Unlocking Smart Home Automation with the Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor

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I’m thrilled to share this insightful video by Delyn Stirewalt, showcasing the incredible versatility of the Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor in creating smart home automations. If you’re a fan of Aqara products or exploring smart home solutions, this video is a must-watch!

Delyn dives into their innovative four-layer model for building automations, demonstrating how to integrate the FP2 with both HomeKit and Home Assistant. From simple if-then actions within the Aqara app to more complex scenarios using third-party apps like Home Plus, this video is packed with actionable insights. Plus, Delyn shares how they’ve set up their own home automation system, including a fascinating look at how they manage lighting and presence detection across multiple rooms.

What’s even better? Delyn is collaborating with Aqara to giveaway an FP2 Presence Sensor! Check out the video for details on how you can enter to win.

What are your thoughts on using presence sensors for home automation? Have you experimented with multi-layer automation setups? Share your experiences and ideas below! We’d love to hear how you’re leveraging Aqara devices to enhance your smart home setup.

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I have one that I positioned at the middle of a flight of stairs. It has 3 zones, upstairs, stairs, and downstairs.

If a person enters the upstairs or downstairs region it will turn on a light at night. The sensor recognizes the direction of the person so if they are going downstairs it will turn on lights there as well.

This works pretty solid, but I need a better way to hide the long power cable. Also, would like to hear of other ideas people have come up with.

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Cool idea! I recently saw some FP2s that were mounted directly onto a flush-mounted socket. It’s a great way to hide the cable.

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Is that direct wired behind it like a switch? Do you have a product link by chance?

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Available in different versions:

Or something similar from other companies:

I had also seen something similar in a YouTube video:

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Thanks for your input. Im in the US and everything is 120v. I found this though as a solution and ordered 2. Have a great weekend! Amazon.com: PoE Texas in-Wall AC to USB-C Power Adapter - Max Output 30W, Charger for USB-C Devices with Power Profiles from 5-20V - Compact Design, Flush Wall Mounting Tablets : Electronics

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