Alright folks, gotta share this! Been tweaking my setup this weekend and finally nailed a couple of scenes with Aqara that legit made me say “dang, this is the future!” Quick context: I’m a smart home enthusiast, not a pro-dev, but I tinker a lot.
Scene 1: “Movie Night Vibes”
One tap (or a voice command if I’m feeling lazy) and boom — lights dim to 20%, curtains close via the curtain motor, and my IR blaster switches on the projector and AV system. All synced through the Aqara hub and some HomeKit magic. Took a bit of trial and error but now it’s seamless.
Scene 2: “Out of Bed Alert”
This one’s subtle but super cool. I slapped a motion sensor under the bed frames in the kids’ room. When they hop out of bed between 11 PM and 6 AM (yes, my little ninjas try to sneak around), it triggers a nightlight in the hallway and sends me a ping. No more silent snack raids.
Honestly, the custom scene options in Aqara Home & Apple HomeKit give you a ton of possibilities if you’re willing to spend 30 mins digging in. Anyone else got killer scenes to share? I’m always looking to up my automation game.