Presence sensor with manual override?

[JDRoberts]

These already exist.

Use the quick browse lists in the community-created wiki and look at presence DTHs. There’s one there with switch capability.

http://thingsthataresmart.wiki/index.php?title=How_to_Quick_Browse_the_Community-Created_SmartApps_Forum_Section

There are also a couple of older ones in the forums if you want some additional variants.

Also, if you have an android device you can do this with sharptools and Tasker.

If you’re feeling really ambitious, you can also set up your own presence sensor using your own Wi-Fi, but it requires some technical skill.

All of these options are discussed in the presence FAQ:

FAQ: The Many Ways of Detecting Presence (2020)

Presence, regardless of the device you use, is one of those features that works great for some people, not at all for other people, and is randomly flaky for still others. It’s very much affected by local conditions. So some people will find that phone presence works much better than the SmartThings-branded presence sensor. Other people will find the reverse. Still other people, myself included, find that they have to use a combination of two devices in order to get reliable presence indication. So if this feature tends to work differently for different people, where do you start? 1. Using a Smart Phone as a Presence Indicator [image] Well, since most people who have SmartThings have a smart phone, it’s worth starting there. This method has changed significantly in the change fro…