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The Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 - a Total GAME CHANGER!

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The Aqara FP2 is the successor to Aqara’s first attempt at a super accurate presence sensor, namely the FP1. Unfortunately, at least from my perspective, this didn’t hit the mark. However, when it comes to the FP2, this deserves the accolade of ‘GAME CHANGER'. This is due to a few significant improvements - multiple zones, faster response times, and far more accuracy, not to mention a light sensor also exposed to HomeKit.
The multiple zones are possibly the most important one, as you can split up the FP2's coverage area into separate zones, each of which is exposed to HomeKit as individual sensors. Watch the video to see me put it through its paces.
You can also read the full in-depth written review here - bit.ly/3LrtSlQ
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Timestamps:
0:00 Extended demo
1:16 Overview
2:17 What's in the box?
2:53 A closer look
3:40 Aqara FP2 in Aqara Home
5:21 Detection zones in Aqara Home
6:32 Aqara FP2 in Apple Home
7:36 Automation options in Aqara Home
8:47 Pros vs Cons
10:25 Outro
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5 авг 2024

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@DescomplicandoTech Год назад

Great review as usual!!! Can't wait for my FP2 to arrive so I can test it, looks much better than the FP1. I also liked that the cable is removable, this way I can replace for a shorter one whenever is needed.

@homekitnews Год назад

Thanks! It’s definitely a big step up from the FP1.

@mrknmke Год назад

Thanks for this! Looks like it’ll take a bit of tweaking to get it right but worth it in the end

@homekitnews Год назад

The hardest part is creating your layout and placing things like furniture inside the layout. Getting the boundaries or walls of the room in question are important too, but once it’s all done, you shouldn’t need to touch it again, unless you either move the sensor, or a piece of furniture.

@arthur508 Год назад

love the intro!

@antonrecto11 Год назад

Hi! Great video as usual. Can you only create zones using the Aqara app and not the Home app? And if that’s so, does that mean you can only make zones while signed in to an account? Can you make zones using the “Homekit Mode” of the Aqara app? Thanks!

@homekitnews Год назад

Hi, zones can only be created in the Aqara app, as the Home app has no framework to be able to create zones. If you sign out there’s no option to create zones either. You only see the zone names along with the ability to edit the names, nothing more.

@iChaseCorals Год назад

Thanks for the intro! I just need one in each of the 2 baths, and the kitchen. This is way overkill for what i need. I hope they come out with a “lighter” version.

@homekitnews Год назад

I think the FP1 is a better fit if you don’t require zones, but still want presence detection, and with this now available, the FP1 should come down in price.

@iChaseCorals Год назад

@@homekitnews awesome! Cheapest i found so far is about $40. I guess i can wait a few months for. The old one to drop price.

@ziad87 Год назад

As always great review! Can you please explain the disadvantages of the Chinese version for HomeKit users. If I don't intend to use Google or Alexa integration, what do I lose by getting the Chinese version? Can we add it to the Aqara international server in the app? If not, do we lose any benefits? Thanks!

@homekitnews Год назад

If you only plan to use HomeKit and the Aqara app, then the Chinese version will be much the same, although it’s not likely you’ll be able to connect it to international servers, which is the case with their other China based devices, like hubs and cameras.

@SimonHodgkiss Год назад

This looks really cool, wonder how it would work in terms of multiple rooms across multi floors. Do you think they would interfere with each other

@homekitnews Год назад

If you had different FP2s on different floors I don’t think you’d suffer any interference (unless your floors were made of glass…), but you would have to ensure multiple devices on one floor are far enough apart and overlap as little as possible.

@tsingh7275 Год назад

Can the FP1 do the same in terms of exposing the areas you create in the Aqara app in HomeKit. Thanks for the great thorough review as always!

@homekitnews Год назад

Hi, the FP1 can’t be exposed to HomeKit as separate zones like the FP2 can, so it shows as only one device in HomeKit.

@fieberification Год назад

Nice review thank you ! I have a question regarding small rooms. Is it possible for the sensor to detect someone behind a wall ? And if not, how does it manage multiple fp2s for a full house detection setup ?

@homekitnews Год назад

Hi, it depends on the wall material and thickness mostly as to whether these types of sensors can detect people through walls, but the FP2 allows you to set edges for the room so that it can disregard detection beyond its designated area. I’ve got two, but so far I’m only using one of them, but like the FP1, you have to ensure these sensors don’t have any large overlap, or they could result in detection anomalies. I think for smaller rooms these are overkill, so the FP1 is probably better for places like bathrooms etc.

