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’s Thread-to-Zigbee Switch: Every Device That Needs the App Once
Six Aqara devices ship in Thread mode and stay invisible to Zigbee2MQTT until you run them through the Aqara Home app once. Here's the list, and the exceptions.
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Aqara Wall Switch Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Aqara sells five wall-switch families: D1, H1, H2, E1 and Z1 Pro. Here's what really differs between them, and which one fits your wiring.
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SONOFF OpenEdge: What’s Actually Local (and What Isn’t)
SONOFF says OpenEdge needs no app, account or cloud. Checked against SONOFF's own docs: what is verified local today, and what is still only a claim.
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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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SkyConnect/ZBT-1 Multiprotocol: Zigbee + Thread, One Dongle?
SkyConnect/ZBT-1 multiprotocol firmware remains experimental; its Home Assistant app is unsupported. Compare dedicated Zigbee and Thread paths and migration.
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Aqara Door/Window Sensor Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Compare Aqara door and window sensors by Zigbee or Matter support, exposed features, battery type and installation needs before choosing a local setup.
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Aqara Light Switch H2 EU for Home Assistant: Zigbee or Thread
The Aqara H2 EU switch (WS-K07E) ships in Thread mode by default, but Zigbee2MQTT exposes more config. Here's how to pick a protocol and pair it locally.
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Aqara Shutter Switch H2 EU in Home Assistant: Two Paths to Local Control
Aqara Shutter Switch H2 EU (DS-K02D/E) works with Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT or Thread/Matter — both fully local. Here's what each path takes.