So I finally decided to share a bit about my Aqara setup journey — from clueless to kinda addicted. I started small, just a motion sensor and a door sensor, but now my apartment feels straight out of a sci-fi movie.
Here’s one of my fav automations: when I unlock the front door with my Aqara N100 lock, it triggers a scene where the hallway light turns on (via the motion sensor detecting I came in), and then the air purifier and speaker switch on. Feels like the house is saying “welcome back, human.” Super slick.
Another one I love — I’ve set a rule where if no motion is detected in the living room for 30 minutes AND the TV plug (via Aqara smart plug) shows 0 watt usage, it auto-turns off the fan and lights. Lazy evening saver, seriously.
Took me a while to figure out how to stack conditions and use the Aqara app scenes effectively. The geo-fencing part still acts weird sometimes though — like I’m home but lights won’t kick on. Anyone else run into that?
Anyway, just throwing this out there — would love to hear how y’all are using Aqara in creative ways. Got any “why didn’t I think of that” automations? Hit me with your fav setups. Let’s inspire each other to geek out more.