# PRESENCE based on hue motion sensor **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [November 5, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-based-on-hue-motion-sensor/20286 "2019-11-05T19:03:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nils\_Kirkove](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nils_kirkove/32/6612_2.png) [@Nils\_Kirkove](https://community.homey.app/u/Nils_Kirkove)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-based-on-hue-motion-sensor/20286/1 "2019-11-05T19:03:34Z")
Hello Homey’s 😁 Since the API of Nest thermostat is not open to the world anymore. The most important function is gone… Home or away state without the use of the phone… In a lot of flows i use the “and” tag row to switch the devices… And it’s not working anymore… Does anyone find a work around for this problem or I’m the only one that is using it this way. Thank you for your response 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2019, 3:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-based-on-hue-motion-sensor/20286/2 "2019-11-06T03:43:54Z")
I use macrodroid on my telephone fot precense detection. It works very good and reliabele. ---
**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:** [November 6, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-based-on-hue-motion-sensor/20286/3 "2019-11-06T07:24:37Z")
I use HomeKit and automations for presence control. Already for over 2 years and that very reliable.