Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2
homeassistant_connect_zbt2
The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 integration provides hardware information for the hardware configuration page.
In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge
What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.
| Entity | Shows up as | Note |
|---|---|---|
switch | Switch or outlet |
What people report
The ZBT-2 stick can be flashed to Thread or Zigbee, but some users report switching from Thread to Zigbee fails.
- Partly works1
| Device | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 | Partly works Local | Flashing Zigbee firmware after Thread fails for several users; works when flashed on a PCSaved copyThe problem Hi, I initially installed the Thread firmware on my ZBT-2 when I first received it. Later, I removed the ZBT-2 from Home Assistant and reconnected it. At that point, I tried to flash the Zigbee firmware, but the flashing process failed. I then moved the ZBT-2 to my desktop PC and reflashed the Zigbee firmware there, which worked without any issues. However, when I reconnect the ZBT-2 to my mini PC, the Home Assistant VM crashes. After restarting the VM and trying to add the ZBT-2 again, selecting the Zigbee firmware that was successfully installed on my desktop PC, I get an error. … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #157430 · 2025-11 |
Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.
How it connects
Connection not stated
The integration doesn’t declare how it connects.
Found automatically over
- USB
Details
| Installs (analytics) | 28,910 (4.08%) |
|---|---|
| Quality scale | Bronze |
| Added in | Home Assistant 2025.9 |
| Set up in the UI | Yes |
| Maintainers | @home-assistant/core |
In ReReHome
Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.
Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.
Sources
- Documentation: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homeassistant_connect_zbt2/
- Source code: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/tree/dev/homeassistant/components/homeassistant_connect_zbt2
- Issues: https://github.com/home-assistant/core/issues?q=is%3Aissue+label%3A%22integration%3A+homeassistant_connect_zbt2%22
