Zigbee2MQTT Exposes to HA Entities: Why You Get That Type
Why a Zigbee2MQTT expose becomes a number, a select, or a plain sensor in Home Assistant. The access bitmask and the category attribute, explained.
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Xiaomi’s Two ‘Xiaomi Home’ Integrations: Don’t Mix Them Up
Home Assistant shows two integrations both named 'Xiaomi Home,' plus a third HACS option. Primary-source proof of the split and which one fits your setup.
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Zigbee2MQTT TRV Heat Mode: Why It Won’t Regulate
Zigbee2MQTT TRVs set to heat mode don't always regulate to the target temperature. What heat, auto and preset actually control, by device family.
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Sonoff SNZB-04P Door Sensor: Zigbee2MQTT Setup Guide
Pair the SONOFF SNZB-04P with Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA: CR2477 battery, mounting, MQTT states and current tamper support, with practical checks for older setups.
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Zigbee2MQTT Discovery Not Working in Home Assistant
Zigbee2MQTT devices missing from Home Assistant? Check fresh MQTT reports, entity registration, retained discovery, effective settings and broker permissions.
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Zigbee2MQTT Transmit Power: Why It Might Do Nothing
Understand Zigbee2MQTT transmit power by adapter and firmware, why LQI is not an RF-output measurement, and what current settings and logs can establish.
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Zigbee2MQTT Extensions vs External Converters Explained
Zigbee2MQTT extensions change runtime behavior, not device support. Here's how they differ from converters, and how enable_external_js gates both.
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Zigbee2MQTT adapter_concurrent: What It Actually Controls
Understand Zigbee2MQTT adapter_concurrent, adapter-specific defaults and active outgoing tasks. Check slow multi-device commands before changing the setting.
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Tuya on an IoT VLAN with Home Assistant: What Breaks
Set up Tuya Wi-Fi devices across an IoT VLAN. Check broadcast discovery, routed TCP control, manual setup, firewall rules and Docker networking.
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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.