Question

How are you guys using Wyze with SmartThings? I want to add some garage door sensors and a motion sensor in the garage to turn the lights on and off. I know I can do this with all SmartThings sensors, but Wyze sensors are so much cheaper for the same things. I want a motion sensor to turn on my garage lights via a GE z-wave switch I have hooked up. And garage door closed and status announcements via Alexa. Thoughts? Would Wyze integration with SmartThings do this well?  

Answer 1

Nope. Get a zigbee sensor. Even if there *was* a wyze integration (there isn't), you don't want your automations dependent on a third party cloud (Wyze) using a sensor that uses a proprietary protocol that is connected to a wifi camera. Don't be tempted by price. I love the cameras but the sensors are mostly terrible.  

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@unclothe1851 good point, thanks. Recommend any specific sensor? I have only tried the SmartThings multisensor on a closet door.  

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@apprehensible I have z-wave door sensors from mono price that work well. I don’t have any motion sensors so I can’t help with that one.  

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@apprehensible Stay away from xiaomi aqara, otherwise I haven't had bad luck with anything else. Centrilite, smartthings, etc. Zigbee sensors tend to react faster than zwave.  

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@apprehensible As usual, "your mileage may vary" and everyone has their own unique experiences. Mine were a pain to pair and eventually became unpaired because they don't go through zigbee repeaters like they should. After seeing the price, I recommended them to a friend - he ended up ditching them after a few months for the same reasons.  

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@unclothe1851 thanks. Always good to get other opinions. Do you know if Ring sensors can communicate with the Ring alarm and SmartThings hub in tandem? I believe they are zigbee sensors.  

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@apprehensible Both zigbee and zwave devices can only be paired to a single hub.  

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@unclothe1851 thanks.  

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Is the smart things sensor zigbee? I dig that it also does temp.  

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@interdisciplinary yup

Answer 2

You can use Alexa routines to do this

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@crabstick4604 right, but I need the sensors first.  

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@apprehensible like @unclothe1851 said above, they aren’t that great. Fun to tinker with, but SmartThings compatible Sensors are worth the price IMO. I beta tested them and they’re now sitting in storage. Might bring them back out if they add SmartThings integration.  

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@crabstick4604 rhanks. Do you have a favorite SmartThings compatible sensor?  

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@apprehensible honestly Samsung’s house SmartThings brand ones are pretty good and competitive on price.  

Answer 3

I have the Wyze lock which I love and yuu I don’t have to have the camera as the bridge because it ships with its own. Alexa can lock and unlock but ST cannot see the device. It’s a shame because the price was $89 for a sweet deadbolt that keeps your existing hardware intact.  

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And I paired it with the keypad. It’s a great combo for a fair price.  

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@kraft it is zigbee, it’s only a matter of time before someone reverse engineers the zigbee command set for ST

Answer 4

For contact sensors I love my ecolink For motion my iris are extremely responsive, but iris is gone now.  

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@capable love my iris too and you can still find them by the plenty on eBay.  

Answer 5

Has anyone tried Sengled contact sensors? I wonder if they pair directly with SmartThings.  

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Why, do you have a better deal for them or something? The SmartThings multisensor is only $18 on amazon

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@unclothe1851 they are slightly cheaper but just curious. $4 per sensor and I would be getting 3 or 4 so it save me a few bucks.