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What's your go-to brand for Zigbee devices? (self.homeassistant)

submitted 1 year ago by hyper to c/[email protected]

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Currently I'm using a mix of Hue for lighting and Tradfri for blinds and switches. What are some good brands to expand a smarthome? Are some brands better for a specific category?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I would use Shelly for relays, sonoff for sensors

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

My Sonoff motion sensors have been nothing but trouble. Other Zigbee stuff (and other Sonoff stuff, like temperature/humidity sensors) have worked fine - it's just the motion and door sensors. I guess YMMV.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have bought a lot of Sonoff products myself. The temperature/humidity sensors work excellent and on the spot. On the contrary the door sensors (2 out of 3 )tend to disconnect. The same goes for the motion sensors.

I ll try my luck with the aqara sensors.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Love Shelly and would second the recommendation except OP asked for Zigbee which they aren’t.

[–] hyper 2 points 1 year ago

My Zigbee dongle is from Sonoff, no issues so far. My next sensors will be either Aqara or Sonoff :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean sonoff?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yes, I do, it's too early 😞