Guide
Smart sensors: required hubs and supported readings
Start with the reading you need and the hardware you already own. A door state, motion event and temperature reading can have different requirements even within one brand.
The table draws from our product records. These are researched connections and caveats, not results from hands-on testing.
| Product | ~Price* | Amazon Alexa | Google Home | Apple Home | SmartThings | Home Assistant | Connection | Hub needed | Works offline | Subscription | Details |
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| IKEA MYGGBETT Door/Window Sensor✓ fully verified | $11.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | Works; contact state unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; contact state unconfirmed — see the catch | Thread · Matter | No | Yes | — | |
IKEA MYGGBETT Door/Window Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$11.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: No (No hub is needed to use it with other IKEA smart products. IKEA's manual says: 'Pair it directly with a smart product from IKEA to use it without a smart system', and 'a maximum of 10 smart products from IKEA can be connected to the sensor via direct pairing.' A hub adds phone and app control, open and close notifications on your phone, voice assistants and automations. For those, IKEA's page says 'you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub', and IKEA names Matter systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung, each through that platform's own Thread border router.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| IKEA MYGGSPRAY Wireless Motion Sensor✓ fully verified | $11.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | Works; motion detected unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; motion detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Thread · Matter | No | Yes | — | |
IKEA MYGGSPRAY Wireless Motion Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$11.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: No (No hub is needed to use it with other IKEA smart products, such as turning IKEA lights on when it sees movement. IKEA's manual says: 'Pair it directly with a smart product from IKEA to use it without a smart system', and 'a maximum of 10 smart products from IKEA can be connected to the sensor via direct pairing.' A hub adds phone and app control, voice assistants and automations beyond IKEA products. For those, IKEA's page says 'you need a Thread Border Router to control it through your phone, for example our DIRIGERA hub', and IKEA names Matter systems from Amazon, Apple, Google, Homey and Samsung, each through that platform's own Thread border router.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for IKEA MYGGSPRAY Wireless Motion Sensor → | |||||||||||
| IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor✓ fully verified | $11.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | Works; temperature reading unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; temperature reading unconfirmed — see the catch | Thread · Matter | Yes | Yes | — | |
IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$11.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: Yes (Yes, for anything beyond the on-device display. IKEA's manual says connecting the sensor to its own IKEA Home system needs an IKEA hub and the IKEA Home smart app, and connecting it to another Matter system needs a hub and app from that system's maker; it also says a Thread border router is needed to connect to Matter systems. IKEA's page names its DIRIGERA hub as the example. The press-to-read display works with no hub at all, but on its own the sensor only shows its readings on the device.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor → | |||||||||||
| SwitchBot Contact Sensor✓ fully verified | $16.99 | Works, except motion detectedAmazon Alexa: Works, except motion detected — see the catch | Works, except motion detectedGoogle Home: Works, except motion detected — see the catch | PartialApple Home: Partial support — see the catch | PartialSmartThings: Partial support — see the catch | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | — | |
SwitchBot Contact Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$16.99 price at time of research (2026-08-09) for the 1-pack, read from SwitchBot's own store data. The multi-packs carry NO bulk discount — 2-pack $33.98 and 4-pack $67.96 are exactly 2x and 4x the single — so buying more saves nothing but shipping. A 13% promotional code was live on the page and is deliberately not recorded as the price.
Connection: Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Works standalone over Bluetooth LE with the SwitchBot app (local open/close alerts; SwitchBot states Android users need a hub even for push alerts). A SwitchBot hub is required for remote notifications, Alexa/Google Assistant/IFTTT, and SwitchBot-ecosystem automations; Matter exposure specifically requires Hub 2, Hub 3, or Hub Mini Matter Enabled.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P)✓ fully verified | $17.9 | Works; presence detected unconfirmedAmazon Alexa: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedGoogle Home: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedApple Home: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedSmartThings: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Zigbee | Yes | ? | ? | |
SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$17.9 at time of research — $17.90 on SONOFF's own US store page for the SNZB-06P, read 2026-10-09. Never treated as a live price.
