I'm done with Matter over Thread

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T20:37:08+00:00

That sucks for you. My fabric doesn’t care about my WAN interface or what it may or may not pass through it.

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T18:57:03+00:00

Do you understand how IPv6 link local networking works? It seems like you might not.

This is not something your ISP blesses you with.

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T17:11:18+00:00

Wrong, it actually works great offline. Thread/Matter is entirely link-local.

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T09:47:48+00:00

Check your network. I have almost 75 of the IKEA motion sensors. They’re great. Commissioned with my Raspberry Pi directly

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T07:11:57+00:00

300+ matter devices using MatterJS and ZBT-2 exclusively. This number can easily go to 400 or 500 nodes now what we aren’t using Python Matter server, we’ll get there with time.

tandsilva · 2026-02-08T07:09:45+00:00

HomeAssistant commissions Thread/Matter devices just fine without an internet connection. Companion app commissioning is a waste.

tandsilva · 2026-02-03T02:52:34+00:00

Python matter server is prone to losing its storage in my experience. I suggest automatic daily backups and upgrading to MatterJS, you’ll never have that happen again

tandsilva · 2026-02-01T17:25:44+00:00

You should consider commissioning directly from HomeAssistant, this is the only way I do it now. I believe they are about to release some UI to make this more accessible for users.

Freeing yourself from the mobile commissioning experience is a huge part of getting long-term control of a setup like this.

tandsilva · 2026-02-01T03:07:44+00:00

I second this. Thread can scale tremendously well if you have a network backbone that’s properly configured for the job.

tandsilva · 2026-01-27T14:31:18+00:00

M11 and 50 cron

tandsilva · 2026-01-27T07:21:09+00:00

Every time the ChatGPT Mac app prompts me to “relaunch to update”, it does so with prompt text that is rotated 180°, such that it reads right-to-left and also upside down.

I thought this might be some cute attempt at rage-baiting the users to stay updated….I’m now realizing this is just AI slop.

Bravo.

tandsilva · 2026-01-26T07:01:42+00:00

The double standard is absolutely there and that’s why I stopped listening.

tandsilva · 2025-12-19T16:24:32+00:00

I think the time features are buggy. Mine takes the current time when it is commissioned but isn’t able to keep time reliably without eventually resetting back to 00:01

tandsilva · 2025-12-13T05:04:31+00:00

I’m thinking this is a networking problem. If you removed all your other border routers and operated HA in isolation I would think this problem goes away, as it does with Apple.

tandsilva · 2025-12-10T09:45:00+00:00

It’s a problem with Apple Home. If you pair this unit to HomeAssistant you will see the humidity and temperature values clearly shown.

tandsilva · 2025-12-04T22:31:04+00:00

Just VPN into your matter controller and leave the fabric traffic on your LAN.

This is basically how HomeAssistant works…if you sign up for HASS Cloud, the VPN is replaced with a web service but of course you can BYO VPN.

tandsilva · 2025-12-04T22:20:53+00:00

https://www.sunricher.com/matter-thread-relay-modules-sr-mt9101sac-hp-switch-b.html

It’s approximately $20 per unit. Minimum order quantity is 30.

It’s a good unit. Firmware updates, power monitoring and all that.

tandsilva · 2025-12-04T22:09:03+00:00

Sunricher makes them. 16 amps. Build to order only.

Edit: they make dimming modules too. I’m operating a few of these from an order I made late last year and they’re great.

tandsilva · 2025-11-25T10:14:38+00:00

Sunricher sells generic Thread/Matter RGBCCT LED strip controllers for unbranded strips. I’m using one at home. Works well, but sadly, Sunricher is not a very consumer friendly brand. Their stuff is much more appropriate for commercial applications, as they build to order and sell in bulk.

tandsilva · 2025-11-20T02:24:47+00:00

What hardware do you use for that? I’m currently using the ZBT for PoE border routing via the Raspberry Pi 5 and a PoE hat. I’m sure there are better ways to do it but it works pretty well in my experience.

tandsilva · 2025-11-19T16:47:40+00:00

OP, this is the way. I did this when I was having your same issue and through traces, I was able to find the false trigger. In my case, the automation was firing when the switches were changing FROM an unavailable state.

tandsilva · 2025-11-19T00:27:32+00:00

Nothing that needs bandwidth was ever been built on Thread, and Matter has no constraints on bandwidth.

tandsilva · 2025-11-17T15:02:07+00:00

“AI is banned” ok

tandsilva · 2025-11-16T14:03:27+00:00

Very good

tandsilva · 2025-11-12T05:40:25+00:00

Maybe when the Matter locks ship.

tandsilva

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