Why customize Airthings Wave Plus?
Airthings Wave Plus gives your software a physical input. Your home server reads the sensor over Bluetooth and runs notifications. The linked documentation establishes a control route; the project ideas below are suggestions, not projects we have personally built or tested.
A good fit for
A long-term room air-quality chart.
Not the right fit for
A guaranteed plug-and-play result without the listed setup or accessories.
Compatibility
- Exact hardware
- Airthings Wave Plus
- Software route
- Airthings BLE integration
- Where code runs
- Your home server reads the sensor over Bluetooth and runs notifications.
- Development tools
- A laptop, a coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor, and the tools listed in the guide.
- Evidence
- Published documentation / community project. Not hands-on tested.
Project ideas
- 01A long-term room air-quality chart
- 02A ventilation reminder using CO2 trends
Getting started
- 01
Confirm the exact model
Match the hardware label and bundle to the linked documentation. Wave Plus, current firmware and a Bluetooth host or active-connection proxy.
- 02
Prove the documented connection
Follow the original guide and run its smallest supported example before asking an agent to extend it. The sensor uses Bluetooth or SmartLink, not both for this integration. Switching to Bluetooth can stop SmartLink live app readings. Radon measurement requires time; do not treat a DIY alert as a safety instrument.
- 03
Build one useful behavior
Start with a long-term room air-quality chart. Add logging, sensible timeouts and a manual off switch. Your home server reads the sensor over Bluetooth and runs notifications.
Setup & technical references
Starter prompt
Help me plan a long-term room air-quality chart using Airthings Wave Plus. Read https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/airthings_ble first. Confirm my operating system, exact model, firmware and required accessories. Use only documented capabilities. Start with the smallest reversible test and ask before moving hardware, flashing firmware or changing credentials. The sensor uses Bluetooth or SmartLink, not both for this integration. Switching to Bluetooth can stop SmartLink live app readings. Radon measurement requires time; do not treat a DIY alert as a safety instrument. Keep secrets out of public code.
Confirm your exact hardware before running device-changing commands.
Common questions
Where does my software run?
Your home server reads the sensor over Bluetooth and runs notifications.
What do I need before starting?
Wave Plus, current firmware and a Bluetooth host or active-connection proxy.
What should I check before buying?
The sensor uses Bluetooth or SmartLink, not both for this integration. Switching to Bluetooth can stop SmartLink live app readings. Radon measurement requires time; do not treat a DIY alert as a safety instrument.
