Is Outdoor Motion & Lux Sensor Compatible with Home Assistant (ZHA)?
Compatibility Overview
The Philips Hue Outdoor Motion Sensor pairs directly with Home Assistant over Zigbee 3.0 through ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, with no Philips Hue Bridge required. It needs a Zigbee coordinator and its integration configured first, after which it exposes motion, illuminance, temperature and battery entities locally.
Technical Specification Matrix
| Feature / Attribute | Specification / Status |
|---|---|
| Hardware Protocol | Zigbee 3.0 |
| Bridge Required | NO |
| Border Router Needed | None (Standard Zigbee Coordinator) |
| Hardware Capabilities & Peripherals | Motion Binary Sensor Illuminance Lux Temperature Sensor Battery Level Discovered by the integration at pairing time. Which of these appear depends on your integration and its version. |
| Pairing Complexity | Intermediate |
| Factory Reset Instruction | Hold setup button on rear for 10 seconds until LED flashes orange then red. |
Step-by-Step Pairing Guide
Factory Reset Device
Hold setup button on rear for 10 seconds until LED flashes orange then red.
Initialize Pairing Mode on Home Assistant (ZHA)
Open Home Assistant (ZHA) administration console, navigate to Integrations / Add Device, and start pairing scanner.
Confirm Entity Binding & State Verification
Verify that primary entities (Motion Binary Sensor, Illuminance Lux, Temperature Sensor, Battery Level) report live state changes inside Home Assistant (ZHA).
Report an Error or Share What You Found in Practice
Does the reset sequence not work, an entity not appear, or the compatibility verdict not match what you see with Outdoor Motion & Lux Sensor? Report a correction to our index.