Basic understanding to build HA with cc2531

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Hello everyone,

Just for a newbie by Home Assistant smart system i have some questions. I have read and looked ton of youtube videos and artikels but in my situation o don’t understand what i really need.

What i have now;

  • Hass installed on Ubuntu with docker. Working fine starting stopping fine and no errors…
  • CC2531 with antenna ordered with debugger etc…
  • I will use Aqara sensors, bulmps or Ikea tradifri bulps.

I read about ZHA /Zigbee2mqtt / MQTT broker.

So, what do i really need to install on my home assistant? Is ZHA enough to install it or do i also need to install zigbee2mqtt addon and/or MQTT broker addon?

(Edited ZHU to ZHA)

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ZHU ? I think you want to say ZHA ? Does not work with the CC2531.

You need to install zigbee2mqtt :

And a mqtt broker :

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But when i look to this video, this guy use only ZHA addon and it installed automatically in Home Assistant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afbhK9A9Yj0

How can be that?

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This is a different stick he is using in the video, its the HUSBZB-1, which is compatible with ZHA.
Just in general, youtube videos are often outdated because the development of HA has such a high pace and I personally wouldn’t follow any tutorial from a youtube video due to this. Read the official documentation and read topics in this forum.

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Ahh thank you so much, my meaning was really about that lastly to write on this forum because looking on all of this video’s to much info and wrong configurations… I thing just i find the right way :slight_smile:

Just what must to do is;

  1. Flash my CC2531.
  2. Install Zigbee2mqtt on HASS.
  3. Install MQTT broker.

But why do i need to install mosquitto-debian-repository? I have allready installed MQTT broker from the addon page by HASS. Is that ok?

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You don’t need to install the mosquitto broker if you already installed one via the addon.

Read the first link that @francisp provided, there is everything you need, flashing the stick, setting up zigbee2mqtt etc.

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Instead of installation of zigbee2mqtt from this website using command, can i install zigbee2mqtt directly from Hass page?

I have add this to the addon store and i have now option to install directly from there.

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Yes you can.