From 1ce5db655b78a013cdced143f03bc074ca660a19 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:10:22 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Thread: add ZBT-2 a adapter option --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 26 +++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index 9d29e1d1aa30..e548081b64de 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ ha_zeroconf: true related: - docs: /yellow/ title: Home Assistant Yellow - hub - - docs: /connectzbt1/ - title: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 - Zigbee/Thread USB stick + - docs: /connect/zbt-2/ + title: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 - Zigbee/Thread USB stick - docs: /integrations/matter/ title: Matter - docs: /integrations/homekit_controller/ @@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ related: title: Adding a Matter device to Home Assistant - docs: /integrations/homekit_controller/#adding-a-homekit-device-through-thread title: Adding an Apple HomeKit device through Thread - - url: https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/26124710072861 + - url: https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/26122472719517 title: Enabling Thread on Connect ZBT-1 + - url: https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/31260019451421 + title: Enabling Thread on Connect ZBT-2 - url: https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25742476767517 title: Enabling Thread on Yellow --- @@ -97,9 +99,9 @@ These border routers may require an iPhone or Android phone for onboarding. What #### Home Assistant -Out of the box, Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 and Yellow run Zigbee, not Thread. Currently, enabling Thread involves manual steps. The integration of the Home Assistant based Thread border router with Matter is work-in-progress. +Out of the box, Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), and Yellow run Zigbee, not Thread. Currently, enabling Thread involves manual steps. The integration of the Home Assistant based Thread border router with Matter is work-in-progress. -- If you have a Home Assistant Yellow or Connect ZBT-1, you can use their Thread radio. Follow these steps to [turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router](#turning-home-assistant-into-a-thread-border-router). +- If you have a Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or a [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), you can use their Thread radio. Follow these steps to [turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router](#turning-home-assistant-into-a-thread-border-router). #### Google @@ -129,19 +131,20 @@ Find out if you already have Thread networks: ### Case 1: Making Home Assistant your first Thread network -Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or another compatible radio and you do not have any third-party Thread networks present yet. This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name `ha-thread-xxxx`. The last for digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID). +Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, Connect ZBT-2, or another compatible radio and you do not have any third-party Thread networks present yet. This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name `ha-thread-xxxx`. The last for digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID). #### Prerequisites -- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or another compatible radio +- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), or another compatible radio - Android phone or iPhone - No third-party Thread networks present #### To make Home Assistant your first Thread network -1. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow or Connect ZBT-1, you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: +1. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow, or Connect ZBT-1 or [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Yellow](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25742476767517). - - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/26124710072861). + - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/26122472719517). + - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/31260019451421). 2. Make sure the Home Assistant Thread network is defined as preferred network. - This should happen automatically, but check to be sure. @@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ If you have both Google and Apple Thread networks present, decide which one you #### Prerequisites -- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or another compatible radio +- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, Connect ZBT-2, or another compatible radio - Third-party Thread network listed - Android phone if you have a Google Thread network, iPhone if you have an Apple Thread network @@ -195,7 +198,8 @@ Note: the steps and images here show the process with a Google Thread network. B 5. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow or Connect ZBT-1, you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Yellow](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25742476767517). - - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/26124710072861). + - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/26122472719517). + - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/31260019451421). - **Result**: The network now shows as the preferred network, joined with the third-party network. ![image](/images/integrations/thread/thread-ha-preferred.png) From dbb8d391a339c4e6bb1c078dd492ede75b881430 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:24:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Update source/_integrations/thread.markdown Co-authored-by: TheJulianJES --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index e548081b64de..216a9630a4a3 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border route #### To make Home Assistant your first Thread network -1. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow, or Connect ZBT-1 or [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: +1. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Yellow](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25742476767517). - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/26122472719517). - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/31260019451421). From 9ccba45ed5722ecc35e2c7e0533df7cde35a7e6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:24:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update source/_integrations/thread.markdown Co-authored-by: TheJulianJES --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index 216a9630a4a3..17fa6b4f8f68 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ Note: the steps and images here show the process with a Google Thread network. B ![image](/images/integrations/thread/thread-google-br.png) -5. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow or Connect ZBT-1, you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: +5. To enable Thread support on your Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or [Connect ZBT-2](/connect/zbt-2/), you need to install the **OpenThread Border Router** add-on. Follow the corresponding procedure: - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Yellow](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/25742476767517). - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/26122472719517). - [Enable Thread on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2](https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/sections/31260019451421). From b6d7d9955e17ddbf7a6bac0ebb33f0e6b4dcb393 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:25:19 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/6] Update source/_integrations/thread.markdown Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index 17fa6b4f8f68..716652cf9c4a 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Find out if you already have Thread networks: ### Case 1: Making Home Assistant your first Thread network -Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, Connect ZBT-2, or another compatible radio and you do not have any third-party Thread networks present yet. This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name `ha-thread-xxxx`. The last for digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID). +Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, Connect ZBT-2, or another compatible radio and you do not have any third-party Thread networks present yet. This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name `ha-thread-xxxx`. The last four digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID). #### Prerequisites From b5bd3cc4fc8f39406d7a3815ac2beca7b6209704 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:33:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Update source/_integrations/thread.markdown --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index 716652cf9c4a..be5fe57fed05 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ ha_zeroconf: true related: - docs: /yellow/ title: Home Assistant Yellow - hub - - docs: /connect/zbt-2/ - title: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 - Zigbee/Thread USB stick - docs: /integrations/matter/ title: Matter - docs: /integrations/homekit_controller/ From e079b6bcd9d835fb9f8b2a5542cbd5483d9ab501 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:50:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/6] Update source/_integrations/thread.markdown Co-authored-by: TheJulianJES --- source/_integrations/thread.markdown | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown index be5fe57fed05..a846102824cc 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/thread.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/thread.markdown @@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ ha_platforms: - diagnostics ha_zeroconf: true related: - - docs: /yellow/ - title: Home Assistant Yellow - hub - docs: /integrations/matter/ title: Matter - docs: /integrations/homekit_controller/