Newbee in IoT

[Hedda]

@Hedda

you instead need to use it with a open-source Zigbee Gateway like the ZHA integration (coded in Python) or Zigbee2MQTT (coded in TypeScipt/JavaScript), and to use any one of those you should first buy a the CC2652P-based Sonoff ZDongle-P USB dongle and use that with either Home Assistent’s built-in ZHA integration or the stand-alone Zigbee2MQTT software as Zigbee Gateway. See:

• Zigbee buyer’s guide
• Is Zigbee right for you?
• Zigbee networks: how to avoid interference and get the best range and coverage
• Migrating from a Philips Hue bridge to SkyConnect
• A to Zig - a Zigbee glossary
• Not many people know that - a random collection of Zigbee trivia
• How to set up custom device handler quirks in ZHA

@Anesh_S check out this post I made earlier today on what you should buy and do for scratch setup of the ZHA integration or Zigbee2MQTT as a Zigbee gateway in Home Assistent:

Migrating from a Philips Hue Bridge to the ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) integration

Here is by the way a few good video guides showing how very easy it is these days to start from scratch with setting up and begin using Home Assistant’s built-in ZHA integration as a Zigbee gateway solution: … Also check out this showing a scratch setup by a complete new beginner who never used Home Assistant: … Watching these can remove the FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) symdrome from beginners I think the biggest hurdle for most new users is that they do not know how easy it …