NO FEES! - Aqara HomeKit Security System

Can I send an alarm signal to a central station? My local PD requires an alarm tied into their system.

I’m worried the Chinese will spy on my though with Aqara

Is there a way to arm/disarm the aqara security system with Siri?

Anyone had issues with HK showing all 4 modes, but only allows you to choose ‘away’ and ‘off’

I’ve heard that only some Aqara bridges support all 4 modes, but I have both of the two white round bridges (the old and the HK model). I find it rather strange… anyone experienced the same and found a solution?

If I have a wall mounted iPad and I’ve set the system to give me 30 secs to disarm. And someone breaks in and my iPad is in access guided mode. Does the thief just have to go to my iPad to disarm before alarm goes off?

Does this same thing integrate with home assistant?

Thanks for the great video! I bought an Aqara G2H Pro camera based on your recommendation and am very happy with it. However, I have a few questions if you don’t mind answering please:

1. Is there a way to automatically arm and disarm the camera when leaving the house? I do have a door Aqara sensor as well.
2. I created a password for live viewing the camera. Does this only work for the device I set it up with or the password will be asked from any device that tries to access the camera?
3. I’m using an SD card inserted in the bottom of the camera. Usually, the live view shows a solid dark blue for the period in which the camera is on. But sometimes the solid blue line changes to a series of vertical bars. What does this mean?

Thank you,

Will this notify my phone even if I am away from my house?

Great video! :-)
Just got the G2H Pro and bound it to Apple Home.
Configured Away mode for testing the alarm system. Trigger=Motion Detected.
Aqara app not in Homekit Mode.

When i arm Away in Apple Home, the alarm system in Aqara app is not being armed.
When i arm Away in Aqara, Apple Home also shows Away armed.

Cannot figure out why apple home will not arm away mode.

Any thoughts?

Hmmm. They changed the app. I just set up my G3 and do not see this screen.

And how to make alarm when motion is detected to record video?

Thank you @ShaneCreates! Moving to a new home soon and only discovered your video on home automation and security!

Quick question to you or anyone who knows this. I’m planning to use 3 or 4 g2h camera around the house, whilst I like the fact that the pro version expose HomeKit to security mode, do I only need one pro version to do so or do I need all cameras to be pro version? The other upgrade of the pro version isn’t a deal breaker and I manage to source non-pro version for cheap

Well I'm doing something wrong. None of my Aqara hubs sync up with each other when I change the armed state, I have to change them each individually. I guess I've got some troubleshooting to do. Maybe it's a setup issue inside the Aqara app?

Just setup my Aqara alarm. Is there anyway to stop the individual camera hubs from sending me a notification when I arm or disarm

Will this seamlessly work with my HomePod2?

is there a way to attach this to a subscription service or 911 etc. ?

Hey Shane, another great video! I love watching the things you come up with. Wondering if you have any ideas here... I set an automation for a VocoLinc L3 light to turn on if an Aqara contact sensor is opened (Pantry). The sensor shows as open, but the light doesn't turn on. When I "test this automation", it works. But it doesn't work live. Just wondering if you have any ideas. TIA.

Nice idea but you can really tell Aqara sponsors you. Just read their iOS app reviews! Their app is pure Chinese junk and it’s been getting worse instead of better. I hope they move to Thread/Matter and we can bypass their buggy hubs and horrible app that also collects quite a bit of personal data. It really harms your credibility for you to promote a product that so many have serious problems with instead of telling it like it is.

State it and attach your name …
This system IS ABSOLUTELY “LOCAL ONLY”….. none of the data can be accessed by ANY entity… other than ..ME ,!,

Thank you

It appears that NO…NO…NO. SYSTEM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING
1) NOT MADE IN CHINA
2) All data saved/ stored locally. ( ONLY stored on MY… Hard drive) NOT accessible by China, Google, the geek next door…NO ONE that I don’t explicitly authorize
3) high resolution with night vision
4) POE… NOT WIRELESS
5) no subscriptions required while still full features

MY SECURITY SYSTEM
MAY DATA
NOT ACCESSIBLE TO …ANY… OTHER ENTITY
NO SUBSCRIPTION
No internet required….

In HomeKit only, no data is send to Aqara?

do all devices on m2 hub run local? If I run out of internet will my security system work?

I've watched a lot of your videos in the last few weeks and you've given me a lot of good ideas. Thanks!

I am still a beginner in this field of homkeit/smarthome. Therefore, I would like to ask if there are any smart plugs with which I can manage the power consumption of the device with the homekit? Specifically, I would like to reacts that if the consumption falls below 5W permanently (cc 5 minutes), then something should happen, but I cannot solve this with the current Aquara plug, because there is no option to react to changes in consumption. Thank you for your answer.

Great video's... Now, I'm changing my old alarm system with aqara stuff, but in the 'Security Night Guard' it won't accept the time settings in the 'Arm automatically ', any idea? Thanks a lot. EDIT apparently it's an iPad problem, works on my iPhone. (Both 16.2)

Any idea if you could create a shortcuts automation that will sound the alarm through all your HomePods in the house of the sensors are triggered?

Hi Shane,
Great video as usual. Quick question regarding the arming and disarming delay:

Is there a possibility to have a disarming delay only on selected accessories and not on others ?

