Does Tuya/Smart Life Automation Work Without Internet?
Tuya's own developer docs define three automation tiers with different offline reliability. Here's which one your Smart Life setup actually runs on.
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Aqara Motion Sensor E1 (RTCGQ15LM): Local Setup in Home Assistant
Set up the Aqara Motion Sensor E1 (RTCGQ15LM) in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT — no Aqara hub, no cloud. Configure detection interval and illuminance.
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Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus: Home Assistant Local Setup
Add the Aqara Panel Hub S1 Plus (MP-K03D) to Home Assistant via Matter or HomeKit Controller — what bridges locally, what doesn't, and why.
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Aqara Door & Window Sensor P1 (MCCGQ13LM): Local Setup in HA
Pair the Aqara Door & Window Sensor P1 (MCCGQ13LM) with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant — no Aqara hub. Pairing, entities, detection distance.
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Mi Home Local Execution vs Cloud Execution Explained
Some Mi Home scenes survive an internet outage. Others silently don't. Here's what actually decides local vs cloud execution, and how to check your own.
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Aqara Mini Switch E1 (WXKG20LM): Zigbee2MQTT Setup Guide
Pairing the Aqara E1 Mini Switch (WXKG20LM) with Zigbee2MQTT skips the hub. Here's every entity it exposes and how to automate it in Home Assistant.
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Xiaomi WXKG01LM Wireless Switch on Home Assistant, No Cloud
Pair the discontinued Xiaomi WXKG01LM wireless switch to Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant with no Mi Home app. Actions, mesh placement, and the legacy-event fix.
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Aqara Magic Cube (MFKZQ01LM): Zigbee2MQTT Home Assistant
Pair the original Aqara Magic Cube (MFKZQ01LM) to Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant, no hub required, plus how to handle the null rotate-side quirk.
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Xiaomi Mi Home Gateway Types: Hub vs Sub vs Blind Gateway
Not every Mi Home 'gateway' runs automations locally. Learn to tell hub, sub-gateway, and blind gateway apart before building a local-first setup.
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Aqara Wireless Switch E1 Double Rocker (WXKG17LM): Zigbee2MQTT & Home Assistant Setup
Set up the Aqara WXKG17LM double-rocker in Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant. Covers pairing, click_mode fast vs multi, all 7 actions, and working automations.