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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Aqara Integration in Home Assistant: What It Actually Is
Home Assistant's Aqara integration has no setup flow of its own. What it is, how to add Aqara Matter devices locally, and what not to confuse it with.
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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 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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Aqara Hub M3 as a Matter Bridge for Home Assistant: True Local Setup Guide
The Aqara Hub M3 can run supported automations on the hub and expose devices to Home Assistant over Matter or HomeKit. Those are separate connections: a local HA integration does not make every Aqara app feature work offline. This guide covers both HA routes, the M3’s separate Thread border-router role, IR options, and an offline…
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Aqara Hub M2 vs M3: Which One Actually Works Locally Without Cloud?
Both the Aqara M2 and M3 support local automation. The M3 adds a Thread border router, Matter controller features, and PoE. For Home Assistant, the useful comparison is which devices and controls each hub exposes, and which parts of your setup still need internet access. Below are the protocol differences, HA integration choices, and checks…