PurpleAir
PurpleAir Air Quality Sensor
Sensors · Security
Mixed reportsVerified plugin
2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: PurpleAir.
What people report
| Plugin | Status | What they said | Connects | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PurpleAir Verifiedhomebridge-purpleair-sensor | Works | Accurate; Homebridge plugin can also use a nearby public stationSaved copyMaybe Purpleair? Yes, they are very accurate and can be used indoor or outdoors. No, they don’t have a native HomeKit integration. Yes, there is a Homebridge plugin for it. Yes, if a local purpleair station near your house is visible on the map, you can use that one and show it in your HomeKit house. For free. It looks like this in HomeKit: https://imgur.com/a/vKic6Fm/ Personally, I built my own air quality meter and connected it to HomeKit. Similar to purpleair (but not similarly, costs much less than $225) I used two ~$20 sensors and an arduino to get accurate PM readings. Excerpt saved from Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-22. | Local + cloud | Reddit comment · 2021-11 |
PurpleAir Verifiedhomebridge-purpleair-sensor | Partly works | Works, but a user saw HomeKit show Excellent where PurpleAir map showed AcceptableSaved copyThere always seems to be a discrepancy between the PurpleAir Map and Homekit. Even if I try to match PurpleAir Map, No coversion, report AQI - I am getting sensors around me all reporting Excellent in Homekit but Acceptable on PurpleAir. Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-22. | Local + cloud | Issue #60 · 2023-12 |
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Identifiers
| Brand | PurpleAir |
|---|---|
| Category | Sensors |
Also reported as
- PurpleAir air quality sensor
