Echo as a motion sensor

Interesting update to certain echo devices.

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Interesting! but the comment on that link about the 'off' taking 30 mins... ouch.

Yep, saw that too. My interest is how well will it accurately detect motion and how it acts around pets.

Can't seem to find any black friday deals on it tho - $50 or $35 off ebay - almost worth it just for the test/driver check with Tonesta7's code!

Yes, but you could use this as a presence detector for things like a thermostat home/away. Most have a 30min reset anyway.

Great option for 4th Gen and later Echo owners that don’t want to buy the off-shelf thermostats with remote sensors, or don’t want to use IR motion sensors for the task.

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