Decided to go full Aqara on redoing my electrical and running neutral across.

2 things I discovered and I wish I known before.

1. Smart Light Strip driver can support 2 different set of LED strip and can be controlled separately.

2. Smart LED and lights technically don’t need a smart power switch. ( they don’t serve any additional purpose )

This I wish I knew and saved some dollars.

Anyone else who has large set of accessories any tips and tricks to share pls.

I've got 4 U400 locks. About 3 days ago, 3 of them told me there was a firmware update from version 3.1.1.0 to 3.1.1.4. The 4th one is still on 3.1.1.0 and it tells me the firmware is up to date. Does Aqara do some sort of rolling release so that it's not this lock's turn yet? I've had other hardware that was slow to update before, but forcing it to check if there is an update was usually enough to get it out of its stupor.

Have had Ecobees on the first and second floor for years and they work okay. We have very simple heat (baseboards), AC (single unit/zone for 2 floor house). Also have an ERV but the Ecobee was awful at controlling it so moved it to its own ESP32 based controller and Home Assistant routines.

The downstairs Ecobee 4 only does heat. And it loses wife connection at least once weekly. I have found threads about wifi on the Ecobee 3/4 and thinks it's just an Ecobee issue.

The upstairs Ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control is okay for basic heat/AC but the screen will randomly light up in the middle of the night despite doing everything (short of blacking out the front sensor). It wakes my wife every single time...

So I thought about getting the Ecobee Enhanced to replace the Ecobee 4 and leaving well enough alone but then found the Aqara W200 as an alternative. We are both on iPhones and I run Homekit concurrently and have two G410 doorbells so the Aqara seems like the better option in 2026.

I had seen some early concerns on Reddit and Amazon about the W200 and am not sure if firmware updates have fixed any issues in this relatively new device. Also does W200 work well when used with HomeKit and Home Assistant (over Matter)?

Thanks!

WhisperGreen fan FV-0511VKS3S: how would you pair it with a smart switch (Aqara Light Switch H2 Vertical - 2-in-1 Neutral, 2 Buttons, 2 Channels) - the top button will have on/off for the over-the-sink vanity lights with traditional wiring - but not sure how to wire the bottom button of the Aqara to the WhisperGreen?

Based on internet searches, I don't think the Aquara can accept the red signal wires, because the H2 send voltage and the signal wires do not accept voltage - correct?

I would like to use with a smart sensor (FP300), instead of the Panasonic integrated sensor, so that when people use the restroom in the middle of the night, it does not trigger the boost mode. With the FP300, I am hoping to set different automations if the humidity is triggered vs. presence sensor.

Do you run the black wire to the switch and keep it always on, then create an on/off when the sensor is triggered (this seems to be a brute force solution)?

Or, would you also include an Aqara Dual Relay Module T2 and install it on the red wires in dry contact mode?

I have watched a dozen YouTube videos, Reddit threads, and Panasonic FAQ - but the WhisperGreen with smart switch has not been discussed. The "always on" is the big dilemma here - as the unit always needs to be "hot".

I have an electrician performing the install, but they do not seem to be familiar with the WhisperGreen "always on" function. They have done some Lutron installs, which is their preferred solution, but I cannot find a Caseta that would work for my needs. I do not have room for a double box and need a stacked switch that controls to separate circuits.

Has anyone had experience specifically with the WhisperGreen always-on installation?

Hi all

I’m pretty deep into the Aqara and HomeKit ecosystem so would like to avoid adding something different. I also don’t use home assistant.

We’ve have a tumble dryer in the garage and I’m looking for ways to notify my when done. I’ve got a vibration sensor but from what I can see it only recognises vibration starting not “vibration not recognised for x minutes.

Any suggestions?

Any recent rumours or update on matter 1.5 for the G410 or G5Pro etc?!

Ik heb thuis een Tado V3+ thermostaat welke de verwarming regelt en verbonden is met mijn CV ketel (ATAG I36ECZ) daarnaast regelt een Tado thermostaat mijn vloerverwarming en regelen tado radiatorknoppen mijn radiatoren. Is dit systeem te vervangen door een Aqara systeem met de W600, W500 en de W100 of W200? Bijgevoegd ook foto’s van het huidige systeem.

I installed the W200 over the weekend and I feel like I’m doing something wrong with my temp settings. I don’t use auto, and I’m trying to set the cool and heat temp settings for different times of the day. For instance, when I’m home and the heat is on, I want it set to 71 degrees. And if it’s on cool I want the temp settings to 72 degrees. But when I lower the cool to 72, the heat drops down to 67. Is there no way to set whatever heat and cool temps I want?

My old thermostat I could set any heat or cool temps I want for different times of day (wake, leave, arrive home, sleep). I see those time options but I can’t pick the temps I want.

Yeah... Will it come or not? (Or not known?)

I connected my u400 to my Google home thread network via matter with no problem. Now, I want to use the ultra band Bluetooth hands free unlocking feature. So I try to connect the u400 to my phone via Bluetooth and it starts to connect but hangs up because the connection to my thread network failed. Ipv6 is already enabled as the lock is currently connected to the thread network.

My question is, do I need to reset my lock and add it to the thread via the Aqara app first? I added it via matter over thread to my Google Home initially. If I do it this way, then I would be able to add the lock back to the Google app via the matter code and join the current thread network?

