Wyze Sense Review - Not If, But How Many
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- If the Wyze Sense kit only costs $20, how good can it really be? We wanted to find out, so we tested how well it picks up motion and recognizes access sensors are open/closed.
The sensors are also compatible with IFTTT. We share a few ideas of how to integrate IFTTT to control other devices around your home when the sensors are triggered.
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This is a necessity for us caregivers who must monitor our parents who suffer from Alzheimer disease, automatic light control and an alarm for when one may stray from their bed at night.
I’m setting up one of the motion sensors for my tortoise house. When my tortoise (Gordo) walks into his house, the heat lamp turns on so I save on electricity and he gets his heat lol
That's genius. I've heard lots of cool pet ideas and saw someone using it for their fish tank in the app.
Might help to alert you when neighbors cats are in your fish pond area.
I'll keep ya' posted.
That's so cool!! Wow, such a great idea.
Are you the guy that made that post on the wyze subreddit?
That's a *really* smart idea, good on ya
We’ve only had the cameras up and running for a short time. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxOXxsTZ3ptV_Pk0fFl8bNZvVqeoqBQFwe So far we love them! I got the outdoor mounting kit for them and they were easy to install. Once you download the app, it walks you through the very easy set up. The clarity, and range is awesome. I am thinking seriously about adding another camera or two to my 3 camera system. The price is lower than a lot of comparable systems.
Great application.....I wanted to make sure my elder mom was taking her medication each day at the time prescribed. Put a detection switch on the container and now I can rest knowing she is following the doctors orders! Thanks you Wyze!
I put a door sensor on my glovebox. The only time that gets opened is when someone is rooting through my car.
My idea for this product would be to keep it on my fridge (it gets left open more than I'm willing to admit) and the motion sensor would work great tucked into the corner of my front porch so I know when the mail comes or a packed has arrived. Keep up the great content!
don't most fridge already have loud beeping sound if left open for more than a certain period? A doorbell with like ring or nest hello might be more appropriate for your porch so you can also see if it is truly the mail man. IMO. great use case though
@@jacked_geekMaybe if you have a newer fridge. Mines from 2009.
Nest is expensive.
I love the thought of using these sensors to auto turn on/off lights when entering rooms. Super helpful when my hand are full of groceries. Nice review!
I am a BIG fan of Wyze cam. The sensor will be great to add to my house. I would like it on my back gate. I would be able to know when it’s been left open. I don’t want to let my tortoise out.
I would use this on the pool gate to know when my daughter is going swimming unsupervised. Could also use on the spa cover. I like the garage door and mailbox ideas as well. My mail was being stolen before and I only knew for sure when I happen to walk outside as this was happening. Love the channel (from T town) and keep up the great work.
Thanks! That’s too bad about your mail being stolen. Yes catch the thieves!
I just got mine last week. So small. I use it on my fire escape. Love how it records video if someone opens it or closes it. Just wish it worked with smart things. I need system/1 control panel. Thanks always for the great content.
I placed one in my doorbell chime. The electromagnet in the doorbell chime triggers the magnetic reed switch in the sensor making a cheap limited feature smart doorbell. I then used that event to trigger the front door camera to record.
I took my second one and opened it up and removed the magnetic reed switch and replaced it with 2 wires. I then placed it under my kitchen sink and taped the wires to the bottom. If the sink leaks the water completes the circuit and notifies me of a leak.
Drew Calder Winner.
@@espperreagreed now add an A to the last name :)
Just watched your video for the very first time. If I had one, I would install a sensor on the garage door to notify me when it open/closed or to verify that I closed after driving away from home. Another idea, it would be in my backyard so that it would turn the lights on if an animal or person walked to my backyard. Finally I would install one on my storage shed. I only keep yardwork tools but they are valuable to me. Good luck to everyone and thank you for making this videos.
Can't wait for them being available in Canada! I need them for my basement backdoor and patio door so much. Motion sensor would probably just be used as activity timer to turn off lights if no one is there. Thanks for the quick review!
Use motion detection to notice when you walk into an office/study and use it to get a smart assistant to read your reminders or tasks. Alternatively, you could place it my a letterbox to get notified when post falls through. A contact sensor could be used to notify when a car door is opened to stop a robberies
I use these while I'm at work to check on the family. I have sensors everywhere lol could always use more. One good idea is through the windows to pick up people walking around outside and triggers the wyze bulb to turn on the front door light or living room.