Connection: Zigbee · Hub for full use: Yes (Yes — a Zigbee hub. SONOFF lists Zigbee 3.0 hubs it works with, including its own NSPanel Pro, iHost, ZB Bridge Pro and ZBDongle-E, and the Echo Plus 2nd Gen.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet Full sourced profile for SONOFF Zigbee Human Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P) → | |||||||||||
| SONOFF SenseGuard Presence Core 24GHz Zigbee Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P24) | $24.9 | InconclusiveAmazon Alexa: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | InconclusiveGoogle Home: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | Works; presence detected unconfirmedApple Home: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedSmartThings: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Zigbee · Bluetooth | Yes | ? | ? | |
SONOFF SenseGuard Presence Core 24GHz Zigbee Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P24) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$24.9 at time of research — $24.90 on SONOFF's own US store page for the SNZB-06P24, read 2026-10-09. Never treated as a live price.
Connection: Zigbee · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Yes — SONOFF says 'A Zigbee gateway is needed.' Bluetooth is used only to change advanced settings from the eWeLink app.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet Full sourced profile for SONOFF SenseGuard Presence Core 24GHz Zigbee Presence Sensor (SNZB-06P24) → | |||||||||||
| Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2✓ fully verified | $29.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | Works; contact state unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; contact state unconfirmed — see the catch | Thread · Matter | Yes | Yes | — | |
Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$29.99 price at time of research, read from Aqara's own US store on 2026-08-08, listed in stock that day
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: Yes (You need a hub that is both a Matter controller and a Thread border router before this sensor does anything. Aqara says so outright. A HomePod mini, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model, a Nest Hub (2nd gen), a newer Echo or Aqara's own Hub M3 all qualify. There is no Zigbee version and no way to use it without one of those.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| SwitchBot Meter Pro✓ fully verified | $29.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Bluetooth | No | Yes | Optional* | |
SwitchBot Meter Pro — the catch, per ecosystem ~$29.99 price at time of research (2026-08-09), read from SwitchBot's own store data — single configuration, no pack variants. A 30% promotional code was live on the page and is deliberately not recorded as the price.
Connection: Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (Works standalone over Bluetooth LE: on-device display, app readings, alerts, and 68 days of local data need no hub. A SwitchBot hub is required for remote access, Alexa/Google Home/SmartThings/IFTTT, the on-screen weather forecast, and Matter; Matter specifically requires Hub 2, Hub 3, or Hub Mini Matter Enabled.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| SwitchBot Presence Sensor✓ fully verified | $29.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | PartialGoogle Home: Partial support — see the catch | PartialApple Home: Partial support — see the catch | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedSmartThings: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Bluetooth | No | Yes | — | |
SwitchBot Presence Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$29.99 SwitchBot's own US store price for the sensor on its own, checked again on 2026-09-17 and unchanged from what we recorded on 2026-07-19 — a price at the time of research, never a live price. The bundle figures that follow are from the earlier 2026-07-19 check and were not looked at again: the other 'Presence Sensor' listings are bundles of the same unit (Hub Mini Matter combo $59.99, Bot 2-in-1 $52.99, 2-pack $54.99).
Connection: Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (No for Home Assistant, which reads the sensor over Bluetooth directly. Yes for Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home: each reaches it only through a SwitchBot hub (Hub Mini, Hub 2, Hub Mini Matter Enabled or Hub 3). For Apple Home, a HomePod, HomePod mini or Apple TV is needed only for control away from home and for automations.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2✓ fully verified | $33.99 | PartialAmazon Alexa: Partial support — see the catch | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Thread · Matter | Yes | Yes | — | |
Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$33.99 $33.99 read from Aqara's own store structured offer data on 2026-08-08 (its store SKU was DTC-US-SN-MLSP2 as of that read), single unit, in stock. Never treated as a live price. Corrected from $34, a migrated figure nobody had independently checked — the gap is a rounding, which is worth saying plainly because most of this docket's corrections have not been.
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: Yes (Thread border router (HomePod mini, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model, Nest Hub 2nd gen, newer Echo devices, SmartThings hubs with Thread, or an Aqara Hub M3) plus a Matter controller in your ecosystem. No Aqara hub required — but adding an Aqara Hub M3 unlocks custom detection timeout, sensitivity tuning, and local alerts via Aqara Home.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network | |||||||||||
| THIRDREALITY Smart Presence Sensor R2 | $39.99 | Works; presence detected unconfirmedAmazon Alexa: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | InconclusiveGoogle Home: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | InconclusiveApple Home: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Zigbee | Yes | ? | — | |
THIRDREALITY Smart Presence Sensor R2 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$39.99 THIRDREALITY lists the Smart Presence Sensor R2 at $39.99 on its own store, and the figure has held since 2026-08-14 — read again on 2026-09-21, where the maker's 'compare at' price is the same $39.99, so it is not a discount off anything. Price at time of research, never a live price. The maker's store showed the sensor sold out on 2026-09-18; it is back in stock on 2026-09-21, with the same price. It is worth knowing that this storefront is the only place we have seen this sensor sold, so its stock is the whole supply as far as this record can tell.
