Zigbee2MQTT Battery Device Config Fails? It’s Asleep
A Zigbee2MQTT config change on a battery device reverts because it was asleep. The parent holds it 7.68 seconds. How to land the command first time.
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Zigbee2MQTT QoS Explained: What It Actually Guarantees
Understand Zigbee2MQTT MQTT QoS, subscription limits, availability and discovery settings, and why MQTT delivery does not prove Zigbee execution.
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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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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 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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Zigbee2MQTT Reporting Configuration: min/max Intervals
A slow-updating sensor and a broker-flooding device share the same cause. How Zigbee2MQTT's min/max reporting interval and reportable_change actually work.
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Zigbee2MQTT Battery % Stuck or Wrong: Why It Happens
Diagnose stuck or implausible Zigbee2MQTT battery values: raw scaling, voltage curves, stale reports and model-specific low flags, with practical checks.
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Zigbee2MQTT Install Codes: Why Some Devices Need Them
Register a Zigbee2MQTT install code: identify the correct device label, supported adapter and QR format, then verify registration before pairing.
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Zigbee2MQTT Unavailable After HA Restart: bridge/state
Diagnose Zigbee2MQTT entities unavailable after a restart. Check current bridge-state refresh, MQTT discovery, birth messages and broker persistence.