YoLink LoRa 1/4 Mile Wireless Range Smart Motion Detector, Indoor Motion Sensor, Motion Detector, Alexa, IFTTT, YoLink Hub Required

Great Outdoor Motion sensor that DOES work with Alexa.
Over all, I really like this motion sensor. I have been waiting a while for a company to make an outside motion sensor that works with Alexa. At the beginning of 2021, I did suggest this to Yolinks in their feedback section. Yolink seems to be very open to feedback.What I like/PROS ​about this motion sensior.1) How small it is compared to other outside motion sensors on the market. Much easier to place in location where it is not as noticeable.2) Like all Yolink devices, this device is extremely easy to setup. In the app, tap the scan icon, scan the QR, tap bind, your done.3) The Yolink app is extremely user-friendly. The designers and programmers must actually be using the app and Yolink devices. In the app, it is very easy to rename the Yolink device to what is convenient and/or useful to you. Device settings are easily changed, tap the device icon, then select setting. No hunting and digging around in four or five deep menus, trying to find something that is hidden under some obscure label/name.4) Another very nice thing that the Yolink app and Alexa skill does is, any new Yolink device scanned is automaticall added to Alexa’s device list. No need to have Alexa scan for new devices before you can start setting up routines in Alexa.5) Another great feature is that when a sensor sends a notice to your phone, it also includes the battery status. No more guessing if batteries are low. You can also see this within the app by selecting the device, then settings where you can see the battery level.6) This is more about the Yolink hub that the sensors connect to. If the sensors are controlling other Yolink devices such as wall switches, electrical plugs/outlets or even setting off the Yolink alarm siren, It does NOT need internet connectivity. Yolink devices communicate to each other via the Yolink hub. This interaction is almost instant. Internet access is needed to communicate with Alexa and other none Yolink devices an to be able to sent notifications to your phone.At this time, I cannot rate the battery life. Only been using the outside motion sensors for four days (as of 05/31/21). If they are like the other Yolink devices, the battery life should be very good.Currently I have one of these sensor for my driveway. If it detects motion, I get notified on my phone and I have a routine in Alexa setup to make an announcement on all echo speakers. Love this feature. I also setup one for my side door, doing similar things. If you have kids playing in the yard, you might want to set times when different sensors are active and when they are not.At night, I am testing how good these sensor and the Alexa Yolink skill is at turning on different exterior lights, when motion is detected.The only concerned I have, it is not really a CON at this time.1) The small mounting bracket, will it hold up to Florida weather? Only time will tell. At this time, I cannot reduce the rating because I do not know how strong the mounting bracket is.This maybe a CON for some, not for me.1) The mounting bracket only has vertical movement/adjustment, no horizontal adjustment at all. Not an issue for me, but might be for some.These motion sensors are replacing existing sensor around my home. The driveway sensor, a weather/rain hood is already installed and pointing in the correct direction. The other one, like other outdoor sensors I have, are mounted under the house/roof eaves for some protection, on mounts I have already designed and pointed in the desired direction.So far, these new Yolink outdoor motion sensors are working out much better than I expected. I have two more on order (05/30/21) for my front and back doors. Only time will tell if they will holdup to normal Florida weather.I will update if my option changes.

Works perfectly for me
I set this up on a tree so it covers anyone who enters my driveway, and it works great. Even when a delivery driver parks on the street and walks into my driveway, it goes off and I get the notification. It’s probably 30-50ft from where my modem is. It did take some adjusting to get the sensor just right so it wasn’t catching car headlights going by at night- which wasn’t hard at all. You can screw it in and then do trial and error of walking in front of it or I had someone hold it for me and go from there. The app is easy to use. I get notified almost instantly when it goes off. Once in a while when I leave my house, I’ll get notified 1-2 minutes later but I think that’s because my phone is losing WiFi signal as I leave and switching to mobile Data. You can also adjust the sensitivity, I keep mine on low. It also says the temperature in the app.i haven’t played with the other settings like “effected when away” but it does have some options in the app. I think it’s been almost a year since I bought it and battery life is still full and I haven’t had to adjust it since. It’s also been super windy and rainy and no problems. It rarely goes off because of wind. In the beginning, I did end up moving it to a different tree because leaves were setting of the motion. When I get the notification, I just go right to my doorbell cam so I can see who pulled in the driveway. For just a motion sensor, it’s been great for me.

I have been using YoLink products for 4 years now. This is another great product of theirs. Simple to install, great battery life and does a great job of what it’s supposed to do. Best thing is the long range. No more worrying about whether your Wi-Fi signal is going to be strong enough, YoLink products use LORA, which is a low frequency, long range radio wave system that gives up to 1/4 mile range. I have YoLink sensors as far as 800’ from my hub and no problem. With the 40 or so YoLink sensors I have, I’ve had to deal with YoLink tech support a few times and have always found them to be over-the-top excellent in their response, even going so far as to send me replacements as long as several years after my purchase. I’m an electrical engineer with a specialty in digital communication and I design radio frequency communication products among other things. I have nothing but good things to say about YoLink products and support.

Now that I’m familiar with the Yolink Software it’s a breeze to develop various applications : alarm system, water detection, surveillance etc. The batteries last a long time and the system works even without the wifi as the units communicate with each other.