Going Local: Migrating Sonoff Zigbee from eWeLink Cloud to Z2M

Going Local: Migrating Sonoff Zigbee from eWeLink Cloud to Z2M Using Zigbee2MQTT (Z2M) for fully local Zigbee control The Problem with Cloud Zigbee Running Sonoff Zigbee devices through eWeLink and Home Assistant means every automation trigger passes through Sonoff’s servers and back. It works well enough under normal conditions, but introduces a dependency on a third-party cloud that is entirely outside your control. When that cloud has problems, your automations stop responding. ...

April 15, 2026 · 5 min · 971 words · Fletcher Munson