SONOFF ZB Dongle-P Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus Universal Zigbee Gateway Support via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT Sonoff Zigbee Series
Computer Peripherals
“The Sonoff ZB Dongle-P is a Zigbee 3.0 USB coordinator dongle with native USB form factor and advertised compatibility with ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT. For DIY smart‑home integrators it provides a plug‑in USB gateway and software flexibility (ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT); suitability depends on your chosen coordinator firmware and host software.”
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Advertised compatibility with both ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT for flexible integrations
aliexpress.comSupport via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT
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Firmware/upgrade instability: reported coordinator crashes after firmware or zigbee2mqtt updates
community.home-assistant.ioone crash of my zigbee2mqtt 1.25 with the 20220219 firmware
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Some users cannot enter bootloader or reset device to factory, impeding recovery
community.home-assistant.ioCant get the Dongle to go into bootloader
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Coordinator upgrades sometimes require deleting and re‑adding devices (re-pairing work)
community.home-assistant.ioI have to delete and re-add devices after a coordinator upgrade
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Users advised to use shielded USB extension to reduce RF/EM interference near USB3 ports
community.home-assistant.ioUSB 3.0 cables are normally better shielded
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In my option the real problem is that manufacturer should not make Zigbee lightbulbs that are Zigbee Router devices, as that way it is not possible for the user to make this mistake.
community.home-assistant.ioIn my option the real problem is that manufacturer should not make Zigbee lightbulbs that are Zigbee Router devices, as that way it is not possible for the user to make this mistake.