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Tuya M8Pro

4 gang switch with LCD. Works with Zigbee2MQTT with no vendor hub or cloud: it pairs with a Zigbee stick and shows up in Home Assistant.

Vendor
Tuya
Model
M8Pro
Type
Switches and relays
Power
mains: usually a router that extends the mesh
Firmware updates (OTA)
no

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What it exposes

FeaturePropertyValuesControl
On / off (l1)state_l1—settable
On / off (l2)state_l2—settable
On / off (l3)state_l3—settable
On / off (l4)state_l4—settable
Name (l1)name_l1—settable
Name (l2)name_l2—settable
Name (l3)name_l3—settable
Name (l4)name_l4—settable
Scene name (l1)scene_name_l1—settable
Scene name (l2)scene_name_l2—settable
Scene name (l3)scene_name_l3—settable
Scene name (l4)scene_name_l4—settable
Mode (l1)mode_l1switch_1, scene_1, smart_light_1settable
Mode (l2)mode_l2switch_1, scene_1, smart_light_1settable
Mode (l3)mode_l3switch_1, scene_1, smart_light_1settable
Mode (l4)mode_l4switch_1, scene_1, smart_light_1settable
Backlightbacklight—settable
Indicator switchindicator_switchstatus, switch_position, offsettable
Backlight switchbacklight_switch—settable
Temperaturetemperature_1-65…99settable
Condition 1condition_1sunny, heavy_rain, cloudy, sandstorm, light_snow, snow, freezing_fog, rainstorm …settable
Action (button press)actionscene_1, scene_2, scene_3, scene_4read only

MQTT: state and commands

Zigbee2MQTT publishes the device state to zigbee2mqtt/my_device (my_device is the name you give the device). An example message:

{
  "state_l1": "ON",
  "state_l2": "ON",
  "state_l3": "ON",
  "state_l4": "ON",
  "mode_l1": "switch_1",
  "mode_l2": "switch_1",
  "mode_l3": "switch_1",
  "mode_l4": "switch_1",
  "backlight": false,
  "indicator_switch": "status",
  "backlight_switch": false,
  "temperature_1": 21.6,
  "condition_1": "sunny",
  "linkquality": 120
}

Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:

mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l1":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l2":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l3":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state_l4":"TOGGLE"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"mode_l1":"scene_1"}'

Watch the topics live from the browser: MQTT client.

Home Assistant automation example

Zigbee2MQTT creates Home Assistant entities from the device name. If it is called my_device, an automation in automations.yaml can look like this:

- alias: "Off at night"
  mode: single
  triggers:
    - trigger: time
      at: "23:30:00"
  actions:
    - action: switch.turn_off
      target:
        entity_id: switch.my_device_l1

Check the YAML: YAML checker.

How to pair it

  1. In Zigbee2MQTT click Permit join.
  2. Put the device in pairing mode: usually a long press of the reset button (5–10 s) until the LED blinks; bulbs: switch the power off and on 5–6 times.
  3. Keep the device close to the coordinator or a router while pairing.
  4. Give it a clear name: MQTT topics and Home Assistant entities are built from it.

Exact procedure and model notes: the device page in the Zigbee2MQTT docs. No coordinator yet: coordinator picker.

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