sonoff hub ???

[@SlackerLabs]

In theory yes. It should pair since I believe that is a 3.0 hub. But it may not have the device handler yet. Not sure on that.

[@TheDavidDias]

@@SlackerLabs I actually just received 3 of these and the Zigbee Sonoff is not finding them. I guess, we will have to wait a little...

[@miguelavello7493]

@@SlackerLabs Jeff, thank you for following up. I am new to your channel and I am impressed that you took the time to reply. Jeff, your reviews are great and you have a great balance between technical and standard language. Thank you for your response. I might try and let you know so you can share with your channel.

[@miguelavello7493]

@@TheDavidDias @SlackerLabs David, thank you for your input. Good to know. And since I have both of your attention connected in this question I have another. (I am relatively new to the Home Automation thingie) Is it a fact, that if I integrate a dongle like the "GoControl HUSBZB-1" which support both Zigbee and Zwave, that I can attach it to my Raspberry PI, then could I get rid off my Sonoff Hub and moving forward not ever to have a bridge ? Share with me your knowledge please.

[@DesertGardenPrepper]

bummer, not detected with deconz in home assistant. I should have checked blakadder zigbee compatibility list. I wonder if I should send it back and get the RTCGQ11LM for now. I know that one works great because I have one working.

[@SlackerLabs]

That sucks. I’m a little surprised they haven’t added it yet

[@DesertGardenPrepper]

@@SlackerLabs after looking into this, it seems that the deconz ecosystem is slow to add new devices. I am strongly considering testing out the zigbee2mqtt with a Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 Dongle Plus. Seems to be more popular with the cool kids, lol.

[@chucksw1]

Is that a Splunk shirt your wearing? I have a few of them!

[@SlackerLabs]

Yes it is. I have a few from my days spending all my time working with Splunk.

[@RafaelAlves2023.]

esse produto tem compatibilidade com Smartthings? qual o nome da música no final do vídeo?

[@niravniel561]

is it working well with smartthings?

[@Kevin-rf9sx]

Is it now fully integrated into zha?

[@SlackerLabs]

ZHA recognizes it. It's not as easy to update the sensor timeout in ZHA as it is in Zigbee2mqtt. But the sensor works and pairs easy

[@Kevin-rf9sx]

@@SlackerLabs how can you update the timeout time when using zha?

[@mrd-dmr]

I just got this sensor based on this review and others like it. What no review mentions (and I only found out first-hand and later reading about it on reddit and the home assistant community discourse) is the awful range of motion detection. Testing it in perfect conditions (chest-level placement, clear field of view, dead on center from the sensor), it only detects me up to 2 meters (6.5 feet). Putting it up in a corner, that range drops to less than 1.5 meters. This is extremely disappointing, especially as I also have the original aqara motion sensor, which works perfectly in my hallway (over 5 meters range). The fact that no reviewer mentioned this (and it's actually a widespread complaint if you go read comment sections) shows that none of them actually use the equipment they're reviewing.

[@SlackerLabs]

Thanks for the feedback. Your comment has inspired me to do a video showing the range I get with the P1. My living room P1 is consistently picking up motion at 24 feet on the default sensitivity. I haven’t had any range issues with any of the three P1 devices I have around the house. And they are all an important part of my room presence system. If they didn’t work in this house consistently at detecting people anywhere in these rooms my lights and audible notifications wouldn’t work.

[@Kevin-rf9sx]

​@@SlackerLabs is it now fully integrated in zha?

[@ryanmahoney5657]

Sorry if I spaced out during the part of the video but do you know how the sensitivity compares to the older model? Is the old model medium sensitivity. Would low be a couple feet and high be 20 feet?

[@SlackerLabs]

High is 7 meters or almost 23 feet. And field of view is wider for the first two meters at 170 degree. And after that 150 degrees

[@bendecaf]

@@SlackerLabs did you test this with zigbee2mqtt? My range is very short no matter how I set the sensitivity in zigbee2mqtt and I'm curious whether this is any better with the aqara hub.

[@SlackerLabs]

@@bendecaf yes. I’m using mine in z2m. I get good range with the sonoff zigbee 3.0 stick.

[@michaels1089]

@@SlackerLabs How do you change the sensitivity of the P1? I too am using the sonoff zigbee 3.0 usb dongle plus and Z2M and mosquito as the broker. When I change the settings like sensitivity, they revert back to the default (meaning they never seem to save). UPDATE: I was able to get the settings to stick. I went into the Zigbee2Mqtt from the sidebar, clicked on the the Aqara P1 in my list of Z2M devices, selected the "Exposes" tab, and then changed the settings, and then hit the set button on the back of the P1 within 10 seconds (you may have a little longer than that but if I waited too long it gave me an error saying it timed out). After I pressed the set button on the P1 the light flashed blue and the settings were saved.

[@x-weshtv9140]

Please ,It ist compatible with Mi Home ?

[@SlackerLabs]

I know it’s comparable with the m2 hub.

[@neekster28]

Just bought a few of their old motion sensors à week ago. 🤦

[@SlackerLabs]

Oh man. I hate when that happens.

[@clairerovic]

Sniff, already out of stock. Will keep monitoring

[@SlackerLabs]

Yeah, I suspect they had a huge demand. I'll reach out and see if I can get an idea of when they might be back in stock

[@ONWOTE]

security camera review? DM me

[@multimagical3137]

Not realiables, I have 9 sensors, 4 hubs (max 4 meters), 1/2, seconds in delay.

[@SlackerLabs]

So strange. I wonder why they have such varied reliability.

