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hola buenos dias me gusteria porfavor aver si me puedes guiar tengo el deco . pero tengo equipo que se tiene que conecta a la red 2,4 pero con el deco no logro conectarlo y me dise que tiene la dos banda 2,4 y la 5 pero no se me conecta la de 2,4. enconce cuando me conecto a deco wifi 6 ya mis equipo de 2,4 dise sin conecion.
This video is great! Would you mind sharing how does the notification shows up on google nest hub? Will there be a preview screen too? Thank you very much!😊
Can an automation be created that triggers when the Aqara doorbell is run? Or is the only option to trigger an automation when the Aqara doorbell detects motion? If only the latter is possible, then can the field be limited so only someone directly in front of the doorbell camera is detected?
This definitely is a cool product. Not sure about Moonside as a company, though. This product was actually crowdfunded on Kickstarter last year. Almost 1 year later and so many backers have yet to receive their MagLight while non-backers can just go ahead and purchase it directly from the Moonside site. Totally sketchy. And I should know, I'm one of those backers still waiting for my kit. Even worse, the company is deleting all reasonably angry comments from backers on their social media posts.
2:01 How do you get the SD card out after inserting? On my model the slot is located on the bottom horizontal side and I cannot figure out how to get it out.
I have a U200 and a Hub M3 installed at home, and I can say that I have never been able to pair them! I paired them once with the Apple Home Kit, because I have an Apple TV 4K, but when I tried again I could not do it again. The Matter / Thread technology in this equipment needs "improvements". IPv6 checked, all possible and imaginary settings and this crap does not synchronize, everything was reported to the mediocre Aqara support line and they do not solve anything. 3 Weeks and more than 100 attempts and nothing. If the lock is used without remote resource, it just does its job decently. Today I put everything in a box and sent it back to Amazon, I'm going for the Nuki 4 Pro. My patience has limits.
Sorry that your experience wasn’t good, I hope that they can take your feedback and really improve on it. Mine was very solid so far. If I can help in any way let me know!
Same thing here, after 150 tries somehow I got it figured out, but now my homekey card just doesn't work, and I don't want to touch the reset button fearing it may never connect
Seems like you had a quite good installation journey. Have had mine for months now and I still havent gotten it to work with homekit. Aqara support is kinda unresponsive/not able to help either...
Hey perhaps I can help you with it. Have you already tried doing a firmware update to the lock? And did you press the set button to put it in pairing mode before scanning the matter qr code in the home app?
@@andi Thank you for offering! I have done and tried most of the usual stuff and a few quirky ones Aqara suggested, yet to no avail thus far. I am on v66 firmware that they said would fix a bunch of issues. However, mine is still not functioning as of yet.
One thing that comes to my mind is that matter requires a home hub so an Apple TV or HomePod. Have you updated your HomeKit to the new architecture yet?
@fredrik_g What error did you get? Do you have thread border router, do you use the newest version of ios and Home app? Give all the possible details, I'm trying to help you with.
My installation wasn't also that straightforward. I have an Amazon Echo Thread Border router. After a lot of hassle I managed to get it to work with Apple HomeKit. What I needed to do was first upgrade the firmware and enable all the features I wanted in the Aqara Home App and also take the keypad into use and setup an admin password/finger print. After this you need to reset the lock. Then you need to go to Amazon Alexa App and start the Matter pairing process there and read the Matter code (Not the AQARA code). After you have successfully added the lock to Amazon Alexa, you need to share the device and share it to apple home kit. After this you jump to Apple HomeKit and then add a new device using the code that Amazon Alexa App created for you for sharing the device. After this the setup process moves forward and the lock / Apple Homekey is added to wallet and everyone who is added to the home. What I cannot do is use the Aqara Home App anymore. One other thing which was wrong, was that the lock/unlock modes in Apple were reversed. This was fixed by manually turning the knob to the position that was shown in the Apple Home app and pressing the "Set" button for 3 seconds manually in the lock. This updated the modes to be consistent in the lock and in Apple Home. Unfortunately I cannot use the Aqara Home App anymore via Bluetooth, if anyone knows how to fix this or if this is even possible, please let me know.
