How To Update the Sonoff Dongle E to Ember firmware

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

Learn how to update the Sonoff Dongle E to Ember firmware for better compatibility with Zigbee devices. This tutorial will guide you through the process step by step, so you can integrate it with your Home Assistant and Zigbee2mqtt setup seamlessly.

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Links referred to in this video:
* You can download the firmware here: https://github.com/darkxst/silabs-firmware-builder/tree/main/firmware_builds/zbdonglee
* Use this page to flash the Sonoff Dongle-E: https://darkxst.github.io/silabs-firmware-builder/
* How to install Zigbee2MQTT in Home Assistant: https://youtu.be/4y_dDgo0i2g

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:58 Downloading the Ember firmware
00:01:31 Flashing the Sonoff Dongle-E with the Ember Firmware
00:02:26 Edit the Zigbee2MQTT Configuration to work with the Ember firmware

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