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ESPHome turns cheap microcontrollers into custom smart home devices using simple configuration files instead of code. It's the gateway drug to DIY home automation - once you realize you can build a $5 temperature sensor that does exactly what you want, there's no going back.
Learn more →Zigbee2MQTT is the open-source bridge that frees your Zigbee devices from vendor hubs. One USB coordinator, 3,000+ supported devices, zero proprietary apps - your Aqara sensors and Philips bulbs finally live in the same network, controlled locally through any system that speaks MQTT.
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