Aqara Zigbee Presence Sensor FP1E, mmWave Radar Wired Motion Sensor, AI Spatial Learning, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, Matter Over Bridge, Requires Aqara Zigbee 3.0 Hub

We purchased this device so my wife would know if I was in bed sleeping while she was at work. The functionality, connectivity, and compatibility made it a very easy installation and it is a dead simple way to detect the prescene in a room. The companion app allows you to really fine-tune the settings to what your perfect use case is. Excellent to ensure lights are turned off through automation when no one is in the room. The amount of smart device routines this enables feels endless.

As others have said, this is a bit of a PITA to set up and pair. You have to pair it twice without removing it from the system after the first, no repeaters, use the built in driver, and get very close to the hub to avoid repeaters when first set up. Other than that, once set up and working, it's pretty terrific. It detects occupancy, not just movement. It is Zigbee so it reports quickly, reports no movement after about 15-20 seconds of no occupancy. this is not a 'presence' sensor in Hubitat terms which refers to being present in the system at home. It refers to being an occupant of a room. It has no illuminance sensor so you can't set it up for control based on illumination. At the current discounted price of about 40, It's a good sensor. At 30 I will buy another or two. Third Reality's motion sensor is 15-20 and a good value for a MOTION sensor. This is NOT battery operated or battery backed up and has a hard wired USB A plug with a 6' (approx) cord, so you will need a power source for it. They say 1a (5v) works. I have mine on a 2a - hard to find just 1a these days, and they are inexpensive if you can. It also re-connects quickly if the power goes out. I found that out when moving it from the 'setup' location to a distant location (with repeaters). All in all not too bad. It's not THAT new (2023) or so and has built in drivers in Hubitat - no need to download other drivers.

The FP1E integrated quickly and easily with my Homey Pro 2023 and without needing an Aqara hub. It does what Homey promised and everything I need. Response is much faster than going through servers since it is a Zigbee connection direct to the Homey Pro.

It is erroneous to say this sensor is Zigbee 3 compatible or HomeKit compatible UNLESS you have an Aqara hub. When I added the sensor by itself to my SmartThings system, it showed up as a "Zigbee Connect thing" or some generic nonsense like that. It did nothing. I thought the Zigbee 3 note meant I could use this with HomeKit through SmartThings, but no. It specifically says "Requires Aqara Zigbee 3.0 HUB " and they mean it. Once I bought the cheapest Aqara hub (around $29 when I got it), it still took some work and updating firmware to get it all working, but now it is flawless; I have a simple sensor that will turn lights off when I am not in my office. Also, I don't think this will work in “HomeKit compatible" mode in the Aqara app. I tried it, but the sensor would never pair with the hub. Then when I redid it in the Aqara app with an account (not HomeKit compatible mode), I was notified to update firmware, and things all worked. Once it was set up, it worked great. But the Zigbee 3 note is really about what Aqara hub to get, not hubs in general. So, honestly, I would recommend this if you have an Aqara Zigbee 3 hub or you just add in to the cost the extra for the USB stick Aqara hub. It's an actual "presence sensor" not just motion detection.

I've been using this Aqara FP1E Presence Sensor for six months now, in fact, I bought a second unit because the first was so reliable. Setup was a breeze, and the versatile mounting options made it easy to place exactly where I needed it. What truly sets this apart is the rock-solid accuracy of its presence detection. For my home office, where I often sit still for long periods, this sensor has been a game-changer; it never fails to detect occupancy even with limited motion. It’s consistently on point, quickly responsive, and the adjustable sensitivity is perfect for ensuring it works precisely for my home's specific needs. I wasted money on a few cheaper brands before this, and none of them came close to this level of consistent, daily performance. It has been absolutely worth the investment!

I’m fairly tech-savvy and have a lot of experience setting up smart home gear, but the Aqara FP1E just doesn’t work properly with Alexa. I bought it specifically for its fine-grained presence detection, but despite hours of troubleshooting, I couldn’t get it to behave consistently. The sensor would trigger a routine to turn on the light just fine, but turning the light off was unreliable. If I used Alexa’s “wait” function in the routine (wait 1 minute, then turn off), it would start counting from the moment presence was first detected, not from when presence was lost. So lights would shut off even while someone was still in the room. I also tried setting the trigger delay in the Alexa routine. With a 1-minute delay, it never turned off the light at all. With a 0-minute delay, it would turn off the light while I was still standing in the room—despite the Aqara app correctly showing “presence detected.” I tested both Alexa’s wait function and trigger delay options, but neither worked in a usable way. It seems Alexa doesn't yet support continuous presence detection from this sensor properly. I also have the M2 hub from aqara, as well as their water Leak detector, and the P1 motion sensor and temperature sensors. If you're expecting this sensor to work like a true presence sensor with Alexa—keeping lights on while someone is in the room and turning them off reliably after they leave—this is not there yet. Maybe it works better in a HomeKit or Home Assistant setup, but for Alexa users, this integration is not ready for prime time. I ended up returning it.

