Aqara Presence Sensor FP2 — Does It Detect Through Glass?

Yes, mmWave presence sensors like the Aqara FP2 can technically detect through glass, since radar waves are not blocked by transparent materials in the same way as infrared.

BUT — it depends heavily on the type of glass:

  • Standard window glass: Usually works fine. Radar waves pass through with only minimal loss, so presence detection generally still works.
  • Double- or triple-glazed windows: These can reduce signal strength, especially if they have metallic coatings (like low-emissivity/low-E layers used for insulation or mirrors). That can block or reflect the radar signal — and then detection may become unreliable or even fail entirely.
  • Also, radar sensors sometimes pick up reflections, which could cause unexpected results or false positives.

So while the answer is technically “yes”, the real-world performance will vary.

Best advice: Test it in your environment before relying on it for critical automations.

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