How To Migrate ZHA Devices to Zigbee2MQTT in Home Assistant – Plug & Play or Not?

Can ZHA devices really be migrated plug-and-play to Zigbee2MQTT in Home Assistant?
In this Smart Life tutorial, I test that theory by trying to move my devices from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT using the same names and entity IDs, hoping my automations would continue to work without any reconfiguration.

I’ll show you step-by-step how I did it, what problems appeared (like entity class mismatches), and how to fix them.
If you’re thinking of switching from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT, this video will help you avoid the same pitfalls and make your migration smoother!

💡 In this video you’ll learn:

How to migrate devices from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT in Home Assistant

How to keep the same entity IDs and names to avoid redoing automations

Why some devices don’t migrate perfectly (entity class differences)

How to fix automations when devices stop working after migration

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and leave a comment sharing how your migration went!

⏱ Chapters

00:00 - Intro – Why I’m migrating from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT
00:18 - My migration plan explained
00:45 - Step 1: Find the device you want to migrate
01:16 - Step 2: Remove the device from ZHA
01:34 - Step 3: Pair the device in Zigbee2MQTT
02:46 - What actually happened (entity ID problem)
03:14 - Fixing automations manually
03:39 - Final thoughts: Plug & Play or not?
06:40 - Like, Subscribe & Comment Outro

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