Device Deep Dives Archives - Private Home Lab

Aqara FP1 (RTCZCGQ11LM) with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant

June 18, 2026June 10, 2026 by N. Lee

Set up the Aqara FP1 presence sensor with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant — zones, the channel 21-24 block, boot diagnostics, and known pairing bugs.

Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC: Local Home Assistant via pvvx & BTHome

June 18, 2026June 6, 2026 by N. Lee

Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC temperature and humidity sensor

Flash pvvx custom firmware on the Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC and add it to Home Assistant locally via BTHome — no Mi Home app, no cloud dependency.

Aqara FP1E Presence Sensor in Home Assistant (No Hub)

June 18, 2026June 5, 2026 by N. Lee

Set up the Aqara FP1E (RTCZCGQ13LM) with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant without an Aqara hub — pairing, entities, AI spatial learning, and automations.

Aqara Gas Detector JT-BZ-01AQ: Zigbee2MQTT + Home Assistant

June 18, 2026June 1, 2026 by N. Lee

Aqara gas detector installed on a kitchen wall

Set up the Aqara JT-BZ-01AQ natural gas detector in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT: pairing, all 10 entities, sensitivity, automations.

Aqara Climate Sensor W100: Local Setup With Zigbee2MQTT

June 18, 2026May 31, 2026 by N. Lee

The W100 ships in Thread firmware and won’t pair to Zigbee2MQTT until you switch it. Full walkthrough: firmware switch, Z2M pairing, thermostat mode, and privacy verdict.

Aqara Smart Lock U100: Home Assistant Local Setup Guide

June 18, 2026May 30, 2026 by N. Lee

Aqara Smart Lock U100 installed on a door

How to integrate the Aqara U100 smart lock with Home Assistant via Matter. Covers hub requirements, entities, cloud dependencies, and the real gotchas.