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by AdamTReineke 934 days ago
The Aqara temperature sensors[0] wouldn't stay connected to my SkyConnect USB dongle. No issues with my Zigbee switch and thermostats though, so I think some vendors aren't fully Zigbee compliant but it's probably the exception.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D37FKGY/

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I've had great results with their buttons/light switches and Home Assistant Yellow, and the SkyConnect prior to that, for what its worth. I especially like the PoE version of Home Assistant Yellow - can power the entire server from its ethernet port.
Do you use ZHA? I had to change to zigbee2mqtt (and thus get more compatible device to go with it) to make my Aqara sensors stop disconnecting.
Probably? It's a SkyConnect on Home Assistant OS.
What would you recommend for a ZigBee thermostat?
I'm not who you asked, but I replaced my baseboard heater thermostats with the Sinope Zigbee ones and have been very happy with them. I think their products only work with heating systems though, not heat + A/C.