Aqara/Xiaomi Gateway as a Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator: Worth It?
Your Xiaomi Multimode Gateway or Aqara Hub E1 can be flashed into a Zigbee2MQTT coordinator. Zigbee2MQTT's own docs advise against the setup. Here's why.
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Sonoff SNZB-04P Door Sensor: Zigbee2MQTT Setup Guide
Pairing a Sonoff SNZB-04P into Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA without eWeLink: what it exposes, the CR2477 battery question, and why tamper misbehaves on both stacks.
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Aqara/Xiaomi Region Lock: Does It Affect Zigbee2MQTT?
Bought a CN-market Aqara or Xiaomi device and worried about region lock? Here's what it actually restricts, and whether Zigbee2MQTT pairing works locally.
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Zigbee2MQTT Install Codes: Why Some Devices Need Them
Hit \"Unsupported install code\" in Zigbee2MQTT? Which devices need one, why the printed code often isn't the whole code, and how to add it locally.
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Aqara Pairing Mode by Device Type: Sensors and Switches
Aqara pairing mode isn't one procedure. Sensor, switch, and H2 Thread-mode gestures for Zigbee2MQTT and ZHA, plus why a device never appears.
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How to Write a Custom Zigbee2MQTT External Converter
Zigbee2MQTT pairs your device but shows it unsupported? Here's how to write an external converter that fixes it locally, and what stops it loading.
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Aqara Wireless Mini Switch Generations Compared: Which to Buy
Aqara sells three mini switch generations at once — WXKG11LM, T1 and E1. What each exposes in Zigbee2MQTT, and which to buy for a local setup.
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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.