Best Z-Wave setup? | Home Assistant | Page 1

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:41 PM

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Do I just buy this stick, a usb extension cord and install the appropriate software in Home Assistant? Or is there something more to it?

https://z-wave.me/products/uzb/

UZB

wicked horizon Jun 4, 2025, 8:45 PM

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celest bone Do I just buy this stick, a usb extension cord and install the appropriate softw...

in theory yes, but i think those are on the list that have a strange usb compliancy issue. that can be worked around but using a usb hub between your server and the stick

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:49 PM

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I would not buy a Z-Wave.me at this time. The company was purchased and is winding down. There are a number of options listed at https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/z-wave/controllers/

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Options depend on your location.

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:51 PM

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I just need something thats quite local, here they have the zwave usb stick. Im in the czech republic. I own a Fibaro Home Center Lite though, which I dont use but reading the docs seems like I can put it to work.

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It's going to get one step messier but whatever I guess, no need to buy anything

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:51 PM

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EU is tougher. Stay away from Aeotec Z-Stick 7.

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:52 PM

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What about gen5

wicked horizon Jun 4, 2025, 8:52 PM

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depending on urgency, the nabu casa one will probably appear in the coming months

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:52 PM

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the sky connect zbt1 is nabu casa right

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:53 PM

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The Z-Wave.me is good in EU. If you don't mind the company being purchased. They are still supporting warranty. https://forum.z-wave.me/viewtopic.php?f=3417&t=36140

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sky connect is Zigbee

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:53 PM

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yeah i know, i just mean that nabu casa will release something very similair for z wave by what you said?

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:53 PM

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yep

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ZWA-2

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:54 PM

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I guess my move is setup the fibaro home center for the 2 zwave devices i own lol and wait till the zwa-2 releases

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:55 PM

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Z-wave.me Z-Station -> HomeSeer G8 -> Zooz ZST39 would be the top picks in EU

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Problem is shipping for the last 2

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:56 PM

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And the station is overkill imo for me

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So yeah Ill make up my mind for something

wicked horizon Jun 4, 2025, 8:56 PM

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celest bone yeah i know, i just mean that nabu casa will release something very similair for...

yes but there is no specific timeline on it

celest bone Jun 4, 2025, 8:56 PM

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yeah im not planning on adding any zwave devices anyway rn, so like if it releases like 2 years from now ill just replace it to make it sleeker and the whole setup more compact and thats it

mild oxide Jun 4, 2025, 8:57 PM

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If you can find an Aeotec Z-Stick Gen5 cheap, that would work fine

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