Sonoff Zigbee Dongle - HA

Configuration Zigbee
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First post, new to Linux and Home Assistant so please be kind. I have spent the last several days trying to chase down this issue to no avail.

I am running an Unraid server with Home Assistant in a docker container. Setup was easy thanks to several videos and install guides. But the issue I am having is that when I plug the Sonoff Dongle into the server Home Assistant doesn’t find the device so I can’t begin to set up the automations or devices that I would like.

It’s almost like the there’s a lack of communication between the hardware and software and I am at a loss to figure it out.

Thanks for the responses.

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Hello,

Your clue is probably correct.

When you are in docker you have to passthrough the usb device to the docker.
I am non an expert of Unraid and I am not able to guide you and this specific case but a fast googling:

https://forums.unraid.net/topic/152260-how-to-passthoug-a-usb-device-to-a-docker/

The concept is:

List your usb device to find which one is the connected one to dongle.
Pass the specific usb dev to the container in the container setup configuration.

Have you done something like this?
If not, you won’t be able to see the usb device in docker.

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Thanks for the suggestion but this didn’t help. Followed the steps still doesn’t work.

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Ok.
In your console run:

ls /dev/serial/by-id

or


ls -l /dev/serial/by-id

What is the output?

You should see something like:
/dev/tty….
One among the possible output of the list should be your output.
Then share your docker setup.