# SwitchBot Motion Sensor

*SwitchBot / W1101500*

> Home Assistant reads the Motion Sensor locally over Bluetooth. A SwitchBot hub adds remote alerts and Matter. It senses motion and light, and it runs on batteries. It suits Home Assistant users through an integration (a Matter bridge).

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/switchbot-motion-sensor
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [SwitchBot](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/switchbot) |
| Category | Motion sensor |
| Model numbers | W1101500 |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | Motion sensor[^2] |
| Measures | Motion within 30 ft (110 degrees wide, 55 degrees high), plus light level[^2] |
| Radio | withheld |
| Power | Battery, up to 3 years[^2] |
| Hub | Hub needed for remote alerts and Alexa automations[^2] |
| Matter | Through a SwitchBot hub (Hub 2, Hub 3 or Hub Mini Matter Enabled)[^3][^4] |
| Key spec | unknown |

## Integration paths

**How the SwitchBot Motion Sensor connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter via Bridge](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-bridged) | SwitchBot Hub 2, Hub 3 or Hub Mini (Matter Enabled), A Matter controller on your platform, such as a HomePod or Apple TV for HomeKit[^3][^4] | unknown | unknown |
| [BLE](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) | withheld | withheld | unknown |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | withheld | No[^5] | unknown |

**Platform support for the SwitchBot Motion Sensor**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matter via Bridge | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |
| BLE | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | SwitchBot Bluetooth |
| BLE | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.switchbot |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld | SwitchBot Cloud |
| Wi-Fi cloud | [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) | withheld | com.switchbot |

## Related pages

- [SwitchBot meters and sensors](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/switchbot-meters-and-sensors) (line)
- [SwitchBot](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/switchbot) (brand)
- [Matter through a bridge](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-bridged) (protocol)
- [Bluetooth Low Energy](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/ble) (protocol)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)
- [Homey](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homey) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: SwitchBot Motion Sensor - SwitchBot US store. https://us.switch-bot.com/products/motion-sensor (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-10)
[^2]: SwitchBot Motion Sensor product page. https://www.switch-bot.com/products/motion-sensor (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-10)
[^3]: SwitchBot Matter support page. https://www.switch-bot.com/pages/matter (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-10)
[^4]: SwitchBot Hub 2 product page. https://www.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-2 (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-10)
[^5]: SwitchBot API (OpenWonderLabs/SwitchBotAPI). https://github.com/OpenWonderLabs/SwitchBotAPI (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-10)