Cube T1 Pro, Requires AQARA ZIGBEE 3.0 HUB

This is a fun toy. You need Zigbee2MQTT for this to work with Home Assistant. Zigbee inclusion with Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) does not expose the entities you need to get this to work. I figured all that out after I bought the cube and it sat around for a while till I had time to figure Z2M out. Once it is included, actions can be triggered by different movements of the cube. I have it toggling the kitchen lights if I shake the cube. The time, temperature and weather are announced if I change the sides. The Family Room lights' brightness is adjusted as the cube is rotated left or right. For me, remembering what each action/movement does is the biggest challenge. :=} Is it practical? Probably not, but it is fun if you like this kind of stuff. I have no regrets about getting the cube.

This unique control device allows you to send a variety of control signals to a Zigbee hub with a unique interface. You could use a remote with buttons, or you could (for example) get this cube, turn it to side 3, and rotate it. The cube has several different events it can send, and you can configure its software to respond to those signals as you like. You can shake or "throw" the cube (don't actually throw it; that's what it calls an action where you hold it, move it through the air, and suddenly stop). You can flip it to one of its 6 sides, and it'll report which side it was flipped from and to. Once it knows it's on a specific side, you can rotate it left or right, slide it, or tap it. Any of these actions can be configured to do something - flipping it to side 1 and rotating it could act as a control to dim/brighten the lights, for example. It does require a Zigbee network - no, it doesn't need an Aqara brand Zigbee hub specifically; I'm using it with a Sonoff Zigbee hub. Once paired, it can send signals to whatever control software you configure to respond to it. I'm using it with Home Assistant, and it works fine. The caveat is that all the actions having to do with flipping the cube to a side and doing something will only work on a hard, level, flat surface. It can only sense what side it's on if you firmly "click" it against a surface - not hard, but firmly enough that you can hear it make contact. I thought it wasn't working or there were signal problems until I realized this. The shaking and throwing actions don't depend on a surface and work anywhere, but all the side-related actions need you to flip it firmly on a solid surface so its accelerometers get clear input. Remember that this uses the Zigbee protocol to communicate - not wi-fi, not Bluetooth (ok, I think the config app might use Bluetooth, but only to configure it, and you don't need the app). You will need to pair the cube with some kind of Zigbee hub to receive its signals. If you aren't using Zigbee, this won't work for you. But if you are, this cube is a unique if somewhat finicky way to control your devices.

Great gadget. Using it with Alexa to fire off routines. Easy to setup. App is easy to use. Not all of the functionality is available unless you are deep into the Aqara ecosystem. I am not so I can only use half of the functionality. Requires a Aqara hub. Reasonably priced for all of the things it can do.

I really got this cube just as a toy to play around with. I am using Home Assistant using ZHA and a SkyConnect for the zigbee connection and it worked great for a while, picking up the shake, rotate (per size), and tap. The only thing I had a problem with is that the tap required quite a bit of force to register, which made it not so fun. No one wants to slam the product down on a face (twice) to initiate a command and it is really hard to make it happen in your hand/lap. But I mostly only use it for a shake to turn on a porch light. I purchased the Cube T1 Pro 8 months ago but the last few months it has lost connection to my zigbee stick and I constantly have to pull the battery to reset it (which is no small feat, the cover is not easy to pop off... which is normally a good thing). The "Link" button will work no problem (event appears in HA), but any shake/tap/rotate/motion to initiate a trigger will do nothing until I pull the battery to reset it. I am not sure if it is just a defect in this device itself or if it is an overall issue of longevity with the device but this is my experience. My kid absolutely loves using it and I wish it would work all the time instead of needing me to fix it every few days.

I was excited that Aqara released this product with HomeKit support. Sadly, my excitement didn’t translate to reality. The HomeKit integration is incredibly limiting: effectively you only get a “switch” per side. No shake action. No rotation. On top of that, it’s super slow and unreliable. It looks like some others in the reviews have had better luck setting it up with Home Assistant, which I may give a shot, but the official HomeKit “support” is so lousy that it borders on dishonest. Do not recommend for HomeKit at all. UPDATE: I was able to get the cube working with Home Assistant using a Zigbee gateway and ZHA. Unfortunately, the cube drained its battery in two days. I replaced the battery and it did it again. This thing is going in the bin. One star; absolutely do not recommend.

