Hello,
I am new to home assistant , I would like to buy Orvibo Door lock which supports Zigbee and Bluetooth. You can find the product here https://www.orvibo.com/en/product/t1/install.html
Can home assistant Zigbee integration auto-discover this product? Do i have to do any coding?
Generally, if I buy any Zigbee product like sensors, light switches, door locks from china will it be auto-discovered in home assistant without having to code anything?
Please Help
Thanks
So the simple answer is no, but the complex answer is there are a few things to understand.
The long and the short is if you are using ZHA and the device strictly supports the protocols above, the device should join ZHA without any issue. If the do something different then you may need a quirk written to work with the device.
There is a pretty good resource for devices here
Its also worth noting that there are different approaches to implementation which also make a difference. Factors can include:
the type of zigbee router you use e.g. ConBee II Zigbee USB Gateway, CC2531, Nortek GoControl)
the software you use e.g. deconz, ZHA, zigbee2mqtt
The resource @meremortal pointed you at is great. As are the help forums here.
The door lock you listed doesnt seem to be on the compatibility list above, but that doesnât mean it wont work with one or all of the solutions. I havent looked here so its worth doing that to see if people are already using it and with what.
My own personal experience was that I started with a ebay CC2531 stick and ZHA, and lets just say it wasnât a success (others have had no issues). I switched to Zigbee2mqtt and it works with all my devices so far.
The biggest tip is patience, especially when pairing devices which seems to be a consistent area of issue for many.
Hope that helps - happy to chat if you have further questions but Iâm no expert.
Thanks, @meremortal and @tachikoma1373 for the help. So I can understand that any device not listed on the resource provided can not be auto-discovered in Home assistant UI and needs coding to integrate.
-Well, what about Z-wave door locks, do all devices integrate easily with home assistant? is there any list for compatible devices (like the one provided above for Zigbee)?
No not necessarily, the list is only what users have reported as working. Itâs a great resource but not exhaustive.
As mentioned previously with ZHA, anything which follows the standards will work most of the time. There are a few features which are lacking in ZHA though and therefore some features offered by devices are not available.
For the other two Zigbee integrations, every new device needs to be coded.
Sorry I donât have any Z-wave as in Australia we work on a different frequency so not a lot of availability and anything which is available is very expensive.
@meremortal can you explain what you mean by
For the other two Zigbee integrations, every new device needs to be coded.
I havenât had to do any âcodingâ for my zigbee2mqtt integration. All my devices have been detected and installed automatically (once you get them to pair 
), although I know that may not always be the case.
Thanks
There is a very large file which configures the devices. If everything worked out of the box why would the link below be needed 
Every new device which hasnât been previously coded has to be added.
So if I understand what you are saying:
ZHA supports all devices that adhere to zigbee alliance standard out of the box but, non standard devices need to addressed via ZHA device handlers.
Zigbee2mqtt supports devices that have already had a device handler written and included in the âvery large fileâ (I assume this is devices.js?) but, or have a zigbee-herdsman-converters written (which as I understand it are the equivalent of ZHA device handlers).
So a new device that is standards compliant should be visible to ZHA without any âdevâ work. To work in zigbee2mqtt the same device would either need to be added to devices.js OR have a herdsman converter.
Correct that is my understanding. You seem to have it nailed so why are you quizzing me? I am only trying to help the original poster.
chill fella, you seemed knowledgeable and I was seeking clarity from someone I felt knew more than me.
All good, because zigbee2mqtt is doing a conversion from one protocol to another each new type of device needs the code work. Not saying that is a bad thing if all your other sensors are running MQTT.
So when I purchase a device I should look for a zigbee 3.0 compatible device and then it should pair with home assistant automatically, right?
will all the product features be available in-home assistant for example door lock featues like
Sorry for hijacking but on the other hand, the answer can add something to the topic.
Are you still using that stick?
Does this mean that with such a CC2531 stick and by using Zigbee2MQTT all devices using the zigbee protocol should work in HA?
Are you still using that stick?
Yes, If your are interested this is the link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Zigbee-USB-Dongle-CC2531-Zigbee2MQTT-Antenna-Preflashed-Home-Assistant/193407048077
Does this mean that with such a CC2531 stick and by using Zigbee2MQTT all devices using the zigbee protocol should work in HA?
My interpretation is âkind ofâ 
I think of it like device drivers - as long as there is a driver for that device (or at least a compatible one) or someone has written a custom one then yes. The same would be true for ZHA and others though.
I can only talk for ZHA with the locks.
It doesnât yet integrate the key codes, there has been some talk about it on the forums.
You can unlock and lock it from HA, you can see the status, I even run an automation at night which checks all my window and door sensors and the Yale locks to check everything is secure. If not it tells me. I want to extend it to tell me what is not closed but havenât had time yet.
The other answer is ZHA currently only supports HA1.2. In saying that Zigbee 3.0 devices will fall back to HA1.2 but you might miss some features. I run a lot of Zigbee 3.0 devices. In total I have 148 zigbee devices currently on ZHA with a Conbee II USB stick.
Thanks for the support.
Does the conbee II stick have a good range ? What is the range of it , will it be capable of handling around 120 devices inside a house of around 800 m2 ?
Can all devices connect to the conbee directly without routing ?
Yes, it has a pretty good range.
That depends on how many of these are mains powered (can act as a router), if itâs only battery powered devices and no routers it wonât work.
No.
Hi, Thanks @Burningstone.
I am thinking of using Texas instrument [CC2538 + CC2592 dev board hardware flashed with Z-Stack Home 1.2.x coordinator firmware] which is supported by Zigbee2mqtt. It has a very good range.
The question is does it also support ZHA integration?
I am hesitating to purchase this because I need to flash it with Z-Stack Home 1.2.x coordinator firmware and there isnât support for it in the community in case things doesnât go right.
This is how its flashed
I donât know, I only use the ConBee and the RaspBee in the past.
See https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha/ for the list of supported and experimental devices. The one you mention is in the experimental section. I tried ZHA with my CC2531 and had real issues getting anything to bind. Thatâs why I use zigbee2mqtt. That said, others have had no issue with ZHA so Iâd suggest you try both when you get it.