you might have to better explain what you're trying to do. matter doesn't require thread, it also works over wifi or ethernet.
#Connecting Home Assistant to google home using matter
tame vessel
gilded blade
you might have to better explain what you're trying to do. matter doesn't requir...
im using the home-assistant-matter-hub but when i try and scan the bridge qr code my google home app says 'couldnt find device'
tame vessel
what does your home network look like? (what hardware are you using, are there any vlans?)
gilded blade
haos is running on a vm on my laptop, but the laptop is using the same wifi network as everything else
tame vessel
bridged networking to virtual machines doesn't really work on wifi.
so that's probably the issue :/
gilded blade
so thats the issue? i dont rly wanna have to sacrifice my laptop to run home assistant
would i have to buy a mini pc or smtn else to run home assistant if i want google home integration then?
tame vessel
plug it into ethernet?
gilded blade
laptop has no ethernet port
tame vessel
a usb ethernet adapter would be the cheapest way to fix that.
gilded blade
and then it would work? so its a wifi issue
is there anything i need to change in ha or router for ipv6 aswell
This is the screen I'm getting
tame vessel
no need for special ipv6 setup - for communication between devices on the same network link like this, the automatic link-local ipv6 addresses should be sufficient
and yeah, i suspect that the problem with vm networking over wifi is the most likely source of your issue. If you try an ethernet adapter, make sure your wifi is turned off and ensure the virtual machine is configured with bridged network mode
gilded blade
Yeah it is now so wifi is the issue?
I'll run down to the computer store and get a cheapy in a sec
tame vessel
the issue with wifi is that (except for special wifi modes used for e.g. mesh wifi setups) there's no proper way for the wifi access point to address packets to some computer (the vm) via the wifi card on a different computer (the vm host)
so some of the networking stuff trying to access HA from outside never makes it :/
gilded blade
would an ethernet splitter work or do i need to also run a second ethernet cable to my room?
tame vessel
you would need an ethernet switch. "spitter" is a bad product name - an actual splitter will not work, but some devices called "splitters" are actually switches and would work.
gilded blade
so a switch and a usb connector should be all i need
tame vessel
should be, yeah
gilded blade
?
tame vessel
sure, something like that should be fine.
