Creating a ZigBee Hub with the SMLIGHT SLZB-06 and Home Assistant

This simple but powerful little adapter lets you build your own Zigbee network and easily add and manage it in Home Assistant to start building your SmartHome, no hub required! SMLIGHT SLZB-06: https://amzn.to/4doSJ6B THIRDREALITY ZigBee Smart Plug : https://amzn.to/3A8AlA7 Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/create-your-own-zigbee-hub/ Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/technotim Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6 Subscribe on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/technotim Merch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shop Gear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gear Get Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discord Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTim Talks Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks (Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.) 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - SLZB-06 02:24 - Configuration 02:55 - Coordinator vs Router vs End Device 04:16 - Z2M (Zigbee2MQTT) vs ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation) 05:22 - What is MQTT? 06:41 - What is Zigbee2MQTT (Z2M) 08:04 - Security 08:32 - WireGuard 08:58 - Firmware & More Settings 10:26 - Configuring Zig2MQTT, Mosquitto, and Home Assistant 16:17 - Zigbee2MQTT UI 18:42 - Managing Device in Home Assistant 20:53 - Adding New Devices in Home Assistant 22:45 - Updating Device Names Thank you for watching!