Zigbee2MQTT Touchlink: Reset Devices Before Pairing
Secondhand Hue or IKEA Zigbee bulbs won't join Zigbee2MQTT until factory-reset. Here's how Touchlink does that over MQTT, and which devices it works on.
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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 Converter vs ZHA Quirk: What’s Different
A device works on Zigbee2MQTT but shows unsupported on ZHA, or the reverse. The real mechanism: quirks, converters, and why they aren't interchangeable.
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TS0601 Not Supported in Zigbee2MQTT? Write Your Own Converter
If your TS0601 device shows as unsupported in Zigbee2MQTT, here's why other devices share that modelID, and how to write a converter that keeps it local.
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Tuya TS0043 3-Button Scene Switch: Zigbee2MQTT + Home Assistant Setup
The Tuya TS0043 3-button switch also ships as LoraTap SS600ZB and Lonsonho TS0043. Pairing, entities, and automations in Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA — fully local.
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Aqara’s T1/T2/E1/H1/P1 Codes: What They Actually Mean
A field guide to Aqara's T1, T2, E1, H1, and P1/P2 codes — which track real generations, which are tier names, and how to check before you buy.
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Zigbee2MQTT Many-to-One Route Failure: What It Means
ROUTE_ERROR_MANY_TO_ONE_ROUTE_FAILURE on Ember Zigbee2MQTT coordinators: what it means and what's still unfixed. A local mesh issue, not a cloud one.
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Should You Update Your Zigbee2MQTT Coordinator Firmware?
Your Zigbee2MQTT coordinator flags outdated firmware. Here's when updating is worth it, how to back up first, and the right tool per adapter.
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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.