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You also need to allocate some monthly time for maintenance - small or bigger updates, new devices, security issues... it's not a one-time project but an open-e

by soco 3y ago

You also need to allocate some monthly time for maintenance - small or bigger updates, new devices, security issues... it's not a one-time project but an open-ended job.

Tyr42 3y ago
Ffff my Zigbee2Mqtt is not working for the last month very well at all. I need to dig into this again
- alex3305 3y ago
  for me that happened because of interference. I switched from a Conbee II to a Sonoff Dongle-P and that already helped tremendously. That new dongle is way more stable for me. Also I changed my wifi and Zigbee channels and reduced the transmit power for less interference. Since than my Zigbee netwerk is really stable.
  - twisteriffic 3y ago
    Updating the firmware in my sonoff dongle-p made a massive difference in network stability. It's a bit of a mission to get the update installed but was well worth it.
- neurostimulant 3y ago
  Do you still need Zigbee2Mqtt now that Home Assistant already have built-in Zigbee integration [1]? [1] https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha
  - rubenbe 3y ago
    Until a few days ago zigbee green power was not supported in zha/zigpy. It now seems to be merged. I'm not sure if zigpy supports the same amount of devices as zigbee2mqtt https://github.com/zigpy/zigpy/issues/341 https://github.com/zigpy/zigpy/issues/341
  - twisteriffic 3y ago
    I found ZHA to be suffering from severe doc rot around OTA updates and a few other edge features, and that devices that just worked with zigbee2mqtt were unpairable or unstable with ZHA. I gave up after 3 months of almost daily effort and went back to zigbee2mqtt, where I had immediate stability and almost zero effort.
bluGill 3y ago
Which is why I don't have anything automated in my house. I have kids to raise, I have trouble finding time for any hobbies at all. I don't have time to take on the automate my house hobby.
- bombcar 3y ago
  I do recommend getting at least one Hue bulb for the kids; you can entertain them for a solid half hour by setting the bulb to automatically change colors and turning the rest of the lights off.
  - soco 3y ago
    I have a Hue sphere bought like 10 years ago(?) and it was fun for a while - a year even - to prepare for sleep in slowly changing lights. Nowadays it just gathers dust in a corner while still looking cool, ain't nobody got time for that anymore.
- meatjuice 3y ago
  HASS is updated monthly by contributors so you don’t need to maintain it by yourself. It’s the best effortless way to manipulate IoT devices.
cptskippy 3y ago
Why? HA can operate entirely offline without access to the internet. You aren't suppose to expose it to the internet, you can't but they advise against it. In that configuration you only need to update the software when it no longer meets your needs. If it's working then there's no need to update it.

by soco 3y ago

You also need to allocate some monthly time for maintenance - small or bigger updates, new devices, security issues... it's not a one-time project but an open-ended job.

Tyr42 3y ago

Ffff my Zigbee2Mqtt is not working for the last month very well at all. I need to dig into this again

alex3305 3y ago
for me that happened because of interference. I switched from a Conbee II to a Sonoff Dongle-P and that already helped tremendously. That new dongle is way more stable for me. Also I changed my wifi and Zigbee channels and reduced the transmit power for less interference. Since than my Zigbee netwerk is really stable.
- twisteriffic 3y ago
  Updating the firmware in my sonoff dongle-p made a massive difference in network stability. It's a bit of a mission to get the update installed but was well worth it.
neurostimulant 3y ago
Do you still need Zigbee2Mqtt now that Home Assistant already have built-in Zigbee integration [1]? [1] https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha
- rubenbe 3y ago
  Until a few days ago zigbee green power was not supported in zha/zigpy. It now seems to be merged. I'm not sure if zigpy supports the same amount of devices as zigbee2mqtt https://github.com/zigpy/zigpy/issues/341 https://github.com/zigpy/zigpy/issues/341
- twisteriffic 3y ago
  I found ZHA to be suffering from severe doc rot around OTA updates and a few other edge features, and that devices that just worked with zigbee2mqtt were unpairable or unstable with ZHA. I gave up after 3 months of almost daily effort and went back to zigbee2mqtt, where I had immediate stability and almost zero effort.

bluGill 3y ago

Which is why I don't have anything automated in my house. I have kids to raise, I have trouble finding time for any hobbies at all. I don't have time to take on the automate my house hobby.

bombcar 3y ago
I do recommend getting at least one Hue bulb for the kids; you can entertain them for a solid half hour by setting the bulb to automatically change colors and turning the rest of the lights off.
- soco 3y ago
  I have a Hue sphere bought like 10 years ago(?) and it was fun for a while - a year even - to prepare for sleep in slowly changing lights. Nowadays it just gathers dust in a corner while still looking cool, ain't nobody got time for that anymore.
meatjuice 3y ago
HASS is updated monthly by contributors so you don’t need to maintain it by yourself. It’s the best effortless way to manipulate IoT devices.

cptskippy 3y ago

Why? HA can operate entirely offline without access to the internet. You aren't suppose to expose it to the internet, you can't but they advise against it. In that configuration you only need to update the software when it no longer meets your needs. If it's working then there's no need to update it.