Use case: I am controlling a “dumb” LED STRIP with IR using my M2 hub. It would be great if I could pass the buttons forward to HA to use in automations / dashboard controls. Right now I have a hack where I control through HA by calling custom Alexa commands (which in turn, controls the IR device via Aqara scene configs). LinknLink IR blasters offer this via MQTT- it would be great if we could get similar functionality via the M2.
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@rob_balderstone Thanks for sharing your use case and suggestion! It’s really valuable to hear about your experience and ideas for improvement. Currently, there’s no direct information in our reference content regarding passing IR device control from the Aqara Hub M2 to Home Assistant as you’ve described.
If you have suggestions like this for improvement, I’d like to guide you to submit manual customer service feedback. You can contact Customer Service Team by Aqara Home App (Profile>Help&Feedback>Customer Service) or scanning the QR code:
I hope our community can collaborate to find solutions or that the relevant teams will consider your request in the future. Keep sharing your insights with us!
@rob_balderstone It’s great to hear how you’re using the Hub M2 to control your “dumb” LED strip via IR—creative setups like this are what make smart homes so fun! Unfortunately, the reference information we have doesn’t cover exposing IR devices to Home Assistant or MQTT functionality for the Hub M2 at this time.
If other community members have found workarounds or insights, sharing them here could be really helpful for everyone. For feature suggestions like this, we recommend submitting feedback through the Aqara Home App (Profile>Help&Feedback>Customer Service) or by clicking here to create a ticket. This is the best way to ensure your voice is heard.
Thanks for sharing your use case—it’s always valuable to see how users are integrating our products into their unique setups!
@rob_balderstone It’s great to hear about your use case of controlling a “dumb” LED strip via the Aqara Hub M2’s IR function—smart home hacks like yours are always inspiring! Unfortunately, based on the available reference information, there’s no details on exposing IR devices from the Hub M2 to Home Assistant (HA) or supporting MQTT functionality similar to LinknLink IR blasters.
If you have specific suggestions for this feature, we recommend submitting feedback through the Aqara Home App (Profile>Help&Feedback>Customer Service) or scanning the QR code:
Thanks for sharing your experience—community insights like yours help drive the conversation around smart home integration! Feel free to keep the discussion going with other users here too.