2 skyconnect setup | Home Assistant | Page 1

halcyon meteor Oct 25, 2023, 10:50 PM

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You need to configure in

A) the ZHA integration
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B) the open border router addon

Not the hardware section of HA

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 10:55 PM

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So it does look like I have both ZHA configured for the Zigbee and the second for thread.

now with that being said is there any configuration needed for matter to use the thread skyconnect?

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:07 PM

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The otbr integration should configure your otbr and push the connection details into the thread integration

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Then when you use the app on your google phone it should sync the connection details from there into the google ecosystem

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And then that will commission your device into the SkyConnect mesh

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But will only work on Android and only if you don’t already have nest

halcyon meteor Oct 25, 2023, 11:09 PM

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You can verify the OTBR is configured correctly by pressing configure on the thread integration

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You may see two different networks depending on if you have any other border routers

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:35 PM

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I do have two different networks currently,
It shows my preferred network then it shows the myhome network (that is my series of homepods and apple TVs)

Not sure how to go about combining them. 🤷‍♂️

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but i think I am all configured otherise

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:36 PM

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Ah do you have an iphone?

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:36 PM

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yes*

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:37 PM

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Do you have android as well?

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:37 PM

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not currently

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:37 PM

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Right

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You can’t use SkyConnect for thread

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Currently

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:37 PM

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gotcha

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:38 PM

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And right now you are better off using those honepods anyway

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Assuming they have iOS 17

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:38 PM

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yeah they do

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:39 PM

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They have something called trel that lets them mesh over thread AND wifi AND Ethernet. So you get more range and more bandwidth

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:39 PM

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ah!

shut stag Oct 25, 2023, 11:39 PM

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That’s not enabled with otbr yet

fathom vale Oct 25, 2023, 11:40 PM

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I see, thanks for the info @shut stag

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and @halcyon meteor for the help 🙂

slate plover Oct 31, 2023, 12:10 AM

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Hello,

Could you assist me with an issue I'm facing? I'm using SkyConnect and have updated the firmware to support OpenThread. I'm looking to integrate the Eve Energy smart plug, which is built on Thread and features the Matter logo, into my Home Assistant (HA) setup.

Additionally, I've successfully installed and started the OpenThread Border Router add-on. However, when I attempt to add the Matter device, I can scan the QR code from the Eve plug without any problems. Yet, after some time, I receive a message indicating that the device wasn't found.

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also i have only SkyConnect as "TBR" and I am using Android phone

halcyon meteor Oct 31, 2023, 12:37 AM

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Can you please first check the pinned posts and make sure your question isn't answered there?

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If the pinned posts don't cover your scenario posting some logs from the matter addon will help

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