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A few Zigbee sensors and a light switch replaced my $250 Ring alarm system
Protecting the home for less.
I stopped using Wi-Fi smart plugs after switching to Zigbee relays, and my automations never fail anymore
I was fed up of my devices going offline.
I run my entire smart home on batteries I change once every few years
I don't want to constantly maintain my smart home
The smart home gear I bought in 2018 has outlasted everything I bought last year, and I think I know why
Cloud dependency is killing smart home devices faster than hardware ever could
Zigbee replaced Wi-Fi for my sensors, and their battery life went from months to years
Your Wi-Fi smart home sensors are draining batteries 50 times faster than they should be
I blamed my cottage walls for Zigbee failures, but a successful fix cost just $8
Just like Wi-Fi, various factors can affect smart home coverage.
Battery-powered Zigbee sensors are killing your mesh, not strengthening it
You're making a major mistake in your smart home.
I wouldn't build another smart home without Zigbee, even with Matter everywhere
Cheaper, more stable and gives you access to all of the features.
Your smart home breaks every time someone flips a wall switch
You might not even realize you're making this mistake.
I pulled my smart home off Wi-Fi and moved to local Zigbee relays, and my router stopped dropping connections
Who would've thought my router would be drowning under 50 devices?
Thread took years to fix what Zigbee got right from day one
Your smart home mesh is splitting in half because Thread's architecture was broken from launch
Your smart home devices will outlast the companies that made them if you ditch the cloud
Stop buying smart home gear that dies when the company does.
Your smart home doesn't need Matter — a local Zigbee network is faster and lasts longer
Matter isn't all it stacked up to be.
Zigbee solved the smart-home battery problem years ago, and Matter still hasn't
Matter is lagging behind yet again.
I connected my dumb appliances to Home Assistant, and it felt like upgrading my whole house
Forget replacing all of your old appliances.
Your Zigbee mesh is drowning in cheap repeaters, and here's how to save it
Zigbee can only heal so much of itself.
The best new Home Assistant feature in 2026 isn't AI, it's a 433MHz transmitter
Make use of the legacy tech in your home.
These metal washers are replacing smart home sensors, and they work without a single wire or battery
Bye bye low battery notifications.