Tado X Smart Radiator Thermostat

[manic oak]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Tado X Smart Radiator Thermostat and was wondering if I also need their hub so I can connect / control it via Home Assistant.

[waxen horizon]

You need a compatible Thread Border Router and you must be running the Python Matter Server addon.

[manic oak]

I am new to the Thread, if can I ask what is Thread Border Router? 😄

I have the homepod mini

[waxen horizon]

Thread Border Routers are to Thread networks what Coordinators are to Zigbee

If you have a Homepod Mini you already have a Thread Border Router

[manic oak]

Thanks!

[waxen horizon]

If you have an iPhone and are running Home Assistant OS this should be relatively painless. Just read the following documentation: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/matter/#adding-a-matter-device-to-home-assistant

[marble skiff]

Can I run this on GrapheneOS?

[half field]

there is another thread on here from like 2w ago about someone trying to set up tado/Matter devices with GrapheneOS and it did not work out there. The whole low level Thread/Matter setup process on phones is somewhat OS-involved, with Google Play Services on Android playing a major role. YMMV.

Once the initial Thread setup is complete using the devices from HA should not be affected though. Might be worth considering a 'burner phone' running stock Android for the initial setup.

[marble skiff]

Maybe an emulator?

[waxen horizon]

no lol you will need a real phone

[manic oak]

Hello, idk if this chat is still active but I had connected the Smart Radiator Thermostats with ha but it doesnt show battery using the matter addon is there any way to fix this because I have no idea right now whats the battery percantage

[manic oak]

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[half field]

if these are tado SRTs, I don't think those expose battery state via Matter yet.

[manic oak]

What can I do now?

[fervent estuary]

Call Tado or wait

[manic oak]

Is there way to update the firmware without their hub?