The Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor is only able to measure object temperatures now. Google says it’s working on getting it approved for human temperature sensing, but there’s no timeline ...

Adding the arre Temperature Sensor to HomeKit is super easy. Open the Home app, scan the Matter QR code on the device or in the manual, and follow the prompts to assign the sensor to a room.

The video indicates that the temperature sensor is the white circle. The 91mobiles report says the sensor is an infrared thermometer and similar to what most contactless thermometers use.

Now that Apple’s made the temperature sensor known in the HomePod Mini, I updated it to the latest iOS 16.3 beta to see if it would enable the readings in the Apple Home app.

Is the temperature sensor worth buying a Pixel 9 Pro, or even a Pixel 8 Pro for? Absolutely not, but if you have it you might as well take advantage of it in appropriate situations.