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Philips Hue Motion Sensor (White)

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Best Buy via eBay has Philips Hue Motion Sensor (White) on sale for $29.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has Philips Hue Motion Sensor (White) on sale for $29.99. Select free curbside pickup where stock permits, otherwise shipping is free on $35+ orders.

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wanye
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I believe these hue motion sensors are getting an upgraded model soon/have already.

Could they be clearing stock or is this the new model?

https://hueblog.com/2021/12/01/ph...echnology/
gkaz24
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Still expensive IMO *Looks at the 75+ hue lights and accessories I already have*
Jereth308
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I use these to connect directly to SmartThings hub, so you don't need to have a Hue Hub for automation. Just need to scan the device, then change the device's type on the SmartThings Groovy IDE website.

You can see instruction on Youtube under "Setup Your Hue Motion Sensor With Samsung SmartThings"

To save someone's time, because I was really confused when setting it up the first time. When scanning nearby, it didn't find any devices, and I thought it wasn't working. What happened was as soon as I took the battery plastic tab off, it auto added to the SmartThings when clicking on Scan nearby. It will be listed under unassigned room as a thing.

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I use these to connect directly to SmartThings hub, so you don't need to have a Hue Hub for automation. Just need to scan the device, then change the device's type on the SmartThings Groovy IDE website.

You can see instruction on Youtube under "Setup Your Hue Motion Sensor With Samsung SmartThings"

To save someone's time, because I was really confused when setting it up the first time. When scanning nearby, it didn't find any devices, and I thought it wasn't working. What happened was as soon as I took the battery plastic tab off, it auto added to the SmartThings when clicking on Scan nearby. It will be listed under unassigned room as a thing.
Last edited by Jereth308 January 12, 2022 at 10:07 AM.
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Thanks! Just bought one earlier this week. Will ask for an adjustment
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Still expensive IMO *Looks at the 75+ hue lights and accessories I already have*
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sweet - just ordered a couple. I had an alert for this... they never go on sale!
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I have one at the top and bottom of my stairs (light strip under the stair railing and running along the upstairs hallway). I've been using them for about a year and the convenience is great - no need to use switches if hands are full. They dim and switch off after 60 seconds if no movement, which can be easily adjusted. The only downside is if the dog is ever up pacing around the hallway in the middle of the night.
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Quote from Jereth308 :
I use these to connect directly to SmartThings hub, so you don't need to have a Hue Hub for automation. Just need to scan the device, then change the device's type on the SmartThings Groovy IDE website.

You can see instruction on Youtube under "Setup Your Hue Motion Sensor With Samsung SmartThings"

To save someone's time, because I was really confused when setting it up the first time. When scanning nearby, it didn't find any devices, and I thought it wasn't working. What happened was as soon as I took the battery plastic tab off, it auto added to the SmartThings when clicking on Scan nearby. It will be listed under unassigned room as a thing.
But Smartthings does a lot of it's processing in the cloud. If you add directly to Smartthings is motion detection processed locally or in the cloud? The last thing people want is for lights to turn on in a room 3 seconds after they've walked in.

I know for a fact that with the hue bridge everything is processed locally and speed/performance is great.
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Quote from gkaz24 :
Still expensive IMO *Looks at the 75+ hue lights and accessories I already have*
Can it be used for other lights using st that previous poster mentioned?

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bought these 2 years ago..2 pack $55. I just added another one 2 months ago.. these are good and can automate other non-hue lights thru Alexa. Thinking of getting 2 more
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I believe these hue motion sensors are getting an upgraded model soon/have already.

Could they be clearing stock or is this the new model?

https://hueblog.com/2021/12/01/ph...echnology/
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Quote from alexcapone :
But Smartthings does a lot of it's processing in the cloud. If you add directly to Smartthings is motion detection processed locally or in the cloud? The last thing people want is for lights to turn on in a room 3 seconds after they've walked in.

I know for a fact that with the hue bridge everything is processed locally and speed/performance is great.
Yeah I researched this too before making my purchase. Once connected directly to the SmartThings hub, it will be handled locally through your Zigbee network. In your Hub, it will be listed as Connected Devices that the hub is handling.

I did motion sensor with my lights, and it was instant response. If your home network coverage isn't good, then you may need a range extender for your hub.

Quote from wanye :
I believe these hue motion sensors are getting an upgraded model soon/have already.

Could they be clearing stock or is this the new model?

https://hueblog.com/2021/12/01/ph...echnology/ [hueblog.com]

I bought a bunch Friday, and they were all the older ones. So probably clearing stock for the new ones you mentioned?

Quote from turborider :
Thanks! Just bought one earlier this week. Will ask for an adjustment
I bought a bunch that were delivered last Friday, I used the chat function on Best Buy website today for a Price Guarantee and they gave me $10 back per unit. The email came in about 1 hour later after the chat ended "CREDIT APPLIED: Order #" to confirm.
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I would assume these are old stock. It is not clear how much of a difference there is anyways:

https://hueblog.com/2021/12/08/ol...ifference/

Quote from wanye :
I believe these hue motion sensors are getting an upgraded model soon/have already.

Could they be clearing stock or is this the new model?

https://hueblog.com/2021/12/01/ph...echnology/
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Good deal. Been waiting for this to drop. In for 1.
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I like Hue products and use them everyday and I have this but still haven't set it up after 6 months. Can someone explain exactly how this thing works. I tried initially getting it set up (I have the Hue hub and play bar lights) but could never figure out how it works. For example turning on / off my lights when it detects movement
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Quote from f1shstx :
I have one at the top and bottom of my stairs (light strip under the stair railing and running along the upstairs hallway). I've been using them for about a year and the convenience is great - no need to use switches if hands are full. They dim and switch off after 60 seconds if no movement, which can be easily adjusted. The only downside is if the dog is ever up pacing around the hallway in the middle of the night.
I have a Hue hub and lots of bulbs but am not too familiar with their motion sensor and light strip devices. I'd like to put a light strip on my stairs; not sure where: either along the steps or under the stair railing.

Will third-party (i.e., more reasonably-priced; e.g., Govee, etc.) light strips work with the motion sensor / hub? Lowest-price Hue light strip I've seen is ~$100 (800276 WCA Plus, 80 inch). CORRECTION: I see Best Buy has the "Philips - Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip Plus 2m Base Kit with Bluetooth" for $80; I'm guessing this would meet my needs.

I figure the light strip needs to be plugged into an outlet; how did you make that not look unsightly, especially coming off the stair railing?
Last edited by cgwaters January 12, 2022 at 11:30 AM.

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