Connection: Zigbee · Hub for full use: Yes (A Zigbee hub or coordinator is REQUIRED — the vendor states 'Requires a compatible Zigbee hub or coordinator' and names the platforms it supports: 'Home Assistant (ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT), SmartThings, Aeotec, Homey, Hubitat, and Echo devices with built-in Zigbee hubs'. There is no direct-to-phone or Wi-Fi mode.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet Full sourced profile for THIRDREALITY Smart Presence Sensor R2 → | |||||||||||
| Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600)✓ fully verified | $40.99 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | PartialSmartThings: Partial support — see the catch | Works; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Matter · Wi-Fi | No | ? | — | |
Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$40.99 at time of research — $40.99 on Meross's own US store, read 2026-08-31, with the US/CA, EU, UK and AU variants all listed at the same figure. Never treated as a live price.
Connection: Matter · Wi-Fi · Hub for full use: No (No Meross hub and no Meross bridge — the sensor joins a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network directly, and the words 'hub' and 'bridge' do not appear on its product page at all. ⚠ Stated as the vendor states it, and no further: Meross says the sensor reaches HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home 'through the Matter framework', and it does not say on this page what a Matter setup needs at the controller end. Nothing about a Matter controller is asserted here because no source read for this record states it about this model.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet Full sourced profile for Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600) → | |||||||||||
| Eve Door & Window (3rd generation, Matter)✓ fully verified | $43.95 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Thread · Matter | Yes | Yes | — | |
Eve Door & Window (3rd generation, Matter) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$43.95 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: Yes (Thread border router + Matter controller — Eve's own wording: 'this Matter-enabled device requires a hub that supports both Thread and Matter.' For Apple Home: HomePod (2nd gen), HomePod mini, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model; for other ecosystems, that platform's Matter controller with Thread border router.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for Eve Door & Window (3rd generation, Matter) → | |||||||||||
| Philips Hue Motion Sensor (indoor)✓ fully verified | $48.99 | Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note)Amazon Alexa: Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note) — see the catch | Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note)Google Home: Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note) — see the catch | Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note)Apple Home: Works; three functions unconfirmed (see the note) — see the catch | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedSmartThings: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Zigbee | Yes | Yes | — | |
Philips Hue Motion Sensor (indoor) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$48.99 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Zigbee · Hub for full use: Yes (Philips Hue Bridge (required — the official product page states a Bridge is required for the Motion sensor; there is no Bluetooth-only mode for this accessory)) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for Philips Hue Motion Sensor (indoor) → | |||||||||||
| Eve Motion (3rd generation, Matter)✓ fully verified | $54.95 | WorksAmazon Alexa: Works with this ecosystem | WorksGoogle Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | WorksSmartThings: Works with this ecosystem | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Thread · Matter | Yes | Yes | — | |
Eve Motion (3rd generation, Matter) — the catch, per ecosystem ~$54.95 at time of research — never treated as a live price
Connection: Thread · Matter · Hub for full use: Yes (Thread border router + Matter controller — Eve's own wording: 'This Matter-enabled device requires a hub that supports both Thread and Matter.' For Apple Home Eve names HomePod (2nd gen), HomePod mini, the 2021 Apple TV 4K or the Wi-Fi + Ethernet 2022 model; for Alexa/Google/SmartThings, that ecosystem's Matter controller with Thread border router.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for Eve Motion (3rd generation, Matter) → | |||||||||||
| Philips Hue Outdoor Sensor | $54.99 | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedAmazon Alexa: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedGoogle Home: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedApple Home: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | Works per the maker; details unconfirmedSmartThings: Works per the maker; details unconfirmed — see the catch | InconclusiveHome Assistant: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | Zigbee · Bluetooth | Yes | ? | — | |
Philips Hue Outdoor Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem ~$54.99 $54.99 for one sensor on Signify's US Philips Hue store page, read 2026-11-06, where it was shown in stock. Never treated as a live price.
