Best Zigbee Coordinators for Home Assistant 2024
UPDATED 27.12.2024: A curated list of the Best Zigbee Coordinators for Home Assistant with various communication interfaces: USB/LAN/PoE/Wi-Fi.
Homey Celebrates Its 10th Birthday
The worlds most advanced smart home hub, Homey Pro, is celebrating it’s 10th birthday in June. Read about their development in the home automation space.
SMLight SLZB-06 Zigbee POE Coordinator Review
Home Assistant setup and review of SMLight SLZB-06, a range of PoE/USB Zigbee network coordinators based on the latest Texas Instruments CC2652 modules.
Best Air Quality Monitors for Home Assistant
Dynamic overview of the Best Air Quality Sensors, Detectors and Monitors for Home Automation, all tested in Home Assistant via Zigbee or Wi-Fi (ESPHome).
Adding a Thermal Camera to Toolset for Testing Smart Devices
Upgrading toolset for testing and reviews of smart devices: Kaiweets KTI-W01 Thermal Camera. Temperature measurements of devices generating heat under load.
SwitchBot Lock Pro Review and Home Assistant Setup
Installation, testing and review of the SwitchBot Lock Pro and integrating it in Home Assistant over Matter. Pairing the lock with the Keypad and an NFC ring.
Apollo MSR-2 Review: The Smallest Presence Sensor Ever Made
A detailed review of the Apollo MSR-2 Multi-Sensor featuring Presence, Temperature, Humidity, Illuminance, Air Pressure, UV Index, and CO2 measurements.
How To Use Ember Driver with EFR32MG21 Zigbee Adapters
Guide for flashing the latest Silicon Labs firmware to EFR32MG21 Zigbee adapters (e.g. Sonoff ZBDongle-E) and use the new Ember driver in Zigbee2MQTT.
Zigbee Battery Powered Presence Sensor ZG-204ZM Review
AliExpress Review: Testing the first Zigbee battery-powered PIR and mmWave radar presence sensor, Tuya model ZH-204ZM with manufacturer ID _TZE200_2aaelwxk.
DIY Presence Sensor with Hi-Link LD1125H and ESP32 for Home Assistant
Guide for creating your own reliable presence sensor with an ESP32 and HLK-LD1125H 24GHz mmWave radar sensor in ESPHome and Home Assistant.
