Adding IKEA Tradfri ZigBee light bulb 806 to Home Assistant via ZHA
This is a very short story about how I managed to add the cheap IKEA Tradfri ZigBee light bulb 806 to Home Assistant using nothing but the standard Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) plugin.
Why short? It’s actually not short, but the written part of it here is short. This is my first ever video tutorial, or vLog, about the process. Please find all further details in the video below, and don’t forget to make comments and provide feedback if you have any :)
Why this device, and why now?
I accidentally bumped into IKEA smart home devices when looking for a sofa to buy. I found them extremely cheap, even cheaper than (or at the same price range as) the Sonoff devices. I haven’t seen any tutorial online on how to add this specific 9 SGD (6–7 USD/EUR) light bulb to Home Assistant using ZHA, so I decided to give it a try and make a tutorial about it (if possible).
