Hey everyone, just wanted to share a few things I learned recently while playing around with Aqara automations. I’ve had a basic setup for a while (motion sensors turning on lights, door sensor sending push alerts, the usual stuff), but I finally decided to dive deeper and it’s seriously next level.
First off, if you’re only using “IF motion sensor detects movement → THEN turn on light”, you’re missing out big time. Did you know you can chain multiple conditions? Like, I set up my motion sensor + time of day + brightness level, so the lights only come on if it’s dark AND I walk into the room after 6PM. Game changer. No more lights turning on at noon when it’s already bright outside.
Also, using device status as a condition opened a lot of doors (pun intended). For example, I have a shortcut where if the front door opens AND the living room speaker is off, it automatically starts playing a chill playlist. Feels weirdly futuristic.
I even played around with delay actions — like when my door closes, it waits 2 mins before arming the security mode, giving me just enough time to grab whatever I forgot and run back in without triggering an alert.
Curious what more advanced setups you’ve all tried? I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface here. Drop your creative automations below, especially any clever multi-device combos! Trying to cook up some next-level routines this weekend.
Let’s get nerdy.