How to Setup a Sonoff Zigbee Dongle with Homebridge & Zigbee2MQTT

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

This is how to o set up a sonoff zigbee dongle in zigbee2mqtt & homebridge plus Its time to amp up my Zigbee network with the sonoff zigbee 3.0usb dongle plus - its 75% cheaper, Twice the Network Power and it comes in shiny black housing. And you add alot of Zigbee Devices to HomeKit and control them locally.

Thru flashing of updated Firmware - you can use this as a Coordinator to connect with your Zigbee Devices or as a Router to amplify further your Zigbee network.


Table of Contents W/ Links:
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00:00 - Intro
00:37 - Opening
01:21 - Sonoff Zigbee Dongle Unboxing
01:44 - What You’ll Need
03:19 - How to install MQTT - https://mqtt.org
06:27 - How to install Zigbee2MQTT Frontend https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io
11:36 - How to setup devices in Zigbee2MQTT
13:17 - Homebridge Plugin - https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-z2m
14:55 - Demo
16:39 - Closing

🏗️ Installation Scripts 🏗️
MQTT install = curl -sk https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EddieDSuza/techwitheddie/main/mqtt.sh | sudo bash -
Z2M install = curl -sk https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EddieDSuza/techwitheddie/main/z2m.sh | sudo bash -
Command List - https://pastebin.com/U9k0212i

`ℹ️ Useful Links ℹ️
MQTT Explorer - http://mqtt-explorer.com/
Advanced IP - https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/
LanScan - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lanscan/id472226235?mt=12
Zigbee Device Database - https://zigbee.blakadder.com

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🖥️ Homebridge Installation Links 🖥️
✔️ Install Homebridge in a Synology NAS - https://youtu.be/CTe-gSrzLFE
✔️ Install Homebridge in macOS - https://youtu.be/Nqh2vSeTzC0
✔️ Install Homebridge in Windows 10 - https://youtu.be/5mxhAgryuVo
✔️ Install Homebridge in a Pi 4 - https://youtu.be/D0YfkdGAIhY

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