So I’ve been playing around with my Aqara setup for a few months now, and let me tell you—it’s seriously changed how I go about my day. I’m just an average smart home enthusiast, not a tech wizard or anything, but damn, automations are where the real magic happens.
Here’s one thing I didn’t expect: how addictive this stuff can be. It started simple—motion sensor turns on hallway light at night. Cool. Then it spiraled into “if temp drops below 20°C AND it’s after 10PM, turn on heater in bedroom,” and “if door opens between 12AM-6AM, ping my phone and flash the living room light red” (thanks, paranoid brain).
One of my favorite setups is with the Aqara vibration sensor on the washing machine. It detects when the spin cycle hits beast mode and ping! I get a notification that laundry’s done. No more rewashing stuff because I forgot. Little things like this feel like superpowers.
Also, syncing Aqara with HomeKit made routines waaaay smoother. Sunrise triggers window shades. Leaving the house turns off all lights + plugs. Honestly feels like my home gets me now. Kinda creepy, but mostly awesome.
Anyone else totally hooked on automations? Would love to hear what cool routines y’all are running—I’m always looking for inspiration!
