Aqara FP1E Presence Sensor: Full Local Setup with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant
The Aqara FP1E is a mmWave presence sensor that runs entirely over Zigbee. No Aqara hub required — pair with Zigbee2MQTT for 100% local presence detection in Home Assistant.
Aqara T1 Temperature & Humidity Sensor (WSDCGQ12LM): Home Assistant Zigbee Setup Guide
The Aqara T1 (WSDCGQ12LM) is a compact Zigbee sensor that reports temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure — entirely locally, no cloud, no Aqara account required after initial pairing. Battery-powered, it runs for up to two years on a single CR2032 cell. This guide covers both Zigbee2MQTT and ZHA integration paths, what entities to expect, how […]
Aqara Water Leak Sensor in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT (No Hub)
Pair the Aqara SJCGQ11LM or SJCGQ12LM to Home Assistant locally via Zigbee2MQTT — no hub, no cloud. Full setup, automations, and placement guide.
Aqara Cube T1 Pro: Home Assistant Automations via Zigbee2MQTT (Full Guide)
Aqara Cube T1 Pro: Home Assistant Automations via Zigbee2MQTT The Aqara Cube T1 Pro is one of the most action-dense physical controllers you can put on a coffee table. One device, one hand, and you get 58+ distinct gestures — shake, flip, rotate, tap, hold — each mappable to a different Home Assistant action. That’s […]
Aqara Door Sensor in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT (No Hub)
Aqara Door Sensor in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT (No Hub) Aqara door and window sensors are some of the best bang-for-buck contact sensors in the Zigbee ecosystem — small, reliable, and cheap enough to put on every door and window without breaking anything. But Aqara pushes you toward their hub or the Mi Home cloud. […]
Aqara P1 Motion Sensor + Home Assistant: Full Local Setup via Zigbee2MQTT
The Aqara P1 (RTCGQ14LM) looks identical to older Aqara motion sensors, but under the hood it’s a different beast. Its predecessor, the RTCGQ11LM, hardcodes a 60-second re-trigger lockout — move in front of it at second 61 and your lights work fine; sit still at second 58 and they cut out. The P1 ships with […]
Xiaomi Zigbee Devices in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT: 100% Local, No Cloud
Xiaomi and Aqara make some of the cheapest, most reliable Zigbee sensors on the market. Motion sensors under $10. Door contacts smaller than a matchbox. Temperature sensors with year-long battery life. There is one catch: out of the box, these devices are designed to phone home. Setup requires the Mi Home or Aqara app, and […]