Choosing your Motion Detection Devices

Sense uses a behind-the-scenes algorithm to pick the devices that are best suited for motion detection. While each SuperPod will only use up to 3 devices to detect motion, we recommend leaving all devices selected in your Sense Devices list to allow the algorithm to pick the devices and provide the best motion detection results. The algorithm will run every 10 minutes evaluating the connection of all devices used for Sense and switching to new devices if it determines one is better suited at that time.

Which devices should I choose to detect motion?

Only 3 devices connected to each SuperPod can be used to detect motion. We recommend leaving all devices in the Sense Devices list selected for optimal performance, but if you would like to manually choose which devices can be used, the following guidelines will help you get the most coverage in your home.

• Limit your selections to one device in each room to detect motion. 
• Although Sense will keep most mobile devices separate, ensure you choose devices that will remain static. 
• Avoid choosing devices that are battery operated or may frequently go into a low-power state. Always-on devices such as voice assistants and other smart home devices are good candidates.  
• Since SuperPods are already being used to detect motion, avoid choosing devices that are either in the same room or very close to them. 
• Use the Live View feature to test the motion detection in each room. 

How do I access and modify the Motion Detection Devices list?

If you choose more devices than the limit, the cloud will only use the 3 most appropriate devices connected to each SuperPod from your choices.

iOS

1. Tap on the Sense icon on the top-right of the home screen.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
3. Tap on Sense devices.
4. Choose your devices from the list and tap the green checkmark to save.
5. Assign each device a room if to help localize motion if you haven't already done so.                                     

 Android

1. From the home screen, tap on the Sense icon.
2. Tap on Sense devices. All available motion capable devices will be on the list. 
3. Check only the devices in the list that you want to use. Most portable devices will have already been separated out from the main list. 
4. Tap on the green checkmark to save you selections.
5. Assign each device a room if to help localize motion if you haven't already done so.           

If the device you are trying to choose is not appearing in the list, click here to find out why and how to add them to the list.