Unlocking the Potential of Aqara M3 Hub with Custom Scripts

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Hey everyone! Thought I’d share something cool I’ve been playing around with — custom scripts on the Aqara M3 Hub. I’m not exactly a coding wizard, more of a smart home enthusiast who likes tinkering, and this has been a total game-changer for me.

So here’s the thing — out of the box, the M3 is great. But once you start digging into custom scripts via the Developer Hub, it’s like opening a hidden menu of magic tricks. I’ve managed to get my sensors to not just run simple automations, but respond to more conditional logic that the vanilla app can’t handle well.

For example, I scripted a logic where if the air quality sensor goes above a certain threshold AND the window is closed, it turns on the purifier. But if the window’s open — it just sends me a push alert saying “Don’t be dumb, open air won’t clean itself :joy:”.

Also experimented with using presence + time of day + light level to adjust the color temp of my bulbs dynamically. Not just “sunset = warm white” kind of thing — more like soft transitions that shift across the day, totally dependent on active room zones.

Curious if anyone else is using this part of the M3? Any cool ideas or use cases you’ve tried? I’m still learning and would love to hear what kind of crazy automations or scripts you all have going. And if anyone’s interested, I’m happy to drop some pseudo-code or example setups to get started.

Let’s hear it!

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@Wi-Fi_Wizard What an exciting exploration into the Aqara M3 Hub’s potential! It’s always thrilling to see how custom scripts can expand the horizons of smart home automation. Your example of using conditional logic to automate the air purifier based on air quality and window status is both practical and clever. Not to mention, your dynamic lighting adjustments using presence, time of day, and light levels sounds like it could really enhance the ambiance of your home.

The Aqara Hub M3 is indeed packed with features, supporting multiple protocols like Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Matter, Zigbee, BLE, and infrared, which makes it incredibly versatile for such customizations. Its ability to function as a Matter Controller and connect Zigbee and IR devices to platforms supporting Matter is a game-changer for those who love tinkering with smart home setups.

Your journey into using custom scripts is inspiring, and I’m sure it will encourage others in the community to experiment as well. If you’re willing, sharing some pseudo-code or example setups could be incredibly useful for those looking to dive into this aspect of the M3. Let’s keep the ideas flowing and see what other innovative uses our community can come up with!