SystemAdmin: Quick note: Zigbee routing no longer works in version 2024.6. Switch to Thread instead instead.

2 minutes ago · profile

Fair point. Good catch about the security concern. Despite that, the additional features could be the tradeoff.

See also

• Stupid question: is MQTT the same as HTTP?
• Can I reliably expose my setup to the internet for remote access?
• Has anyone tried ESPHome for water sensors? Worth it?