Let me be more clear: if the alarm is armed and I come back home. I enter my home by either Front door or garage door. So I would want to have a disarming delay if I open one of those doors before the alarm triggers (so I have time to reach my button do disarm).

If another sensor is triggered while alarm is armed (for instance, the one on the kitchen window), then it would play the sound immediately as it’s probably a burglar (without the disarming delay)

In other words: can we set a disarming delay on specific accessories and not on others ?

Hopefully my question makes sense.😊

Thanks !

Hello Shane, I started my home automation about 100 years ago with X10 and upgraded over the years through Nexia to Smartthings but finally settled on HomeKit. Going forward I am working with only HomeKit comparable devices. I decided to replace my antique wired alarm system and today I dropped a few hundred dollars on Aqara devices. I understand I can activate and deactivate the system with arriving or leaving home or on the HomeKit app but I see no option for a key pad so how can I allow friends or workers access with no keypad? I hope I am missing something simple, thank for any help!

So my Aqara G2H Pro seems to be jacking up my network. I have a hompod mini and running 16.1.1 on my 14Pro. All my none-Philips Hue devices went non-responsive, including Kasa plugs, Meross plugs, Meross garage door opener, and Onvis light strip. I removed the Aqara camera reset the network and everything started working again. I'm going to order another one and see if this is isolated or if there's a larger issue. Anyone having similar issues? Any thoughts?

I created a dummy switch in HOOBS and wanted to arm the security and have Siri Shortcuts send a webhook to Turn security cameras on and off but doesn’t seem to work , is there a work around? Thanks for bread videos as always!👍

Hi Shane, great video and I've heard a lot of good things about Aqara, although I've heard the alarm sound if a door or a window opens isn't that loud.

Nice video. Thx. I want to do the automation only in Homekit. I have a G2H Pro camera.
How is it possible to play an alarm on the camera when a motion is detected? It seems that I can only get to de modes of the camera. Any ideas? Thx!

Shane, just purchased the M1S Hub and two Door/Window sensors to get a very basic home security system going in my new house. I've watched a zillion of your videos and finally bought something! Glad to have joined the club! Thanks for all your great content.

what about perpetual recording of camera video/sound footage? Looking for something that can store that information indefinitely, or at least give me time to go through and review it within something like 60 days. Open to both cloud and on-premise options. Thanks.

Can you use a homepod mini as a siren with the aqara setup?

Just been smashing a lot of the vids today (so late to the channel! Good stuff tho!)
Did you know that Philips Hue sensors can also be used to let you know when there's movement when no one is home? I've got them all over my house turning lights on, but click on the sensor in the Home app, then scroll down to Status & Notifications, then turn on Activity Notifications, then People, and done! Personally found this more awesome, cos I don't have to go out and buy more stuff. So just the window/door sensors to add, and that's that. Would be good to get a smart fire alarm to trigger under certain conditions, like a normal house alarm..

Can you do a beginners vid. What is home kit what ..... I'm lost. Just watched the home kit video 😳👀. What if you don't use apple products like phone or tablet.. can it work with Android?

Amazon assistant or Google home is better for Aqara system? Thank u

do you know how to have a garage door sensor siren automatically disarm when an opener is pressed, and rearm when the door shuts? I just want it to sound if the door gets pried open.

and can you recommend a door sensor siren that doesn't need a hub, but can send notifications?

Thank you so much for these videos. I have been looking for a way to secure my little RV while its in storage. The main issue is power. I have a small solar panel with 12v but no AC when storing the RV. Im now using the E1 hub with door sensors and P1 motion sensor, none of which need AC power. To get it connected to Home kit I have a Mission Battery Base for HomePod Mini and a mifi device plugged into a USB outlet powered by the solar panel. So far It works great. I plan to add a temp sensor and while Im camping i want to connect the vibration sensor to the awning to sense when its windy and I need to roll the awing up.

Child device!? Why child? Why not adult device?

Great video. Quick question is there a way to automate the alarm status from away to home based on geo-fencing. I.e. I leave the house with my phone in my pocket and as soon as I get outside my wireless net work or geo-fence the alarm switches from home to away and locks all exterior doors, and does the opposite when I return. That is how I have our current system set up through smartthings and the family loves that capability, slowly migrating everything over to HomeKit.

Does Aqara make any cameras that aren’t hubs? I only need one hub, but I’d like 2-3 cameras in my home.

Also, are the vibration sensors too sensitive to stick on a window? I worry a strong wind would trigger them.

Can you do a Eufy vs Aqara video?

Hey Shane, is it me or when the alarm is triggered, you only get a Critical Alert from the Aqara app? I can't get it to be alerted by the Home app. Normal behavior? Thanks!

If i setup my lights to RED when the alarm triggers, what happens when I disarm the alarm? Will the lights go back to their original state? Or will they still be RED?

Here’s a problem i ran into, using homekit-only mode. A Sensor on a closed door is reported as open, as long as I‘m using hk-only mode.
It’s correctly reported as closed as soon as I sign in using the aqara app.
Not good.

Is it possible to limit the time the alarm sounds just in case you miss the notifications or can’t connect

How loud is alarm? Does it sound from door sensor also?

I just took the plunge and ordered an Aqara hub. I only started my smart home 3 days ago, but I can see that I’m going to utilise quite a few Aqara products.