What happens if the batteries die while you’re outside? Can you still turn the key from the outside while the inside one is locked by the motor, or does this smart lock require both keys to turn independently?
Hey that’s a great question, yes you can always turn the key from the outside. Meaning if the U200’s battery is empty it will still function from both the inside with the manual knob or outside with the key. What’s important is exactly the requirement for the retro fit is that your lock cylinder has the emergency function. Meaning that it can be unlocked from both sides with a key inserted. I’d recommend to test this first, as it’s not required that both keys turn independently but rather that the door is able to open/unlock. This is usually quite common for most EU locks but if the lock doesn’t have this feature it should be easy to swap the cylinder :)
Hey there! You might need to upgrade to the new home architecture. You can do it following these steps: support.apple.com/en-gb/102287 Please note that iPad won’t be supported anymore, here’s how you can set up the Apple TV as a hub: support.apple.com/en-us/102557 Hope this helps!
What did you think of the Smart Lock U200 from Aqara? I'm in love with the Home Keys functionality of it. Want to pick one up? Check out the link to get one directly from Aqara: www.aqara.com/eu/product/smart-lock-u200/
I think it has got some smart little features - like how it allows to easily connect to your phone. Also got a neat minimalistic look to it! Very ideal for your house :)
Any idea (as an Apple user) if you can set it up in a way that the doorbell always rings in house on your apple tv, apple homepod... but not on your mobile phone when you are f.e. at least 200 metres away from home? Want to avoid the notifications to happen on my smarphone when the rest of the family is at home, but I'm at work office.
Yes! If I understood it correctly you can configure this under “Status and Notifications” > “Receive Activity Notification When…” > “People” > “When I am home”. Hope this helps!
I’ve just posted a new video about the U200. Unfortunately no you can’t use face recognition. Let me know under the new video if you have any questions! :)
I really love the rope camera straps. Tbh my camera set up is so bulky that I never really take it out on a whim, I could really use some things like that to make the whole thing feel more fun.
@@andi I have an old Canon 650D. I used to do a lot of multicam video so it was usually set up for that, with cheap LED panel and a Rode shotgun mic. I've leaned more into mid 2000s camcorders now though, so it'd be nice to use it for more spontaneous photo taking..
Accessories aside that camera alone is making me want to buy myself a camera but I'm broke af :( Btw do you still use Xbox game pass ? Discord gave me a 3 months code but i can't really claim it since i don't use Xbox game pass and a Visa so i was thinking that i was gonna give you the code
I would recommend to look into some older models you’ll be able to get still great results! Let me know if you want any help with recommendations or finding one :) And yes I used it from time to time still! Thank you!! I really appreciate it!
@@andi I DM you code :p and also a screenshot of where i got it from just to be safe so enjoy your 3 extra months :p also RU-vid keep deleting my comment for some reason 🫠
5:54 The push notifications to Apple TV on the doorbell look life-changing 😮 Almost enough to make me consider switching my whole smart home ecosystem... Almost 😅
Those push notifications are absolutely amazing 😍 It’s one of the reasons I’m super into HomeKit but also the really great interaction between the system and accessories! What do you use currently?
@@andi everything is hooked up through Smart Life to Alexa right now. I kinda hate using Alexa tbh, but I got an Echo Spot as a gift years back and it grew from there 😅
I LOVE how cute the Aqara Camera Hub (cat) looks! so adorable and the night camera is spectacular - gotta say a little bit scary with the ghost orbs… Lovely video Andi😁
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You’re welcome! I haven’t encountered any distance issues with it, what is recommended during setup is to place the chime around 5m to the doorbell. In the app you can also see the reception and signal strength between the doorbell and chime, as well as WiFi signal. :)
@kriskoolTV No, it doesn’t require a separate Aqara Hub. Everything’s included in the doorbell box that’s needed for full HomeKit support! If you’re curious about the camera hub, please stay tuned, as I’ve got a video coming out in about half an hour! Let me know if you have any other questions!
