Install Zigbee2MQTT, Setup in 10 Minutes

Welcome to our quick and easy guide on how to install Zigbee2MQTT on Home Assistant in just 10 minutes! This video will walk you through the process step-by-step, ensuring you can get your smart home up and running in no time.

In this video, we’ll be using the Sonoff 3.0 ZB Dongle Plus E and a Sonoff Human Presence Sensor to demonstrate the setup process. These devices are known for their reliability and versatility, making them great choices for your smart home.

We’ll also be comparing Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) and Zigbee2MQTT. Both are powerful tools for integrating Zigbee devices with Home Assistant, but they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. We’ll help you understand these differences so you can choose the best option for your needs.

So, whether you’re a seasoned smart home enthusiast or just getting started, this video is for you. Let’s dive in and get your Home Assistant powered by Zigbee2MQTT!

Stay tuned, and let’s make our homes smarter together! 👍

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___ 🕒📩 Timestamp 🕒📩 ___
00:00 – Introduction
02:17 - Installation
02:45 - Mosquitto Broker
03:14 - MQTT Installation
03:53 - Zigbee2MQTT Installation
05:10 - Zigbee Coordinator Installation
07:20 - Testing with Presence Sensor
08:24 - Installation onto a Dashboard
08:45 - Roundup

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___ MQTT Settings___
Broker – core-mosquitto

___ Zigbee2MQTT Configuration___
mqtt:
server: mqtt://core-mosquitto:1883
user: mqtt_user
password: mqtt_password
serial:
port: {INSERT YOUR ABSOLUTE ADDRESS IN HERE}
adapter: ezsp

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[zyskowsky]

For Sonoff Dongle P with most recent firmware (07.2024), this tutorial won't work anymore. Need to modify 'serial' value to:
adapter: zstack

[villarudera]

Your guides are so substantive that they are the only ones I need to watch in slow motion! Very good job!

[laviniaracovita]

This was so helpful! I was missing the adapter line and ran around it for a million years before finding this video. Thank you

[ScottTaylorE]

I struggled all day to make a Zigbee sensor work, but following your guide I got it going ! Thank you.

[brunomuller]

i had a lot of problems with the installation of zigbee2mqtt. i wasted many hours. your are my hero. thanks a lot.

[CiprianLazar]

This is a great tutorial. I've been having some issues installing Z2M, but watching your explanations worked like a charm. Many thanks!!! :)

[andremoreno]

Your tutorial was the most concisous and precise that I found, thank for sharing, help me a lot.

[GoldPlayerPL]

Wow, i was trying to install MQTT since 2 days. Saw many tutorials and every has been finished by an error in my HA. Your way to install it, was a bit different, but worked. I don't get it how, but I'm really grateful. Maybe now another tutorial for update it to ember because when i tried it by myself i've got error.

[jmll]

there are many videos showing the process of configuration zb2mqtt but all are incomplete (do not mention the installation of mosquito broker). Your guide worked for me after many, many failed attempts using others tutorials. Thank You! (sorry my bad english) .

[EneritzJimenezEscudero]

Amazing video! It was really helpful, thanks a ton!

[neilarmour]

Thanks for a great video. Got me further than I had previously. My question is around the serial / adapter: value. I am using a Conbee II USB stick. How do I find out the adapter value to enter for this model? it's not obvious in the attributes.

[AlexMihai]

Great video! Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!!!

[LarsHHoog]

5:15 is adding hardware as shown possible if you run Home Assistant in a docker container too?

[Lordniksidor]

I couldn't get mine to start with the port ID copied from the location in the video, after 4 hours of banging my head against the wall I tried the short version /dev/ttyUSB0/ and it worked, I had tried that about half an hour into banging my head against the wall but I didn't realise it would be case sensitive... Classic. Great video very easy to follow, no missing steps and no time wasted. Legend

[drumslapper]

Thanks for the video. Looking at running parallel, my understanding is you are required to flash new firmware for the Sonoff dongle?

[mkivst]

Thx for the Video. Can pls enlighten me why we need to create new user for the mqtt broker ? mine run without needing to create new user ? is there any harm running so ?

[hpak]

Does Zigbee2MQTT have to be setup in Home Assistant? I don't use Home Assistant, but I'd like to be able to integrate Scrypted with RTSP streams in HomeKit.

[deaosatori]

Can I do this with a skyconnect dongle?

[johnscott]

I now use ZHA with mostly Aquara devices with no problems. But I’ve only been running for 3 months.
Should I switch now?

[theattorney]

Thx. As regards the use or both zha and z2m, i guess we should use different chanels ... Which ones and what is the best way to avoid interference between the two networks ?