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Matter sensors for Alexa

Amazon's table of Matter device categories gives contact, motion, temperature and humidity sensors a matching Alexa capability but lists none for water leak detectors or light sensors. Until Amazon documents that path, treat a leak sensor's Alexa alert as unproven and favor a kit with its own audible alarm, such as ThirdReality KM1. Thread sensors need a Thread border router to join, such as an Echo or eero from Amazon's border router list; an Echo Pop is not on it. Tapo models and Aqara FP1E connect through their own brand hub instead, and presence zones and sensitivity are set in the Aqara or Shelly app.

Buying a Thread model from this list? Start with an Alexa hub.

19 sensors with Alexa support

Newest launches first. Support reflects current manufacturer or platform documentation, not a hands-on test.

White Aqara Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400 on its adjustable mounting base

Aqara Spatial Multi-Sensor FP400

USB-powered multi-zone radar presence sensor

Worth its $79.99 US price in an open-plan room where one sensor needs to distinguish a sofa, desk and doorway.

Thread$79.99
Needs a Thread border router
Gray Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100 with a small status light below the logo

Aqara Multi-State Sensor P100

One-piece hinged-door sensor with optional object monitoring

P100 earns its place when fitting a separate magnet would be awkward on a hinged door or window.

ThreadFrom $29.99
Needs a Thread border router
White ThirdReality KM1 controller beside three teardrop-shaped water leak sensors

ThirdReality Smart Water Leak Kit KM1

Matter Wi-Fi water leak detector kit

KM1 is useful when you want three leak locations feeding one alarm that can sit somewhere audible.

Wi-Fi$39.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
IKEA MYGGBETT Door/Window Sensor

IKEA MYGGBETT Door/Window Sensor

Matter-over-Thread Contact Sensor

MYGGBETT is a sensible low-cost choice for a closet light or indoor door check.

Thread$11.99
Needs a Thread border router
IKEA MYGGSPRAY Motion Sensor

IKEA MYGGSPRAY Motion Sensor

Matter-over-Thread Motion Sensor

MYGGSPRAY is an attractive inexpensive trigger for hallway or closet lights, especially with directly paired IKEA lighting.

Thread$11.99
Needs a Thread border router
IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor

IKEA TIMMERFLOTTE Temperature/Humidity Sensor

Matter-over-Thread Temperature and Humidity Sensor

TIMMERFLOTTE is an appealing inexpensive room thermometer with useful smart-home potential.

Thread$11.99
Needs a Thread border router
White Shelly Presence Gen4 radar sensor on its weighted desk stand

Shelly Presence Gen4 (S4SN-0U61X)

USB-powered multi-zone mmWave presence sensor

A good buy for a home without Thread that wants one sensor to split an open-plan room into separate Matter zones.

Wi-Fi$84.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Aqara Climate Sensor W100

Aqara Climate Sensor W100

Indoor temperature/humidity display with three scene buttons

A convincing room display when you will also use its buttons or an existing Aqara thermostat.

ThreadFrom $39.99
Needs a Thread border router
White arre Contact Sensor and magnet shown side by side

arre Contact Sensor

Compact coin-cell door and window sensor

A reasonable choice when a compact body and an ordinary CR2032 battery suit the frame.

Thread$23.99
Needs a Thread border router
Bosch Motion Detector II [+M]

Bosch Motion Detector II [+M]

Motion Sensor

An appealing €49.95 sensor for a passage that benefits from a small built-in light, or a room where the pet filter matters.

Thread€49.95
Needs a Thread border router
White Heiman D1-M contact sensor with its matching narrow magnet

Heiman D1-M Door & Window Sensor

Compact indoor contact sensor with a replaceable coin cell

D1-M earns a look when a long contact sensor would spoil a visible frame or simply not fit.

ThreadFrom €29.90
Needs a Thread border router
White Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E on its adjustable magnetic mount

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E (PS-S03D)

USB-powered radar presence sensor for an Aqara Zigbee hub

Best for an existing Aqara home with a discreet USB power route.

Matter bridgeFrom $49.99
Needs a brand hub
Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Bosch Door/Window Contact II [+M]

Contact Sensor

A good contact sensor when its thin magnet, outdoor-rated housing or built-in button solves a real problem.

ThreadFrom €44.95
Needs a Thread border router
White tink Basics door and window contact sensor with its separate magnet

tink Basics Matter Door & Window Sensor

AAA-powered indoor contact sensor

A practical open/close trigger when its 10 mm mounting allowance and ordinary AAA batteries suit the frame.

ThreadFrom €26.39
Needs a Thread border router
White Eve Door & Window sensor with its smaller square magnet

Eve Door & Window

Wireless Contact Sensor

Eve Door & Window is worth considering for its magnet spacers and useful opening history in an Apple home.

Thread$43.95
Needs a Thread border router
White Tapo T110 contact sensor and magnet aligned side by side

Tapo T110 Smart Contact Sensor

Matter-bridged door and window contact sensor

T110 is a good inexpensive addition to a Tapo hub, with a thin body and a more forgiving mounting gap than IKEA MYGGBETT.

Matter bridge$13.99
Needs a brand hub
Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2

Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2

Indoor door/window contact sensor with two magnet options

Worth considering when the included flat magnet solves an awkward mounting position.

ThreadFrom $29.99
Needs a Thread border router
White arre Temperature Sensor on its removable stand

arre Temperature Sensor

Compact indoor temperature, humidity and pressure sensor

A neat screenless sensor when discreet placement is more valuable than a display.

Thread$34.99
Needs a Thread border router

Limited Alexa support

These sensors reach Alexa with documented caveats, such as a partial feature set or a bridge-dependent path. Read the review before relying on one in Alexa.

Underside of Shelly Flood S Gen4 showing three pairs of stainless-steel water-sensing pads

Shelly Flood S Gen4

Compact water-leak sensor with a built-in alarm

Wi-Fi€18.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Round white Heiman S1-M smoke alarm with a front test button and sounder holes

Heiman S1-M Smoke Alarm

Compact North American smoke alarm with Matter over Thread

Thread
Needs a Thread border router
White rectangular Shelly Flood Gen4 with its coiled water-sensing cable

Shelly Flood Gen4

Water-leak sensor with an extendable sensing cable

Wi-Fi€34.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Eve Weather on an outdoor ledge, showing temperature, humidity and a sunny-weather icon

Eve Weather

Connected Weather Station

Thread$79.95
Needs a Thread border router
White Eve Motion sensor mounted on an exterior wall, with water droplets on the casing

Eve Motion

Wireless Motion Sensor

Thread$49.95
Needs a Thread border router

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