Check out this video by @Eric_Inovelli
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Jinx! 
I think @logrec is asking if multi-taps can be bound vs on/off/dim commands (right?)
I donāt believe this is possible as the multi-taps are a private cluster that we had to make and the bulb(s) likely wouldnāt support that, but Iāll let the experts chime in as Iām not 100% sure.
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Ah yep I misread that.
Technically, no I donāt believe it would be possible to bind the multitaps from one switch to any bulb even if itās on the same circuit (they wouldnāt know what to do with the multitap events even if they did get them). The multitap events are just received by the hub and are available for scene control or automations, which will allow you to control bulbs on other circuits.
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Agreed, this isnāt a āthingā supported by Zigbee as far as I am aware. Z-wave doesnāt either with associations as far as I am aware.
Yes, @Eric_Inovelli had it right! I was curious about the multi-taps specifically. I figured the answer was no, but thought maybe it was possible somehow nonetheless. Good to know that it isnāt. It wonāt be an issue at all just interacting with the scene/multi-tap events through my HA hub. Thanks all for answering so quickly.
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So, after getting my order in for two 10packs, I figured I had better get some other Zigbee stuff. My Amazon box just showed up. I got the Conbee II controller. I also received 4 Jasco in-wall outlets with 1 controllable zigbee outlet, 4 aqara motion sensors and 4 agara ācubesā.
So, with the Blue switches, I should have a nice robust, 32 device mesh network. Iām very much looking forward to going all-in with automations for my home via Home Assistant and all this Zigbee stuff.
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Hate to sound like a pessimist here, but have you checked the devices you purchased against the compatibility of those aqara devices? Xiaomi doesnāt comform to zigbee standards and with certain devices they are very well known to drop off the network. The good news is, itās not too difficult to put them on their own network and can easily be done with a sonoff zigbee stick for like 20 bucks. I struggled keeping my aqara devices connected until I built a separate aqara/ikea only network and theyāve been rock solid ever since!
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I plan to use zigbee2mqtt within Home Assistant to run things and the best I can tell all are supported and have seen anecdotal reports that the aqara cubes and motion sensors work well with the Conbee stick via Home Assistant. I suppose Iāll be finding out about some of it when I have a free weekend to get things going.
Enough of this technical mumbo jumbo about the functionality of these switches. I just wanna know when I can buy one at my local home depot. 
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I was more thinking the Jasco outlets. Check out this thread here. And even with that, Iāve got 18 of the Sinope Thermostats listed as compatible, but the second I join one onto my separate Aqara/Ikea network, the Aqara sensors start dropping off. Theyāre very finicky, but when you get them solid theyāre awesome sensors! Iāve got 20 of them and will probably add another 10-15 more.
Apparently you need to go visit the folks at Linus Media Group and spend some time with their color chips! Maybe for the right sponsorship deal on his new house, heāll hook ya up 
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The Jasco 43132 outlets that I have are listed as compatible with zigbee2mqtt. I guess I should unbox all of the stuff and start tinkering now so that I am up and running by the time I get my Blue switches. Now to see if I can find some free time to do soā¦
Lol! @harjms sent me this the other day 
My favorite part, āPantone recommends we swap out the color books every 12-18 months - they cost $500/pieceā
It inspired a new business model for Inovelli. We recommend you guys swap out your light switches every year or so as technology changes!
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Still better than subscription based switches.
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Firmware updates take on a whole new meaning (firm wares). Ha.
Must be Fridayā¦
Many people have bought into that business model because they keep buying cloud-controlled wifi smarthome devices.
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I think the concern is less the support with zigbee2mqtt and more that the Aqara sensors may not play nice with them. Only one way to know for sure though 
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I think Iām probably not explaining it well. Ya theyāll work with z2m, and the aqara sensors will work with z2m, and a whole slew of other stuff. The issue with the aqara sensors are because they are not fully compliant with the zigbee specs. So they have little quirks in them. And because of that, sometimes putting a device on the network that doesnāt talk in the exact way the aqara sensors will understand, will cause the aqara sensor to āleave the roomā and drop off the network. So itās more about the devices working with each other than it is having them work with z2m.
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I just started working on getting zigbee2mqtt going, started with 3 tuya USB repeaters and have about half my aqara sensors on it. I didnāt know about the forcing onto a specific router aspect, seems I made a good choice getting 2 SONOFF sticks, I can flash the second one as a repeater central in my home.
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