Explore Locally Controlled Devices
This section is your go-to resource for discovering and integrating popular smart home devices that excel with local control, primarily through Home Assistant.
Shelly Devices
Shelly offers a fantastic range of Wi-Fi-enabled relays, dimmers, and sensors that provide native local control and easy integration with Home Assistant.
- Shelly 1 Mini: Smart Relay for Lights
- Shelly Dimmer 2: Control Your Lighting Brightness
- Shelly Motion: Wi-Fi Motion Sensor
- Integrating All Shelly Devices with Home Assistant
Sonoff Devices with Tasmota Firmware
Sonoff devices are affordable and versatile, especially when reflashed with the open-source Tasmota firmware. This unlocks full local control via MQTT.
- How to Flash Tasmota on Sonoff Basic
- Sonoff Mini: Your Tiny Smart Switch with Tasmota
- MQTT Setup for Tasmota Devices in Home Assistant
View All Sonoff (Tasmota) Guides
IKEA Trådfri Devices
IKEA Trådfri offers budget-friendly Zigbee smart lighting and outlets. When paired with a Zigbee coordinator (like ConBee II or Sonoff ZBDongle-P) and Home Assistant (via Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA), they offer robust local control.
- Integrating IKEA Trådfri with Home Assistant (Zigbee2MQTT/ZHA)
- Trådfri Smart Bulbs and Outlets Explained
Other Devices
We’ll also cover other devices that support local control, including those based on ESPHome, other Zigbee devices, and more.