I'm running Matter over Thread through a usb connected SLZB-06M, I have a number of Matter devices connected and working without issue running on . When I try to add an Eve Motion (using the latest firmware, 3.2.1) it gets past "Connecting..." after a few seconds then hangs on "Setting Up..." until it gives the message "Unable to Add Accessory" stating "Home couldn't connect to this accessory." If I try to add it directly to my Homekit thread network it works instantly with no issue. Is there a weird compatibility issue here? Anyone know what the problem might be?
#Eve Motion Matter over Thread - "Home couldn't connect to this accessory" - SLZB-06M
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The issue may be with adding any matter/thread device, having the same issue with a Nanoleaf bulb. Matter/Thread network is working just fine (it's been ~6 months since I last added a device,) I just apparently can't add any devices. At least it gives me another avenue to track.
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After spending way too much time on this I've just decided to use Homekit as my matter network and import devices to HA from there. Between this and a number of other issues HA seems like it's still not ready to handle Matter/Thread reliably and the overall experience is just way too frustrating.
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For anyone with this issue, here's my solution. I change my HA Matter/Thread network to be part of my Apple Home one, add a device through Apple Home, then add it to HA through the "Yes. It's already in use." option instead of "No. It's new." Then removed it from Apple Home.