diff --git a/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/__init__.py b/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/__init__.py
index 07bd9b1..d882af5 100644
--- a/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/__init__.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-PLATFORMS = ["sensor"]
+PLATFORMS = ["binary_sensor", "sensor"]
 
 CONF_INSTANCES = "instances"
 CONF_SECURE = "secure"
diff --git a/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/binary_sensor.py b/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/binary_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35edccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_components/remote_homeassistant/binary_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""Sensor platform for connection status.."""
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_PORT, CONF_VERIFY_SSL
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import BinarySensorDeviceClass
+from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import DeviceInfo, Entity
+
+from .const import CONF_ENTITY_PREFIX, CONF_SECURE, DOMAIN
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
+    """Set up sensor based ok config entry."""
+    async_add_entities([ConnectionStatusSensor(config_entry)])
+
+
+class ConnectionStatusSensor(Entity):
+    """Representation of a remote_homeassistant sensor."""
+
+    def __init__(self, config_entry):
+        """Initialize the remote_homeassistant sensor."""
+        self._state = None
+        self._entry = config_entry
+
+        proto = 'http' if config_entry.data.get(CONF_SECURE) else 'https'
+        host = config_entry.data[CONF_HOST]
+        port = config_entry.data[CONF_PORT]
+        self._attr_name = f"Remote connection to {host}:{port} 2"
+        self._attr_unique_id = config_entry.unique_id + "_2"
+        self._attr_should_poll = False
+        self._attr_device_info = DeviceInfo(
+            name="Home Assistant",
+            configuration_url=f"{proto}://{host}:{port}",
+            identifiers={(DOMAIN, f"remote_{self._attr_unique_id}")},
+        )
+    
+    @property
+    def device_class(self):
+        return BinarySensorDeviceClass.CONNECTIVITY
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        """Return sensor state."""
+        return "on" if self._state == "connected" else "off"
+
+    @property
+    def extra_state_attributes(self):
+        """Return device state attributes."""
+        return {
+            "host": self._entry.data[CONF_HOST],
+            "port": self._entry.data[CONF_PORT],
+            "secure": self._entry.data.get(CONF_SECURE, False),
+            "verify_ssl": self._entry.data.get(CONF_VERIFY_SSL, False),
+            "entity_prefix": self._entry.options.get(CONF_ENTITY_PREFIX, ""),
+            "uuid": self.unique_id,
+        }
+
+    async def async_added_to_hass(self):
+        """Subscribe to events."""
+        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+
+        def _update_handler(state):
+            """Update entity state when status was updated."""
+            self._state = state
+            self.schedule_update_ha_state()
+
+        signal = f"remote_homeassistant_{self._entry.unique_id}"
+        self.async_on_remove(
+            async_dispatcher_connect(self.hass, signal, _update_handler)
+        )