Starting Zigbee in Home Assistant - Full Setup
So, you’ve just installed Home Assistant… and now you’ve caught the Zigbee bug.
Before you accidentally spend £200 on AliExpress “because it was only £2.30,” this video walks you through the actual beginner‑friendly way to start Zigbee in Home Assistant — without blowing your cover with your partner.
In this video, I show you:
• The cheap Zigbee devices worth grabbing
• The Zigbee coordinator you should start with (SLZB‑07)
• How to set it up in Home Assistant (ZHA)
• How to pair sensors, plugs, and other devices
• What to do when pairing goes weird
• Why Zigbee is still miles ahead of Matter/Thread for beginners
If you’re new to Zigbee, this is the full setup guide I wish I had when I started — simple, cheap, and actually works.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:10 Credits
02:33 What do you need to setup ZigBee
03:20 Setup the Zigbee Coordinator - SLZB-07p7
06:35 Add Some Zigbee Devices
10:14 If it doesn't find a device like a door sensor
11:49 Ohh the Zigbee