@fieberification Год назад

Nice thank you ! I’ll try it out then !

@Vinalys82 Год назад

Nice intro and video! I got a few questions: Would an AC trigger the sensor or somehow impact its detection capability (as they blow cold air around the room)? Separately, can it differentiate humans from small pets like cats or dogs?

@homekitnews Год назад

Hi, for the AC I guess it’s possible that it could trigger the sensor by proxy - meaning if the fan speed was high enough it could move other things in the room, like the leaves of a plant or a hanging towel, perhaps. It’s getting hot where we live but I’ve yet to activate the AC in that room, so I may test it later today, and get back to you. As for pets, no it can’t tell the difference, although depending on the height you set the sensor to, it may not pick up smaller pets who are outside of its detection range, which I’ve found to be the case with our dog until he hops onto the sofa.

@Vinalys82 Год назад

Thanks for the reply this is all clear for me, will give it a try

@ScottCulberson Год назад

I only use devices that work with amazon alexa echo dots. If I don't use apple home kit and a home kit hub will I be able to use the FP2?

@homekitnews Год назад

Yes, this also works with Alexa. It uses WiFi so you don’t need either an Aqara hub or any HomeKit Home Hubs. I’m not sure if you get the same level of functionality as you do in HomeKit, but you’ll need to set up the FP2 in the Aqara app initially to get the full functionality out of it.

@saswatautube Год назад

Is there a tutorial on how to set up aqara fp2 inside alexa app?

@homekitnews Год назад

I'm not aware of one, but as I don't use Alexa it's not something I've actively looked for. I suspect that it might not offer the same level of functionality as in HomeKit, but I could be wrong.

@randykirstuk8978 Год назад

Thank you Can you explain how I could use this if I currently am using a Vera Plus hub ?

@homekitnews Год назад

I’m not so familiar with Vera Plus, but a quick search seems to suggest it’s its own system and doesn’t connect to things like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, so I don’t think you would be able to make this work with your system, but I can’t say for sure without knowing more about what your setup entails.

@randykirstuk8978 Год назад

@@homekitnews most of my devices are linked to Alexa also. Would that make it usable ?

@homekitnews Год назад

@@randykirstuk8978 it is compatible with Alexa, so you should be able to use it in combination with other devices, although I haven’t tested it with Alexa yet, only HomeKit.

@notjusthitech Год назад

Hi. The functionality is mind blowing. What bothers me is the radiation. mmWave is smth i have never seen before. What do you think?

@homekitnews Год назад

I’m not an expert on this area, but millimetre wave as a technology has been around for over a hundred years apparently, so I would be surprised if no one had discovered if any health hazard exist by now.

@notjusthitech Год назад

I am not sure i would love having mmWave all day long in my home…..

@homekitnews Год назад

@@notjusthitech I can understand that.

@Mike-HAPPI Год назад

is the Ghost Presence happen when your fan is on ? it was the case for the Fp1 , and it was really impossible to use it for automation in room with fan ? How about the FP2 is the presence trigger with the fan on ? looking forward

@homekitnews Год назад

Actually no, I do have a fan in the living room, but I set it in a zone defined as interference’. I think it could have been a glass screen we have that covers the kitchen stove, so reflections might have caused it, but it seems to not happen now, after a few corrections in the Aqara app.

@Mike-HAPPI Год назад

Wow 😮 just learn something new …setting an interference zone can help to not have false presence detection on fp1 and Fp2 ?

@homekitnews Год назад

@@Mike-HAPPI I’m not 100% sure, but I think the FP1 might have this feature too.

@Mike-HAPPI Год назад

Ok i will test ..thank you so much😊

@DaleWedell Год назад

Can this FP2 sensor detect different cell phones? Geofencing?

@homekitnews Год назад

As I understand it, geofencing for devices and automations of them is all done via the relevant app, so if you use Apple Home, then automations based on your phone’s location is controlled there, not the device itself.

@Alex-eh4ot Год назад

I have around 100 qm. Am i able to connect more FP2 and use them as a "If nobody is home" ---> Turn on home alarm

@homekitnews Год назад

Yes, I guess you could. You just have to ensure the coverage from one FP2 doesn’t overlap with the coverage of another FP2 as they could cause interference with Each other.

