Writing a Custom ZHA Quirk for an Unsupported Zigbee Device
Your Zigbee device pairs with ZHA but exposes only generic entities. How to enable custom quirks and write one with QuirkBuilder, entirely locally.
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Tuya Zigbee Curtain Motor in Zigbee2MQTT: Which One?
Your Zemismart or Tuya curtain motor is one of three different Zigbee2MQTT device types. Here's how to tell yours apart, pair it, and calibrate it right.
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Zigbee2MQTT MQTT Broker Security: A Practical Checklist
A practical checklist for securing Zigbee2MQTT's Mosquitto broker and frontend, from the add-on's anonymous-access default onward. Every fix stays local.
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Zigbee2MQTT Groups vs Scenes: Why Scenes Don’t Show in HA
Zigbee2MQTT groups show up automatically in Home Assistant. Scenes don't. Here's why, and the local MQTT workaround for triggering them anyway.
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Zigbee2MQTT No Converter Available Error: How to Fix It
Zigbee2MQTT logging 'No converter available' on repeat? Here's what the message means, when to ignore it, and the 2.11+ config change that broke old fixes.
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Block Tuya Devices From the Internet Without Losing Control
Blocking Tuya's cloud the naive way breaks local control. Here's the heartbeat mechanism behind it, and the blocking order that actually works.
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Sonoff ZBDongle-E vs ZBDongle-P for Zigbee2MQTT: Which to Buy
Both dongles run Zigbee2MQTT, but the ZBDongle-E's Ember adapter still isn't stable-tier while the ZBDongle-P works out of the box. Which to buy.
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Aqara/Xiaomi Zigbee: Routers vs End Devices Explained
Which Aqara/Xiaomi Zigbee devices strengthen your mesh, and which just ride along. A local-only audit for your device list, no new hardware needed.
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Migrating a Tuya Zigbee Gateway to Zigbee2MQTT
There's no in-place transfer from a Tuya Zigbee gateway to Zigbee2MQTT. Here's the reset-and-rejoin process, and what breaks in Home Assistant.
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How to Get a Tuya Local Key in 2026 (Subscription Fix)
Getting a Tuya local key for LocalTuya or tuya-local still works in 2026, but a subscription-expiration wall stops most first-timers. Here's the fix.