HomeBridge Wifi Presence
Detect presence in the room via WiFi. This plugin uses MAC addresses to detect when somebody is in a room or not, depending on which network they are connected to.
Setup
Install plugin npm install -g homebridge-wifipresence and add accessories to homebridge config.
{
"bridge": {
"name": "Homebridge",
"username": "CD:22:3D:E3:CE:30",
"port": 51826,
"pin": "031-45-154"
},
"description": "This is an example configuration for the WifiPresence homebridge plugin",
"accessories": [
{
"accessory": "WifiPresence",
"name": "Main Wifi",
"room": "Living room",
"mac": ["MAC ADDRESS1", "MAC ADDRESS2", ..., "MAC ADDRESSX"],
"presenceFile": "/var/lib/misc/presence.wifi"
}
],
"platforms": [
]
}
MAC ADDRESSX is the device WiFi MAC Address that you want to monitor. Once this MAC Address is connected to your network, Homebridge will then trigger the presence sensor to make the room occupied. You can add more than 1 MAC address, and they should be written in lower case (i.e.: aa
