Philips HueOutdoor Motion Sensor. Smart Lighting Accessory for Outdoor Light Control. Patio, Terrace, Garden.

If this little gadget had a personality, it would be that reliable friend who always turns the lights on for you—because that's exactly what it does. No more blindly stumbling into walls or kicking the coffee table in a heroic effort to reach the light switch. My home is now the VIP lounge of convenience, and I owe it all to this tiny motion-detecting wizard.Setup? A breeze. Sensitivity? Spot-on—I once sneezed, and it turned the lights on (okay, not really, but you get the point). And let's talk about its reaction time: it detects motion faster than my cat realizes I’m opening a can of tuna.Honestly, I think the Philips Hue Motion Sensor might be smarter than me. It knows when I’m moving before I even do! 10/10 would recommend for anyone who enjoys effortless lighting and fewer bruised shins.

Bought this to automate our kitchen lights (8x Philips Hue GU10 White Ambiance) It was very easy to setup and once I founds a good location for the sensor, it works flawlessly so far. Soon as you walk into the kitchen the lights come on and 5 minutes after leaving they dim then turn off. You can change the off behaviour to either shorter time, longer time or disable it. Helpful in any room where you want automatic lights rather than asking Alexa to do it or keeping them on all the time under a schedule. Will buy more once our house is finished to automate other rooms. I wish it came with a corner mount, but other than that cant fault it so far.

The Philips Hue Motion Sensor is a great addition to any smart home, especially if you're already using Hue lights. It’s small, blends well with any room, and is super easy to set up. Just connect it to the Hue app, and you're good to go. You can customise it to control lights based on movement and even adjust the settings for different times of day.The motion detection is quick and reliable, with a good range. Plus, it only turns on the lights when it's dark, which helps save energy. It's battery-powered, and the batteries last a long time – up to two years. Overall, it's a solid choice if you want hands-free control of your Hue lights. Much better than all the other options, you get what you pay for.

So far I'm happy with my purchase of this motion sensor. I'm using it to control the downstairs lights depending on either; motion after sunset OR when the room reaches a level of darkness (and I'm home) to turn on the lights. I didn't actually realise it was as small as it is, so it's barely noticeable when placed on the wall.Setting up was quick and easy via the hue app. You basically turn on the sensor, then in the app add a new accessory, and it will find it - pretty simple.I did knock off a star due to the lack of settings the app provides to really fine tune how you want the sensor to work, in the end I chose to set it up using HomeKit and a third party app that feeds into HomeKit. For those that may miss it, on the setup screen where you select the times, lights, etc - there is an option at the bottom, it doesn't look like a button, just some bold text that says 'Setup in Apple Home'.Using these external apps, I was able to fine tune exactly when and how my lights turn on in the house and everything works exactly as I wanted. Definitely looking for ideas in the future on how to get more out of it with other clever automations.The sensor itself covers about 5 meters outwards from its housing, so not loads, but good enough for most rooms. It shows 3 parameters (in HomeKit) for you to set automation around: Temperature, Motion & Light levels (measured in Lux).This allowed me to:1. Have the lights come on with any motion in the house, after sunset - basically when I return home and it's dark in the house, the lights turn on when I enter. This ends at sunrise.2. Measure the lux amount in the room, when it passes a certain number AND I am present in house, it will turn on the lights. This starts 2 hours before sunset, and ends at sunrise.Once you understand the logic required, and how to achieve your desired outcome, it's smooth sailing.Bonus tip: The frame around my front door is steel, this means I could literally attach the magnet/motion sensor too the wall without sticky tape or screws. May not apply to everyone, but worth a check!