Is there any update on Life360 or other presence sensing?

[ritchierich]

@marktheknife

The Apple Home app can also work for this purpose if you use the right kind of virtual sensor (it has to be a combined switch/presence sensor) and if you have a device that Apple considers to be a "Home hub" that's always on at home, such as a HomePod or HomePod Mini.

I’d add Apple TV to the device list so if you have one you can leverage HomeKit for presence. @csteele provides a good set of instructions on how to set this up:

Homekit presence status?

Step 1) you must have a HomeKit Hub. That is an Apple TV or Apple HomePod. Without this, Automations can't be created. Step 2) In Hubitat, create a Virtual Device, choose the Virtual Presence with Switch type in the drop down and name it something useful. Step 3) select the new device in Homekit Integration (it will be in the Switch list.) Step 4) The remaining steps are all done on your Apple mobile device. In Apple's Home App, at the bottom center is Automation. You will create TWO automa…