# \[APP\] 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:** 94
**Author:** ![Exile82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Exile82](https://community.homey.app/u/Exile82)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 7:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1960 "2020-08-28T07:19:26Z")
You need to turn on Experimental ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1961 "2020-08-28T07:41:32Z")
DON’T turn on Experimental unless you want your Homey to be unable to handle _any_ Aqara Zigbee device. The app hasn’t been updated for v5 yet. I don’t know how often the device updates battery status, so just give it some time to see if Homey picks up on it. ---
**Author:** ![hplos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hplos/32/10096_2.png) [@hplos](https://community.homey.app/u/hplos)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 8:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1962 "2020-08-28T08:06:53Z")
Non my aqara devices are updating there battery status. I’ve got around 15 devices all batt status off 100% after two years. 1 of 2 devices stopped working, so I replaced there battery’s. I must say… 2 years most of them are stil working fine 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Niek1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niek1/32/13060_2.png) [@Niek1](https://community.homey.app/u/Niek1)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1963 "2020-08-28T08:17:08Z")
“Apparaat niet bedienbaar” is correct. Homey can’t control the device, it’s a button. In the english app it says: “No available controls This device has no available controls to display” ---
**Author:** ![Arjan-21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan-21/32/27181_2.png) [@Arjan-21](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan-21)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 8:17am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1964 "2020-08-28T08:17:40Z")
I’m don’t gonna use experiments. The most important for me is to run stable. But the switch works for me. Hopefully I will get a Battery status update soon. Thanks for helping! ---
**Author:** ![Arjan-21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arjan-21/32/27181_2.png) [@Arjan-21](https://community.homey.app/u/Arjan-21)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 8:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1965 "2020-08-28T08:20:09Z")
My hue devices will change the status. The aqara devices are 2 weeks old, so I believe the 100% @Niek1 thanks, Now I know it’s correct. ---
**Author:** ![Jolink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jolink/32/3559_2.png) [@Jolink](https://community.homey.app/u/Jolink)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1966 "2020-08-28T09:04:28Z")
just checking, since I want to prevent an update to Homey V5 while the Aqara app might not be compatible and I loose functionality: _When I turn off automatic updates (in settings -\> updates -\> autm updates on/off) does this also imply the update of Homey itself? Or only the apps?_ ---
**Author:** ![JonasKarlsson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jonaskarlsson/32/16493_2.png) [@JonasKarlsson](https://community.homey.app/u/JonasKarlsson)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1967 "2020-08-28T09:37:06Z")
The _automatic updates_ setting in the app controls updates of stable versions for Homey itself. So it is recommended to have it on. To get the experimental version, which most people should not use, one need to change a setting on the Homey Developer website. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Peeters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_peeters/32/86660_2.png) [@Jan\_Peeters](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Peeters)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1968 "2020-08-28T11:52:14Z")
> [@Niek1](#): > > e aware of the many different gateways described in the forum, several are **not** able to link to homey 😅. Some reasons to use the gateway can be found [here](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-zigbee-app-v0-8-0/156/1928). I have 3 aqara gateways connected, with a total of 30+ sensors and actors integrated in Homey. When you order a new version, you will nee to do [this](https://community.homey.app/t/xiaomi-mi-home-app-for-wifi-devices/118/651) if you want to connect it to your Homey. So, basic soldering and some extra hardware (€15,00) is needed. > [@\[APP\] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - A different kind of Smart Home solution (Zigbee App)](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-zigbee-app-v0-8-0/156/1928): > > @TedTolboom: @Phuturist: As you both know ,the apps “[Xiaomi Mi Home](https://community.homey.app/t/xiaomi-mi-home-app-for-wifi-devices/118)” (app store, @Phuturist: you were the original dev. I believe) and “[Mi Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/mi-homey/19816)” (CLI only), allow for an integration of the Xiaomi/Aqara gateways to Homey. Once gateways are added, all child devices connected to the Xiaomi/Aqara gateway can be easily integrated in Homey, regardless of the communication protocol used (mostly Zigbee, Wifi or Bluetooth). Both apps have the same functionality. The advantages are multiple. Those… ---
