So I’ve been playing around with my Aqara setup for a few months now (not new but def not a pro), and I just had this “okay wow” moment with custom automations that I had to share.
I’m using a mix of Aqara sensors (motion, door/window, temp & humidity), plus their switches, tied into HomeKit. What finally clicked for me was using conditions and time ranges to REALLY dial in the automations. Like:
- Living room lights auto-fade ON only if motion is detected after sunset (and stay off if it’s broad daylight).
- Bedroom heat kicks in only if the temp drops below 18°C AND it’s after 9pm (because I’m weirdly cold at night, not during the day).
- If the front door opens between 7am–10am, it starts a “morning routine” — coffee plug turns on automatically (I love this one), and Alexa gives me a random weather fact.
Also—small tip, using “presence” rather than just “motion” for lighting automations helped a LOT with lights not turning off when I’m being a lazy couch potato.
Anyone else have quirky or cool automations set up with Aqara? I feel like there’s so much unused potential even in a basic setup. Curious how everyone’s tweaking their smart life.