Would like to ask what is the best zigbee device that can act as repeater/router to extend my signal range to my other room, i've searched on the net and many recommend bulb or smart plug, but i want to try to avoid having a plug poking out from the wall switch too much, and i dont have a USB slot for the zigbee dongle

and the 1 gang switch without neutral doesn't seems to act as repeater? how do i know if the devices can act as repeater if the description doesn't said so?

all my room current has 1 gang/2gang switch, 1x 3-pin switch, power track, aircond switch, the lightning is from the LED fan and i dont use LED bulb, so smart bulb is out of consideration

this is the drawing of my 900sf condo, the red circle is the location of zigbee hub

purple is zigbee switch on top of plaster ceiling and also location of PIR sensor

blue circle is the area where i cant get signal and pair from my zigbee hub, i'm not sure why the room beside master room is not able to get signal while master room roilet (most left) is able to get signal (bad signal shown in the app but automation still works and not showing offline), maybe the mattress is absorbing the signal?

Never used DIN Power meter but ct clamp energy monitor running on Tuya app.  The one that I used need to use Local Tuya to expose all the reading such as show in the below picture.


To all the HA owner, I wonder did you notice your HA consume a lot of CPU resources? At first, I thought it was due to one of the integrations causing high CPU usage until I setup 2nd HA without any integration and the consumption remain high on this 2nd HA.  After further check, it seems that the HA keep sending and receiving high volume of network traffic between the HA and 1.1.1.1 dns.  Problem solved after I block the HA from reaching out to the 1.1.1.1 IP address.

Thanks, if zigbee power monitoring plug/outlet paired to the homekit hub. Then still need to use tuya app to view the graph/statistics?

So can’t actually trigger something like specific power level to do automation in home app?

Got example for that?

I see, how to configure that?
There’s a helper to change the type of device but it’s only for switches. Not sure how to change it for sensors

hemmm... i tot zigbee protocol aldy define all zigbee IoT capable of mesh.

All of my SMATRUL Tuya Smart WIFI switch already flashed to Tasmota and I am very happy with their performance.

Similarly, for unbranded Smart Plug also flashed to Tasmota.  Thumb up to the Tasmota developer.

However, I have this "branded" smart plug named CrabTek using different chip than ESP-02S (ESP8285) and their daughter board is totally different from ESP-02S and I cannot change the chip to ESP-02S.  I have no choice but to stick on the Tuya ecosystem.


If you happened to come across this new Tuya thing other than Tuya Local or Local Tuya, do share with me the link, and I will then explore it.
For time being, I am satisfied with the Local Tuya with some twist on the router.  These smart devices connected to the Local Tuya is stable and I am still monitoring its performance.

Tuya seems like a much more affordable solution compare to aqara.

i use sonoff and tuya...
i tell u, no need esphone or tasmota.

no need ha or homeserver, use tuya/aqara apps enuf
ppl that said data collected by ccp this la that la.
pls la, u think u really can be anonymous in this world?
there r so many company capable build ur complete profiles, just that you do not know about it.

only if u hv time, capacity and expertise.
i took 1 year to install my smartdoor...
i tot i hv time.. but i dont.
my esp32 still in my drawer

i did flash my switch to tasmota.
i hv spare RPI too, mayb if i hv time i will play around.
i did this as hobby...
but smarthome for general population the wall is very high.
pls dont recommend ppl to mod their IoT unless they ask

I'm a techie but just doesn't have the time to do that anymore. Rarely touch my PS5 haha, decoration item.

Now I'm thinking of getting older gen aqara switch, checking what do I miss out comparing D1 with H1

Can sonoff and tuya integrate without mod? I want try the sonoff TX ultimate but it seems can't mix with tuya, and doesn't seem to support matter

Good question, maybe no luck yet but will come soon 
I got my smart plug from different sellers (whichever offered the best price) about 2 to 3 years ago, and I only got the wall switch from Smatrul and flashed to Tasmota. Sorry, I cannot comment on whether their smart plug is using an ESP chip or otherwise.

FYI, if you managed to find a Smart Plug with Monitoring feature and successfully flashed it to Tasmota, do a calibration against Power Meter .  Here the calibration guide.

I can't seem to find a lot seller for E1 locally. E1 maximum only have 2 gang switches ya? I see taobao got more choices, but not local platform shopee/lazada.

By the way anyone know curtain seller that can do aqara or zemismart rail? I asked most of them use Dooya Zigbee, one supplier got aqara as their choice but quoted me RM4500 for 2 x 8.5ft track. Curve track quoted me RM3000.

The headache part is the L angle track, want to find one that can bend it with machine instead of using connector.

hi, I'm still new on  smart home thing and I've been doing some research, but I'm a bit confused. If I have multiple products from different companies that support Zigbee, can I simply connect them all to an Aqara hub and manage them through the Aqara app? Or do I need to download multiple apps like Tuya, Xiaomi mainland, Apple HomeKit, and Aqara to manage them separately?

If I purchase Tuya Smart switches, Aqara A100 devices, and TP-Link RGB LED lights, each equipped with its own gateway and Google Assistant support, and then acquire a Google Nest Hub 2, can I use the Google Nest Hub 2 to control all these devices? However, my understanding is that I can only turn the devices on and off using the Google Nest Hub 2, and I cannot adjust settings or dim the lights. Is my understanding correct?
Yes, I've observed that Aqara products tend to be more costly. For example, while a 3-gang smart switch from Tuya may range from RM 70 to RM 90, Aqara's equivalent is almost RM 180. So, my plan is to mix and match different brands but still use a single device to manage them all.
I'm considering getting a smart panel, perhaps the Google Nest Hub 2 or the Aqara Smart S1E. However, I'm uncertain whether I can use one smart panel to manage all my smart devices.

Anyone used the Smatrul Tuya 16A mini wifi switch with power monitoring can share what attributes is exposed by this switch? Planning to use it to monitor power consumption on airconds at home

Which are the more reliable Tuya products? I mean which brand to go for... my brother asked me, he's looking for those smart switch Wi-Fi type.

Me personally using Aqara so looking for recommendations.

rank it... include smartul

The mmwave presence sensor is good enough for bathroom or any room without fans. With fan on it’s gonna give false presence reading

Aqara fp2 is probably too expensive so I’m waiting for LD6001 that can track 8 targets with better static detection.