SONOFF
Sonoff Zigbee dongle
Bridges and Hubs · And More
Mixed reportsLocal
2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: Zigbee Home Automation.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zigbee | Works Local | Works well on mini PC with USB extension cableSaved copyYour existing Ikea and Hue stuff use zigbee, so you can reuse them with a zigbee coordinator on your server. I'm using a Sonoff USB zigbee stick on my mini PC and it works well, but you want it on a usb extension cable to avoid interference. However the best place for my server is the utilities cupboard downstairs, in hindsight an ethernet zigbee coordinator might have been better as I could have placed it in the middle of the house. If you're using a mini PC then consider installing Proxmox with HA in a virtual machine. Loads of guides online make it really easy to set up, and it means you … Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-01 | |
| Zigbee Home Automation | Partly works Local | Replaced by SMLIGHT Ethernet radio; ZHA vs Z2M compatibility differsSaved copyi bought the sonoff zigbee dongle but then i switched to the smlight ethernet radio also I started out with ZHA but everyone told me to switch to Z2M but I switched back to ZHA because half of my devices weren't compatible with Z2M. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2024-10 |
Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.
In ReReHome
Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.
Identifiers
| Brand | SONOFF |
|---|---|
| Category | Bridges and Hubs |