You can connect Zigbee sensors, lights and other devices directly to Home Assistant without having to use each companys proprietary hubs. This unlocks a wide variety of automations by mixing and matching different Zigbee sensors and equipment. You also get more privacy as information about your smart home isn't being sent to a companies cloud servers meaning no-one can track you.

All you need to get started is a USB Zigbee Dongle and this video!

Linked Videos:
Setting up Home Assistant: [ Ссылка ]
What is Zigbee?: [ Ссылка ]

Segments:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Why use Zigbee with Home Assistant directly?
01:35 - Installing Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) in Home Assistant
02:27 - Choosing a Zigbee USB Dongle (aka Hub/Coordinator)
03:06 - Installing the ZHA Integration
04:17 - Adding Zigbee Devices to ZHA
08:54 - Using Zigbee Devices in Automations
11:07 - Visualizing your Zigbee Mesh Network

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