ZHA vs Zigbee2MQTT for Aqara Devices: Which to Pick?
ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT for Aqara Zigbee devices? A device-specific comparison of setup, attribute exposure, quirks vs converters, and switching cost.
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Xiaomi MJWSD05MMC + Home Assistant: Local via BTHome
Flash pvvx firmware on the Xiaomi Mijia Thermometer 3 (MJWSD05MMC) and add it to Home Assistant locally via BTHome — no Mi Home cloud, no ESP32 needed.
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Aqara Door/Window Sensor P2: Matter/Thread in Home Assistant
How to pair the Aqara P2 door sensor to Home Assistant via Matter over Thread: prerequisites, step-by-step pairing, entity setup, and troubleshooting.
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Aqara Wireless Mini Switch H1 (WXKG15LM / WXKG16LM): Zigbee2MQTT + Home Assistant
Set up the Aqara Wireless Mini Switch H1 (WXKG15LM, WXKG16LM) with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant: button actions, click modes, and binding limits.
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Aqara Wireless Remote Switch H1 (WRS-R02): Zigbee2MQTT Setup
Pair the Aqara WRS-R02 H1 double-rocker to Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT. All 12 actions, reliable MQTT triggers, and the silent ZHA quirk failure.
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Aqara Radiator Thermostat E1 (SRTS-A01): Local Setup Guide
Pair the Aqara SRTS-A01 with Zigbee2MQTT for full local heating control in Home Assistant — no Aqara hub, no cloud. Bugs, external sensor, ZHA vs Z2M.
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Aqara P100 Multi-State Sensor: Zigbee2MQTT Home Assistant Setup
Add the Aqara P100 (DWZTCGQ11LM) to Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT with an external converter: object mode, door/window mode, calibration, and fixes.
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Aqara Motion Sensor T1 (RTCGQ12LM): Zigbee2MQTT Setup
Set up the Aqara Motion and Illuminance Sensor T1 (RTCGQ12LM) in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT — no hub, no cloud. Pairing, timeout, lux automations.
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Aqara FP1E Presence Sensor in Home Assistant (No Hub)
Set up the Aqara FP1E (RTCZCGQ13LM) with Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant without an Aqara hub — pairing, entities, AI spatial learning, and automations.
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Aqara Smoke Detector JY-GZ-01AQ: Zigbee2MQTT + HA Guide
Set up the Aqara JY-GZ-01AQ smoke detector in Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT: pairing, entities, the firmware v21 regression, and known bugs.