Connection: Zigbee · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: Yes (Philips Hue Bridge, on the page's FAQ: 'Both the indoor and outdoor Hue motion sensors require a Hue Bridge-controlled Hue setup, as well as the Hue app.' The shop block says the same. The page's specification table also prints 'Max. lights per switch 10 if not linked to Hue bridge'; that disagreement is recorded on this record.) · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet | |||||||||||
| Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 | $82.99 | PartialAmazon Alexa: Partial support — see the catch | PartialGoogle Home: Partial support — see the catch | WorksApple Home: Works with this ecosystem | InconclusiveSmartThings: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | WorksHome Assistant: Works with this ecosystem | Wi-Fi | No | Partly | — | |
Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 — the catch, per ecosystem ~$82.99 $82.99 read from Aqara's own store structured offer data on 2026-08-08 (SKU DTC-US-SN-PSFP2), single unit, in stock. Never treated as a live price. Corrected from $83 — a rounding.
Connection: Wi-Fi · Hub for full use: No (No hub. Aqara's own specification sheet answers 'Hub Required : No' for this sensor, and the product page says the same in words: 'You are able to integrate the sensor easily with no Aqara hub required.' It joins 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi directly and appears in Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT without an Aqara hub in between. What you do still need is constant USB-C power and the Aqara app, because every detection zone is drawn there.) · Works offline: Partly — some of it keeps working without the internet and some of it does not | |||||||||||
| Eve Room Indoor Air Quality Monitordiscontinued | — | InconclusiveAmazon Alexa: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | InconclusiveGoogle Home: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | Works; temperature reading and humidity reading unconfirmedApple Home: Works; temperature reading and humidity reading unconfirmed — see the catch | InconclusiveSmartThings: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | InconclusiveHome Assistant: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | Thread · Bluetooth | No | Yes | ? | |
Eve Room Indoor Air Quality Monitor — the catch, per ecosystem
Connection: Thread · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (Not to read it from your iPhone at home, yes for anything automatic or away from home, and Eve's support page and quick start guide both draw that line. The support page's requirements list says 'Controlling this HomeKit-enabled accessory automatically and away from home requires a HomePod or an Apple TV (4th generation or later) as a home hub.' The quick start guide says the same from the other side: 'Securely access Eve Room while you’re away from home and set up powerful automations. Any Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K or HomePod using the same iCloud account as your iPhone will automatically serve as a home hub, no further setup required.' Thread is the other reason to have one. Eve says the current Eve Room supports Thread and that 'the only other thing you need is a home hub (Thread border router)'. Eve also says what kind of Thread device this is, which matters if you're planning a Thread network: Eve Room is 'a Minimal Thread Device (MTD)', a battery-powered device that doesn't pass along other accessories' signals, unlike Eve's wall-powered products.) · Works offline: Yes — the core function runs on the device or your home network Full sourced profile for Eve Room Indoor Air Quality Monitor → | |||||||||||
| GoveeLife Smart Presence Sensor | — | Works; presence detected unconfirmedAmazon Alexa: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Works; presence detected unconfirmedGoogle Home: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | InconclusiveApple Home: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | InconclusiveSmartThings: We researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why | Works; presence detected unconfirmedHome Assistant: Works; presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch | Wi-Fi · Bluetooth | No | ? | ? | |
GoveeLife Smart Presence Sensor — the catch, per ecosystem
Connection: Wi-Fi · Bluetooth · Hub for full use: No (No hub. Govee says 'This product can be directly connected to WiFi.') · Works offline: Not checked — we have not established whether this keeps working without the internet | |||||||||||
| No products in this category work with that ecosystem in our records yet. A Setup Check can research options outside our library. | |||||||||||
Sorted by price, low to high — an objective order, not a ranking or a verdict. Tap any row’s + (or a phone card) to read every catch. ✓ works · ◐ works, with an exception · ✗ doesn’t work (verified) · ? not checked yet · ? inconclusive — we researched it and the evidence doesn’t settle it. ◇ brand claim — the maker states it for its range; we have not verified it for this model. In the decision columns, ? means the same thing — we have not established it, which is never the same as “no.” *Prices at time of research — never live prices. Data last verified 2026-11-07; every fact links to its sourced profile.
