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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Aqara Hub Local API in Home Assistant: Is Telnet Worth It?
AqaraGateway reaches Aqara hub entities HomeKit Controller can't, but it needs telnet access Aqara keeps closing. Here's the real risk, by hub model.
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Xiaomi BLE Sensors: Bindkey vs Custom Firmware Explained
Why Home Assistant's Xiaomi BLE integration still wants your Xiaomi login, what a bindkey is, and when flashing custom firmware removes that step.
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Sonoff ZBBridge to Zigbee2MQTT: Tasmota Flash Guide
Flash Tasmota on the original Sonoff ZBBridge (not the Pro) to run it as a Zigbee2MQTT coordinator over TCP: no eWeLink cloud, but one reliability caveat.
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Smartmi Humidifier 2 in Home Assistant: Local, No Cloud
Set up the Smartmi Humidifier 2 (zhimi.humidifier.ca1/cb1) in Home Assistant with local polling, no Mi Home cloud. Includes the token-retrieval gotcha.