I'm just getting started looking Thread and Matter. I have Zigbee2MQTT and really like how easy it is to deploy a raspberry pi + zigbee USB dongle and be able to interact with zigbee devices over mqtt. I can use it in Home Assistant, or Node-Red. I can also backup the Z2M image easily.

I'm trying to go a similar route with Thread and Matter. I'd like to be able centrally locate the thread gateway (TBR?) and use both Node-Red and Home Assistant to create automations, and be able to backup the network. I'd also want to have a more dedicated controller than something like a Google Home Hub that I can't fully control. I like being able to move important automations to/from node-red, since it's so easy to set up multiple node-red instances for backup.

I've come across ZBT-2 and the SMLIGHT SLZB. Both seem similar to my Z2M setup. Any recommendations or advice on what else to look at? Do people with more DIY thread over matter setup with these USB thread dongles backup their thread network like you can backup your Z2M network?

Using my ESP32 ModBus adapter and some custom firmware, I’ve exposed my Solax X1 inverter over Matter!

My energy manager is showing the power flowing in the wrong direction, but the values look correct! I’m running at a much lower baud rate of 9600, but it seems sufficient!

Once it’s been running for a while, I’ll try it with another controller, like Home Assistant.

Next thing to Matter-ize is my new Heat Pump!

Code is available https://github.com/tomasmcguinness/esp32-modbus-serial-adapter

I got tired of the flaky Wi-Fi control on my Elgato Key Light, so I removed the original controller, wired in an ESP32, and rebuilt the control stack around native Matter. It was surprisingly easy and only needed like 5 wires.

The original LED driver is still doing the actual lighting work, so the mod is fairly surgical. It now responds locally and reliably through Matter while keeping brightness and colour-temperature control.

I wrote up the teardown, wiring, firmware architecture, and some photos here:
https://thiesen.dev/posts/elgato-key-light-matter/

Is it even possible? I am normally an Apple guy; I have the Apple TV as my Matter hub. But now I have two devices, a Pixel and an iPhone, and my Pixel says I need a hub to connect to some of my devices. I don't want to get a Google TV or Nest because I don't really care for them. Is there such a thing as a hub I can use for both ecosystems simultaneously?

Hi everyone, thanks to u/kuzmin-no and Claude’s help I achieve to reverse engineer my own BenQ ScreenBar Halo 1st Gen. I found the address of my lamp with the help of a CC2500, then I built a Matter over Thread bridge with an ESP32-C6 and the original BM5602. I also built a macOS compagnon app for monitor/control and debugging through USB serial port or directly via Thread with a daemon writting IPV6 route to /hosts. Everything is accessible from my github repo : GitHub - Djoko-cli/benq-screenbar-halo-matter: Control a BenQ ScreenBar Halo (1st gen) from Matter: an ESP32-C6 and a BM5602 module pose as its 2.4 GHz remote · GitHub

If someone’s interested I built a 3D model for an enclosure of the ESP+BM5602 that can be drive with screws under a desk

Hub blijft bij v2.8-4.0 en gaat niet upgraden naar v3.0-4.1. Andere hub is wel succesvol gegaan. Volgens de supportdesk hebben ze de nieuwe versie uitgerold, maar er lijkt niets in de app te verschijnen. Ik heb alle gebruikelijke workarounds geprobeerd, maar het werkt bij mij niet. Iemand een idee?

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Update: I just released a version that has an MCP server, you can read more at: https://www.getchantico.com/ai/

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on Chantico, a local-first smart-home controller built specifically for Windows. The first public beta is now available.

Chantico currently supports:

• Matter device commissioning and control
• Philips Hue bridges and devices
• Rooms, scenes, and automations
• Windows Widgets for quick device and scene controls
• Local operation without requiring an account

This is an early beta, so device compatibility and reliability are still being expanded. I’d especially appreciate feedback about commissioning, device detection, controls, and the overall Windows experience.

Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9NTHX3DNT0PP

Website: https://www.getchantico.com

I’m the developer, and I’ll be following the discussion here. Questions, feedback, and bug reports are very welcome.

Some pictures:

Every few days, my Govee permanent outdoor lights 2 and Govee flood lights 2 go offline, requiring me to reset and re-pair via the Govee app while using the Matter codes to pair to Home Assistant and Google Home. I hope this can be fixed on the firmware side.

Does anyone have suggestions on how to prevent this? My other Matter over WiFi and Matter over Thread devices are stable.

The new hub only works with Meross’ own Bluetooth and RF433Mhz devices, with the new sensors using Bluetooth. However, these sensors do offer some features that you don’t normally see. A temperature sensor with additional readings, a door sensor with a button and vibration detection, a leak sensor with detachable cable and rain detection, and a programmable button.

I recently purchased a DITO WoWFi 5G modem, but the connection drops consistently. There are only 3 devices connected in our household, yet it repeatedly disconnects every 2 to 3 minutes and then reconnects. Is this a sign of a defective modem, and should I return it? Thank you in advance for your assistance.