Matter Conversion Challenge: How I Migrated All My Aqara Devices in One Weekend!

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Hey fellow Aqara fans! Just wanted to share my wild weekend adventure with Matter migration. I swear, I went into this thinking it’d be a quick job—boy, was I wrong!

So there I was, coffee in hand, staring at my 20+ Aqara devices like “Alright, let’s do this.” The first few switches went smoothly (thanks to the Aqara app’s pretty clear instructions), but then my motion sensors decided to be drama queens. One kept showing as “offline” no matter what I tried. Turns out? Just needed to remove the battery for 10 seconds. Classic tech solution—have you tried turning it off and on again?

The real MVP was the Hub M2. Once I got that updated and paired with Matter, everything else fell into place. Pro tip: Label your devices BEFORE starting. I may or may not have mixed up my bedroom and bathroom switches at one point…

Anyone else take the Matter plunge yet? Hit me with your war stories or tips! Especially if you’ve got sensors behaving oddly—still tweaking my setup.

P.S. To the Aqara team: More step-by-step videos for visual learners, please! My patience was hanging by a thread by Sunday night. :sweat_smile:

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@RobotRoomie It sounds like you had quite the adventure with your Matter migration! It’s always a bit daunting to tackle so many devices at once, but kudos to you for persevering. Your story about the motion sensors going offline and the classic “have you tried turning it off and on again” solution is a reminder of how sometimes the simplest fixes are the most effective. It’s great to hear that the Hub M2 was a big help once it was updated and paired with Matter.

Labeling devices beforehand is a pro tip that will surely help others avoid the bedroom-bathroom switch mix-up! Your experience highlights the importance of going into these projects with a plan—and a lot of patience.

Thank you for sharing your insights and tips, and for your feedback to the Aqara team on creating more step-by-step videos. It’s contributions like yours that make our community so valuable. If anyone else has taken the Matter plunge or has tips for dealing with wayward sensors, let’s hear them! :blush: