Is it possible to add aqara devices in homey and in aqara hub?

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Hi!

Because you need to reset the divice when you link it with homey or the aqara hub, it loses the link with homey or the aqara hub.

Who has a solution?
Hopefully something like Philips hue. That works great.

Thanks in advance !
Greetz

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Most devices (ZigBee, ZWave, etc) can only be connected to one controller at a time, hence the need to reset when switching. The only solution is if you can connect the devices to a hub that can then be interfaced with Homey via WiFi.
As far as I can see the Aqara App does not support the hub so that rules that out. Can you connect the Aqara devices to the Philips Hue hub?
I see there is a mention of connecting some Aqara devices via the Xiaomi Mi Home App / Hub so maybe ask the app dev.

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see Xiaomi MI Magneetsensor kan niet door Xiaomi Mi Home app toegevoegd worden: - #3 by robertklep for the opposite problem and the solution for you: use the other app

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Hi all, any updates on this matter? I am experiencing the same issue. I just bought a Water Leak Sensor and pairing with Hub is success, but when connecting same device with Homey - the device gets disconnected /removed from the Hub. To attach the device with Homey, button needs to be in pairing mode which disconnects with Homey. Same result when starting pairing with Homey then adding to M3 Hub…

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There will never be an update on this matter, the principle of the Zigbee protocol is that there is only ONE coordinator (=master = Homey) and the rest is Router-devices (devices powered by mains) and End-devices (powered by battery).

https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/sections/4410172128786-Zigbee

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You can add several Aqara devices to a Xiaomi hub and then add that hub to Homey so it’s devices become available in homey too.
But:

  1. You will have to use a Xiaomi hub and therefor the Xiaomi phone app on your phone to control it
  2. Only some hubs are supported. I use the one with partnumber DGNWG02LM.
  3. The developer of the app you have to use (link) is ending his support for now. The app will continue to work though; see here.
  4. Not all Aqara devices are supported, see a list here. The Aqara Water Leak Sensor sensor_wleak.aq1 is listed as supported.
  5. No guarantees

It’s a bit of work and you will require an additional hub if the one you have now is not supported. The DGNWG02LM I have doesn’t have to be expensive though and is probably also available second-hand. But it might be your best shot at having the device available in both Homey and another hub/environment

But why do you want the device in both environments?

(The above is also a way to connect Aqara/Xiaomi Zigbee devices over LAN to your Homey)

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I had the same experience. I was hoping I could connect the Aqara devices that aren’t supported natively in Homey to the Aqara M3 Hub and then connect the Hub to Homey via Thread. Well didn’t work out… I have a lot of Aqara devices and this has been a tedious experience. I’m also new to this so be kind… lol.

Is Smarthings a work around for the Aqara devices not supported in Homey? The real challenge for me is that I have a bunch of Aqara US Smart Plugs to basically form the backbone of my Zigbee network but these devices are not supported in the Homey App. Sucks a bit.