Aqara Hub Security Patch Status: Are the 2025 CVEs Fixed?
Three CVEs hit the Aqara Hub M2, M3, and Camera Hub G3 in December 2025. Here’s what’s actually patched, what’s still unclear, and what to do.
Aqara Hub M2 + Home Assistant: Full Local Control, No Cloud
Set up Aqara Hub M2 with Home Assistant using HomeKit Controller — all local, no cloud hop, no Aqara account needed after initial setup.
Aqara Hub M3 as a Matter Bridge for Home Assistant: True Local Setup Guide
The Aqara Hub M3 is sold as a local-first, edge-computing hub. The marketing is not entirely wrong — but it’s not entirely right either. “Edge mode” means something specific on the M3, and it doesn’t automatically mean your Home Assistant integration skips the cloud. If you set this up without understanding the distinction, you’ll end […]
Aqara Hub M2 vs M3: Which One Actually Works Locally Without Cloud?
The M3 is Aqara’s first hub with a real local automation engine. The M2 came before it and still gets sold beside it, often at half the price. If you’re weighing the Aqara M2 vs M3 for a privacy-focused setup, the spec sheet comparison misses the point. The question is: what actually breaks when the […]
Aqara E1 Hub with Home Assistant: Complete Local Setup (No Cloud Required)
The Aqara E1 hub costs less than a nice dinner and gets every Aqara Zigbee device you own into Home Assistant with full local control. No cloud polling. No subscription. The catch: the setup path is counterintuitive enough that most guides either skip over the hard parts or get them wrong. This guide documents the […]