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
Create and load a Zigbee2MQTT external converter: exact device matching, a modern template, enable_external_js, runtime loading and invalid-code checks.
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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 multiprotocol firmware remains experimental; its Home Assistant app is unsupported. Compare dedicated Zigbee and Thread paths and migration.
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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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Sonoff SNZB-01 Wireless Button: Zigbee2MQTT + Home Assistant
Pair a Sonoff SNZB-01 button with Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA, write press automations that survive the Zigbee2MQTT 2.0 action change, and buy the right coin cell.
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ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT Migration: Re-Pair or Convert DB
Compare ZHA-to-Zigbee2MQTT re-pairing and network carry-over, with backups, radio rollback and Home Assistant automation checks.
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Tuya TS011F Power Monitoring Not Working: How to Fix
Tuya TS011F metering missing or stale? Identify the reporting, polling or non-metering variant, then check Zigbee2MQTT settings and communication.