This isn't a typical Sonoff ZB Bridge

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Sonoff ZigBee Bridge U has got me puzzled. I expected ITEAD to come up with a matter-compatible bridge soon, but I was completely shocked by what I saw inside

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[michaeltodd]

Really Appreciate that you open the devices to look inside. Love your channel keep it it🎉

[obijuan-]

Since you are the Sonoff Master (IMO), I wanted to share with you. I love their RF version of everything. I have them everywhere. I have the 8 button remote everywhere, cause I don't want to talk to Alexa. I am a simple boy, Home Assistant and Tasmoto are over my head. So, I am left with whatever works, works. But, a few years ago, I followed the YT video on how to turn a Basic into a garage door opener trigger. And I wanted an RF version, just for the fun of it. No one was interested in doing that, so by trial and error, and going thru 3-4 RFR2, s I hacked one and cuts some solder lines, and moved a wire, re-soldering it, and it works. I am terrible at video, and won't bother. I took a couple of pic and wrote it up. If you give me an email address, I will forward all to you.

[obijuan-]

Well, thank you sir too. I have a couple of the wireless buttons and the presence sensor that keep dropping offline in my garage. I played around with location of my #1 ZB Bridge-P and I believe its a "distance thing". So, I order another ZB Bridge-P for the garage. And of course, they announce a new one. S***. So, just bought it TOO.

[Bigglare]

Sounds Exciting. How is it's zigbee coordinator with other brands? IKEA, Sengled, Hue, Third Reality and such? I have Third reality's Matter bridge and it works with almost anything. Had problems just with Ikea's older remotes and buttons. Having Ethernet is a huge plus for this sonoff bridge. Other zigbee bridges had problems with Temp and humidity sensors until software fixes, so I dont think its a Matter thing but just a coding failure.

[obijuan-]

Interesting idea. I will seriously consider that. What in the Sonoff products do you recommend to serve as a relay? (I have other Zigbee hubs, and don't depend on those manufacturers to connect Sonoff devices.

[geryxyz]

Thanks for the informative video. Do I understand that with this hub I am able to replace the Conbe 2 dongle attached to Z2M and place it anywhere in my home? In other words, will it relay Zigbee "over" WiFi to act as a wireless Zigbee adapter? I don't have too much time tweaking with smart home, hence I prefer future proofing the hardware, and this seems strong enough to be around for a while.

[EsotericArctos]

Amazon Alexa doesn't support Humidity yet as far as I know. I have a lot of sesnors in Home Assistant that show on Google as Temp and Humidity, but on Alexa devices it only shows temperature, no humidity.
This looks like quite a competent Matter Bridge, which is how it seems to behave. Look forward to seeing what future firmware can bring, but obviously you buy a device based on how it works as of now as future features may never come to be.

[paryzfilip]

It's a bit too expensive for my taste, but I like that it can act as a door bell :D

[SvPVids]

HI, Is it better at establishing connections than the simple bridge? what advantages does it have other that being hard-wired and overpowered? Thanks

[rushash]

I have numerous Zigbee switches paired using the Sonoff ZB Bridge Pro gateway. I believed that the new Sonoff ZB Bridge - U would be a superior gateway with its wired connection and additional features. However, I was disappointed to find out that it couldn't pair with any of the switches that are already perfectly paired via ZB Bridge Pro. This made it a complete waste of time and money.

[utubeanesh]

Does it have RTC? It is needed where AC mains and interest is not stable. Will it work with other manufacturers' device?

It seems that RTC is removed. 😲

[javiersiado]

Does this new device run automations in the cloud or they run local like iHost ?

[Scottishskichannel]

Am I right in thinking this is a Matter Bridge only and not a Hub that will allow inbound Matter connections.

[serhioromano]

after you connect it via matter to alexa do you ned internet or it can work locally?

[booo]

How many devices can I connect directly?

[andreassetterlind]

Can the USB-C port can only be used for power or can it also use for debugging if you hack this device?

[kwanizac]

Can the ns panel through ewelink widgets control zigbee devices if you have a hub?

[CrAzYDrveR]

who else is having problems with the zbridge pro? (stock firmware) mine works for a few month then starts rebooting every few hours and going offline all the time. I had to remove all devices and reset it then it works perfectly. Had to do it twice since i bought it. Looks like some logging overflow then the device can't work anymore.

[tedev]

you know that for this price you can get a MUCH better zigbee coordinator with PoE support eh? and it also plays well with all zigbee devices....

[joseph]

Could you have a ESP32 + Raspberry Pi and save more than 1/2 your money?