# ecobee SmartSensor

*ecobee*

> The SmartSensor reports temperature and occupancy to an ecobee thermostat, so the thermostat can heat or cool the rooms in use. It is a battery-powered room sensor. It suits Google Home and Home Assistant users through an integration (the maker's hub).

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/ecobee-smartsensor
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [ecobee](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/ecobee) |
| Category | Motion sensor |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | Room sensor[^1] |
| Released | unknown |
| Works with | An ecobee thermostat (Premium, Enhanced, Essential, Lite, SmartThermostat with voice control, ecobee4, ecobee3 lite or ecobee3) or SmartCamera[^1] |
| Radio | 915 MHz radio, up to 60 ft from the thermostat or camera[^1] |
| Power | CR2477 battery, up to 5 years[^1] |
| Detects | Temperature and occupancy, 140 degrees wide and 20 ft[^1] |
| HomeKit | unknown |
| Alexa | unknown |
| Google Assistant | Yes, when paired with a thermostat[^2] |
| Matter | withheld |

## Integration paths

**How the ecobee SmartSensor connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Proprietary + hub](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/proprietary-gateway) | An ecobee thermostat or SmartCamera[^1] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the ecobee SmartSensor**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Proprietary + hub | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Via integration[^2] |  |
| Proprietary + hub | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | ecobee |
| Proprietary + hub | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.ecobee |

## Related pages

- [ecobee sensors and security](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/ecobee-sensors-and-security) (line)
- [ecobee](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/ecobee) (brand)
- [Proprietary radio with a hub](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/proprietary-gateway) (protocol)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: ecobee: SmartSensor for rooms 2-pack product page and specs. https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/sensors/smart-temperature-occupancy-sensor/ (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-09)
[^2]: ecobee Support: ecobee Google Assistant setup. https://support.ecobee.com/s/articles/How-do-I-connect-my-ecobee-devices-to-Google-Assistant (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-09)