5.0 out of 5 stars Matter-enabled sensor works well with Google Home and Home Assistant

I. · 26 April 2023

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5.0 out of 5 stars Super Duper!

P.A. · 5 July 2025

Very easy to integrate into Apple Home. Just be sure to temporarily disable your 5GHz Wi-Fi during setup for a smoother (not completely pain free!) pairing process. I use it to automate lights based on presence detection, and it works reliably.While Apple Home offers straightforward automation, the Eve app unlocks deeper customisation. I recommend setting it up in Apple Home first for basic use, then diving into the Eve app if you want more advanced control and fine-tuning.

4.0 out of 5 stars Eve motion sensors

S.G. · 27 May 2025

Bought these to automate our smart lights even further. They work incredibly well, and the level of customisation via the Eve app is fantastic. They work incredibly motion detection sensitivity can be set, though the even the most sensitive can have me bobbing my head around to get it to notice me if I’m stood still. They’re a small size so therefore unobtrusive. Great value for money and so easy to install.

1.0 out of 5 stars unreliable and expensive

P.L. · 2 January 2025

This was purchased to cover our driveway and switch on the lights as you approach the house as it was one of the few outside rated motion sensors. It regularly looses connection to the equally expensive and unreliable apple homepod which, unfortunately is necessary as a thread border router that exposes the device to the rest of my smart home ecosystem. The sensor and homepod are separated by a wall, but less than 1 metre from each other. This has resulted in multiple resets of both the sensor and homepod and its become so frustrating the frequency of this necessary action to gain to control. It now completely refuses to connect to the Bolo Echo, despite having done so previously via the sharing code generated by the homepod. Given the Apple Home app and integration is perhaps the worst half hearted attempt at a smart home ecosystem possible and when integrated with the awful homepod means connecting the eve motion sensor to it is pointless. I have typically relied on Home Assistant and Alexa to run automations, and whilst I have the eve sensor connected to home assistant it seems to rely on the stupid homepod and often goes offline. I think it's more to do with the Matter/Thread integration which is the problem, but the reliance on the Homepod is very much the weakest link here so unfortunately because of this it makes the device unusable. There are must better and considerably cheaper sensors available so don't buy the expensive one thinking you are going to get a better product because in this instance you don't

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great in Apple Home

S. · 15 September 2024

Much more powerful when used in HomeKit automations than the competition. These are the ones to get if you’re invested in an Apple Home setup.

5.0 out of 5 stars Works with Homekit

A.L. · 22 April 2024

After returning an Aqara sensor which would not work with HomeKit this one has worked straight away. Simple tweak has got it working at night only and turns on and off with presence detection. I am very pleased. It would be nice to have some better mounting options but it’s a minor gripe.

3.0 out of 5 stars Set up issues

E.1. · 18 August 2024

The only advice I can give is patience. The device is good if you manage to persevere with the setup. The Eve app itself failed to set it up at all - after several iPhone restarts and sensor device hard resets (using pin in battery compartment). Then I thought I would restart all HomePods in my house and all Apple TVs (all thread devices). No luck. Tried installing directly via HomeKit on iPhone no luck. I finally repeated everything as before, and tried using my iPad (no luck with Eve app again, but managed to finally set it up via Apple home app/homekit on ipad). There is zero logic to this, so just keep playing around. Eve really should be easier, it is a premium device and matter is supposed to solve connection troubles. And yes, all firmware was up to date, that wasn’t the issue. I should also mention this is review is for a replacement I ordered as first one drained batteries flat in 2 days - clearly faulty. I hope this one proves to be a good purchase, time will tell. But in my experience Eve devices aren’t worth the premium. There are better and more cost effective options out there.

5.0 out of 5 stars The ideal motion sensor for HomeKit / Thread

R. · 22 March 2023

So far this seems to be working perfectly for me. If you are using HomeKit with a HomePod or Apple TV then Eve Motion doesn't require a bridge and just works out of the box (once you've put the batteries in). It feels well made and does everything it's supposed to in the way I expect. I'm very impressed with it.

Fungerar precis som tänkt

H.F. · 20 August 2023

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Funktionieren einwandfrei

G.Z. · 28 September 2023

Der einzige Nachteil ist die fehlende Android App.Es hat auch schon einen Absturz aus 2m Höhe (provisorische Anbringung) auf Badfliesen unbeschadet überstanden.Bei der ersten Lieferung hat nur der Lichtsender, aber nicht der Bewegungsmelder funktioniert. Der Austausch war super unkompliziert und schnell und dann hat beides funktioniert.Das Problem scheint bei der Matter-Version häufiger aufzutreten.

Quality product, easy config, lacking mounting hardware.

D. · 7 January 2023

Would have gotten a 5star if only manufacturer would include a screw and/or a patch of double-sticky tape to mount sensor. Not the cheapest sensor and then still need to make a trip to the hardware store to go and find 1 screw that fits.

Work perfect

A.E. · 31 March 2025

Very good sensor but little expensive

Elke 2 dagen resetten 😢

T.w.p.!.O.s.g. · 30 June 2023

Als ie het doet is het goed maar na 2 dagen niet ie steeds worden gereset omdat hij dan weer niet reageert.Geen aanrader helaas. Mijn ander me producten van Eve werken wel naar tevredenheid.