… My setup didn’t need it diyHue is the right tool for a mixed-protocol smart home with Wi-Fi lights, Zigbee devices, DIY hardware, and several voice-control setups. But if your smart home has Zigbee lights and runs Home Assistant, then it's better to stick with just Zigbee2MQTT and Mosquitto. …
… Thanks to Zigbee group binding, you can bind a switch directly to 10 bulbs at a hardware level. This means they'll react instantly and simultaneously, even if your central hub is literally unplugged. Zigbee holds the crown In every way possible Zigbee wins when it comes to battery life too. …
… If you are adding over 10 Zigbee devices and constantly troubleshooting their connectivity, it’s worth migrating to better hardware. …
… Zigbee Binding allows you to bind a switch directly to a bulb at the hardware level. …
… Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus Coordinator Dimensions exterior 3.4"L x 1"W x 0.53"H Compatibility Linux, MacOS, Windows The Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus is a great coordinator for a Zigbee network, featuring a powerful transmitter and great support with both Zigbee Home Automation in Home A… …
… So, I got the HP ProDesk 600 G6, a mini PC with x86 hardware that can run several VMs, and can easily pass through USB without permission quirks. I installed Proxmox on the mini PC and ran Home Assistant OS as one of the VMs. That made it easy to pass through the SONOFF Zigbee USB dongle. …
… Home Assistant added Matter support, meaning a hub running on repurposed hardware like an old Chromecast can act as a Matter bridge — exposing older Zigbee or Z-Wave devices to Matter-compatible ecosystems like Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa simultaneously. …
Jasmine Mannan Jun 7, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming hardware, she's covered just about everything. …
Jasmine Mannan May 24, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming hardware, she's covered just about everything. …
… Migrating configs and dealing with rough edges Setting up the devices With the Zigbee dongle , it didn’t take me long to configure devices using Zigbee2MQTT. …
