“Very happy with this motion sensor. I'd tried IKEA VALLHORN sensors first and these appear to be much more sensitive. They pick up much smaller amounts of motion so they're more reliable for detecting someone sitting reasonably still at a desk for example. The Vallhorns really only detect quite significant movement in my experience. Only 4/5 stars though because I still need the Vallhorns for illuminance which these don't provide and because I'd rather they were powered by rechargeable AAA batteries even if it meant a slightly larger device.”
“Presense sensor seems to work very reliably but the PIR is always detecting. Also randomly becomes unavailable for multiple hours at a time for no apparent reason.”
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“Is very nice and compact, with easy mounting options. The only downside seems to be that in Home Assistant at least whilst the "Occupied" sensor turns on and off, the "Motion Detected" sensor seems to get stuck as always detecting motion. I've just set my automation to use the occupied sensor instead for the same effect. I've seen some reports online that replacing the battery can help fix this, but it's pretty silly in a device where the battery is meant to last years to need to do this straight away. Otherwise really happy, just something to watch out for!”
“Great build quality, perfect size and 5 minute setup from delivery to my home assistant setup. Great range, have one in the shed and a second in the car for extra security.”
“The simpler of the two Sonoff sensors, it uses PIR and will switch off if you stop moving. Ideal for the bathroom as it has a long-lasting coin cell and doesn't need USB power. Small and neat, although getting the battery compartment open is not the easiest at first.”
“Works very well. I have configured Home Assistant so that a light turns on when it detects Occupancy, and off again when it detects 'not occupied' which is perfect.”
