Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! I’ve been diving into the world of home automation for about two years now, and it’s been an incredible journey. However, I’ve recently encountered a challenge that I wanted to share and hopefully get some insights on.
For a while, I’ve been relying on a mix of different ecosystems—Philips Hue for lighting and Z2M for my Zigbee devices. While this setup worked, it was starting to feel a bit fragmented. My goal was to consolidate everything into a single, seamless network to simplify control and management.
The issue I ran into was with scenes and room assignments. When I tried to migrate my Hue lights to Z2M, I noticed that scenes weren’t behaving as expected. For instance, when I asked my Google Home Mini to activate the ‘bright’ scene, it ended up affecting all rooms with that scene, not just the one the Google Home was in. This was confusing because I knew Hue could handle room-specific scenes, so I was hoping Z2M could do the same.
I’ve tried adjusting the room assignments in the Google Home app, but it didn’t solve the problem. I also considered whether switching to ZHA would make a difference, but I wasn’t sure. It’s been a bit of a puzzle, and I’ve spent quite a bit of time searching forums and documentation without finding a clear solution.
What’s been frustrating is the interference between the Z2M stick and the Hue Bridge on my Zigbee network. I really want to eliminate this duplication and have everything running smoothly under one system. I’m wondering if there’s a way to configure the scenes more precisely or if there’s a setting I’m missing that would keep the scenes isolated to their respective rooms.
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s gone through a similar migration or has tips on how to ensure scenes stay room-specific. The support I’ve received from this community has been invaluable, and I’m hopeful we can figure this out together!
Happy holidays and thanks for all the amazing advice and resources that make this journey so rewarding!