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Screek presence sensor (sub.wetshaving.social)
submitted 2 weeks ago by walden@sub.wetshaving.social to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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I'm using a run of the mill motion sensor in the living room that turns the lights off after a certain duration of no motion (unless the TV is on). Sometimes the lights turn off when I'm still in the room because I'm stationary.

I know people seem to like the mmWave sensors for this and I'm considering getting a Screek 2A from eBay.

I'm curious if anyone here has used one. Thanks!

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[–] agile_squirrel@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For a cheap or free solution, you could detect when your TV is on (Chromecast integration, home kit TV integration, etc. or power monitoring smart plug) and don't turn off the lights if the TV is on.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I already have this set up and it works well. Sometimes I turn the TV off and stay in the room on my laptop for a while, and the lights turn off. It's easy enough to turn them back on but I'm wondering if mmWave could help.

[–] agile_squirrel@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm using a mm wave sensor for a similar purpose and it works well. I don't use it as an on trigger. I use it to help decide when to turn lights off.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's exactly how I'd use it. It'd have a time delay, too.

Also, completely unrelated, but it's odd seeing a totally normal, non-tankie user from lemmy.ml.

[–] agile_squirrel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

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