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smart pir

  • 29-08-2019 9:26pm
    #1
    studdlymurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 827 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I'm looking to get a smart pir/motion sensor that works over wifi and will switch on a smart plug for a security light/s.

    I have a philips hue motion sensor but it will only switch on hue bulbs and not other manufacturer smart sockets like tp link.

    Any suggestions?
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,379 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    If it's tplink specific, I believe they have a motion sensor for the Kasa app. Needs a router/hub though.

    If you want generic sensor to work with random smart device, you might need to start looking into hosting something to control all that locally. Like home assistant. It's not super complicated, but it's far from trivial. Basically, everything talks to home assistant, and you can make automations to turn on a light or play some music based on specific events.

    My living room lights dim if I turn the TV on after dark. A hue sensor tells home assistant the light levels outside, a network scan tells home assistant if my TV is on, and then based on that, it turns on/dims the lights or not


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