What it exposes
| Feature | Property | Values | Control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | state, brightness | on / off, brightness | settable |
| Light effect | effect | running_water, septum, full_bright, following, colorful, smear | settable |
| Speed | speed | 1…100 | settable |
| Step count | step_count | 1…32 | settable |
| Light off delay | light_off_delay | s · 1…30 | settable |
| Motion up | motion_up | — | read only |
| Motion down | motion_down | — | read only |
| Strip led count | strip_led_count | 1…1024 | settable |
| Rgb order | rgb_order | RGB, RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, BGR | settable |
| Led chip | led_chip | WS2811, DMX512, FW1935, type_3, type_4, type_5, type_6, type_7 … | settable |
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": "ON",
"brightness": 180,
"speed": 51,
"step_count": 17,
"light_off_delay": 16,
"motion_up": false,
"motion_down": false,
"strip_led_count": 513,
"rgb_order": "RGB",
"led_chip": "WS2811",
"linkquality": 120
}
Send commands to zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set:
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state":"ON","brightness":180}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"state":"OFF","transition":2}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"rgb_order":"RBG"}'
mosquitto_pub -t zigbee2mqtt/my_device/set -m '{"led_chip":"DMX512"}'
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: "Light at sunset"
mode: single
triggers:
- trigger: sun
event: sunset
offset: "-00:15:00"
actions:
- action: light.turn_on
target:
entity_id: light.my_device
data:
brightness_pct: 70
Check the YAML: YAML checker.
How to pair it
- In Zigbee2MQTT click Permit join.
- 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.
- Keep the device close to the coordinator or a router while pairing.
- 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.