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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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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Which Aqara and Xiaomi Devices Actually Need a Hub?
Aqara and Xiaomi sell Zigbee, Bluetooth, Thread, and Wi-Fi devices under one brand. Here's which ones actually need a hub, and what the rest need instead.
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Migrating a Tuya Zigbee Gateway to Zigbee2MQTT
There's no in-place transfer from a Tuya Zigbee gateway to Zigbee2MQTT. Here's the reset-and-rejoin process, and what breaks in Home Assistant.
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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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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.