Practical local-first smart home guides for Home Assistant, Zigbee2MQTT, Aqara, Xiaomi, and privacy-conscious connected devices. Your Xiaomi Multimode Gateway or Aqara Hub E1 can be flashed into a Zigbee2MQTT coordinator. Zigbee2MQTT's own docs advise against the setup. Here's why. A failed coordinator flash isn't automatically a brick. Here's how to identify what happened and pick the right recovery tool for your… Zigbee2MQTT 2.13.0 removed Node.js 20. Who's affected, why the supported versions are an allowlist and not a floor, and how to upgrade… Pair the Tuya TS004F knob or scene switch in Zigbee2MQTT, map rotation to real actions, and pick command vs. event mode. Fully… Aqara's three curtain motors differ in mounting, power and Zigbee2MQTT exposes. How to tell which one you own, and which to buy…
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Aqara/Xiaomi Gateway as a Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator: Worth It?
Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator Flash Failed: How to Recover
Zigbee2MQTT Dropped Node.js 20: Bare-Metal Upgrade Guide
Tuya TS004F Zigbee2MQTT Setup: Knob, Switch, or Both
Aqara Curtain Motor Comparison: B1 vs E1 vs ZNCLDJ11LM
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Zigbee2MQTT Dropped Node.js 20: Bare-Metal Upgrade Guide
Setup Guides · 5–8 minutes read
Zigbee2MQTT QoS Explained: What It Actually Guarantees
Integration · 7–10 minutes read
Zigbee2MQTT Exposes to HA Entities: Why You Get That Type
Integration · 7–10 minutes read
Xiaomi’s Two ‘Xiaomi Home’ Integrations: Don’t Mix Them Up
Comparisons · 8–12 minutes read