eWeLink Add-on vs SonoffLAN: Which Keeps You Local?
Sonoff in Home Assistant? How the eWeLink Smart Home add-on and SonoffLAN compare on account, token, LAN use and cloud fallback, and which stays local.
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Aqara Home Assistant Integration Methods: Which Stays Local
Five ways to connect Aqara to Home Assistant, ranked by how much of the Aqara app, account and cloud each still needs. Control is local on all five.
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eWeLink Subscription Plans: What Stays Free and Local
Seeing Advanced and Prime prompts in eWeLink? What each plan costs and adds, what stays free, and whether Sonoff local control needs a subscription.
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Aqara Cube vs Knob vs Scene Panel: Which Controller?
Choosing between the Aqara Cube, rotary knob and scene panel for Home Assistant? A job-based comparison, all local through Zigbee2MQTT with no Aqara hub.
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Aqara Smart Lighting Compared: Which One Do You Have?
Which Aqara lights do real color, which need the Aqara app once before Zigbee2MQTT sees them, and what stays local after? Four models compared.
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Aqara’s Thread-to-Zigbee Switch: Every Device That Needs the App Once
Six Aqara devices ship in Thread mode and stay invisible to Zigbee2MQTT until you run them through the Aqara Home app once. Here's the list, and the exceptions.
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Aqara Wall Switch Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Aqara sells five wall-switch families: D1, H1, H2, E1 and Z1 Pro. Here's what really differs between them, and which one fits your wiring.
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Aqara Hub Comparison: E1 vs M100 vs M2 vs M3 vs S1 Plus
Compare Aqara E1, M100, M2, M3 and S1 Plus hubs by Zigbee, Thread, Matter, HomeKit, local automation, connection options and device limits.
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Aqara D1 Switch Lineup Explained: Which Model Do You Have?
Aqara's D1 name covers six wall-switch SKUs across three gang sizes. How to identify yours from the model ID, and what the neutral wire changes.
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Aqara Temperature Sensor Comparison: Which Generation to Buy
Compare Aqara WSDCGQ11LM with the T1 family, including its TH-S02D alias. Check model IDs, readings, OTA support and the separate W100 option.