for experiment, I bought some cheap Aqara devices , a button switch and light sensor. I wish to connect them to HA but not installing Aquara app to any devices (iPhone, etc), and I did not buy any Aqara Hub
I have a Hue bridge and an Ikea Digigera Hub, also waiting for Skyconnect to be delivered. Is it possible to pair the Aqara devices to either Hue or Ikea Hub?
As far as I know: no! (Here ist another discussion about that)
Best way to connect the aqara devices without an aqara hub is via a zigbee USB stick like the Sonoff USB 3.0 Plus Dongle (Link) or a conbee ii for example.
In my opinion the sonoff is the best choice at the moment.