Generic
DS18B20 Temperature Sensor
Sensors · Security
WorksVerified plugin
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Raspberry Pi (RPi).
What people report
| Plugin | Status | What they said | Connects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Raspberry Pi (RPi) Verifiedhomebridge-rpi | Works | Temperature on GPIO 4 with Eve historySaved copy`ds18b20` Device A `ds18b20` device exposes a DS18B20 sensor connected through 1-wire, which uses GPIO pin 4. Homebridge RPi polls a file provided by 1-wire, to retrieve the sensor value. I does not interact directly with GPIO 4. The device is exposed as a separate HomeKit accessory, with _Temperature Sensor_ service. Through this service, you can monitor the sensor temperature in HomeKit. The accessory mimics an _Eve Weather_, exposing a _History_ service, so Eve shows the history of the temperature. The `dht` device uses the following config.json keys: key | type | Description --- | ---- | … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Local | Wiki: ds18b20 device |
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In ReReHome
Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | Generic |
|---|---|
| Model | DS18B20 |
| Category | Sensors |
Also reported as
- DS18B20 1-wire temperature sensor