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SONOFF ZBDongle-E (Zigbee 3.0 / Thread USB Coordinator) — product image pending (Story 0.3 licensing / Story 3.x pipeline)

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SONOFF ZBDongle-E (Zigbee 3.0 / Thread USB Coordinator)

ThreadZigbee

USB radio coordinator (Silicon Labs EFR32MG21) that runs Home Assistant's Thread border router via OpenThread RCP firmware, or a Zigbee coordinator — the self-host route to a fully local Thread network.

Power sourceUSB-A (host-powered)
ConnectivityUSB-A; OpenThread RCP or Zigbee 3.0
Hub requiredSelf — this is the coordinator
Local controlYes (fully local)

Home Assistant notes

Backs the maintainer's live Home Assistant OTBR. Acting as a Thread radio requires flashing OpenThread RCP firmware — a real setup step beginners should know about.

Integrations: otbr, thread, zha

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