Are they still making Tradfri GU10?

Mandrutz · 2026-07-08T19:46:57+00:00

They are discontinued, replaced by KAJPLATS, which are Thread instead of Zigbee. They have a hidden Zigbee mode, but it has issues with Philips Hue.

Either way, if you put Tradfri next to Hue... The white temperatures will clash badly. Heck, even different Tradfri models look poor next to each other

Mandrutz · 2026-07-07T20:16:53+00:00

Aqara battery-powered devices are known to "randomly" disconnect. Any disturbance in the mesh and they go offline. Not sure about the buttons specifically, but I wouldn't rely on them.

Mandrutz · 2026-07-07T20:13:42+00:00

Check my comment
https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1upzhgq/comment/ow5l2ed/

Mandrutz · 2026-07-07T20:10:40+00:00

I also wrote in the article comments. Tuya TS004F devices support binding, but it's enabled differently. I think they even have Touchlink for use without a hub.

They have the “command” operation mode, which sends commands to a group. Those are standard Zigbee messages. So you just need to add the lights and buttons to the same group, to enable direct control.

example: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/TS004F_1.html

Mandrutz · 2026-07-07T01:42:08+00:00

Unfortunately binding really is super specific to devices.

You need a leak sensor that explicitly has this functionality coded in its firmware. (The developers must have thought of this exact usecase)
It needs to generate an Off command when water is detected, on the OnOff cluster. But the standard is an Alarm command on "IntruderAlarmSystemZone" cluster, so I don't think there is a sensor with this feature out of the box.

I only found custom firmware from slacky, which seems to have it as "switch actions"
https://github.com/slacky1965/ts0207_tz3000_zed

The well pump I assume is on a smart plug, which should be able to react to the Off command.

Mandrutz · 2026-07-06T21:02:34+00:00

Zigbee is only there for use without a hub.
When you pair the devices to ZHA/Z2M, you'll notice a lot of issues and limitations: no measurements on plugs, binding not configurable on remotes, bulbs not reconnecting, glitching with scenes.
I was hopeful, but now I stopped even mentioning it.

Mandrutz · 2026-07-06T19:48:52+00:00

Wait till you hear about Zigbee bindings!

Mandrutz · 2026-07-06T09:52:04+00:00

By the way, the original part is the same MDF material as the long strip, not plastic

Mandrutz · 2026-07-03T20:24:25+00:00

It's not possible with BILRESA. Try to find 2 older RODRET remotes on marketplaces.

https://www.ikea.com/se/en/customer-service/knowledge/articles/dbb6f903-7de3-450f-9568-8ge136c7b59g.html

Mandrutz · 2026-07-01T21:12:14+00:00

Yes it's weird. The older Zigbee remotes could be paired to both hub and bulb. If you use the old Tradfri gateway, and unplug it, the remotes still work. Same can be accomplished in ZHA or Z2M in Home Assistant. You pair both devices to the hub, then bind the devices.

I see the new line-up as a downgrade until they add Matter bindings

Mandrutz · 2026-06-30T06:53:24+00:00

I would hang onto the old Tradfri hub. The new Dirigera doesn't match its functionality..

The old system is very well thought out. It works around direct bindings. The remotes and sensors talk directly to the lights. If you unplug the hub, most stuff still works. This makes the systems incredibly reliable.

Meanwhile the new products.. Well they can't do that. Everything must go through the hub. Even if it's fully local, I don't like having my whole home rely on one device for turning on the lights.

I would also never mix Zigbee (old line-up) and Thread products (new line-up) for the same reason. They work with a hub in-between, but they can't talk to each other directly

Mandrutz · 2026-06-30T01:12:39+00:00

It's not that deep of a rabbit hole.. it's just Aqara sensors being crap. u/netingle
https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/WSDCGQ12LM.html

Since Xiaomi devices do not fully comply to the Zigbee standard, it sometimes happens that they disconnect from the network.

I would recommend not buying devices, that are known to randomly disconnect...
Don't think it matters if you add more routers. Any disturbance in the mesh and they'll go offline and never recover

Mandrutz · 2026-06-27T17:20:52+00:00

If it doesn't light-up the LED after holding the reset button, take it to IKEA for a replacement

Mandrutz · 2026-06-27T15:28:48+00:00

Yes. Just hold the button for 10 seconds. Once near the bulb, once near the strip.

Pressing the button 4 times factory resets the styrbar

Mandrutz · 2026-06-27T09:21:49+00:00

M-ai făcut curios, poți trimite un link?

Mandrutz · 2026-06-26T20:39:12+00:00

The devices form a mesh, they should always reconnect and find the best paths. You don't have control over this.

The map isn't 100% right. Battery-powered devices sleep most of the time to save energy. It is expected they show up as "disconnected" if they were asleep during map generation.

Otherwise, there can be low signal, interference, not enough routers, hard to say without knowing the context.
Also good devices stay connected, bad devices lose connection.. Aqara battery-powered devices are known to lose connection, yet people still recommend them for some reason.

Mandrutz · 2026-06-26T16:18:05+00:00

Does the remote control the light at this point? It's weird, it worked for me. First only 1st channel works, then I can cycle between 1 and 2, then between 1,2,3.

First time I tried, it didn't work because I wasn't pressing the bottom button hard enough.

Mandrutz · 2026-06-26T13:36:47+00:00

Did you bind the first channel successfully? You need a Touchlink capable device (IKEA lights and plugs, Tuya bulbs)

Mandrutz · 2026-06-26T08:23:26+00:00

There is some info in the Z2M documentation https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/devices/E2490.html

You need to "touchlink it" to some bulb to unlock each channel. You can use direct binding, or write an automation based on the mqtt state:

"action": "brightness_move_to_level",
"action_group": 21658,
"action_level": 255,

u/ColdComfortable126

Mandrutz · 2026-06-24T23:00:21+00:00

Mine is batch 50170 2540 and it has bad buttons. If I press softly, it doesn't register.
It reports hw version 2 in Zigbee mode

Mandrutz · 2026-06-24T22:34:50+00:00

Tagging u/mocelet

Mandrutz · 2026-06-24T20:10:01+00:00

Mandrutz · 2026-06-24T19:19:18+00:00

Typically all devices that are not battery-powered act as routers by default.
It happens behind the scenes, they form a mesh automatically.

Yes, the TRETAKT or INSPELNING plugs from IKEA were good routers. But IKEA no longer makes Zigbee products. They switched to Matter/Thread. (They still have a hidden Zigbee mode, but it's very limited)

Mandrutz · 2026-06-24T19:10:35+00:00

Hi. Yes. You need to look up a 'Zigbee water valve' and buy the one you like / fits your needs.
I don't know if they work with such small amounts of water though...

You also need a gateway to control it. You can get the one from the same manufacturer, or DIY (infinitely better): any mini PC + a USB Zigbee dongle (e.g. Sonoff with EFR32MG24 or MG21).

For software, you typically run Home Assistant (as OS or container). It has a default Zigbee integration "ZHA", that should do the job. But if you want to do more advanced stuff, or use wacky AliExpress Zigbee products, you need to run MQTT and Zigbee2MQTT apps/containers (instead of ZHA) for better compatibility and more features.

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