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ThirdReality Vibration Sensor

ThirdReality

budget local: excellentFully controllable on your LAN with no internet dependency. Zigbee
Price
$19.99 verified Sep 13, 2026
HA fit
good
Works offline
yes
Setup
easy
Hub needed
yes

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ThirdReality Zigbee vibration sensor

Quick verdict

Stick it on your washing machine to know when the cycle ends, or on the mailbox to know when the mail arrives. It's a simple vibration and tilt sensor at a price low enough that you'll find creative uses for it. Zigbee means no cloud, no subscription, just local automations.

Standout: Cheap vibration and tilt detection for creative home automations.

Notes last checked Mar 22, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant goodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Google Home noneNo official support on this platform.
Alexa noneNo official support on this platform.
Works offline yes
Setup easy
Extra hub needed yes
Power battery

Local control facts

  • Home Assistant: zha integration, Local Polling (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

  • detects vibration and tilt, useful for creative automations
  • very affordable
  • small enough to stick on appliances, mailboxes, or doors
  • fully local Zigbee operation

Reasons to hesitate

  • sensitivity tuning may require some experimentation
  • requires a Zigbee coordinator
  • not as feature-rich as the Aqara vibration sensor

Best for

  • detecting when the washer or dryer finishes running
  • mailbox alerts, appliance monitoring, or tamper detection

Avoid if

  • you need precise acceleration or orientation data
  • you have no Zigbee coordinator

Privacy and local-control notes

Pure Zigbee sensor with no cloud dependency. Fully local operation through ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: ZHA / Zigbee2MQTT.

Buying reality check

Price notes: Budget-friendly vibration sensor. Hard to justify not buying one at this price.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $19.99, latest $19.99 on Sep 13, 2026.

  • Sep 13, 2026$19.99amazon
  • Sep 4, 2026$19.99amazon

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