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Adding Thread/Matter to existing setup (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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I'm looking to add Thread/Matter to my existing setup (Pi4 running HA, Sonoff Zigbee controller/Zigbee2MQTT, Zooz Z-wave controller) in order to try out Ikea's new Matter switches. I have been doing a little bit of reading on Thread and Matter but I'm not sure which controller/hub would be best with my current setup.

It appears that a lot of these hubs include Zigbee and wifi radios, so would that interfere with my current Zigbee controller/network and/or wifi network (Pi is right next to my Wifi router)?

Secondly, is there a feature difference between different controllers? I saw the Aqara M100 as an inexpensive option, but I want to be sure it fully supports the feature of the BILRESA switches as I'd like to use the scroll wheels to control the brightness of my lights. Other options I saw were the Google Nest and Apple 4KTV, but I'd rather not use a Google product and don't have any Apple products in the house. I don't have a hard budget, but would of course prefer not to spend money that isn't necessary

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[–] KayOhtie@blimps.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@wreckedcarzz And I don't have any Thread radio either, this was over wifi. The only Thread radio I tried to have is no longer supported by the current matter border router app, so I gave up on that idea entirely. I'll just have to buy a second Sonoff Dongle-PMG24 if I want Thread, and flash it first, but so far the only things with Thread-only I've actually been eyeing aren't truly Thread-only, like Ikea's new remotes that have a secret Zigbee pairing mode.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ooh, I've been thinking about getting some of their small 'smart' stuff they released a few months ago, just to poke at. Is it supposed to be straightforward to activate the zigbee mode in those? This is the first time I'm hearing this.

[–] KayOhtie@blimps.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

@wreckedcarzz It's a little weird, but Zigbee2MQTT has a guide on it. Mind, I have not tested this out yet. I got put off by the fact the new two-button remote has an entire 1s latency to detect whether you double-clicked or not, plus triple-clicks or more are actually just...dropped. It literally doesn't do ANYTHING with them, which is REALLY dumb.

The new wheels put me off because they don't have any kind of divot. I've seen some people like them a whole lot but uh... Look, my fursona's made of latex and I often have it involved with me IRL, and even aside that my finger tips are oft very dry, so either way my finger was slipping on the wheel kind of when I tried out one at IKEA at my last trip. I immediately abandoned both :<

Which is really frustrating! I quite like their Somrig despite the delay for the same reason as the new Bilresa remotes (but it's only like 0.5s), as well especially the Rodret (no delay on click, can also be held/released, and with binding does brightness+on/off), and their last motion sensor, the one with the big wide disc for the sensor window, as well even the Symfonisk wheel remote.

Hell, I even have one of the Symfonisk player remotes that has the playback control buttons, mapped to controlling my ChromecastW/GTV stick OR to controlling Music Assistant playing back to my soundbar directly.

I gotta look at other remotes. I'd love more zigbee remotes that aren't just on/off/brightness, 1/2/3/4, or some janky knob. Just....seems like there's none and I don't want to take time to DIY one that'll just be half-assed as hell :<