# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![kaz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kaz/32/10315_2.png) [@kaz](https://community.homey.app/u/kaz)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/22 "2020-05-13T10:49:44Z")
My best experience - Philips Hue with Hue Bridge… Homey and Zigbee are not the best of friends at best. But with the bridge I’ve had no issues. ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Ruitenbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/patrick_ruitenbeek/32/27453_2.png) [@Patrick\_Ruitenbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Patrick_Ruitenbeek)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/23 "2020-05-13T12:22:20Z")
my best experience will be for sure the Hue motion sensor. I had a couple of aquara sensors, but the where not the best way for what i want to do with it. As Kaz said, Homey and there own Zigbee network are not the best friends. Every light and sensor in our home is Philips Hue and so far the best dissision we made. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Petersen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/simon_petersen/32/18659_2.png) [@Simon\_Petersen](https://community.homey.app/u/Simon_Petersen)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/24 "2020-05-13T15:45:24Z")
I use 2 with an adaptor for 220v - never need to change batteries! I like that it measures humidity, presence and temperature. I use them to trigger lighting, floor heating and central ventilation. ---
**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 13, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/25 "2020-05-13T17:39:27Z")
> [@Bohington](#): > > Probably a stupid question but what the lumen detection is for ? Theres no stupid questions at the forum… I use the lux measurement (lumen detection) to switch on the lights in my zones. Examples: WHEN lux is changed AND lux is higher than X THEN turn off the light WHEN TIME=06:00 AND lux is lower than X THEN turn on the lights WHEN Motion AND lux is lower than X THEN turn on the lights Etc In fact I use more of my hue motion detectors for lux measurement only. Not evenusing the motion… ---
**Author:** ![Erwin\_DeB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@Erwin\_DeB](https://community.homey.app/u/Erwin_DeB)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/26 "2020-05-14T15:36:15Z")
I have the Fibaro motion sensors. Works perfect for motion. Temperature seems to work fine, but lumen detection is terrible. I also use Philips Hue and their motion sensors. They seem flawless. Other differences with these two: - Fibaro waits 30s before stopping to report motion, hue after 5s. - Fibaro is €60 and Hue is €40. - haven’t used the Hue sensors without the Hue bridge though… ---
**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/27 "2020-05-14T16:01:33Z")
> [@Erwin\_DeB](#): > > but lumen detection is terrible. Works fine for me. Adjust the parameters for you need. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/c/0c8b809cb1606c6eb901948d8eb8a316cbcc7b09.jpeg) > [@Erwin\_DeB](#): > > Fibaro waits 30s before stopping to report motion Can also be changed. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/5/7557152ac6a9f926605e9ae2eea69489555e87fe.jpeg) > [@Erwin\_DeB](#): > > Fibaro is €60 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/8/28e773ae7feb10cc2cd5e74eae9e65d691f89dca.jpeg) For me, the Fibaro Motion Sensor is best MS I ever have used. ---
**Author:** ![Erwin\_DeB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d9b06d/32.png) [@Erwin\_DeB](https://community.homey.app/u/Erwin_DeB)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/28 "2020-05-14T16:27:07Z")
Yes, I know. The problem is the battery drainage when changing those thresholds. Which brings me to a very important difference I forgot to mention: Fibaro runs on CR-123, Hue on AAA. ---
**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 14, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/29 "2020-05-14T16:35:08Z")
My hacked Aqara motion sensors (5s reset) run on CR2032’s, and have been for more than a year now. ---
**Author:** ![IvoP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ivop/32/19540_2.png) [@IvoP](https://community.homey.app/u/IvoP)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/30 "2020-05-14T20:22:12Z")
I have the exact same experience. I like the pricing of aqara, but the lx sensor is not really useful for me because it doesn’t update by itself. Hue motion sensor (with bridge) are stable, responsive and the lx sensor works very well. I have 7 of them in my home. I use them for flows to auto-turn-on lights when it gets dark. Combined with Heimdall alarm, it’s a pretty nice security motion detection system. The only downside is the price. But as with other hue products, you get what you pay for. ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_Ruitenbeek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/patrick_ruitenbeek/32/27453_2.png) [@Patrick\_Ruitenbeek](https://community.homey.app/u/Patrick_Ruitenbeek)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 6:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/31 "2020-05-15T06:13:48Z")
Exactly. ---
**Author:** ![R\_Schumacher](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/r_schumacher/32/3736_2.png) [@R\_Schumacher](https://community.homey.app/u/R_Schumacher)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/32 "2020-05-15T07:33:00Z")
I use a lot of Fibaro stuff and I am very happy with that, these work great with Homey. I have two of the Fibora motion sensors in action for detecting motion that triggers a light to switch on. In one of the scenarios it ONLY does that when the lumen are below a set value. This all works perfectly fine, and I have not had to replace the batteries yet ( in use for close to a year now). ---
**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 16, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/33 "2020-05-16T18:36:40Z")
Thanks for all your experiences! I bought 2 Fibaro Motions Sensors but I will return them again since I couldn’t pair them with Homey (did the reset, remove etc - all the tricks I could find on the interweb). At the same time I bought 2 Hue Motion Sensors (I already have the Hue-bridge), and it seems like, that what I want to do, could/would work. ---
**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/34 "2020-05-16T19:05:45Z")
> [@aagaards](#): > > I couldn’t pair them with Homey Wondering me ?! These are the most straightforward Z-Wave devices I have. Are you sure that you have the Z-Wave variant. And not the Bluetooth HomeKit variant? ---
**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 16, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/35 "2020-05-16T19:52:55Z")
I couldn’t get them in “Pair”-mode, no matter what I tried. It was REALLY wondering me too! ---
**Author:** ![Jacke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jacke/32/18369_2.png) [@Jacke](https://community.homey.app/u/Jacke)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 7:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/36 "2020-05-17T07:50:53Z")
I have a couple of Hue sensors with the bridge. And I have a really annoying delay before it detects motion (only on Homey). Dont you guys have that? ---
**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 17, 2020, 8:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/37 "2020-05-17T08:01:11Z")
Homey can only poll the bridge for state changes, once every 5 seconds, so you’ll have (at most) that amount of delay before Homey detects the motion. ---
**Author:** ![Osorkon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osorkon/32/43026_2.png) [@Osorkon](https://community.homey.app/u/Osorkon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 8:03am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/38 "2020-05-17T08:03:31Z")
> [@robertklep](#): > > once every 5 seconds Sensors have only 2s. ---
**Author:** ![joen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joen/32/22750_2.png) [@joen](https://community.homey.app/u/joen)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/39 "2020-05-17T23:55:49Z")
> [@aagaards](#): > > The Aqara: It doesn’t seems like it has the lux reporting? Is that correct? It does, you can use it via Logic cards. I use this for some lights in the bedroom that only need to be turned on when there is motion in low light conditions, otherwise they don’t have to come on. ---
**Author:** ![Chris\_Peters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chris_peters/32/1851_2.png) [@Chris\_Peters](https://community.homey.app/u/Chris_Peters)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/40 "2020-05-18T17:35:14Z")
I have the same experience ---
**Author:** ![peltsi51](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peltsi51/32/12564_2.png) [@peltsi51](https://community.homey.app/u/peltsi51)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704/41 "2020-05-18T17:36:17Z")
Aeotec manual says that loadable rcr123a batteries can not be used with multisensor 6. Have you @matrover had any issues? I’m also thinking about trying fibaro smoke sensor with rcr123a batteries. Anyone have any experience? [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/best-indoor-motion-sensor/29704.md?page=3)