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Matter-over-Thread sensors
Aqara’s P2 door and motion models, Eve Door & Window, and Eve Motion need a Matter controller and Thread border router. Check the exact controller in our Thread guide.
Do not assume equal readings on every platform. Aqara Motion & Light P2 loses its light function in Alexa. Eve’s app history features have Apple-specific conditions. Aqara Door & Window P2’s contact reading in Home Assistant is unconfirmed, even though a Matter connection is documented.
IKEA’s MYGGBETT and MYGGSPRAY also offer direct pairing with up to ten IKEA smart products, without a hub. Phone features need the documented Thread setup. TIMMERFLOTTE can display temperature and humidity on its own; connected use needs additional hardware.
IKEA sells the specified rechargeable AAA batteries separately. Its manuals state about 15 months for MYGGBETT and MYGGSPRAY and about 24 months for TIMMERFLOTTE. MYGGBETT and TIMMERFLOTTE are indoor-only. MYGGSPRAY’s IP67 rating does not override its stated 0–40 °C operating range. Home Assistant readings for these three models remain unconfirmed in the records.
Bridge, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi routes
Hue Motion needs a Hue Bridge; it has no Bluetooth-only fallback. Check the Bridge model and accessory capacity rather than applying a limit to every generation.
SwitchBot Contact Sensor and Meter Pro have nearby Bluetooth functions. Remote and voice features require a SwitchBot hub; Matter specifically requires a supported Matter-bridging hub. Contact Sensor’s Android push alerts also need a hub. Meter Pro displays readings itself, but its weather forecast needs a hub.
Meter Pro’s device history covers 68 days and its app history covers two years. SwitchBot states that keeping history beyond two years requires payment; the price is unpublished. That is separate from buying a hub.
Aqara FP2 connects through Wi-Fi with constant USB-C power, and its zones are set in Aqara’s app. It has no Matter support. Read its local-automation conditions and platform caveats before planning an occupancy routine.
Read the caveat before the symbol
An unknown answer does not mean no support. A partial answer may describe a missing feature, required extra hardware or an unconfirmed reading. A full connection does not mean every app feature carries over.
For renters, check mounting permission and removal instructions separately from wireless compatibility. Adhesive mounting and battery power do not establish permission or a damage-free removal.
Run the exact model through the checker, then confirm that your platform receives the reading needed for your automation.
Frequently asked questions
Can a sensor work without a hub?
Some functions can. IKEA MYGGBETT and MYGGSPRAY pair directly with up to ten IKEA smart products, TIMMERFLOTTE has a standalone display, and several SwitchBot models work nearby over Bluetooth. App, remote and automation requirements differ.
Does a question mark mean the device cannot work?
No. It means the recorded answer is unknown. Read the product caveat before treating an unconfirmed reading as available.
Sources for this guide· 11 product records
Product facts come from the linked research records; other cited sources appear below. Read each claim with its source date and any stated limit. Prices, features and support can change after a check. These are research profiles, not hands-on reviews.Report a correction if a source now gives a different answer.
- Aqara Motion and Light Sensor P2 — record last verified 2026-09-22 · 66 sources, cited in full on its profile
- Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 — record last verified 2026-10-06 · 100 sources, cited in full on its profile
- Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 — record last verified 2026-09-25 · 43 sources, cited in full on its profile
- Philips Hue Motion Sensor (indoor) — record last verified 2026-10-27 · 66 sources, cited in full on its profile
- Eve Motion (3rd generation, Matter) — record last verified 2026-09-22 · 40 sources, cited in full on its profile
- Eve Door & Window (3rd generation, Matter) — record last verified 2026-09-21 · 47 sources, cited in full on its profile
- SwitchBot Contact Sensor — record last verified 2026-09-22 · 32 sources, cited in full on its profile
- SwitchBot Meter Pro — record last verified 2026-09-27 · 30 sources, cited in full on its profile
- IKEA MYGGSPRAY Wireless Motion Sensor — record last verified 2026-11-07 · 78 sources, cited in full on its profile
- IKEA MYGGBETT Door/Window Sensor — record last verified 2026-10-09 · 55 sources, cited in full on its profile
- IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor — record last verified 2026-10-28 · 58 sources, cited in full on its profile