Aqara has done it again. I set this up in my living room to turn on a lamp when I enter and sit on the couch. Works beautifully. Easy set up that translated right into Home Assistant.

Funciona muy bien y se enlaza a la primera.

Wanted something a little less than an fp2 and a little more than a P1 PERFECT BALANCE Easy to set up and works flawlessly I love Aqara products

Vorweg: Ich hatte längere Zeit TuYa Radarsensoren die das ganze Z2M-System mit Statusmeldungen zugespammt haben. Neben dem Problem funktionierten diese TuYa Melder auch nicht immer zuverlässig und haben oft Fehlauslösungen gehabt. Nun habe ich diese beiden Melder rausgeschmissen und gegen diese Aqara FP1E getauscht. In der Decke habe ich mir dann ein USB Kabelnetzteil von Logilink reingesetzt damit der FP1E auch dort Strom bekommt. Da der alte TuYa Melder so groß war, wie eine GU10 Lampenfassung habe ich mir eine adaptiert und den Aqara dort eingebaut, siehe Foto. Passt so grade ebend. Lediglich die Halterung musste ich dafür anpassen, da das Gelenk hinten nur Magnetisch auf eine Metallplatte mit zwei Schraublöchern geht. Der Sensor ist dafür ja aber auch nicht gemacht, sondern für einen direkten Anbau an die Decke. Aufgrund des Lochs bei mir und der doch recht großen Aufbauphase entschied ich mich für den etwas improvisierten Einbau. In Zigbee2MQTT konnte ich es nahtlos ohne Gebastel einbinden (Zigbee2MQTT 2.0, HA 2025.1, Skyconnect Stick, ca. 150 Zigbee Geräte). Ich wunderte mich erst, dass der Sensor ständig Präsenz anzeigt, aber dafür muss einmalig das "AI Learning" in den Einstellungen aktiviert werden , damit der Melder sich kalibriert. Das würde aber in der richtigen App von Aqara sowieso gemacht werden müssen. Der Melder arbeitet wirklich hervorragend. Auch die Auslösedistanz funktioniert relativ genau. Damit kann ich unterbinden, dass der Vierbeiner das Licht auslöst, das konnten die TuYas nicht so präzise. Auch das Routing des Netzwerks über die Aqaras funktioniert laut Map sehr gut. Dank Zigbee ist die Latenz des Aqara unfassbar gering, dass es nicht auffällt ob es ein hart geschaltetes Licht mit Analog-BWM ist, oder der Aqara. Einziger Wehrmutstropfen: Der Melder hat KEINEN Sensor für die aktuelle Beleuchtungsstärke. Somit fällt eine Abhängigkeit der Schaltung nach Helligkeit leider raus. Dank Home Assistant und der Sonnenstandintegration kein Problem, wäre aber trotzdem schöner gewesen mit einem Helligkeitssensor. Dafür hat der Aqara FP1E seltsamerweise aber ein Temperatursensor Onboard, den ich nicht benötige. Fazit: Begeistert! Preis/Leistung wirklich Top. Bis jetzt keinerlei Fehlauslösungen, schnelles präzises Auslösen und einfache Installation Dank USB. Kann ich nur empfehlen das Teil.

J'ai acheté ce capteur de présence pour allumer et éteindre la lumière quand j'étais dans le bureau ou dans le salon. Il fait très bien son travail il est reconnu sur Home assistant sans aucun problème le seul petit bémol c'est le câble USB qui doit être branché mais à part ça il fonctionne très bien.

HA＋z2mで運用しています。先日のアプデでAI空間認識含めフルサポートされました。 GOOD ・検出/クリアが早く正確 ・ゴースト検出がない ・(感度:高で)静止してもクリアされない ・検出距離がZY-M100等に比べ正確 BAD ・直付ケーブルのため長さ調節が面倒 ・価格がやや高い ・検出距離の更新が高速なため、ちょこまか動く場合にzigbee通信を圧迫しないか心配 上記BADに目を瞑れば、zigbeeミリ波センサーとしては完成形と言えるレベルだと思います。