Hello new not-cloud-connected thermostat. Welcome to replacing my nest that will become useless in six days. Not doing that again.
(This one is zwave; I'd prefer zigbee but this seems popular and well supported by home assistant).
Got used for $56, get a $50 rebate from electric company, not bad
(This one is zwave; I'd prefer zigbee but this seems popular and well supported by home assistant).
Got used for $56, get a $50 rebate from electric company, not bad
October 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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There's a newer generation of Internet of Things devices that are simply "network of things."
Items based around protocols like Zigbee and Matter can be isolated from the internet and only respond to local controls, like Home Assistant.
It's what the ecosystem should have been from the start.
Items based around protocols like Zigbee and Matter can be isolated from the internet and only respond to local controls, like Home Assistant.
It's what the ecosystem should have been from the start.
I don't trust when very basic things "need internet" to work.
No, let me use my home wifi only. There is no reason why a light bulb needs Internet access.
I went as far as looking into infrared, uh, boosters, I guess you'd call it, just so I could control all bulbs with one controller vs the net.
No, let me use my home wifi only. There is no reason why a light bulb needs Internet access.
I went as far as looking into infrared, uh, boosters, I guess you'd call it, just so I could control all bulbs with one controller vs the net.
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Yo lo único que quería era tener termómetros en ambas fachadas para hacer bien la gestión de la flama. Pero no quería usar wifi por consumo de batería así que uso zigbee (radio) y las luces tenían que ser repetidores.
De la fachada más alejada del receptor zigbee nunca llega bien la señal y eso
De la fachada más alejada del receptor zigbee nunca llega bien la señal y eso
October 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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I finally automated a bunch of things in our house based on Matter, Zigbee and Home Assistant.
I can even go to the router and tell it not to let any of the devices talk to the larger internet, and it works like a charm.
It's what happens when the hype bubble freaks get out of the way of tech.
I can even go to the router and tell it not to let any of the devices talk to the larger internet, and it works like a charm.
It's what happens when the hype bubble freaks get out of the way of tech.
October 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Local control everything! Hubitat elevation hub and Philips hue are two great options with local control. Standard z wave and zigbee devices that need no cloud services to function!
Sorry you’ve touched a nerve with me😅
Sorry you’ve touched a nerve with me😅
October 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Sorry people, this days all my protocol time is for Zigbee. Will be back to say random atproto stuff next week.
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I'll likely use this mostly with Google Assistant, as I have a bunch of Google devices (presumably listening intently to all the songs I sing to cats about cats), and what prompted this was wanting to replace some fugly ceiling lights and the ones I like use ZigBee.
October 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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I've finally given up on Z-Wave smart bulbs making a comeback and now I have to migrate everything to zigbee, or rather get enough devices for the mesh to function hopefully without killing the dependent z wave devices I have left.
October 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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That's a fancy dashboard! Loads tidier than mine 😂 I only needed the window sensors adding (the rest of the house is proprietary stuff piped into HA), and the HA Pi is in the basement so would need a fair bit of kit for the Zigbee to reach the rest of the house. Matter seemed easy/cheap for that
October 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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The second fib about wireless camera was also from the patent: “Communication unit may be connected to camera through a wired or wireless connection”
Anyone reading Nintendo patents regularly knows that the first example given (“wired”) is usually real, and the rest (“wireless”) are just ideas.
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Anyone reading Nintendo patents regularly knows that the first example given (“wired”) is usually real, and the rest (“wireless”) are just ideas.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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I just got myself a @home-assistant.io Home Assistant Green smart home hub! I've been running 'HA' with a SonOff Zigbee dongle on a Raspberry Pi 3B+ for several years now and have plenty of Zigbee Smart Home devices. It was definitely time for an upgrade!
www.home-assistant.io/green/
www.home-assistant.io/green/
Home Assistant Green
The easy-to-use, versatile, and trustworthy smart home hub for everyone.
www.home-assistant.io
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Gestern „aus Spass“ auf einem Mini PC Proxmox installiert. Eben darauf einen Home Assistant Server installiert und den Zigbee Stick eingebunden. Nachhher mal sehen, was so alles an Geräten erkannt wird. Die Waschmaschine hat HA schon in der Konfiguration. Was man so am Wochenende macht.
September 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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my entire zigbee network randomly killed itself today while just idleing and this might just push me to finally get a new coordinator and rebuild it from the ground up :|
September 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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I'm happy said energy monitor is a Zigbee powered smart switch, so I can cut all electricity to the entertainment system and make sure it can't draw power anymore.
September 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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home automation tech is great because you can just say "SONOFF dongle max zigbee PoE Dongle" and people will think your having a stroke
September 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Time to butcher some Hue-compatible smart Zigbee lighting (and hopefully learn something along the way).
September 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Periodic call for volunteers: we've got a deep slate of Bluetooth classes on the horizon, but we need classes on other wireless protocols. If you'd be interested in teaching a class on satellite, cell, WiFi, Zigbee, LoRa, Thread, etc, let us know at teach🌀ost2.fyi
September 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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We're kicking September off with a new WWHA partner - please welcome frient to the program! 🎉
They're bringing an extensive line of Zigbee devices known for their sleek, unobtrusive designs with a high Home Approval Factor. Read more about our newest frient 😏 on our blog 👇🏼
#HomeAutomation
They're bringing an extensive line of Zigbee devices known for their sleek, unobtrusive designs with a high Home Approval Factor. Read more about our newest frient 😏 on our blog 👇🏼
#HomeAutomation
Frient joins Works with Home Assistant
After a long break, more Zigbee devices join the program, bringing everything from energy meter monitoring to smoke alarms.
www.home-assistant.io
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Olimex has opened pre-orders for a development board built around Espressif's ESP32-C5 chip — offering dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 Low Energy, and IEEE 802.15.4 including Zigbee and Thread support: the Olimex ESP32-C5-EVB.
Olimex Opens Pre-Orders for the Open-Hardware Espressif ESP32-C5-Powered ESP32-C5-EVB
Development board makes full use of Espressif's triple-radio dual-band Wi-Fi, BLE, and IEEE 802.15.4 chip.
www.hackster.io
August 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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New video! The ZemiSmart Universal Remote, with Zigbee - youtu.be/BqQF0kETNTc
Control Your AC, TV, or Set Top Box in HomeKit for as little as US$20!
YouTube video by HomeKit News and Reviews
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August 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Muutama ruuvitag (mm. kasvihuoneen anturi), xiaomi mi temp&hum -bluetooth-antureita fläshätty atc:llä, zigbee-antureita (sonoff ja muita), muutama DS18B20-anturi
June 17, 2024 at 11:30 AM
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