
Zigbee2MQTT permit_join: The Security Risk After 2.0
Zigbee2MQTT 2.0 removed permanent permit_join. What the 254-second join window still exposes, and how a device passlist controls membership locally.

Zigbee2MQTT 2.0 removed permanent permit_join. What the 254-second join window still exposes, and how a device passlist controls membership locally.

Pair the Tuya TS0042 two-button switch with Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA, build button-press automations, and check known battery and action-entity quirks first.

Zigbee2MQTT's last_seen goes frozen, N/A, or oddly fresh on dead devices. What it tracks, why it misleads, and how to build a stale check that works.

tinytuya lets you script and verify local control of Tuya Wi-Fi devices directly, without Home Assistant, LocalTuya, or tuya-local in the loop.

Aqara/Xiaomi Zigbee on Zigbee2MQTT: which firmware you can update locally without the app, which needs a one-time app step, and the FP300 exception.

Aqara and Xiaomi Zigbee devices share a manufacturer, not a company. Here's what that actually means for pairing, hubs, and which brand to buy.