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Research profile · last verified 2026-10-03⚠ Similar names, different products: ⚠ THE SIBLING SKU IS A DIFFERENT RADIO, AND THAT IS THE WHOLE REASON THIS RECORD EXISTS. Meross sells the MS605 Thread Presence Sensor alongside this one, and its own page positions it as Matter over Thread in explicit contrast to needing a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. The MS600 is the Wi-Fi SKU. Anyone shopping the two by name will not see the difference, and it decides whether a Thread border router is part of the purchase.
Compatibility at a glance
Choose your platform to see its setup and functions. Your choice carries across product pages.
A connection can work while individual controls or automations remain unconfirmed. Read the connection details ↓
Protocols: WIFI · MATTER[1][2][9][13]
Before you buy
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.[1][9]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600)
What you gainUse the recorded platform connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Meross names HomeKit directly and adds a detail worth having: 'On the Matter platform, both presence and light sensors are displayed', so the ambient-light half is exposed and not just the presence half.[1][9]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600)
What you gainUse the recorded platform connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter. As with Alexa, what the platform actually sees is not itemised by the vendor.[1][9]
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600)
What you gainUse the recorded platform connection.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter rather than a Meross skill. The vendor does not state which of the sensor's two detection modes surfaces to Alexa, so treat the exposed entity set as unestablished.[1][9]
Compatibility is named, but the connection method is not documented here. A working path cannot be drawn yet.
SmartThings' own partner page for Meross lists this sensor by its model number, MS600, under motion sensors. Neither SmartThings nor Meross says how it connects or what it does there, and Meross's own page does not name SmartThings, so treat what you get in SmartThings as unconfirmed until one of them says.[1][15]
The equipment list for this platform is not fully specified here. Use the documented setup above; an empty list does not mean no equipment is needed.
Follow the recorded connection below. Equipment details and setup limits explain what else this path needs.
Meross Matter Smart Presence Sensor (MS600)
What you gainThis connection communicates locally.
Keep in mindCheck the function table for supported controls and routines. A connection diagram does not establish every function or remote access.
This shows the connection route, not every network cable or a shopping list. One device may provide several roles, including a Matter controller and a Thread border router. Only a Thread connection needs the Thread role. Read the equipment cards for all recorded requirements.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Home Assistant adds it through its own Matter support, which runs locally, and the sensor is Matter certified. Meross names Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home and does not name Home Assistant, and Home Assistant's Matter page does not say which sensor readings it shows, so motion and presence are unconfirmed.[1][7][9][17]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Apple Home · Works
This device reports motion detected.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Meross names HomeKit directly and adds a detail worth having: 'On the Matter platform, both presence and light sensors are displayed', so the ambient-light half is exposed and not just the presence half.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home · Works
This device reports presence detected.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Meross names HomeKit directly and adds a detail worth having: 'On the Matter platform, both presence and light sensors are displayed', so the ambient-light half is exposed and not just the presence half.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Google Home · Works
This device reports motion detected.
Setup: a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV)
a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV). Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter. As with Alexa, what the platform actually sees is not itemised by the vendor.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Google Home · Works
This device reports presence detected.
Setup: a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV)
a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV). Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter. As with Alexa, what the platform actually sees is not itemised by the vendor.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Alexa · Works
This device reports motion detected.
Setup: a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device
a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device. Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter rather than a Meross skill. The vendor does not state which of the sensor's two detection modes surfaces to Alexa, so treat the exposed entity set as unestablished.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Alexa · Works
This device reports presence detected.
Setup: a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device
a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device. Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter rather than a Meross skill. The vendor does not state which of the sensor's two detection modes surfaces to Alexa, so treat the exposed entity set as unestablished.
Connection documentation: [1] [9]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
SmartThings · Partial
This device reports motion detected.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
SmartThings' own partner page for Meross lists this sensor by its model number, MS600, under motion sensors. Neither SmartThings nor Meross says how it connects or what it does there, and Meross's own page does not name SmartThings, so treat what you get in SmartThings as unconfirmed until one of them says.
Connection documentation: [1] [15]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
partners.smartthings.com · checked 2026-10-03
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-08-31
Home Assistant · Works; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmed
This device reports motion detected.
Setup: Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy)
Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy). Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-09-11
Home Assistant adds it through its own Matter support, which runs locally, and the sensor is Matter certified. Meross names Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home and does not name Home Assistant, and Home Assistant's Matter page does not say which sensor readings it shows, so motion and presence are unconfirmed.
