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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/smokey-schmeo on 2025-11-13 18:51:40+00:00.

I see tons of headlines about Matter and Thread. I've added some Matter-over-WiFi devices to my network. Matter-over-WiFi pairing seems only marginally better than typical WiFi pairing. You obviously end up with local control, but the on-boarding isn't anything to write home about.

I haven't dove into Thread yet. I don't have any Thread devices and am trying to figure out why I would. Tbh, I get kinda confused when I try to look into setting it setup in HA -- I even have a dongle for it, but its collecting dust after a couple of failed attempts.

In contrast, setting up Zigbee2mqtt was super straight forward and pairing new devices is dead simple -- you don't even have to bother with the QR code bs, the devices just appear automagically.

What am I missing?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/lithboy on 2025-11-13 20:51:54+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/paper_town on 2025-11-12 23:30:18+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/ElementZoom on 2025-11-13 07:34:39+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/portalqubes on 2025-11-13 02:48:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/gtwizzy8 on 2025-11-12 08:12:34+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Suitable-Ad1383 on 2025-11-12 15:51:38+00:00.

Hi

I’m trying to figure out which hubs are better to keep connected to Home Assistant — and which ones I can probably skip.

Right now I have several hubs: Aqara, Philips Hue, SwitchBot, and IKEA.

My question is:

Is it better to connect Hue bulbs directly to Home Assistant (using Zigbee or Matter), or to keep them connected through the example Philips Hue Bridge and then just add the bridge to HA?

I kind of like the idea that if something happens to my Home Assistant setup, the Hue Bridge would still work independently — so the lights could still be turned on manually or through the Hue app.

What’s your setup like? Which hubs do you keep, and which do you avoid connecting through?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Logical-Register-515 on 2025-11-12 15:33:31+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/antitrack on 2025-11-12 13:21:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/iseebetterthanyou on 2025-11-12 04:42:46+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/steveuk23 on 2025-11-12 09:33:11+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Pimentoso on 2025-11-13 08:27:19+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/sloadingx on 2025-11-12 03:33:14+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/ElementZoom on 2025-11-12 01:53:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/WWGHIAFTC on 2025-11-12 00:00:23+00:00.

I have a 14 cubic inch single gang box with 5 2/12 romex in it... wtf.

I have a three way switch where each box only has travvelers and common. Line and nuetral only exist in the light fixtures box.

I have multile boxes with only 3 inches of wire.

I have found many backstabs with 1/4 inch of copper showing

I have found 3 switches with the screw terminals basically finger tight.

I'm surprised it hasn't all burnt down.

Wtf.

In home assistant news, my new ethernet Zwave by tubezb is AWESOME!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Lquwid on 2025-11-11 22:39:40+00:00.

Spent 3 days finding the right hardware to connect my garage door opener to Home Assistant. Found one via GitHub...out of stock. Found another...only works with older HA versions. Finally got one that worked, but the whole process just felt way more complicated than it needed to be.

Considering building something specifically for open source ecosystems, where projects like Home Assistant could open a marketplace for products with verified compatibility, proper stock info, and real reviews. Before I sink months into this, do you guys also have this problem or am I just bad at Google?

What do you use to find compatible hardware right now?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/AlternateWitness on 2025-11-11 20:25:09+00:00.

I just set up Home Assistant and have been loving it! We have a few smart devices that are compatible with it, but are pretty random and not something we use very frequently.

I don’t have a huge budget, as I need to convince the wife of how awesome this is! I mean, I’m a lot more excited about the niche automations and controls I’ve set up with our existing things. I just bought a few smart plugs and a Zigbee adapter for the server, what can I get to really sell this?

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/ChardWorried3644 on 2025-11-11 19:28:09+00:00.

As the title says, which brands or specific smart TVs do you guys love the most? any issues you've had so far? I'm in the market for a new TV (now i'm looking for reliable brands at first). Please tell me any top brands/options out there that you'd say it's worth the price? My budget is under $1.5k or less, i'm in hope finding a good one under $1.2k in upcoming sale.

I'd greatly appreciate any opinions.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/mrcrashoverride on 2025-11-11 18:57:41+00:00.

I have a water heater in a safety overflow water pan up in my townhouse attic. As often the unseen can lead to big problems.

What are people recommending for remote water sensors.

I have Ubiquity and they do make an all in one sensor which includes water sensing. They also make their new fancier SuperLink water sensor albeit requiring a $129 gateway/antenna.

But I’m not married to and I’m looking for best options that can alert me especially when I’m away from the house.

Also what if any sensor can tie into the Moen Flo if I ever get extra ambitious..??

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Davecl35 on 2025-11-11 17:59:36+00:00.

Just had an email from Aqara about this!

https://www.aqara-shop.co.uk/product/aqara-presence-multi-sensor-fp300/

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Bassguitarplayer on 2025-11-11 19:12:35+00:00.

LOVE the new target selector. Greatly simplifies and speeds up device selection when creating automations. You guys have made some fantastic strides this year. Should take an end of year offering....buy yourself something nice!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/mejelic on 2025-11-10 13:24:35+00:00.

That's so awesome! I assume the uptick is due to vibe coding allowing a lot more people to fix bugs and issues.

It's great to see this community grow even more!

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/Otis_bighands on 2025-11-11 01:01:14+00:00.

I am not interested in solar, but I am interested in a whole home backup that can give me smooth uninterrupted power from the grid, and a day or two backup in the event of a storm outage, and also time shifting to get cheaper power from the grid at night to use off battery during the day.

Anyone here so this? I ready that enphase has HA integration but is pricey. Franklin and Anker and some other hardware comes recommended.

Our energy spend is huge, so I’ll want pretty serious capacity. Would love to hear about experiences from other HA users.

Thanks.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/oreomcgriddle on 2025-11-11 00:30:32+00:00.

For me it the Athom garage door opener.

We all love to tinker here but there is beauty in setting up a device once and never having to touch it again. It just works.

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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/big_like_a_pickle on 2025-11-10 20:10:39+00:00.

I've been using HA for about 6 years. I run it on an Intel NUC, inside a Docker container. On the Docker host I also run containers for NodeRed, Mosquito MQTT, Zigbee2MQTT, and about a dozen other containers. My nodes consist of:

• 14 Shelly devices
• 35 ESP32 microcontrollers with ESPHome firmware (mostly environmental sensors, but also a custom humidifer controller, garage door controller, power usage meter, etc).
• 93 Zigbee devices (Hue lights, GE/Jasco Zigbee paddle switches, a few remote controls) on one Zigbee2MQTT network and 14 devices on a separate Zigbee2MQTT network.
• 3 WLED controllers for RGBW strips.

Despite the complexity, everything surprisingly works great. So I've been wondering if there's a practical limit to the size of a home automation network? (It's worth mentioning that I have a very robust wifi and Ethernet network in place).