Disappointed by the lack of Local Scene support on the Flagship ZBBridge-Ultra

Bridge Series
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​It is extremely frustrating that the Sonoff Zigbee Bridge Ultra (ZBBridge-U) still lacks Local Scene (Local Automation) support. We are talking about Sonoff’s flagship Zigbee gateway—a device packed with a 1.5 GHz Dual-Core CPU and 1GB DDR4 RAM—yet simple automations like triggering a Zigbee relay via a Zigbee switch still rely entirely on the eWeLink cloud!

​When the internet goes down, the entire smart home intelligence vanishes, rendering high-end hardware useless for basic offline interactions. Smaller or entry-level gateways and competing devices have local execution, yet the “Ultra” model is left waiting for a feature that should have been present on day one.

​Having top-tier processing power means nothing if the software stack keeps us tethered to cloud latency and outages. Sonoff and eWeLink teams urgently need to prioritize offline local scenes for the ZBBridge-U to justify its “Ultra” naming and premium specs.

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I have the same problem and when my internet goes down I cannot turn the lights on / off and that’s very annoying

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This problem is as old as time. And nothing is likely to change anytime soon.

We need to host a central point, whether it’s Home Assistant or eWeLink CUBE OS, otherwise, unfortunately, the cloud.

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Hello, thank you very much for your detailed feedback and criticism regarding the ZBBridge‑U.

Regarding local scenes (offline automation), we truly value your input and have already included this feature in our roadmap. It is currently being planned and developed. Before the official release, we would like to understand as much as possible about your real‑world expectations for local scenes. So we would like to ask:

  • What specific suggestions or ideas do you have for local scenes?

  • Which device types or trigger‑action logic would you like to see prioritized?

  • Are there any specific use cases you have in mind—for example, critical automations that must still work even when the internet is down?

Any information you provide will be directly incorporated into our requirements evaluation, helping us design a local automation solution that better fits real‑world usage. If you have any other suggestions, please feel free to share them as well.

Thank you again for your support and patience!

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​Hi Minnie, Thank you for the open response and for prioritizing local scenes on the ZBBridge-U roadmap. Since this device boasts superior hardware specs, it has the full potential to handle instant and complex offline logic.

​One of our most critical real-world expectations is ultra-low latency execution. Currently, presence sensors take about 5-6 seconds to trigger a lighting scene upon entering a room. We expect local scenes to eliminate this delay and ensure sub-second response times for motion and presence detection. Also, as previously mentioned:

​Direct Input-to-Output Binding: Zigbee wireless switches and sensors must trigger relays and plugs offline instantly.

​Reliable Environmental Automation: Climate and ventilation controls must operate seamlessly even without the internet.

​We look forward to seeing these improvements in firmware updates.