zha-device-handlers
ZHA device handlers bridge the functionality gap created when manufacturers deviate from the ZCL specification, handling deviations and exceptions by parsing custom messages to and from Zigbee devices. (by zigpy)
zigbee2mqtt
Zigbee 🐝 to MQTT bridge 🌉, get rid of your proprietary Zigbee bridges 🔨 (by Koenkk)
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| 6 days ago | 7 days ago | |
| Python | TypeScript | |
| Apache License 2.0 | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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zha-device-handlers
Posts with mentions or reviews of zha-device-handlers.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-21.
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Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account
There are some quirks fixes that add support for a lot of these in zha that just haven't been merged yet but that you can add
https://github.com/zigpy/zha-device-handlers/pull/2485
- I tested another Human Presence Sensor, Tuya model LY-TAD-K616S-ZB. This my WARNING review
- Help wanted! :) How do I get started adding ZHA support for these IP44 PIR sensors?
- How to use Linkind 1 key remote control as switch?
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ZHA - Can device still function when host is offline?
This issue on GitHub has some reading on it.
- How do I request ZHA developers to support a device?
zigbee2mqtt
Posts with mentions or reviews of zigbee2mqtt.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-14.
- Zigbee2mqtt: Open-Source Zigbee to MQTT Bridge–Ditch Proprietary Hubs
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A Custom Zigbee Doorbell
Have you considered Zigbee2mqtt[0]? You'd be running an extra program, but the docs are really good, it's pretty lightweight, and MQTT is incredibly easy to talk to from python or basically anything else.
[0] - https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/
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Thoughts, learnings and regrets after three years on Home Assistant
For Zigbee, I can recommend using the Zigbee2MQTT (https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/) integration instead of HomeAssistant's built-in ZHA system. It might be a bit more complex to set up, but it's very powerful and works fantastically. (User "simon42" on YouTube has some good videos about the topic, but they're in German.)
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Bad business broke the smart home
This is definitely better than many of the alternatives but still not perfect. With Zigbee etc you end up locked into one or more of the ecosystems, not to mention some manufacturers implementing it in a way that has weird quirks (see [1]). With esphome you have a limited choice of devices (would love to see more), but you also usually end up locked into keeping a 2.4GHz WPA2 AP for your devices (and you miss out on mesh, but also the problems when it doesn't work...)
1: https://github.com/Koenkk/zigbee2mqtt/issues/16717
- The Philips Hue ecosystem is collapsing into stupidity
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Philips Hue will soon force users to create an account
I can recommend this: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/
You can keep your Hue bulbs and devices but threw away the app, hub, and need to work with hue as an institution at all.
I got a $30 USB zigbee stick to replace the hub. works great!
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Any one know how to connect sonoff s31 to a mqtt server on 8883 (tls)
It looks like it uses zigbee? If you have a server you could run zigbee2mqtt. You'd also need a zigbee dongle / adapter.
- How I wrote my own Smart Home software
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Troubleshooting a troublesome trinket that's terribly torpid!
\also posted on the z2m* github device discussion board
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Raspberry pi & a Sonoff USB dongle
If you want to use HA on your phone, you would need to install it on the pi, along with either ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT for the Zigbee network interface. Debian alone won't be able to interface with most of your smart devices.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing zha-device-handlers and zigbee2mqtt you can also consider the following projects:
wizmote-esphome
Tasmota - Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at
python-miio - Python library & console tool for controlling Xiaomi smart appliances
mosquitto - Eclipse Mosquitto - An open source MQTT broker
home-assistant-config - :house: My Home Assistant configuration, a bit different that others :) Be sure to :star2: this repository for updates!
SonoffLAN - Control Sonoff Devices with eWeLink (original) firmware over LAN and/or Cloud from Home Assistant