Dear forum members,
I would like some feedback on a potential setup involving multiple Aqara Hub M2 units across different regions. My current system works well, and the issue I am trying to solve is not general Aqara functionality but region-locked hardware.
Current setup (working):
I have three Aqara Hub M2 units installed at different physical locations:
- One Aqara Hub M2 in Sweden (EU region)
- Two Aqara Hub M2 units in Thailand
All hubs work correctly in the Aqara Home app under their respective regions and accounts. The only inconvenience today is that I need to switch “Home” in the Aqara app to view sensors at each location.
The problem:
I recently bought an Aqara G5 Pro camera and four Aqara T1 sensors online. After delivery, I discovered that they are China Mainland server only (geo-locked). Two of the T1 sensors work on my EU setup, but two do not, which suggests different firmware or region variants.
If I move one of my M2 hubs to China Mainland, I understand that I would then need to log in and out of the Aqara app to switch between China and my existing Sweden/Thailand homes, which would be inconvenient.
Options I am considering:
Option A:
Accept the loss, sell the China-locked camera and sensors, buy EU-compatible devices, and continue using only the Aqara app.
Option B (preferred if viable):
Add a Home Assistant Green and use it as a central monitoring dashboard.
Planned setup (Option B):
- One Aqara Hub M2 in Sweden (EU region)
- One Aqara Hub M2 in Thailand (local region)
- One Aqara Hub M2 in Thailand set to China Mainland, dedicated to the G5 Pro camera and China-locked sensors
- One Home Assistant Green installed in Sweden
The idea is to keep each hub on its correct region and Aqara account, and use Home Assistant only to import and read data from all hubs. I want one unified dashboard where I can see temperature, humidity, water leak alerts, and device or hub status from all locations. Home Assistant would be used purely as an aggregated dashboard and alerting layer, with no hub control, no re-pairing, and no local Zigbee access.
As a secondary benefit, I also use Plejd lighting systems in Sweden and Thailand and a Shelly EM for electricity monitoring in Thailand. If those data sources could also be shown in the same dashboard, that would be great, but Aqara (M2 hubs and the G5 Pro camera) is the main reason for this setup.
What I am looking for feedback on:
I understand this is not an officially documented Aqara setup, and I am not trying to bypass region restrictions or replace the Aqara Home app. The goal is only centralized visibility across locations and a way to justify keeping the China-locked devices.
I would appreciate feedback from anyone who has experience with:
- Using multiple Aqara hubs across regions with a single Home Assistant instance
- Importing Aqara data via the Aqara cloud or API
- Any limitations, rate limits, reliability issues, or best practices for this type of multi-site monitoring
Thanks in advance, and apologies for the long post.