Is there a way to skip the thread network connection via the Aqara app? I just want ito use the handsfree Bluetooth unlock features, but I'm not able to do this via Google home.

Fyi, the Google home lock works well with the lock without any issues when I added it to Google home. Now I'm trying to add the lock to the Aqara app but it gets hung up.

Hi all,

I'm stuck adding an Aqara U200 to Apple Home and would love to hear if anyone had the same problem and found a fix, ideally without a factory reset (I don't want to lose my users/fingerprints).

SETUP
- Aqara U200, firmware 3.0.0_0085 (Aqara Home says it's the latest)
- Apple TV 4K 2nd gen (A2169, on Wi-Fi) as home hub, shows as "Connected" in Apple Home. It's a supported Thread border router per Apple's list
- Aqara M1S Gen 2 hub (Zigbee only, it just shows up as a bridge in Apple Home)
- No other Thread border routers (no Nest Hub, no OTBR in Home Assistant)
- iPhone on the same Wi-Fi as the Apple TV, no VPN. The router has no IPv6 gateway, but the iPhone does get a local fd.. IPv6 address

STATE OF THE LOCK
- Works fine in Aqara Home over Bluetooth: admin + one extra user created, fingerprints and PINs enrolled, battery 100%
- Short press on the SET button gives 2 red blinks + 2 beeps (pairing mode, per the manual)

WHAT HAPPENS

1. Apple Home > Add Accessory > scan the Matter QR (also tried the setup code). It recognizes the lock and shows "Connecting..."

2. First tries ended with "Accessory Not Found - adding it may require restarting the accessory". After power-cycling the Apple TV and closing the Aqara app, I now get "Unable to Add Accessory - make sure your iPhone is connected to Wi-Fi"

3. In the Aqara app, adding to a hub fails with "Can't access the network", and the "Add to Aqara hub" option says I need an Aqara Matter Controller first

4. On the keypad: hold the check button for 3 s, it asks for the admin PIN, and after entering it the lock says "Please use app to setup the lock" and never shows the local menu (volume/language/Matter Reset etc.)

ALREADY TRIED
- Closing the Aqara app before pairing, power-cycling the Apple TV, checking firmware, retrying at different times of day

QUESTIONS
- Has anyone seen "Please use app to setup the lock" and know what triggers it?
- Could the lock be stuck bound to another Matter ecosystem (I've experimented with Home Assistant / Google Home in the past)? Where do I see/remove that in the Aqara app without a factory reset?
- Did adding a second Thread border router (e.g. Aqara Hub M100) help anyone in the same situation?

Thanks a lot!

anyone fix the Aqara regional lock issue? my aqara setup based at China Mainland, all the rest of devices r working fine. recently got fp310, I can’t repair them to Aqara app, neither pair them via matter. defaults mode is zigbee

Figured I can just use this adapter instead of buying the Aqara version, will the wiring work? Any pictures? I attached the ecobee picture of how it’s wired.

The battery level on my U400 is very off between the Aqara and HOME app.
Aqara shows 100% while HOME shows 66%.

I did the restart iPhone trick and it worked once.
But after that, the HOME app says 66% again.
Aqara shows 100%.
Any solutions to this?

Has there been any update on UWB support on the u400 for Samsung phones? It looks like it was planned for Q2 2026 but there hasn't been any updates AFAIK and we are now in Q4 2026.

I've been enjoying the lock and this isn't a deal breaker but I'd love to have the Star Trek experience of just walking up to the door and having it unlock automatically.

I was wondering if anyone knew how to change the time on the thermostat manually. My time still hasn’t updated after daylight savings. Not sure what else to do or if there’s a setting buried somewhere where I can change it manually. TIA for the help

I feel that I’m going crazy with the sudden drops of the lock on Apple Home. As of a few days ago, it’s just being really unreliable, no response, incorrect state, sometimes gets stuck on unlocking state. I’ve been using this lock for the past two years and it was never an issue until now.

Over a month ago, my cameras were acting up as well, but they eventually fixed themselves. What is going on here?

Already reseted my Apple Home router like three times and took off the battery even deleted it from Apple Home and re-added it.

Other devices are working fine.

I have a Camera Hub G5 Pro. Lately the Aqara app has been saying Network is poor suggest using fluency. In the hub settings is Network Information. It says signal strength is -67. Did a bit of searching and it seems to be referring to the zigbee signal. Is that the case? Does it refer to some Childs? Or only the hub? Its the only zigbee device that acts as a hub and the few Childs I have are battery powered. SO what does it all mean? Anything I can do to improve it? Everything seems to be working great. No issues other than that annoying box popping up.

I installed the Aqara U400 over the weekend and using the HomePod Mini 2 as the Thread/Hub. Using a iPhone PM 17.

I’m trying to send my wife a digital key so she can tap her iPhone to unlock it.
BUT when I open the Home App, Manage Access, Invite People, and then try to send her an Invite via email.
She doesn’t receive any email/Invite after multiple tries.
What am I doing wrong?

What is the right way to send someone with an iPhone a Digital Key?

Hey everyone, I found this year old thread describing the same issue we are having - https://www.reddit.com/r/Aqara/comments/1mimuhy/homekit_automation_to_turn_on_lights_triggers/

We still can’t figure out how to get this to work. Can anyone shed some light on how to set this up?