No Aqara hub needed, but you might want one anyway.

Interested in seeing the Aqara devices using Matter. It’s a shame the button is only functional if you use their new hub, but wonder if you’ll be able to use it through Home Assistant.

  • @yesterdaysheroOPEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    I’ve had good experiences with my Aqara ZigBee sensors in general. But they’ve been limited to things like door and temp sensors. Great for what you pay.

    Completely agree that it seems things like “extra functionality” if you use a proprietary hub might become common place.

    • @thehatfoxEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      The problem with Aqara Zigbee devices is Aqara doesn’t properly follow the Zigbee standard, and their devices don’t alway’s work well with Zigbee router devices from other brands. Some work fine, others don’t and the Aqara devices repeatedly drop connection. I like their door, motion, and temperature sensors, they are accurate and nicely designed. But getting them to work reliably with my other Zigbee devices has been a challenge at times.

      • @yesterdaysheroOPEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        Ah right. Didn’t realise they didn’t properly follow the ZigBee standard. I’ve had almost no issues with the temperature and door sensors I have from them though. Haven’t found any better for the price.