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Binary sensor in Home Assistant

binary_sensor part of Home Assistant since 0.9

Quality: Internal

Binary sensor is an official Home Assistant integration for Binary sensor.

Facts about this integration

Compatible with Home Assistant
yes, official integration
Setup
in configuration.yaml
Kind
Entity type
Quality scale
Internal – Part of Home Assistant itself, not rated separately.
Installations
25,994 (3.6 % of the installations that share statistics)
Categories
Binary sensor
Maintained by
@home-assistant/core

Setup

  1. Nothing to install: this is part of Home Assistant and available as soon as it is running.

Blueprints that use this integration

  • Automation Sensor Light – Switches lights based on sensor inputs, schedules, and user-defined switches. Requires binary sensors, lights, and input booleans. ♥ 1,709 · Import · Forum
  • Automation Cover Control Automation (CCA) – Controls covers using input texts, selects, and sensors. Integrates with calendars and weather data for automated cover adjustments. ♥ 786 · Import · Forum
  • Automation NSPanel Configuration – Configures NSPanel devices with ESPhome, using weather and sensor data to trigger light notifications and controls. ♥ 626 · Import · Forum
  • Automation Appliance Notifications & Actions – Tracks appliance status with sensors and sends mobile app notifications, enabling input number and select adjustments. ♥ 488 · Import · Forum
  • Automation Bathroom Humidity Exhaust Fan – Activates bathroom exhaust fan based on humidity sensor readings and user-defined switches. ♥ 391 · Import · Forum
  • Automation Send a camera snapshot when motion is detected – Sends camera snapshots to mobile devices when motion is detected via binary sensors. ♥ 219 · Import · Forum

All blueprints for it

Known issues and fixes

0 open issues and 2 bug fixes in the last twelve months are recorded for Binary sensor in the Home Assistant issue tracker. If something does not work, update first: the most recent fix shipped with Home Assistant 2026.1.3.

Fixed

Source: the issue tracker of Home Assistant, as of October 26, 2026. The sentences are written by a language model from the titles of the issues; the reports themselves are on GitHub.

Check a specific device for known problems in the product check →

Source of this entry: the official documentation of the integration

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