What has changed with Everything Presence and Home Assistant?
Home Assistant's 27 October announcement says the family-run company, founded by Lewis Barclay and his father Dave, an electrical engineer, has joined Works with Home Assistant. Lewis has run the Everything Smart Home YouTube channel since 2020, and the company has been in the Home Assistant Creator Network since 2022. Home Assistant's in-house team tested the sensors for local control, privacy and sustainability, over a standard Wi-Fi connection.
| Sensor | What Home Assistant says it offers |
|---|---|
| Everything Presence Lite | Affordable mmWave sensor tracking up to three people across four user-defined zones |
| Everything Presence One | mmWave presence, PIR motion, temperature, humidity and light sensing in one device |
| Everything Presence Pro | Two mmWave radars, PIR motion and light sensing, with 802.3af Power over Ethernet |
All three can act as Bluetooth proxies and carry the Made for ESPHome badge, which means out-of-the-box ESPHome support, control without soldering or opening the case, and publicly available code.
Why does this matter for Home Assistant users?
It gives UK buyers a presence sensor that has been tested by the Home Assistant team for local operation, not just claimed to work with it. Certified devices must offer the functionality expected in Home Assistant, operate without the cloud, and keep doing so long term, and Everything Smart Home has committed to firmware updates for all three sensors.
The practical benefit is that the sensors are ESPHome-based, so Home Assistant discovers them directly and there is no vendor app, account or bridge. If you are new to the firmware, our Home Assistant ESPHome guide explains how devices are adopted and updated. For how mmWave compares with PIR and phone-based detection, see mmWave vs phone presence in Home Assistant.
The Pro's Power over Ethernet support is the notable extra: one cable carries power and data, which suits ceiling or hard-to-reach mounting where a USB lead would be awkward, though you will need a PoE switch or injector.
UK availability and price
The company is UK-based and sells through its shop at Everything Smart Technology, but the Home Assistant post lists no prices and does not spell out shipping terms. Our best mmWave presence sensor UK guide recorded the Lite at £28 at Everything Smart earlier this year; check the shop for current pricing on all three, as we have not re-verified it.
What don't we know yet?
The announcement says nothing about new hardware, and we have not tested these sensors in this article. How the certified firmware differs from earlier releases, and whether existing owners need to do anything, is not stated. Anyone who already owns an Everything Presence device should not expect a change in behaviour from the certification alone, though that is our reading rather than a company statement.
Should you buy now or wait?
Buy now if you want a local, open-firmware mmWave sensor and are comfortable with ESPHome; the certification removes the main risk, long-term support. Choose the Lite for a budget zoned sensor, the One if you also want climate and light readings, and the Pro for a PoE-powered, dual-radar installation. If you would rather have a plug-and-play Zigbee or Thread sensor with an app, the Aqara options in our mmWave round-up may suit better.
