Get ready to revolutionize your smart home with the Home Assistant SkyConnect! This amazing device makes it simple to add Zigbee support to your Home Assistant setup and make it compatible with Matter. But that’s not all – a future firmware update will bring Thread support, allowing the SkyConnect to power both your Matter and Zigbee networks at the same time. That’s right – with this incredible device, you can have the best of both worlds.
Watch our video about the new device and how to setup it up and read below for more information!
Out of the box, the SkyConnect will only support Zigbee, but don’t worry – Home Assistant are already working on a firmware update that will make it possible to run both Zigbee and Thread simultaneously. Thread is the groundbreaking mesh networking protocol that’s powering the future of smart home devices, and with the SkyConnect, you’ll be able to take full advantage of it.
When the update is available, the SkyConnect will run part of the software normally found in Zigbee and Thread chips right inside your Home Assistant add-ons. And the best part is, these add-ons will be installed and updated automatically, without any need for user interaction.
Home Assistant will be making this multi-protocol setup available first for Home Assistant OS installations, and be looking into making it available for Home Assistant Supervised and Home Assistant Container installations afterwards. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to take your smart home to the next level – get the Home Assistant SkyConnect today!
