# \[APP\] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify your life with a smarter home **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, zigbee\ **Created:** [August 22, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156 "2018-08-22T20:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 73
**Author:** ![Dennis93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis93/32/9943_2.png) [@Dennis93](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis93)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1521 "2020-02-23T23:30:21Z")
Hello. I am using the temperature and humidity sensor from Aqara with this app and I love it. I would just want Homey to be able to send this sensors data to Google assistant so I can ask the temperature, is this a restricition on Homeys part or in this app :)? I have a z-wave sensor reporting temperature to the Google home / assistant so I guess Homey atleast can send some temps info. ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1522 "2020-02-24T08:10:30Z")
Can anyone tell me the difference between the ‘new’ Aqara humidity sensor (square shape) and the ‘old’ humidity sensor (round shape), other than the round one being £4 cheaper?!! I have a square one which works well, but need another so wondering what the difference is! ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1523 "2020-02-24T08:29:18Z")
The new / Square one als reports Pressure. The round “only” Temperature and Humidity. ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1524 "2020-02-24T08:31:18Z")
Square one has atmospheric pressure monitoring added. ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1525 "2020-02-24T08:34:23Z")
> [@Daniel\_S](#): > > EDIT: so my thoughts confirmed. I turned off 2 devices and after reboot all is back. That means Homey is not able to handle 20+ devices. 24 devices in my case, with 2 routers for several weeks already. So far I dont have problems after reboot or update of Homey. ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1526 "2020-02-24T09:01:37Z")
@Dijker @Igy so… begs the question - what use is atmospheric pressure to me? (or anyone)… I’m guessing not much… ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 9:02am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1527 "2020-02-24T09:02:00Z")
Hmm interesting. Thats what I would expect it should work. I have many routers and I believed i can have 20+ without issue. What I has to be mentioned, that only devices on this Aqara zigbee app collapses. The general zigbee devices stay working (like ikea plugs which I connect directly to Homey). Any suggestions what happens to here? Thank you all. ---
**Author:** ![Igy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/igy/32/22144_2.png) [@Igy](https://community.homey.app/u/Igy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1528 "2020-02-24T14:15:19Z")
> [@vaderag](#): > > I’m guessing not much… Exactly 🙂 Then another reason can be design preference one above the other. ---
**Author:** ![Robin\_van\_Kekem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robin_van_kekem/32/8187_2.png) [@Robin\_van\_Kekem](https://community.homey.app/u/Robin_van_Kekem)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1529 "2020-02-24T15:00:32Z")
Homey/Athom is responsible for forwarding your devices to Google Home. I.e. they recently added blinds. There was nothing the developers had to do. Temp sensors (and open/closed) aren’t being forwarded by Athom. Thermostats, however, are. You could create an virtual thermostat to have them in Google Home. If you don’t want that there is nothing you can do other than bugging Athom to have them add sensors. P.s. here is a full list of Gooogle Home supported device traits: [https://developers.google.com/assistant/smarthome/traits](https://developers.google.com/assistant/smarthome/traits) And device types: [https://developers.google.com/assistant/smarthome/guides](https://developers.google.com/assistant/smarthome/guides) I’d like to have more devices added to Google Home: - Window - Air conditioner - Door - Garage Door - Radiator - Scene ---
**Author:** ![Dennis93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis93/32/9943_2.png) [@Dennis93](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis93)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1530 "2020-02-24T23:27:27Z")
Hey. Thanks for the answer, virtual devices is totally what I am looking for. Can you please help me with the Flow, cant get the Virtual Devices to update. ![screenshot](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/b/1b4a0875eea3ea0484f0ff33967bdd7059735811.png) Tried to read on some forums how to use the virtual thermostat but cant get it to work ---
**Author:** ![Satoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/satoer/32/38113_2.png) [@Satoer](https://community.homey.app/u/Satoer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1531 "2020-02-25T12:01:05Z")
It’s an indication of the weather. I plot the pressure on my dashboard. If it’s rising, it means good weather is coming. If it’s declining bad weather is coming. ![afbeelding](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/9/69d7dc1cf3ff55c0695a6285f2b6b7730f31c7ce.png) ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1532 "2020-02-25T12:05:50Z")
Interesting. Is that the same inside as outside? What dashboard do you use (at risk of offtopic) ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1533 "2020-02-25T12:44:06Z")
> [@vaderag](#): > > at risk of offtopic Hmmm… if @vaderag is going off topic, it must be time to release some new candy… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Satoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/satoer/32/38113_2.png) [@Satoer](https://community.homey.app/u/Satoer)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1534 "2020-02-25T13:09:24Z")
> [@vaderag](#): > > Interesting. Is that the same inside as outside? Yes, unless you are living in a pressure cabin 😉 See: [How to Predict Weather by the Barometer | Sciencing](https://sciencing.com/predict-weather-barometer-5767204.html) Barometers where invented 377 years before Zigbee. 😁 > [@vaderag](#): > > What dashboard do you use (at risk of offtopic) I use a node red dashboard(communicates trough MQTT with Homey): [https://community.homey.app/t/node-red-a-widget-based-dashboard-working-with-homey-trough-mqtt](https://community.homey.app/t/node-red-a-widget-based-dashboard-working-with-homey-trough-mqtt) ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1535 "2020-02-25T20:45:17Z")
Next release: ![IMG_BF32343CA6AF-1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/6/a6a58d45a63f010ec0a3c142ed81273cfcab4958.jpeg) Will need to debug some minor details, but then they’ll be ready for App Store release. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_H74](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dennis_h74/32/11177_2.png) [@Dennis\_H74](https://community.homey.app/u/Dennis_H74)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1536 "2020-02-25T21:05:22Z")
Hi Ted, Any news on adding an offset to pressure on the square one ? Would be nice if this is possible to add. ---
**Author:** ![RonnyW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ronnyw/32/10879_2.png) [@RonnyW](https://community.homey.app/u/RonnyW)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1537 "2020-02-25T21:50:45Z")
Hello @TedTolboom any chance to get this implemented? > > > Add the option, in advanced settings, to invert the alarm signal like this: > Not inverted > open = alarm > closed = no alarm > Inverted > open = no... Am I the only one who would like to invert the door sensor state? Hope to get this in one of the next versions. ---
**Author:** ![Homey\_Lampje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/homey_lampje/32/10392_2.png) [@Homey\_Lampje](https://community.homey.app/u/Homey_Lampje)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1538 "2020-02-25T22:00:03Z")
I ‘need’ this also asap 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BBL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bbl/32/2234_2.png) [@BBL](https://community.homey.app/u/BBL)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1539 "2020-02-26T04:30:32Z")
@TedTolboom What’s the status of the Opple switch? ---
**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1540 "2020-02-26T05:48:05Z")
> [@Dennis\_H74](#): > > Any news on adding an offset to pressure on the square one ? > [@RonnyW](#): > > any chance to get this implemented? I was hoping to receive one or two Pull Requests with validated changes… but will check if I can implement it in the next update. > [@BBL](#): > > @TedTolboom What’s the status of the Opple switch? @BBL unfortunately, nothing changed on the status of the Opple Switches, compared to [my update on January 6th](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-zigbee-app-v0-7-1/156/1358). I still don’t see a work around I could implement that will enable more then one trigger per button and that will prevent these devices from taking over light bulbs. This is an issues where multiple controllers are running into… If anyone spotted a solution, please let me know. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156.md?page=72) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156.md?page=74)