Aqara Temperature Sensor Comparison: Which Generation to Buy
Compare Aqara WSDCGQ11LM with the T1 family, including its TH-S02D alias. Check model IDs, readings, OTA support and the separate W100 option.
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Aqara Curtain Motor Comparison: B1 vs E1 vs ZNCLDJ11LM
Aqara's three curtain motors differ in mounting, power and Zigbee2MQTT exposes. How to tell which one you own, and which to buy for a local no-hub setup.
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Xiaomi’s Two ‘Xiaomi Home’ Integrations: Don’t Mix Them Up
Home Assistant shows two integrations both named 'Xiaomi Home,' plus a third HACS option. Primary-source proof of the split and which one fits your setup.
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Zigbee2MQTT TRV Heat Mode: Why It Won’t Regulate
Zigbee2MQTT TRVs set to heat mode don't always regulate to the target temperature. What heat, auto and preset actually control, by device family.
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Xiaomi BLE Sensors: Bindkey vs Custom Firmware Explained
Why Home Assistant's Xiaomi BLE integration still wants your Xiaomi login, what a bindkey is, and when flashing custom firmware removes that step.
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Aqara Smart Plug Comparison: Which Version Do You Have?
Aqara sells three different smart plugs: SP-EUC01 (EU), ZNCZ12LM (US) and ZNCZ15LM T1 (CN). Which one you own decides what Zigbee2MQTT actually gives you.
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Aqara H1 Switch Lineup Explained: Which Model Do You Have?
Aqara's H1 name spans seven wall-switch SKUs, a mini switch, a remote, and two rotary knobs. How to identify which model you actually own.
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Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Compare Aqara WXKG11LM, WXKG13LM/WB-R02D T1 and WXKG20LM E1 mini switches, plus the H1 rocker: gestures, batteries and local integration support.
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Zigbee2MQTT Event Entities vs Legacy Action Sensor Explained
Zigbee2MQTT 2.0 switched off the sensor.*_action entity your button automations used. Here's what replaced it, and which local path to rebuild on.
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Is Sonoff the Same as Tuya? eWeLink vs Smart Life Explained
Sonoff and Tuya are unrelated companies with incompatible apps. Here's what that means for pairing, cloud data, and going local with Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA.