alex_smith: I've been working with this for two years and it's been pretty solid. The automations work well after you configure properly.

35 minutes ago · profile

YMMV, but from my experience — Zigbee works great for this use case.

See also

• Does Zigbee integrate well with Matter in 2025?
• Does Zigbee work well with Matter for 2025?
• Tasmota — is it worth the effort for beginners?