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The Sensor card

FreeWorks with: Home Assistant, Apple HomeAbout 1 minute to set up

The current value from any sensor, temperature, humidity, power, a door open or closed, with a line showing how it has changed.

What it shows

One reading in large type, with its unit, and a soft line underneath tracing how it has moved while Theatrium has been open. For on/off sensors, such as a door or motion sensor, it shows words instead: Open or Closed, Motion detected or Clear.

The Sensor card showing a temperature with its recent history.
The Sensor card showing a temperature with its recent history.

Add the card

Every card is added the same way. If you have done this before, skip ahead.

  1. On the dashboard, move to a card you want to replace. Press and hold the center of the remote's pad for about a second. The card dims and a Modify button appears on it.
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    Hold the center of the pad on the card you want to change.
  2. Press the center once to choose Modify. The Choose a card screen opens.
    The Choose a card screen
    The Choose a card screen. The list down the left side narrows the cards by group.
  3. On the left, choose Home, then move right and choose Sensor. (You can also leave the list on All and scroll; cards are in alphabetical order inside each group.)
  4. Every sensor your smart home knows is listed. There can be many; the search box at the top narrows it. Pick one.
  5. Finish with the Add to Dashboard button (on some cards it reads Add Sensor). You return to the dashboard with the new card in place.

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