Connection documentation: [1] [7] [9] [17]
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-07
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-10-04
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomeWorks[1][9] | Google HomeWorks[1][9] | AlexaWorks[1][9] | SmartThingsPartial[1][15] | Home AssistantWorks; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmed[1][7][9][17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motion detectedReported event | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Not stated Automation ? not stated |
| Presence detectedReported event | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Supported for this Matter device type Automation ✓ routines can use it | Event Not stated Automation — | Event Not stated Automation ? not stated |
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
Matter device-type support is based on the platform’s list for this kind of device; this exact model is not named.
Meross names HomeKit directly and adds a detail worth having: 'On the Matter platform, both presence and light sensors are displayed', so the ambient-light half is exposed and not just the presence half.[1][9]
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter. As with Alexa, what the platform actually sees is not itemised by the vendor.[1][9]
Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter rather than a Meross skill. The vendor does not state which of the sensor's two detection modes surfaces to Alexa, so treat the exposed entity set as unestablished.[1][9]
SmartThings' own partner page for Meross lists this sensor by its model number, MS600, under motion sensors. Neither SmartThings nor Meross says how it connects or what it does there, and Meross's own page does not name SmartThings, so treat what you get in SmartThings as unconfirmed until one of them says.[1][15]
Home Assistant adds it through its own Matter support, which runs locally, and the sensor is Matter certified. Meross names Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home and does not name Home Assistant, and Home Assistant's Matter page does not say which sensor readings it shows, so motion and presence are unconfirmed.[1][7][9][17]
Platform documentation:
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-03
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
Apple Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Google Home — Matter path · checked 2026-10-03
Alexa — Matter path · checked 2026-09-04
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-08-31
partners.smartthings.com · checked 2026-10-03
shop.meross.com · checked 2026-10-07
Home Assistant — Matter path · checked 2026-10-04
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[1][9] | Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter rather than a Meross skill. The vendor does not state which of the sensor's two detection modes surfaces to Alexa, so treat the exposed entity set as unestablished.In Amazon Alexa you also need: a Matter-capable Amazon Echo or eero device — Alexa’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
| Google Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[1][9] | Named by Meross in its own multi-platform sentence, reached through Matter. As with Alexa, what the platform actually sees is not itemised by the vendor.In Google Home you also need: a hub for Google Home (a Nest speaker or display, Nest Wifi Pro, the Google TV Streamer, or a compatible TV) — Google Home’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
| Apple Home | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[1][9] | Meross names HomeKit directly and adds a detail worth having: 'On the Matter platform, both presence and light sensors are displayed', so the ambient-light half is exposed and not just the presence half. |
| SmartThings | PartialPartial support — see the catch[1][15] | SmartThings' own partner page for Meross lists this sensor by its model number, MS600, under motion sensors. Neither SmartThings nor Meross says how it connects or what it does there, and Meross's own page does not name SmartThings, so treat what you get in SmartThings as unconfirmed until one of them says. |
| Home Assistant | Works; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmedWorks; motion detected and presence detected unconfirmed — see the catch[1][7][9][17] | Home Assistant adds it through its own Matter support, which runs locally, and the sensor is Matter certified. Meross names Matter, HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home and does not name Home Assistant, and Home Assistant's Matter page does not say which sensor readings it shows, so motion and presence are unconfirmed.In Home Assistant you also need: Home Assistant's own Matter Server app, installed from inside Home Assistant (no extra hardware to buy) — Home Assistant’s rule for every Matter accessory. Source (read 2026-09-11) |
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
No subscription, plan, tier or trial appears anywhere on the product page — the word does not occur on it. Recorded as "none" on the strength of a plainly commercial page (live price, add-to-cart) carrying no plan, which is the same bar the rest of the catalogue uses for this negative.
It has to stay plugged in. Meross is explicit — 'The Meross Presence Sensor is wired and requires continuous power' — so every place you want presence detection needs a USB-C cable reaching it, which is a harder constraint than it sounds in a hallway or a stairwell. What you buy for that is the thing battery PIR sensors cannot do: mmWave radar that holds a room 'occupied' while somebody sits still, rather than dropping the lights on a person reading. Meross names HomeKit, Alexa and Google Home. SmartThings lists the sensor on its own partner page without saying what it does there, and nobody has published anything for Home Assistant, so if either is your hub, treat it as an open question rather than a promise.
Rooms where motion sensors keep getting it wrong — a desk, a sofa, a bathroom — and where a power outlet is already within reach. The dual PIR-plus-radar design is aimed squarely at the 'lights went out while I was sitting here' failure, and because it speaks Matter over Wi-Fi it drops into an Apple, Alexa or Google setup without another box. It is the wrong buy where you need a sensor on a battery in a spot with no power.
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