# BME680 instead a BME280
**URL:** https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496
**Category:** Forum Feedback
**Created:** [December 14, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496 "2023-12-14T17:47:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@josecmorales](https://forum.sensor.community/u/josecmorales)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496/1 "2023-12-14T17:47:46Z")
I bought a BME680 instead a BME280, can i use either? i think yes, because only want to read TEMP and HUM
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### Author:  [@ricki-z](https://forum.sensor.community/u/ricki-z)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496/2 "2023-12-14T21:56:01Z")
@josecmorales you can try to use the BME680. But I think that there were changes in the protocol used by this sensor as there are now more values (VOC, iAQI). So it’s more likely that it won’t work.
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### Author:  [@josecmorales](https://forum.sensor.community/u/josecmorales)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496/3 "2023-12-19T15:39:51Z")
Yes, it doesnt works! 😔
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### Author:  [@jengelsm](https://forum.sensor.community/u/jengelsm)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496/4 "2024-04-06T10:19:47Z")
How did you connect the BME680 to the unit?
Just using the same 4 wires as with the 280?
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### Author:  [@josecmorales](https://forum.sensor.community/u/josecmorales)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.sensor.community/t/bme680-instead-a-bme280/2496/5 "2024-09-06T17:30:00Z")
have the same, like BME280!