Beginner Guide: Adding Zigbee and Z-Wave Devices

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

This video is part two of my Home Assistant Beginner Guide series. It is a step-by-step guide to adding Zigbee and Z-Wave devices into Home Assistant. Recent updates to #HomeAssistant have made it easier than ever to get devices added - no need to be a programmer or software engineer! I hope this video is helpful for anyone who has been considering Home Assistant for their #smarthome but hasn't tried it out yet!
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-- Products used in the setup in video --

Canakit Raspberry Pi4 Kit:
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ConBee II Zigbee USB Stick:
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Zooz S2 Stick:
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Nortek HUSBZB-1 Zigbee/Z-Wave Stick:
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Devices and Entities
02:16 Adding Zigbee Devices
04:03 Adding Z-Wave Devices
05:46 Removing Devices
06:46 Part 3?
07:03 Question for YOU!


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