Setup Smart Phones as Presence Sensors in SmartThings 2023

If I had to choose my favorite smart home automation I would have to say it is the routines that enable our home to be automatically armed when we depart and disarmed when we return home. Not only is it an awesome security feature, it is also provides the added convenience seamlessly setting the appropriate security mode each time members depart and return home. In this video I will show you the automations that I used to be able to detect the presence of member smart phones in within the SmartThings app and use the detection of presence to automatically arm and disarm our home.

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#PresenceSwitch #AutomaticallyArmDisarm #VirtualPresenceSensor
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Presence Detection Benefits
01:52 Key Considerations
02:40 Geolocation & Member Setup
03:22 ST App Permissions
04:10 ST Automation Routines
06:18 Older Phone OS
07:52 Virtual Presence Switch
10:26 Conclusion