This Cube T1 Pro gets two ratings. It gets five stars if you only plan to use it within the Aqara ecosystem. It gets two stars if you plan to use it in Apple Home. At its best, you can change settings and activate automations just by flipping it over or spinning it. Which side is facing up doesn't matter. It's the movement that triggers the automation. This ability makes the Cube a fun way to control a smart home. The only problem is that this way of controlling your smart home is only available within the Aqara ecosystem. Not Apple Home. Like dice, the cube has dots on each side. Within Apple Home those dots matter. Which side is "up" matters. Imagine four dots are facing up and you need to manipulate the cube so that six dots are facing up. Which direction do you flip the cube? There is no answer. It just depends on how the cube is sitting on the table. So users are forced to pick up the cube and turn it, looking for the side with the correct number of dots. This process is slow and it doesn't get faster over time because the sides are always in a different orientation. If you're not following, let me give you a real world use case. I have a lamp on my nightstand that is connected to a Lutron dimmer. I wanted to set up an automation so that if I rotated the Cube 90°, the lamp came on at 10%. If I rotated it farther, it came on at 40%. You get the idea. I can't do this in the Aqara app because the automation involves the Lutron dimmer. I have to use Apple Home. In Apple Home, the only option is to tie an action to a specific side of the cube. But it's dark when I'm trying to trigger my automation and there is no way to tell by feel which side is which. Even if it was midday, I'm still left counting dots and searching for the correct side of the cube. The whole system is no bueno. Bottom line: The bottom line here is that the Cube T1 Pro is a fun controller only if the devices you want to control or the automations you want to trigger are 100% Aqara. The moment you need to trigger automations involving other smart home devices, the Cube is essentially crippled. Since my use case is the latter, the Cube gets two stars. But if your use case is Aqara-only, go for it.

I love this product! I have been using this for last four months. While I couldn’t use its full functionality since I connected it through HomeAssistant and I had to purchase the Aqara hub separately, this little gadget is so impressive that I still had to give it 5 stars. Every time guests see it for the first time, they are just so amazed. However, if you’re new to home automation, it might not be the easiest to set up. It took me some time to figure things out and I am new to HomeAssistant. Speed to turn on and off: 4/5 Battery Life: 5/5 Accuracy: 3/5 Ease of Installation: 2/5 Once everything is set up, the combination of its price, functionality, and the “wow” factor it brings to guests makes it a solid 5/5. Highly recommend it for smart home enthusiasts!

Gadget for fiddlers. Not as smooth as videos. Fo me I have to pick it up turn it to desired and put it down with intention. It works and my 30 year old son makes fun of me.

Habe mich riesig auf den Cube gefreut u der Spieltrieb hinsichtlich SmartHome ist vollends ausgebrochen. Ich lege die 1: Alarmanlage unscharf, Ortungsdienste ein, Tür auf; 2: Smart Plug H2 EU wird angeschaltet, Kaffe läuft;3: Licht Ambiente und Musik startet,... Ich freue mich schon, wenn Besuch das Ding in die Hand nimmt 🤪 Vielleicht Heavy Metal in höherer Lautstärke u Discobeleuchtung auf 6 🤣 Note: Es ist wichtig,daß für Apple Home nicht der Aktionsmodus,sondern der Szenenmodus verwendet wird. Die Umsetzung nach Speicherung dauert etwas,darauf wird aber hingewiesen. Hier also ein paar wenige Minuten geduldig sein.

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Hue Dimmer Switch gibi birkaç farklı kumanda kullandım ve en eğlencelisi, en işlevsel olanı bu. Aqara uygulaması ve Aqara Hub M1S ile kullanıyorum. Cihazı elimde tuttuğumda Aqara Camera E1 gizlilik moduna girmesi için otomasyon kurdum. Aynı zamanda sağa sola döndürme otomasyonu kurup Aqara Roller Shade’e bağlı perdemi açıp kapatıyorum. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 numaralı yüzlerini de HomeKit üzerinden ışıkları ve sahneleri ayarlaması için kullanıyorum. Aşırı bariz bir gecikme hissetmedim.

Oggetto bello e ben fatto. Funziona molto bene anche con ZHA. L’unico problema che ho trovato è la sensibilità minore del primo movimento; forse intenzionale per evitare wake falsi che influirei sulla batteria.

📝 J’ai acheté le Aqara Cube T1 Pro par curiosité, et c’est clairement un de mes objets domotiques les plus ludiques et efficaces. La connexion avec Zigbee2MQTT s’est faite sans problème (via un hub Zigbee compatible), et une fois associé à un blueprint, la configuration devient très simple, même pour des scénarios un peu avancés. Ce cube est hyper intuitif à l’usage : chaque face peut être associée à une action différente, et les gestes (tourner, secouer, incliner, retourner) sont bien reconnus. Résultat : on peut contrôler une pièce entière sans sortir son téléphone — lumières, chauffage, musique, scènes… tout y passe. ✅ Avantages 🎛️ 6 faces configurables pour piloter plusieurs scènes 🔄 Gestes bien reconnus (rotation, bascule, secousse…) 🧩 Intégration fluide avec Zigbee2MQTT et Home Assistant ⚙️ Configuration simplifiée grâce aux blueprints 🎩 Effet “magicien” garanti auprès des enfants 🏠 Parfait pour gérer une pièce complète de façon naturelle ✨ Objet original, discret et bien fini ❌ À savoir 🏠 Nécessite un hub Zigbee 3.0 Aqara ou une passerelle compatible 🧠 Demande un petit temps de configuration pour exploiter tout son potentiel 🧾 En résumé, le Aqara Cube T1 Pro est un excellent contrôleur de scènes : ludique, fiable et étonnamment pratique au quotidien. Une fois configuré, il devient vite indispensable — et transforme la domotique en vrai jeu d’enfant.