@Alex-eh4ot Год назад

@@homekitnews that would be no problem, but i can basicly say if "if noboy is in all rooms for 30 min, activate away alerm? I try to find the best way to active my away alert automaticly when my gf or i am not at home. But has to be both are not at home.

@homekitnews Год назад

You would have to ensure that every room was covered in a situation like this, but to be honest you should be able to do this in HomeKit without needing a sensor, as HomeKit can create this kind of automation based on your geolocation. This would require both yours and your gf’s phones to be connected to your HomeKit setup, and allow HomeKit access to your location.

@kplau79 Год назад

Thanks for the info - can you tell us if the exposed presence detection "setting" in homekit can be adjusted? In Aqara app there's "entering", "zone detection", "exit", different settings which triggers the presence detection. Does this carry over to Homekit?

@homekitnews Год назад

Hi, in HomeKit you only get occupancy detected or no occupancy detected, so the extra features available in the Aqara app aren’t carried over.

@kplau79 Год назад

Sorry just a follow up question - Is there a response time difference when you set an automation to use "Presence" vs using "Enter" with the FP2?

@homekitnews Год назад

I’d have to check that and get back to you.

@kplau79 Год назад

@@homekitnews Thanks. I ask because FP1 "presence" and "enter" occupancy detection mode were quite different in terms of response time when triggering native Aqara devices.

@homekitnews Год назад

@@kplau79 if I remember rightly, enter is quicker than presence when it comes to the FP1, so it may well be the same, although the FP2 is already a lot faster than the FP1 anyway.

@ice2hotlord Год назад

Not available on Any amazon link

@homekitnews Год назад

Yeah, it has sold out pretty quick unfortunately. Back in stock sometime in May.

@UpsKemeDream Год назад

Can the FP2 sense an occupant through materials like shower curtains from a wall mounted position?

@homekitnews Год назад

Yes it can, and even glass in my tests.

@UpsKemeDream Год назад

@@homekitnews Many thanks. Can you also confirm that the comments on amazon is for another product and not the FP2? I was a tad confused after reading some awful reviews. Thanks in advance

@homekitnews Год назад

@@UpsKemeDream I just did a quick check of some one star reviews and the dates are all way before the FP2 was even released, so they must be referring to a different sensor. I suspect it’s for the P1, which is known to have issues with detecting people directly in front of it.

@UpsKemeDream Год назад

@@homekitnews Got it, thanks a million🙏

@vijaykumartv6672 Год назад

Using Aqara app., I have created Zones in my living room where FP2 is installed and have automated them. Unfortunately, i am experiencing Ghosts in these Zones. How do i remove these Ghosts which unnecessarily triggers connected wifi lights On/Off ?. Please Advice. Thanks in advance.

@homekitnews Год назад

It’s hard to know what could be the source of the ghost detections, but some things can create false triggers, like fans, plants moving due to wind, or sometimes reflective surfaces. If you can work out the source, then you might be able to create a separated zone that can be labelled as an ‘interference zone. It’s also important to make sure you’ve set your edges correctly, and also use the ‘reset absence state’ when it’s detecting presence when there is none, so that the algorithm can learn from the errors.

@vijaykumartv6672 Год назад

@@homekitnews Thanks .. I have done the reset absence state and created interference zones (reflective surfaces). Hope it improves.

@USA-CANADA1480 8 месяцев назад

Question. If a house I intend to use this presence sensor has 3 floors: basement, main and upper, and I want to zone the stairwells (basement and upper). How does it zone three dimensions? (Diagonal orientation of the stairwell) Does it? Can it? Where would I put the sensor? Main floor?

@homekitnews 8 месяцев назад

It really depends on how many steps each stairwell has I guess, as there’s a limit to the vertical range of detection. If you want it to detect presence coming from both above and below, it should work to an extent, if you placed it between two floors, but it’s hard to know for sure without seeing your stairs. Having two would bring potential interference issues between the two sensors as well.

@USA-CANADA1480 8 месяцев назад

@@homekitnews By the way…. What ever happened to Onvis Motion and temperature / humidity sensor? It disappeared from the face of Amazon. Gone…. Any news on that?

@homekitnews 8 месяцев назад

@maximike956 hi, the new model with Thread, replacing the Bluetooth model, is due on Amazon mid-December. I have one of them here for review.

@USA-CANADA1480 8 месяцев назад

@@homekitnews you European guys always get it first 😝

@homekitnews 8 месяцев назад

I am European (English), but I’m based in Asia, so it’s probably easier to have it sent from China.

