Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Compare Aqara WXKG11LM, WXKG13LM/WB-R02D T1 and WXKG20LM E1 mini switches, plus the H1 rocker: gestures, batteries and local integration support.
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Zigbee2MQTT Event Entities vs Legacy Action Sensor Explained
Zigbee2MQTT 2.0 switched off the sensor.*_action entity your button automations used. Here's what replaced it, and which local path to rebuild on.
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Is Sonoff the Same as Tuya? eWeLink vs Smart Life Explained
Sonoff and Tuya are unrelated companies with incompatible apps. Here's what that means for pairing, cloud data, and going local with Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA.
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SkyConnect/ZBT-1 Multiprotocol: Zigbee + Thread, One Dongle?
SkyConnect/ZBT-1 promised Zigbee and Thread on one radio. Home Assistant now calls multiprotocol experimental and is retiring it. What to run instead.
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Aqara/Xiaomi Zigbee Router Compatibility Explained
Some Zigbee routers can't keep Aqara or Xiaomi sensors connected. Which brands are documented as failing, why it happens, and the fix to try first.
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Zigbee2MQTT Retain vs state.json: What Survives a Restart
Which restart you had decides the fix: Zigbee2MQTT republishes state on its own in two of three cases, and retain only covers the third. All local.
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Zigbee2MQTT Multi-Endpoint Devices: Why switch_l1, switch_l2
Zigbee2MQTT names multi-gang switch entities switch_l1, switch_l2, or switch_left. What an endpoint is, why naming varies, and how to map each gang.
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Zigbee2MQTT MQTT Topics Explained: set, get, Availability
A practitioner's map of Zigbee2MQTT's MQTT topic model: state, /set, /get, availability, bridge topics, and the three output modes, all local, no cloud.
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Zigbee2MQTT OTA Update Failed or Stuck? How to Fix It
A Zigbee2MQTT OTA that errors out or freezes at a percentage is rarely a bricked device. Here's what each failure means and which fix actually applies.
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Zigbee2MQTT Rename Device: What Breaks in Home Assistant
Renaming a Zigbee2MQTT device changes its MQTT topic instantly but not its Home Assistant entity IDs. What breaks, what doesn't, and how to rename safely.