So glad I found your site and really learning a lot. Recommended to my daughter who has a little one and they live in an apartment and I think it would be a good addition to their security.
Ok no lie the under bed lighting is the idea I want to implement
I’d like to put these on the sliding doors of my beach house - so when someone leaves the doors open, it turns off the Nest AC (if I can get this to sync!?)
I love this company!!! Always advancing their products and product line! I have an Airbnb rental property and love that the motion sensors are compatible with the IFTTT system (which i never knew about til now) I can use both of these systems to turn on the outside lights and foyer lights as guests walk in the building, instead of them having to be left on 24/7.
Great video. I would use the sensor for my shed next to the house. That way I'll know if someone opens it during the night.
Can they work outside? Has anyone tried this
Big fan of Wyze, def. need these. Im not a morning person, and always find myself rushing to close everything up ( like to get the morning air in) this will be a great reminder ive left a window or door open too long.
Definitely like the idea of getting alerted if I left a window open too long so I don't let in hot air.
Thanks for the tip about IFTTT Private apps. I didn't know you could do that for your own use. Being able to have an app take action only during a certain time frame is very useful.
I park my work truck right outside my garage door at night (Project car taking up all the space haha). I would put a contact sensor on the truck box to catch anyone trying to steal anything. I would put the motion sensor at my front door.
Using the sensors to monitor for garage door open/closed status without a smart door. Also, adding a motion sensor or magnetic to the mailbox to notify when mail has been delivered/retrieved.
I recently purchased our first camera from Wyse and having watched your video I'm thinking of purchasing the Wyse sense to maybe let me know if someone gets in our garden shed. Thanks for the video. I subscribed to get more ideas.
These are great for so many things (kids, pets, security, deliveries etc.). Glad these cameras weren’t around when my siblings and I broke curfew. 🙂
A recent update gives you the ability to set a schedule for all Wyze devices. So now you can have the door switch active overnight and off when you are home. the schedule can even run on events. Thumbs up on the video.
My kids love cookies and even if my wife keep them locked away, they'll always find a way.. I am going to put it on the cookie jar and when they open it, I'll know.. Lol.. Love your content and the way you present your videos.. Very helpful for budget smart home enthusiasts like me..
Thanks!
You are right that Wyze is a game changer. Their gear is awesome and is very affordable. Great video!
Thanks for your videos and ideas, has really make me spend more than what I wanted, but it is making my life easier.. The led strip and motion sensor setup is on my "to do" list..
📣 My elderly Father (age 92) would definitely benefit because we will be able to create a safer environment for him. In addition, we will gain peace of mind even though we are with him 24/7 -- God bless him. Please consider us as the folks selected for this. We would be glad to provide a review of the installation and how it has helped our family. We can submit the review to you or the manufacturer as you see fit.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Your presentation style is very nice with a great amount of technical wisdom and reporting talent.
Best wishes! 📣
For the snack cabinet sensor, I'd put it on the inside for aesthetics; although, you probably put it on the outside for the purpose of this video.
With the contact sensor in an office or more formal area, I'd put it on a bathroom door - if the door is open, then the bathroom is available. If closed, do a second check with the motion sensor to check the last movement sensed. Bonus: use IFTTT to turn on or off a light bulb or sign in the common area where people are sitting to let them know at a quick glance if a bathroom is available.
I have some IFTTT compatible light switches; they essentially replace normal light switches and but let me control those lights with my google assistant.
Whoever design my home put the bathroom light switch in a really inconvenient spot and I can never seem to find it when its dark and I am drowsy at night.
I want the bathroom lights to turn on whenever I open the bathroom door.
I'd love to get a set of contact sensors so I can use these because I missed the pre-order beta :/
My home is very automated. I have a smart things hub. I have a konnected security system that works with the smart things hub. All five exterior doors have hardwired sensors that go to the security system. The windows have hardwired sensors. We have nest thermostats and nest smoke detectors. When my wife and I leave our house the security system is automatically armed. When we get within a two block radius the alarm system is disarmed. We have a light in the garage that shines when the alarm is armed so that if we arrive and for some reason the alarm system did not get disarmed, And we can see that the alarm is still set. But in my bathrooms I use this: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076KNP4K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. It is an occupancy switch. When I enter the bathroom the lights turn on and when I exit the lights turn off. And I use vacancy switches in the kitchen. If there is no movement in the kitchen for five minutes then the lights turn off. And in the kitchen over the sink I use an occupancy switch. When we walk in the kitchen at night the light over the sink turns on and when we leave it turns off. The hardwired switches for occupancy and vacancy just work and work instantly. I think they would serve you better in the bathroom with the light switch that is difficult to access. And I might use one that has a dimmer instead of just a simple switch. When I walk in the bathroom in the middle of the night I can press the dimmer down and have a more subdued light. Good luck.
