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What's your go-to brand for Zigbee devices? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 years ago by hyper@lemmy.zip to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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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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[–] acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I’ve had good luck with either Sonoff or Tuya. Look on Aliexpress for much cheaper options. Just make sure you get the Tuya Zigbee vs WiFi devices as they’re sometimes listed on the same item but just a different “color” option when ordering.

I use this with zigbee2mqtt