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Philips Hue Motion Sensor

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WorksVerified plugin

2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 asks for support.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Philips Hue.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Philips Hue Verified
homebridge-hue
WorksExposed as motion, light and temperature sensors with battery
Saved copy
This page provides an overview of the devices supported by homebridge-hue. Note: needs to be updated with devices supported by deCONZ gateway. 1. Introduction For each device, the overview table lists the corresponding Hue bridge resource and the HomeKit services that homebridge-hue creates for each resource. Custom services are marked with an asterisk (\*). Devices and services marked with a plus (+) are not yet implemented. Some Hue bridge resources do not correspond to a connected device. These are listed under the _Hue bridge_ device, at the end of the overview. For some of these, like …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22.

LocalWiki: Devices
Philips Hue Verified
homebridge-hue
RequestedWants temperature sensor automation; Eve or Controller app suggested
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Hi all, I’m an Apple HomeKit user. I’ve been slowly building a smart home during the quarantine. When it comes to Philips Hue, I’m sort of discovering that you can either do a lot hacking and/or very limited automations within HomeKit and Homebridge OR you can use just the Philips Hue app, which if I’m being honest, although you have a lot of control, it doesn’t have the best UI. I recently purchased the Philips Hue motion sensor. I would like to access the temperature sensor within that and automate it so that if the indoor temp goes above, let’s say, 80 F, a Wemo mini outlet Switch will …

Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22.

LocalReddit thread · 2020-05

Each row is one report from a plugin’s GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions, wiki or docs, or from r/homebridge. Check the date and the linked thread before you buy.

In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandPhilips
CategorySensors

Also reported as

  • Philips Hue motion sensor