Aqara Hub M2 in Home Assistant: HomeKit Controller Setup
How to add the Aqara Hub M2 (ZHWG12LM) to Home Assistant via HomeKit Controller, what cloud dependency remains after setup, and when Matter is worth considering instead.
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Aqara Hub M100 and Home Assistant: Local Matter Setup
Connect Aqara Hub M100 to Home Assistant via Matter bridge for local control. VLAN setup, entity differences from M2/M3, and what still needs cloud.
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Aqara HomeKit Mode: Local Automations vs Cloud Explained
Aqara HomeKit mode is not the same as local automations. What runs offline, what still needs cloud, and which setup fits your privacy goals.
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Aqara FP300 + Home Assistant: Local Setup via Zigbee2MQTT
Switch the Aqara FP300 from Thread to Zigbee, pair it in Zigbee2MQTT, and run it locally in Home Assistant with the full configuration entity set.
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Aqara FP2 vs FP300 for Home Assistant: Which to Buy?
FP2 and FP300 are very different sensors with very different HA integration paths. The honest comparison for a local-first Home Assistant setup.
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Does Aqara Work Without Internet? What Actually Stays Local
Aqara's local vs cloud behavior explained: what survives an outage, what dies, whether LAN mode works, and how Home Assistant removes the cloud.
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Aqara Zigbee Devices in Home Assistant Without the Aqara Hub
Use Aqara Zigbee sensors, switches, and plugs in Home Assistant without the Aqara Hub — via Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA and a USB coordinator. Fully local.
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Aqara FP2 Presence Sensor: Local Setup in Home Assistant
Set up the Aqara FP2 in Home Assistant with no cloud. Covers zones, HomeKit Controller pairing, and blocking Aqara traffic on a VLAN.
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Aqara Hub E1 + Home Assistant: Local Integration Guide
Connect the Aqara Hub E1 (ZHWG16LM) to Home Assistant without cloud — HomeKit Controller, XiaomiGateway3, and AqaraGateway paths compared.
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Aqara D1 Triple Wall Switch in Zigbee2MQTT
Set up the Aqara D1 triple switch (QBKG25LM, QBKG26LM) in Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant: pairing, entities, decoupled mode, and the state-sync bug.