In this video, I will show you a bunch of examples of how we are using presence sensors in our automations to make our life easier. A few of our automations are in SmartThings but most of them are in the Rule Engine of SharpTools. It is much easier to have many of your automations in a singular location because it can get confusing fast if they are scattered throughout many smart apps.

Using your mobile device as a presence sensor is great because you almost always have it with you and it can mimic your movements. SmartThings with know if you are home or away and you can have many things happen like locking doors, turning off lights, etc. You may not be able to duplicate some of the automations shown in this video because everyone’s smart home is different but these automation examples should give you some ideas.

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