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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Best presence sensor I've used, super fast to run automations either in Home Assistant or Homekit. Tried a few of these things, started with Aqara FP2 which to be honest was cool but it seems SLOW to react some days and then some days its fast! Zones are cool if you have a need for it. For me though the FP2 had way more bad days than good. Tried another brand from ApolloAutomations which was super cool, but you really have to tinker with it and due to the ESPHome stuff, it gets a lot of false positives unless you do some more endless tinkering lol. FP1E though, let me tell you, almost ZERO false positives, I've had maybe less than 5 over the 4 of these I own over the past year. Every room is getting one of these for presence detection. You will not regret it. The M3 hub is just bonus with this system, as then the Matter pairing from the hub to ANY other matter ecosystem you are SET. All these come with it.