A:AnswerI wanted to use it outside as well. The instructions state "indoor use only". Thought I would set it in a window facing outdoors, but it can not work through glass.
A:AnswerYes, it can be used in your bedroom. When you set it up it can be program how bright that you want your lights to be at certain times of the as well as how long you want the lights to stay on when no motion is detected.
A:AnswerYes, this sensor is configurable to be sensitive to ambient light so that it will activate a light only when your chosen light level cut-off point is reached,
A:AnswerWhat do you mean? echo dot has it's only functionalities and can't control hue bulbs without hue hub. This product is only a motion sensor to automate even more the hue system by turning lights on when motion is detected. It is capable of measuring ambient light and only work when low light is detected. When you have the hue system: bulbs, hub, sensors and accessories, you can voice control it as part of the integration with echo dot, or apple home kit.
A:Answer1hr max before they go off without motion but every time you pass it's would reset the time so virtually yes as long as it's in a high traffic area like a living room. No button but you can get Flic or Logitech Pop to do what your trying to do.
A:AnswerYes. I have a number of these in my home for various rooms and situations. One of them I is located in my basement stairway. It turns on multiple lights in (Hue) lights in the the basement when I open the door and begin to walk down the stairs. The Sensor (Accessory). Can be set for various lengths of time to allow sufficient time.
A:AnswerI have them working with wemo switches. If you are using google home or Apple HomeKit or Samsung Smartthings, it can definitely work with anything that can connect to those
A:AnswerWhile I cannot answer for Alexa, I can say that it does not trigger a routine in Google Assistant...at least not yet. Although I still highly doubt you could with Alexa. I have only been able to control Hue Lights with this Sensor.
A:AnswerIf simplisafe works with Alexa or apple home or google home then you should be able to sync the security system. But if your security system comes with a recommended way of using it then I’d stick with that