Creating a ZigBee Hub with the SMLIGHT SLZB-06 and Home Assistant

This simple but powerful little adapter lets you build your own Zigbee network and easily add and manage it in Home Assistant to start building your SmartHome, no hub required!

SMLIGHT SLZB-06: https://amzn.to/4doSJ6B
THIRDREALITY ZigBee Smart Plug : https://amzn.to/3A8AlA7

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00:00 - Intro
01:10 - SLZB-06
02:24 - Configuration
02:55 - Coordinator vs Router vs End Device
04:16 - Z2M (Zigbee2MQTT) vs ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation)
05:22 - What is MQTT?
06:41 - What is Zigbee2MQTT (Z2M)
08:04 - Security
08:32 - WireGuard
08:58 - Firmware & More Settings
10:26 - Configuring Zig2MQTT, Mosquitto, and Home Assistant
16:17 - Zigbee2MQTT UI
18:42 - Managing Device in Home Assistant
20:53 - Adding New Devices in Home Assistant
22:45 - Updating Device Names

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