Philips Hue
Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor)
- Native integration
- Local control
- Zigbee
Prices verified October 2026
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Hue's indoor sensor is battery powered, tiny and reports motion, light level and temperature, which makes it the easy way to trigger lights without wiring. Through the Hue Bridge it is local and reliable in Home Assistant. It is dearer than a Sonoff or Aqara Zigbee sensor, so the reason to buy it is tight integration with a Hue-only setup rather than price.
What can Home Assistant control on the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor)?
Hue lights reach Home Assistant through the Hue Bridge and the core Hue integration, which is local; you can also pair Hue Zigbee devices to a Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA coordinator, but you lose Bridge-only features. The sensor exposes separate motion, illuminance and temperature entities.
Specs
| hub | Hue Bridge |
|---|---|
| power | Battery |
| sensors | Motion, ambient light, temperature |
How does the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) (this product) | £37.99 | Zigbee | Yes | Native |
| Aico Ei3016 (Mains Optical Smoke Alarm) | £53.89 | Wi-Fi | Cloud | HACS |
| Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 | £23.99 | Matter, Thread | Yes | Works with HA |
| Aqara Motion Sensor P1 | £18.99 | Zigbee | Yes | Zigbee2MQTT / ZHA |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the Philips Hue cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) use, and do I need a hub?
- The Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) uses Zigbee. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Zigbee coordinator (for example a SkyConnect/ZBT-1 or Sonoff dongle) attached to your Home Assistant host. Philips Hue's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (hue).
- How much does the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor) is £37.99 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in October 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.
Philips Hue
Philips Hue Motion Sensor (Indoor)
£37.99 at Amazon UK