# Best indoor Motion Sensor? **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [May 11, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704 "2020-05-11T20:35:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aagaards](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aagaards/32/6560_2.png) [@aagaards](https://community.homey.app/u/aagaards)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/1 "2020-05-11T20:35:35Z")
What is your experiences - which is the best indoor motion sensor for Homey so far? Likely with lumen-detection. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/2 "2020-05-11T21:29:18Z")
For Z-wave (own experience): Fibaro FGMS-001, but those things swallow (expensive) batteries. Had to change them every 2 months. Now i have the Neo Coolcam NAS-PD01Z. Already lasting longer on the same type of battery and still 100%. For Zigbee it seems that the Aqara motion sensors are good. Don’t use them myself though. ---
**Author:** ![Bulletcather](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bulletcather/32/13738_2.png) [@Bulletcather](https://community.homey.app/u/Bulletcather)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/3 "2020-05-11T21:57:30Z")
The aqara sensors work just fine. Battery life is really good. More than 1 year. Only down side is the sensor look after motion 1 minute later for new motion. (there is a hack for this) ---
**Author:** ![danone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/danone/32/115743_2.png) [@danone](https://community.homey.app/u/danone)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/4 "2020-05-11T22:44:34Z")
On Z-wave I find the best fit with batteries, Fibaro FGMS-001. Fast, never misses a bit after the [Homey antenna mod](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-antenna-mod/2928/26) . Expensive on batteries but I get some good ones from a local shop and depends of the location of the sensor and how accurate I want the Lux reports, some go over one year on before require to be replaced. Second on batteries that reports lux reliable is Aeotec Multisensor 6. However, this one I personally find it the BEST if continuously powered by USB. Else, it used 2x batteries than Fibaro and boy, it eats them for breakfast. I have some Aqara, too. Cheap sensors, battery last a lot haven’t changed mines for over a year now. But if you want lux reporting, then you need to trigger them for motion. Sure other members here have their own opinions, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ype](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ype/32/8406_2.png) [@Ype](https://community.homey.app/u/Ype)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/5 "2020-05-12T04:48:34Z")
Have the fibaro here witch often holds on to a motion, so zone’s are on all the time. Have coolcam witch function great and now waiting for the aquara. Witch idd seems to be good working ---
**Author:** ![matrover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/matrover/32/12112_2.png) [@matrover](https://community.homey.app/u/matrover)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/6 "2020-05-12T13:27:30Z")
Aeotec Multisensor 6 here, with rechargeable batteries, and a few on USB power, working great. ---
**Author:** ![Sand3R](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sand3r/32/19871_2.png) [@Sand3R](https://community.homey.app/u/Sand3R)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/7 "2020-05-12T14:31:01Z")
Can you tell me more about the hack? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/8 "2020-05-12T14:51:20Z")
> [@matrover](#): > > Aeotec Multisensor 6 Use them on USB power, never had any problem with them. 👌 ---
**Author:** ![HarmJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/harmj/32/9835_2.png) [@HarmJ](https://community.homey.app/u/HarmJ)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/9 "2020-05-12T14:59:21Z")
I had the Fibaro but replaced it for the Neo coolcam. The Neo response faster than the Fibaro ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/10 "2020-05-12T17:10:12Z")
> **[Making Xiaomi Motion Sensor a Super Motion Sensor](https://community.smartthings.com/t/making-xiaomi-motion-sensor-a-super-motion-sensor/139806)** > > Usually Xiaomi motion sensor is detected every two minutes. But with a little work, you can change that time to 5 seconds. A year ago I made my Xiaomi motion sensors to Super motion sensors. Even after a year, Xiaomi motion sensors are working very... ---
**Author:** ![aagaards](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aagaards/32/6560_2.png) [@aagaards](https://community.homey.app/u/aagaards)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/11 "2020-05-12T18:06:47Z")
Could you provide a link for the Neo Coolcam? ---
**Author:** ![aagaards](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aagaards/32/6560_2.png) [@aagaards](https://community.homey.app/u/aagaards)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/12 "2020-05-12T18:08:00Z")
What is the reason for changing the Neo Coolcam to the Aqara? ---
**Author:** ![aagaards](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aagaards/32/6560_2.png) [@aagaards](https://community.homey.app/u/aagaards)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/13 "2020-05-12T18:11:44Z")
The Aqara: It doesn’t seems like it has the lux reporting? Is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![viix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/4af34b/32.png) [@viix](https://community.homey.app/u/viix)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/14 "2020-05-12T18:15:54Z")
you can find plenty on aliexpress ---
**Author:** ![viix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/4af34b/32.png) [@viix](https://community.homey.app/u/viix)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/15 "2020-05-12T18:16:40Z")
It reports lux but it only triggers when there is motion. Other sensors triggers on lux change even with no motion but not for the aqara. ---
**Author:** ![Ype](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ype/32/8406_2.png) [@Ype](https://community.homey.app/u/Ype)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/16 "2020-05-12T18:44:20Z")
Testing it. Sometimes even the coolcam het stuck. Someone on this forum said it would even work better ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/17 "2020-05-12T18:54:44Z")
Philips hue (zigbee) Very small and looking good. Dont eat a lot of batteries. Via the hue bridge working fine, good and quick response. But not a lot of adjustments Directly linked to homey (without bridge) the spresponse sometimes takes very long (should be solved by the long awaited zigbee rewrite) but the app provides a lot of adjustment to the sensor (min/max samole time etc) So when youuse themon the bridge working fine. Without the bridge,only usable if fast response is not required. Update: just noticed a [new post](https://community.homey.app/t/philips-hue-zigbee/29734) that states the app has a new owner. And I see a new verions being created : ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/2/92633c12ae696d6a1f3191b67507012af034a4ea.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![HarmJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/harmj/32/9835_2.png) [@HarmJ](https://community.homey.app/u/HarmJ)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/18 "2020-05-12T19:10:29Z")
[https://www.robbshop.nl/bewegingssensor-z-wave-plus-2-neo-coolcam](https://www.robbshop.nl/bewegingssensor-z-wave-plus-2-neo-coolcam) Got that one. You can also find this on aliexpress ---
**Author:** ![Bohington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bohington/32/14593_2.png) [@Bohington](https://community.homey.app/u/Bohington)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/19 "2020-05-13T08:30:11Z")
Hi aagaards, Probably a stupid question but what the lumen detection is for ? to report a motion only under certain lumen condition ? Which usage would you have ? ---
**Author:** ![aagaards](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/aagaards/32/6560_2.png) [@aagaards](https://community.homey.app/u/aagaards)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/20 "2020-05-13T09:03:27Z")
Thank you for your question. My plan is to create flows based on lux-value and geo-presence (turn on light when lux vakte is X and Im at Home). And a flow based on lux-value and motion. Eg: im not at Home but my parentes take Care of children - when a certain lux-value is true and motion is detected, then the lights turns on [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704.md?page=2)