Well, when you aim at using many Aqara devices, I’d keep the hub at hand.
Matter appears not to be very stable for some users. Can’t say if it’s a generic issue.
On the other hand, not all Aqara zigbee devices are supported by the Aqara/Xiaomi apps.
As posted here the other day:
Most Aqara devices work via zigbee.
That requires the Aqara or Xiaomi Mi app. But do first take a look in the app store to check which devices are supported as zigbee devices: Aqara App for Homey | Homey
and
Xiaomi Mi Home App for Homey | Homey
Using an Aqara hub with Matter support, Aqara-supported devices become available as Matter devices, for which you don’t need a Homey app.
See also:
Other devices like the FP2 presence sensor and doorbell work via Wifi again, and then the [APP][Pro] HomeKit Controller for Homey (NL) app comes into play
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