Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

awesome for Home Assistant

I used to rock an AOTEC Zigbee dongle using ZHA but I decided to upgrade to this one for different reasons: first, it can be used in either thread or Zigbee mode. Second, it is designed to be seamlessly integrated in HA. Third, the price is reasonable. Fourth, it is very elegant looking (to my eyes), to the point I would not be bothered if I had to set it up somewhere in the middle of my house, like the living room, for example. Finally, I decided to switch from ZHA to Zigbee2MQTT, which is far more customizable and powerful. Setup was as easy as they claimed. I connected it to my HA box, and it was instantly discovered. I set it up with Zigbee2MQTT, and was able to quickly re-add all my zigbee devices into HA (since I migrated from ZHA to Z2M, it had to be done, sadly). I am not a HA power user by any stretch; however, I read good things about the Connect - ZBT-2, and decided to take a chance in order to improve my zigbee network. I am glad I did.

Plug and play.

The ZBT-2 arrived within a few days of ordering. Plugged it into my Home Assistant Green device and it was immediately recognized. Couldn't have been easier. My house is just under 2000 sq feet and it seems to be covering the whole house. Switches in the room furthest from the ZBT-2 are working perfectly. Very satisfied with both the product and the service from ameriDroid.

Great Service and Easy Setup

I will add Ameridroid to my future purchasing sources. Also, the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 was an easy setup and is working with no problems.