**Author:** ![dvk8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dvk8/32/17154_2.png) [@dvk8](https://community.homey.app/u/dvk8)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1969 "2020-08-28T19:06:29Z")
Hey guys, How do I set the temperature update interval for the Temperature/Humidity sensor? ---
**Author:** ![Exile82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@Exile82](https://community.homey.app/u/Exile82)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1970 "2020-08-29T06:09:16Z")
As far as I know, you don’t. Temperature is getting updated frequently ---
**Author:** ![dvk8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dvk8/32/17154_2.png) [@dvk8](https://community.homey.app/u/dvk8)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 10:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1971 "2020-08-29T10:14:53Z")
Thank you for your reply. But then how does it determine when it updates? Since I have multiple of these devices and the update interval doesn’t seem the same. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1972 "2020-08-29T10:41:10Z")
Google is your friend… 😛 From the HA community: > [@](#): > > [May '18](https://community.home-assistant.io/t/refresh-rate-xiaomi-temperature-sensor/53100/2) > > The sensor only sends data when there is a significant change in value. > It does not report periodically. > This is to save on sensor battery usage. So if the humidity or temperature doesn’t change much it won’t report. I see this on a few sensors that are in places with a pretty stable temp/hum. They sometimes don’t report for hours. Maybe the advanced setting for reporting with 1 or 2 decimals can be of influence. Never tried because it’s not a problem for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1973 "2020-08-29T13:05:56Z")
This is not true, i use a couple of Aquara humidity sensors and those sensors report frequently. Even if the change is 0.01%. I have to say that i use the sensors on a raspberry and Deconz. ---
**Author:** ![PetervdK](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/petervdk/32/20669_2.png) [@PetervdK](https://community.homey.app/u/PetervdK)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1974 "2020-08-29T13:28:03Z")
It’s an official Xiaomi statement, so either they don’t know how their own devices work or they must be lying… ---
**Author:** ![Emil\_Sjoholm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/emil_sjoholm/32/17180_2.png) [@Emil\_Sjoholm](https://community.homey.app/u/Emil_Sjoholm)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1975 "2020-08-29T13:41:23Z")
well. As i stated above. Still cant add my Aquara or xiaomi sensors to the homey. The vibrations sensor from aqara times out and xiaomi get added as an unknown zigbee device. Have tried restarting homey, the app and reinstalled the app. Still uses v4.2. So i guess that this app wont be working for me. thats sad due to me failing in finding any app that can take aqara and xiaomi sensors. ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1976 "2020-08-29T13:57:34Z")
As you can see, there are verry small changes reported from the sensor. ![Screenshot 1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/f/3f810321c9cccaa6632db59ac2219dcb00085f97.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Niek1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/niek1/32/13060_2.png) [@Niek1](https://community.homey.app/u/Niek1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1977 "2020-08-29T14:00:23Z")
Sorry I really don’t know how to help you… I dont’t have a light sensor or vibration sensor. Maybe one thing you probably already know: While connecting, keep your sensor as close as possible to homey (or homey with remote battery to the sensor ;)). Keep the sensor alive while connecting (clicking the button once in 2 sec). You’ve probably already tried it, it’s a shot in the dark. ---
**Author:** ![familie\_de\_Jong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/familie_de_jong/32/16540_2.png) [@familie\_de\_Jong](https://community.homey.app/u/familie_de_Jong)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1978 "2020-08-29T15:21:20Z")
maybe you tried already but recently I had troubles pairing a vibration sensor and a smart plug. after trying just about everything including restarting the app I resolved to pulling the plug PtP for 20 minutes. After that NO issue pairing!!! ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1979 "2020-08-29T15:22:28Z")
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