Aqara/Xiaomi Gateway as a Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator: Worth It?
Your Xiaomi Multimode Gateway or Aqara Hub E1 can be flashed into a Zigbee2MQTT coordinator. Zigbee2MQTT's own docs advise against the setup. Here's why.
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Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator Flash Failed: How to Recover
A failed coordinator flash isn't automatically a brick. Here's how to identify what happened and pick the right recovery tool for your chip family.
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Zigbee2MQTT Transmit Power: Why It Might Do Nothing
Zigbee2MQTT's transmit_power has per-chip ceilings, a firmware precondition, adapters that reject it outright, and a reason your LQI won't move.
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Zigbee2MQTT adapter_concurrent: What It Actually Controls
adapter_concurrent shows up in Zigbee2MQTT's advanced config with no explanation. Here's what the maintainer says it actually does — a command queue depth, not a signal or bandwidth dial — and when raising it is (and isn't) the fix.
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Zigbee2MQTT Network Key: Changing It Without Losing Groups/Scenes
Changing the Zigbee2MQTT network key re-pairs every device and drops groups and scenes. The startup error that follows, and how to rebuild them.
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Zigbee2MQTT Network Map Explained: Reading LQI and Depth
Zigbee2MQTT's map shows LQI, depth and zero-value links with no legend. What each number means, which ones are cosmetic, and the few that need action.
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Zigbee2MQTT Install Codes: Why Some Devices Need Them
Hit \"Unsupported install code\" in Zigbee2MQTT? Which devices need one, why the printed code often isn't the whole code, and how to add it locally.
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Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator Backup and Restore: The Full Guide
Zigbee2MQTT backup and restore works on zstack and ember adapters only. How to trigger one, what's in it, and what a restore really gets you back.
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Changing Your Zigbee2MQTT Channel Without Losing Devices
Zigbee2MQTT broadcasts a channel change to paired devices on zstack and ember adapters. The config edit, sleepy devices, and the backup-file trap.
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SkyConnect/ZBT-1 Multiprotocol: Zigbee + Thread, One Dongle?
SkyConnect/ZBT-1 promised Zigbee and Thread on one radio. Home Assistant now calls multiprotocol experimental and is retiring it. What to run instead.