[@NedTheDread]

Just a heads up to anyone considering purchasing one of these, they claim it can detect up to 7 METERS, but the best I can get is about 7 FEET on high sensitivity... these things are absolutely HORRIBLE at detecting motion, I do not recommend and will be returning mine... what a shame!

[@NedTheDread]

on anything other than high, I get about 3 feet, just FYI...

[@SlackerLabs]

You might have something wrong with yours. I have mine on medium. I can stand across the room against the wall at 12 feet. And as soon as I take a step in any direction it picks Motion. And in my living room it’s about 25 feet across and it seems to have no issue getting motion anywhere in there. But it’s also open with no furniture talked than about 3 feet.

[@Joseph-ko2kl]

This is good but I am waiting for the FP1 I hope it becomes available to the US soon.

[@SlackerLabs]

You and me both

[@JakubChojak]

... and me too

[@PatrickDickey52761]

Do you still recommend this motion sensor? Also, the version in your link says it requires the Aquara Hub. Does this work with Skyconnect, or will I need to buy the hub as well?

[@Jthomas22a]

Thanks for the review, missed the promo but I will wait till they run one again.

[@ciscoa3142]

Is there a way to change the display image in zigbee2mqtt? after adding external converter and getting it working I want change the "Z" image. Thank you for any help you can provide.

[@SlackerLabs]

I think it has to be pulled from the zigbee2mqtt docs, but it should be there now.

[@EsotericArctos]

The old Aqara sensor was properly detected be ZHA, deConz and Zigbee2MQTT as far as I remember. I hope this one gets the support soon. Have to admit having the ability to set the cooldown time is a winning feature. I have previously had a preference for Hue motion sensors as they had 10 second cooldown, which is one of the shortest I have known. Another channel I watch suggested the P1 had something extra to detect presence even if motion wasn't triggered, Is that the case or is it purely just motion detection?

[@SlackerLabs]

It part of the supported devices as of the latest update to zigbee2mqtt

[@EsotericArctos]

@@SlackerLabs That's great. I am pretty sure it is now supported in deConz as well, which I use on one of my setups. I think I will get a couple of these and try them out. Definitely a cheaper option than the Hue sensors, which were the only ones I found previously with a very fast cool down time.

[@michaels1089]

@@SlackerLabs Jeff, I was able to get the P1 into Home Assistant using Z2M, the Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus, and Mosquitto broker (which is a miracle that I got it all working considering all this is new to me and I consider myself a novice). I am not using Node-RED since that is way over my head (only starting learning HA a few weeks ago). My question is, without using Node-RED, an Aqara Hub, or HomeKit, is it possible for me to adjust the sensitivity and interval timeout with my setup that I described? Whenever I try to change the sensitivity or interval, it reverts back to the default settings, so they are not saving.

[@LetsDoItOldSchool]

Do I need a hub or can I directly connect it to an Alexa Echo without having to buy an additional Aqara hub?

[@SlackerLabs]

It needs a zigbee hub, so if the amazon echo has the built in zigbee radio then you are good to go.

[@AllenRobberson]

Where did you get the aqara.js file and how did you add it?

[@SlackerLabs]

I created it myself. But as of the latest version its not needed any more. The device config has been added to the xiaomi.js file that is part of the zigbee2mqtt. But I didn't want to mess with running two version of the xiaomi configs just to add the new sensor so I created the aqara one as a temp. As far as adding it, I typically o that via the settings in the zigbee2mqtt web app. Under settings you have a section for external converters. Just quick add, type in the name of the external converter and hit submit. Then you just need the external converter in the zigbeee2mqtt folder of your config.

[@AllenRobberson]

@@SlackerLabs I tried to add it using just the regular zigbee 2 MQTT but it would not recognize it. No matter what I did. It still said unrecognized so I installed the beta version of zigbee to MqTT and that seemed to solve the whole problem

[@SlackerLabs]

@@AllenRobberson Interesting. I running 1.25.1-1 without the external converter and it recognized it. Thats really weird. I will have to play around and see if I can figure why mine is doing something different.

[@-musiclee-]

Can I use the Aqara M1S instead of M2 to get these sensors into Apple Home? And other Aqara sensors like temperature. And leak sensors ??

[@Caspergotschalk]

I would love to buy this in Europa , and I know that in denmark there is already alot who talks about this sensor

[@DrBDR81]

Dear sir.. I would like to ask... Can i use SONOFF sensors (zigbee version) with Aqara M2 hub? Thanks

[@nabun00bs]

Does it have hummidity? I'd like a PIR /w temp and humidity.

[@SlackerLabs]

It doesn't have humidity. Just Temp

[@vincentvanelst8863]

@@SlackerLabs Would you have happened to the accuracy of the temp sensor? I've found the temp sensor on the previous motion sensor to be very inaccurate. It also seems to differ on a per device basis. I've tried rectifying this by using temperature calibration in Zigbee2mqtt, and needed to change anything from -2 all the way up to -7 in some cases. Which brings to mind another question: Does changing the reporting interval also impact the temperature and lux sensors?

[@patrickalbury8901]

Love what you do for people like me and the community. Not to come off bad in any way, I do not see on Aqara web site that this P1 motion sensor has a temperature sensor built in. Have I over looked something?

[@SlackerLabs]

I don’t know know that I would trust it for anything more than directionally accurate. There is no vent on this device like you see on actual temp sensors. So it may not be exact.

[@SlackerLabs]

@@patrickalbury8901 Not sure. It does have a temp sensor, becasue I can query the device for the zigbee cluster for temp and get temp back. But it may be that it wasn't built to be a tru temp sensor. Not sure. In zigbee2mqtt it adds a temp sensor to home assistant.