
Aqara Motion Sensor T1 (RTCGQ12LM): Zigbee2MQTT Setup
Set up the Aqara Motion and Illuminance Sensor T1 (RTCGQ12LM) in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT — no hub, no cloud. Pairing, timeout, lux automations.

Set up the Aqara Motion and Illuminance Sensor T1 (RTCGQ12LM) in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT — no hub, no cloud. Pairing, timeout, lux automations.

Pair the Aqara RTCGQ13LM to Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant with no hub or cloud. Covers pairing, detection interval, sensitivity, and known bugs.

The Aqara P1 (RTCGQ14LM) looks identical to older Aqara motion sensors, but under the hood it’s a different beast. Its predecessor, the RTCGQ11LM, hardcodes a 60-second re-trigger lockout — move in front of it at second 61 and your lights work fine; sit still at second 58 and they cut out. The P1 ships with…