MQTT Binding state not updating in openhab

[hafniumzinc (T)]

@Franco

When i unplug the light and plug it in again, I get the update the light is on after a minute. Openhab doesnt update the state of the light.

This is unusual. I have this setup and this setup, and if I use the physical light switch to turn the bulbs on and off, their eventual on status is definitely updated in openHAB.

Have you verified that your MQTT broker (as opposed to zigbee2mqtt) is receiving/publishing a status at the time? Use MQTT Explorer or mqtt.fx to check.

@Franco

And by the way, whats the benefit of the zigbee binding?

It cuts out the MQTT middleman - ZigBee directly into openHAB.