Beginner Guide: Adding Zigbee and Z-Wave Devices

This video is part two of my Home Assistant Beginner Guide series. It is a step-by-step guide to adding Zigbee and Z-Wave devices into Home Assistant. Recent updates to #HomeAssistant have made it easier than ever to get devices added - no need to be a programmer or software engineer! I hope this video is helpful for anyone who has been considering Home Assistant for their #smarthome but hasn't tried it out yet!
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Canakit Raspberry Pi4 Kit:

ConBee II Zigbee USB Stick:

Zooz S2 Stick:

Nortek HUSBZB-1 Zigbee/Z-Wave Stick:

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Devices and Entities
02:16 Adding Zigbee Devices
04:03 Adding Z-Wave Devices
05:46 Removing Devices
06:46 Part 3?
07:03 Question for YOU!

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[MakeItWorkTech]

What do you guys think? Do you think HA will become more popular than SmartThings?

[nVIDIAGPUOwner]

Your voice is really calming. It assures me that my devices will work :)

[dubyaelle]

You helped me to do the first 'thing' with Home Assistant and I love your videos! Great explanations. Keep it up!

[scottgallagher]

this is some of the best HA tutorials out there. thanks man!

[mogwaijedi]

Really useful information and well presented. Thanks!

[RahulParmar]

Great video thanks! What are differences between using the Aqara HA integration and the approach you use here with the ZHA integration, are there pros and cons?

[magicmanj]

sorry new to home automation, if I use home assistant do I need a zigbee hub to add zigbee devices to home assistant??

[SukwaMan]

can you make video about How to create " local quirk folder" for beginner.