I can't believe these items STILL aren't available in the UK!!! Great video though :-)
Having sensors like this will help with whole home automation. Due to the distance to mailbox, a “door” sensor would be great and be able to link to the outside camera to make sure no thievery is taking place. Motion sensors would be great to make sure dogs going in/out the dog door are not strangers! That would be interesting with the colder season. Either way, these sensors look to hit the mark on making outstanding ways to increase quality of life. - side note: would be nice if Wyze makes other home sensors like the competitors. Such as a water sensor, A fire/co2 sensor, glass break detection sensor.
I would love to use these for a motion sensor paired with ifttt to turn on my TV and sound bar when I walk into the entertainment space. maybe even set it to go straight to Netflix!
I have 4 cameras outside one being motion, still going after a year in Canada (one winter) very happy.
@Billie Manimtim worse a Saskatchewan one :)
You present well and your material is entertaining and helpful.
Thanks! I appreciate that!
I want to use them for my kitchen lights, I have hue bulbs in there and the bathroom. and I ABSOLUTELY love the light strips under bed idea, and if I get the kit I DEF! will add the strips to my bed...awesome idea!
Thanks! I talk more about the light strips under my bed in this video just in case you want to know the brand: ruclips.net/video/7soFzqvIxQ4/видео.html
One of these is going on the garage door for an open/close warning at night. I think another will go on the basement door. If the kids leave that open the cats get in there and make a mess.
I'm thinking this could also be used for a simple basement sump alarm. Magnet on the float, sensor at the top of the sump. When it's closed the pump isn't working and the basement is going to flood.
For the motion sensor I might couple one with a Pan cam that watches the yard so that it can turn and look behind it if something moves where it isn't looking.
Always enjoy your vids, thanks for the walk thru. I will have to check their site to see how much additional sensors are, I would need a lot more than the 2 that comes in the box. I have 3 of their regular cams and wanted to get the pan cam as well.
I would put a motion detector facing the washer dryer and have IFTTT program my lights to flash a color once the machine has stopped moving
tastetea - virtually every washer/dryer is on a timer. Just place a loud digital timer in your laundry room!
HI Smart Home Solver.
I would love to be considered for your givaway. Just found your channel and I like it. I already purchased a Wyze camera to try it out recently and like it. Very good for the price and a snap to set up.. This Wyze Sense system looks great. I like to play around with Home Automation so I would love to get a Sense kit. I built a 2 door garage actuator that works with my Alexa as well as the eWeLink app. It's fun. This would be a good way to tell if either of those doors are left open. I have too many ideas to mention here.
Great Video.
I'll use it to help keep track my my kids. One of the has Autism so the more eyes the better! Thanks for the video!
Jiobit Location Monitor don't mess around. I have one with ASD also.
@@mikecaldera6360 I'll check it out, thank you!!
Great review. I would consider using the sensors mounted in a vehicle parked outside, maybe console or glovebox, or use motion sensor on the dash. Anything that triggers them while parked could alert me to a car burglar. Partner that with an outdoor mounted wyze cam and catch them criminals!
I just started using wize cams and they are awesome!
Omg, the snack cabinet hack... LOVE IT! haha
My flatmates leave the door unlocked most of the time. I'd use the sensor and a camera to take pictures of the door as it opens because there's a very real security risk given how often it's left open.
The door sensor and motion sensor would both be invaluable in such a set up.
And to bust your friends for not following the rules damn it!
@@mccc4559 I was thinking of making a dashboard to monitor how often they reach left the door unlocked using some basic facial recognition to identify who left the door unlocked :P
@@meghdeepray9464 yes and then making the leader of times caught be responsible for paying the rent!!!
I like the lights under the bed with motion sensor. Like you said it does look like a camera that could freak guests out.
These things are awesome!! Great video Reed.
They are pretty awesome and thanks!
