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Philips RDM005 in Home Assistant

Buttons & remotes · Zigbee · Hue smart button

Zigbee2MQTT Quirk included in ZHA 3 open reports

This device is known to both Zigbee integrations: Zigbee2MQTT has a definition for it, and ZHA has a quirk that adapts it.

Facts about this device

Brand
Philips
Model
RDM005
Device type
Buttons & remotes
Radio
Zigbee
Power
Battery
Reports itself as
RDM005
Zigbee2MQTT
Device page on zigbee2mqtt.io

How the device gets into Home Assistant

  • official ZHA – with a Zigbee coordinator and the ZHA integration; the quirk the device needs is part of ZHA. Integration
  • official Philips Hue Bridge – paired with the Hue Bridge; the Hue integration brings its lights, switches and sensors into Home Assistant. Integration
  • add-on Zigbee2MQTT – Zigbee2MQTT runs as an add-on and passes the device on to Home Assistant over MQTT. Integration · Source

Known problems and fixes

Requests for ZHA support

  • support requested The latest Philips Hue Smart Button is not supported by ZHA, so it cannot be used with Home Assistant. since February 13, 2026 · zha-device-handlers #4754
  • support requested The Philips Hue RDM005 button is not supported. Adding support would let ZHA use it for custom automation triggers. since September 3, 2025 · zha-device-handlers #4306
  • support requested A new Philips Hue button model is not recognized by Home Assistant, so its actions cannot be configured. Adding support would allow the button to trigger automations or control other devices in Home Assistant. since August 27, 2025 · zha-device-handlers #4294

ZHA quirks for this device

Quirk included in ZHA Recommended quirk

Part of ZHA – Home Assistant uses it on its own, nothing to install.

Source: zha-device-handlers · since zha-quirks 2.2.2
Signature: Signify Netherlands B.V. / RDM005

2 more quirks for this device

All quirks in the ZHA quirk database →

Alternatives

The same job from other makers – devices of the same type and radio that work with Home Assistant too.

Sources: Zigbee2MQTT, ZHA quirks, Z-Wave JS, the Matter certification database, Shelly, ESPHome, Tasmota, Tuya Local and the issue trackers on GitHub. Reports are assigned to a device by the identifiers they contain; the sentences come from the integration pages, where a language model writes them from the titles.

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