# INT-14 BW - when will the app be able to monitor and alert the ambient temp?

**URL:** <https://community.inkbird.com/t/int-14-bw-when-will-the-app-be-able-to-monitor-and-alert-the-ambient-temp/167150>\
**Category:** Questions & Answers\
**Created:** [June 5, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/int-14-bw-when-will-the-app-be-able-to-monitor-and-alert-the-ambient-temp/167150 "2026-06-05T21:49:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![drysdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@drysdan](https://community.inkbird.com/u/drysdan)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/int-14-bw-when-will-the-app-be-able-to-monitor-and-alert-the-ambient-temp/167150/1 "2026-06-05T21:49:09Z")

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This has been requested on these boards for years, with promises the engineers are working on it. The app can see the ambient temperature, so there’s no technical reason the app couldn’t monitor it and provide alerts. When will the app update with this capability?

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**Author:** ![mexsmoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@mexsmoke](https://community.inkbird.com/u/mexsmoke)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://community.inkbird.com/t/int-14-bw-when-will-the-app-be-able-to-monitor-and-alert-the-ambient-temp/167150/2 "2026-09-10T02:01:58Z")

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Any updates on this feature? It is not worth purchasing without it.