SwitchBot
SwitchBot Presence Sensor
Sensors · Security
Works
3 reports: 3 say it works.
Reported with 2 integrations: SwitchBot Cloud, SwitchBot Bluetooth.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwitchBot Cloud | Works Cloud | Listed in the docsSaved copy… Lock Pro (WoLockPro); Lock Pro Wifi; Lock Lite; Lock Ultra; Lock Ultra Max; Lock Vision; Lock Vision Pro; Meter; Meter Plus; Indoor/Outdoor Meter (WoIOSensorTH); Meter Pro; Meter Pro CO2 Monitor; Contact Sensor; Motion Sensor; Water Leak Detector; Climate Panel; Presence Sensor; Weather Station; Hub 2 (WoHub2) (currently only supports retrieving sensor data, does not yet support device control); Hub 3 (currently only supports retrieving sensor data, does not yet support device control); IR appliances exposed through the different hubs:; ON/OFF for all appliance types except for Others; Change … Excerpt saved from home-assistant.io on 2026-10-23. | Docs | |
| SwitchBot Bluetooth | Works Local | Support added and tested on hardwareSaved copy… implementation (~93 lines, mostly tests) following recent merged PRs (#155124, #155309). Happy to receive feedback and make adjustments! ## Proposed change Add SwitchBot Presence Sensor support to the switchbot Bluetooth integration. The device combines mmWave radar, PIR sensor, and light detection. Already supported by PySwitchbot 0.73.0 (PR #410) and the `switchbot_cloud` integration (#155309), but missing from the Blu Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | PR #156314 · 2025-11 | |
| SwitchBot Bluetooth | Works Local | Pairs directly to HA over Bluetooth without hub; gives occupancy and light levelSaved copyFYI, you absolutely can pair the Switchbot presence sensor directly to HA via Bluetooth (which gives you occupancy and light level) without using the Hub. You just need to set up the presence sensor settings in the Switchbot app first… Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-01 |
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In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | SwitchBot |
|---|---|
| Category | Sensors |
Also reported as
- SwitchBot Presence sensor