I’m thinking of buying a floor lamp like the new Aqara Floor Lamp T1, and I’d like to control its brightness automatically using the FP400’s presence zones together with the TV’s on/off state.
For example, softer lighting when someone is sitting on the sofa watching TV, and brighter lighting when someone is in the reading area with the TV off.
Has anyone built similar automations? How do you combine the presence zones and TV status, and which app or platform are you using?
I’d appreciate any practical examples or tips, especially on avoiding conflicting rules when more than one zone is occupied.
@dberto Hi there! That sounds like a fantastic automation setup. Combining presence zones with device states like TV status is a great way to create truly adaptive lighting scenes.
Based on the Aqara Home app capabilities, here is how you can approach this:
1. Using the Aqara Home App
You can create automations directly in the app. For presence sensors (like the FP1 or FP2, which share similar logic with the FP400 regarding zones), you can trigger actions based on “Presence (Zone)” or “Absence (Zone)”. You can also use conditions like “TV turn on” to dim bulbs.
Scenario A (TV On): Create an automation where IF TV is Turn on, THEN Set brightness of your floor lamp to a lower value.
Scenario B (Zone Specific): If your floor lamp is associated with a specific zone (e.g., Reading Area), you can set an automation IF Presence (Zone) is Detected AND TV is Off, THEN Set brightness to a higher value.
2. Avoiding Conflicts
To avoid conflicting rules when multiple zones are occupied, it helps to prioritize your automations. You might consider using a “Scene” for the TV-watching mode and another for the reading mode, and manually triggering them or using more complex logic (like “If TV is On, ignore other presence triggers for lighting”) if the app allows conditional exclusions. Alternatively, many users find that using external platforms like Node-RED offers more granular control over complex logic and conflict resolution.
3. Device Compatibility
Ensure your floor lamp is an Aqara Bulb or compatible smart bulb connected via a Hub (like Hub M2) to support these automations.
This information comes from community discussions and user experience summaries and may vary by environment. Please verify carefully.
I’d love to hear how it goes once you set it up! Do you plan to stick with the Aqara Home app, or are you considering integrating it with another platform?
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I’ve done something like this. I tried using the FP2, but didn’t work for me. I’ve yet to tr the FP400 to see if there is an improvement.
In the end I used a car seat pressure sensor and a leak detector. Connected the two. So when the seat is sat on, it turns on the leak detector.
I have other connections for my AVR (Audio Video Receiver), etc, to know if TV is on, etc etc. I also close blinds. I did all my automation in Apple Home.