Great Video. and perfect for people who want to start playing around with automation. however i do have to add that for a true feeling of automation one must start with a hub that can handle all different types of sensors and one that will bring them all together for a unified solution. I started my home with 1 or 2 zwave switches and a smartthings hub and now i think i have a little over 60 or 70 smart devices all linked and working in harmony. sorry for long post. I just think that most people dont know if you get 1 brand and its brand specific then your stuck with that brand. I like to be able to use different smart devices from different vendors for different tasks, Well thats what i do for my clients and friends. just my 2 cents :) - keep up the great videos
Im a wyze totally user i got the sensor and is in the garage another in my room door motion sensor still need find a used like turn my bathroom light maybe the front door light really happy with the cameras too i just got for my driveway the cam pan love it i got I have convinced many people to buy the and they really happy and for the price and all future they have i need to find now the way to link a smart light thank for the video
I'd love to use the sensors instead of light switches when I enter or leave a room. Great video.
Great video! I’d use the sensor to turn the light in the bathroom for when I get my day started in the morning.
Love the Wyze cam, for a camera that's not meant to be outdoors, mine has been outside for about 8 months
Great video! I agree with the motion sensor looking like another camera and creeping people out but laughed at the part where you were recording who was in the snack cupboard.
I am about to add some smart landscape lighting to my back yard. It would be great to have a sensor on the door leading out to turn on the lights in the main area and then a motion detector that lights up the one section that won't be used as much as the main section.
I have this and a Arlo and a ring . Arlo is in a drawer .the ring is set up now and I just got the wyze pack with 3 light bulbs I'm going try it out this weekend .
Put it on the fridge door...need to know how long the kids were looking into the fridge without picking anything out of it!
I think this would be great to use on a doggy door. That way I could see every time my dogs come in or out. It would also show me the random critters that are not mine that sneak in. 🐶🐱
Have a multi sensor on the dog food storage container, with included automation that announces over speakers plus sends text if not fed before set schedule.
Hello, thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Could you tell me where I could find your 360 direct to wall outlet mount/plug?
I use my one motion for basement workshop. I find sometime I forget to shut off lights. So now set up to where it comes on when I'm there and goes off after 30 min no motion.
This would be awesome for if you come home late and your lights cut on automatically, same for if you get home late you can be alerted to any movement in the house.
Easy to setup but after running for a few days the camera motion detector stop working and bridge disconnects from most motion sensors and door contacts. I setup a daily restart schedule to restart each camera. This fixes camera motion detector problem but bridge may not reconnect to sensors after a reset. I don't recommend for security.
Since our back door has no door bell at this time and I have not only a light set up outside, it would be nice to set up the sensor so I can receive an alert that some one is at our back door and the light to turn on for me when I come home at night, as we seldom use the front door to come in. I also have the only phone that can access the lights when outside so this would be nice for my wife and mother in law to be able to come home in the evening and allow them to be able to just have the light come on. Not to mention that it would be nice to know the doors are opened from my phone when we are away from the house.
Install the motion sensor in the restroom so during the night when you need to go potty it will trigger the running lights that are under the cabinets. Great for so many reasons imo.
Could easily do this with a USB mini PIR sensor and a USB LED light, I did this for my moms bathroom and it works great while using much less wattage than a standard LED Light bulb.
Don't have to clog up WIFI space for something so simple either
I would use them to watch the workers remodeling my kitchen... My contractor said he stopped by every day but I noticed from my garage camera but that's not the case. So it would be nice to see from the front door view into the kitchen.
I also have teenagers that aren't completely forthcoming... Would be nice to have the door sensors and another camera
Can you do a video with everything compatible (including sensors) with the KASA stuff, please?
This would be perfect to install on a garage door. You would never have to worry wondering if you closed the garage or not.
you can download the free garage door opener app from the manufacturer of opener, as long as your opener is able to sync to wifi. a MUCH more useful app than just being told, OR you can buy a remote garage door button which displays if your doors are open or closed. I mention it more in another review above.
and its cheaper than the WYZE stuff and more useful
@@mikejohnson1228 I'll look into this. My garage opener is not WiFi compatible so a third party solution is definitely needed.
Great price if they are as good as the cameras I'll buy some
Using your IFTTT time tutorial i would have a door sensor activate different activities at different times of the day, the morning as i exit my room i will make it turn off the lights and heater from my automated wake up routine (sunrise on Yeelight bulbs, fitbit wrist vibration, then finished off with a morning breakdown from google), at night time i would have it activate the stair lighting to allow easy access though the house without needing to find a lightswitch and in the evening set it up to prepare my room for bed.
i use my sense with the bulb, so if someone walks up to the motion it turns on the light and records :)!, long term tho. the bridge gets funky and needs to be unplugged from time to time. when its really cold its sorta affected.
