Creative HomeKit Automation Ideas with Contact Sensors (feat. VOCOlinc VS1)

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Let's look at some creative, useful, and practical smart home automations you can do with contact sensors. I'm using the VOCOlinc VS1 Contact Sensor, but the concepts work with any contact sensor/assistant.
⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - VOCOlinc VS1 Contact Sensor Unboxing/Review
1:22 - Idea 1: Door Opens -- Light Turns On
1:41 - Idea 2: Dog Food/Treat Notification
2:36 - Idea 3: Washer/Dryer Alert
3:13 - Idea 4: Mailbox (You’ve got mail!) - [Siri announces when mail arrives]
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@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

What's your favorite automations with contact sensors? Share some ideas below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

@eksmad 3 года назад

I truely love how this video is sponsored but you still spit out the truth! Makes me believe you and makes me want to subscribe :D

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it, I always keep it real with my viewers! Thanks for watching! 😊

@DevonCampbell 3 года назад

Here’s an idea for the “too many dog treats” warning. You could use the Data Jar app to store a number variable which will count the number of times your dog treat sensor has opened. Set up an automation to run when the sensor opens. The automation would add 1 to the count (using a calculate action) and then check if the count value is greater than your maximum number of daily treats. If it is, do whatever it is you want to do in that case. Set a personal automation to run daily at midnight and set the variable back to 0.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Hey Devon, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll have to try that out. Thanks for watching! 😊

@TheBradLloyd 3 года назад

Nice video Adam! Great tip about putting the adhesive on the battery cover, that makes it much easier to replace the battery!

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! 😊

@triggerrules 3 года назад

Amazing video! Really liked all the ideas and especially liked how you explained the way you got Siri to make custom announcements. This is something I have been looking for for a while now and no other person seemed to be able to answer the question. Thanks 👍🏼 I’ve now subscribed 🔔

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Thanks for your comment, Lostboy. So glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Glad I could help. Thanks for watching! 😊

@OurAppleHome 3 года назад

What a great video, clever use of the door and window sensor! We’ve been kicking around doing an automation video in the future, this one has us really inspired!

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video. Excited to see what automations you come up with. Thanks for watching! 😊

@HeyTechi 3 года назад

Great video! I'll need to raise my contact censor game!

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!

@kylehazachode 3 года назад

If you install Homebridge, you can use the homebridge-logic plugin with its index counter and a dummy plug (or just add the contact sensor to homebridge) to keep track of how many times you’ve opened your dog treat jar.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Thanks for the info, I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for watching! 😊

@SteveDOES 3 года назад

Cool Ideas.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! 😊

@djsprc 3 года назад

I have a good one for you I have the same sensor I’m trying to create automation when front door opens turn light on between certain times when I do that it does not work if I remove the specific time and do it all the time it does work can you help me

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Thanks for your comment and for watching. Maybe try restarting the HomeKit hub as a start?

@djsprc 3 года назад

@@AdamsTechLife I’ll try that.

@djsprc 3 года назад

@@AdamsTechLife OK I tried what you said I did a full reset still the same thing.

@12white1 2 года назад

Which wifi system would you recommend for a stable smarthome if you have kids that play and stream netflix 24/7?

@AdamsTechLife 2 года назад

Eero 6/6 Pro if you have gigabit speeds. Thanks for watching! 😊

@myHomeKithome 3 года назад

Wait!! This a WiFI sensor?? That would explains the battery life.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

Haha yep! It’s pretty cool. Thanks for watching! 😊

@robertmiller7849 3 года назад

It's not. It's Bluetooth.

@fgegner 3 года назад

So if it’s Bluetooth, how does the signal reach the hub if it’s so far away? Don’t want to blow money if 50 feet is too far away. Thanks.

@Rob87 3 года назад

Sorry but they are bluetooth, and not sure how you got yours to reach the mailbox my vocolincs drop signal from my Appletv (homehub) being 15ft away on the doors I have them mounted on all the time. They only work when you are close to them because then they piggy back off your phones bluetooth to connect to Homekit. I picked mine up super cheap at Bestbuy but might have to return as they are not preforming the way I would like.

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

It does vary based on mailbox type, any barriers in the way, and other factors. Every house is different. Thanks for watching! 😊

@evlnte 3 года назад

I’d probably go with Thread sensors from Eve if you are in the Homekit ecosystem or better yet, from Amazon Sidewalk, since their IoT mesh could potentially be more reliable with the help of neighbor’s Echo devices. This video just gave me that idea, so it earned a thumbs up!

@OfficialCHRFilms 3 года назад

How do I add this to my wife’s phone?!? I have it on mine

@AdamsTechLife 3 года назад

You can give her access to your HomeKit home to get alerts or download the VOCOlinc app and sign in with your account in the wife’s phone. Thanks for watching! 😊