@SirHackaL0t. Год назад

Did you see how many watts it uses?

@homekitnews Год назад

I’ll plug it into a smart plug with energy monitoring and see if I can provide any meaningful data for you.

@ctlspl Год назад

I think it will consume more than one expects.

@MathieuGuerinphotographe Год назад

How do hide the cable? Such a cool device , but has to be plugged in. Is it a deal breaker ? I still want one. Guess I will have to drill holes in the walls.

@homekitnews Год назад

With the amount of work the sensors are doing all the time, a battery would last a week, so having it plugged in is unavoidable. If you can place it on a shelf, that would probably be better, but it depends on your personal circumstances.

@MathieuGuerinphotographe Год назад

@@homekitnews I will have to wait. Seems like it’s already sold out. Good job aqara :)

@MathieuGuerinphotographe Год назад

@@homekitnews ho , forgot to mention, love all the HomeKit news reviews. They are so useful.

@homekitnews Год назад

Yes, seems to be sold out everywhere.

@homekitnews Год назад

Thanks, hope you find them useful.

@Daa-1988 Год назад

hi what is the difference between fp1 and fp2… out of 30 zones…

@homekitnews Год назад

The FP1 only shows as one sensor in HomeKit, whereas the FP2 can show up to 30 separate sensors - each one a zone created in the Aqara app.

@Daa-1988 Год назад

@@homekitnews but at fp1 in the Aqara application... can I ask for zones??? and more people?

@homekitnews Год назад

No, the FP1 doesn’t have a zones option, and it can’t track multiple people.

@Daa-1988 Год назад

@@homekitnews 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@kwanizac Год назад

Quality vids. Need more subs

@homekitnews Год назад

I totally agree! 😄

@Dpixtion 7 месяцев назад

What do I need in conjunction to this to turn on lights. Smart bulb and this FP2 then what. I have no smart items other than a iPhone and a Wi-Fi router

@homekitnews 7 месяцев назад

Is the smart bulb HomeKit compatible?

@Dpixtion 7 месяцев назад

@@homekitnews I don’t have anything. But I want to try like you showed here. Looking for a “shopping list” of what to get please. All I have is Wi-Fi router and iPhone my granddaughter set up for me. Thank you.

@homekitnews 7 месяцев назад

@@Dpixtion I understand. So I would suggest the basics, besides your iPhone and WiFi router are the following; a HomePod Mini, HomePod or Apple TV (cheapest option is HomePod Mini) - you need one of these in order to be able to create and run automations in Apple HomeKit, as well as give you access to any devices you want to control when you’re not at home. In addition, I suggest you buy the Nanoleaf A19 smart bulbs. They’re cheap enough for brightness and full colour bulbs, and they’ll work well with the Aqara FP2. If you go with the Nanoleaf bulbs, make sure to buy the HomePod Mini or the Apple TV with 128gb memory. After you have the mini and some bulbs you can start automating your lights like I do in the video. Above all else, when buying any smart home products, make sure they either have the ‘works with Apple HomeKit’ badge or the ‘Matter’ badge on the packaging.

@Dpixtion 7 месяцев назад

@@homekitnews thank you very much for this great information. I’ve bookmarked your video to show my granddaughter so she can help us. I appreciate you taking time to respond as you did. Your very kind.

@homekitnews 7 месяцев назад

@@Dpixtion you’re welcome. If you need further assistance, feel free to ask, any time. You can also contact us via the website - homekitnews.com or use Messenger via Facebook if you prefer. One other point is to set up the FP2 initially, you’ll need to download and install the Aqara Home app, and set up an account. It’s all free though.

@patrickpaganini Год назад

You said it works with Google - other reviewers say it doesn't. By the way, the speed is not to do with wifi vs zigbee.

@homekitnews Год назад

Regarding Google, I’m going on what the company has claimed. I’m currently testing the Chinese version, which isn’t compatible with Google, but I’ve seen other reviewers state it does work with Google as well. As regards speed, I’m only making an assumption, but it is using many of the same internals as the FP1, which is slower than the FP2. You can read more about the inside parts via this article - smarthomescene.com/reviews/aqara-fp2-human-presence-sensor-review/

@patrickpaganini Год назад

@@homekitnewsThanks!

@multimagical3137 Год назад

Multiple zone in Homekit ?? not sure, I love Nanoleaf and now I'm able to control them selectively through the FP2. Before I ws used a single Aqara bulb to pilot Nanoleaf, so boring!!