Hey, brother; great video. Unrelated question... where did you get those two lamps, in the background, for your colored LED bulbs? In particular, the short upward-facing one. Thanks in advance.
I would love to get one of those starter kits!!! The options are and less I can put one on my bedroom door to remember if I closed it or not and I could put them on my cookie jar in my room to see if my brother took any lol and I might be able to rake one up to a mouse trap so I know when it goes off because sometimes it’ll go off when I’m not home and I won’t figure it out for like a week because I don’t check them every day and it starts to make my room stink so it would be really cool to rig it up to a mouse trap!!
great video sir I didn't know about this company this will come in handy for my gun safes and my small mail doors thanks again
Do these work without any Wyze cloud integration? We need more open hardware and less walled gardens.
I think I would love to put a contact sensor on the doggy door so we know when they come and go. I would also use the motion sensor to keep an eye on my carport, as we have had theft issues lately.
i wanted to use it both of my side fence entrance. is it waterproof? also for egret bird alert roaming around my backyard pond trying to eat my koi fish.
Guess what you gave me an idea. Sadly I have a Bird or two fly into my attic once every summer via my soffit. At least I can save them now.
i just wish there was a way to use a sensor without a hub in between. I was using philips hue sensor and light combo for the bathroom. for those wonderful midnight old man bathroom breaks. but i noticed it was not always picking me up when i had the shower water running. when the light went off. it was either time to get out, or finish in the dark
Curious as to how many of your sensors are still working a year later??
Actually I love all these ideas. Thank you
On the robot vacuum/dock so when it leaves the docking station it plays a preset cleaning song 🎶 over the downstairs speaker group...
so question. im thinking about getting the door sensor so some lights turn on when i get back home. so if its turns on when i open wont it turn off when i close the door?
Great video! I want to use mine and maybe put a sensor on my outside closet door. The next one maybe on my gun safe
I will set up one of the contact sensor to monitor the garage door. But I still not quite sure if there is a wyze cam pointing at the garage door already, why do you need an additional sensor to monitor the garage door? Your backdoor scenario makes more sense since the sensor detects if the door is left open just with enough gap. I can't find Wyze selling this kit any more. Why can people buy these now? Thanks.
A camera will not send you an alert letting you know the garage door has been left open, the sensors will.
I have a Spectrum INTELLIGENT HOME system that is going to retire starting in Feb. Do these products work with my IH equipment or is there anything that I can use that will work with my already installed Senors and Camera?
How far away from your house can you place the sensor? I’m thinking of using it for our Mailbbox, but the mailbox is half a block away
Put it on my front door. When I come stumbling home from a hard night of drinking, I won't be trying to find the light switch for the front, the hallway, and inevitably the bathroom
Is there a way to buy the Wyse Sensors without the the hub?
Any concerns on the distance of use between the Hub and the sensor? Can the hub be in one room and a sensor work well from another room?
I would use the motion sensor to light up the area if someone tried to get something from the kitchen in middle of the night and I would put the contact devices on all the appliances so it would trim on the cameras so I could see who took what from the kitchen
One of my dogs can get the fridge and oven open and I can’t figure out how or which one is doing it! This would be a great way to solve the mystery.
so who did it?
I would use it to make sure I get out of the house on time by having my google home send me a message to remind me its time to leave. also to remind me when I left the garage door open and use a DIY sonoff to close the garage if the door sensor is open and there is no motion in the garage.
It's a shame that we don't have these in the UK.
is there such thing as a smart alarm siren that can be triggered when you leave the house? i want the Wyze setup, but the Ring offering includes an alarm to scare off the burglar.
I would figure out how to make an IFTT that makes the Google Home speakers play a siren MP3 when one of these sensors I triggered when I'm "away" from the house.
Thanks for a great video! Can Wyze be used outdoor like on a porch? Thank you!
If I won the sensors I would put the motion sensor at my kegerator to turn on the tap lights and alert me that someone is drinking my beer!
I would love to have this sensor on my basement door. I already have a smart light setup with Alexa and a Wyze Cam Pan. So I definitely want to pair it with my existing equipment. I could have the lights and xbox turn on in my man cave as soon as the door opens...!
That's an awesome man cave idea, thanks for sharing!
Wyze Bridge Is a Batter Also? For wireless Cord?
Do they daisy chain like z-wave for longer distance?
Have a sensor on the garage door and if you and your partner are showing as away (eg Life360 app) and the door is still open, then close door and send confirmation SMS that door is down.