Step-by-step instructions on configuring the Home Assistant Yellow for Thread support. This setup facilitates the connection of Matter-over-Thread devices to your network.

This guide installs a firmware which supports only Thread! If you use your Yellow to control Zigbee devices, you will no longer be able to control them after installing the Thread firmware. If you want to use both Thread and Zigbee with your Home Assistant Yellow, you will need an additional radio, such as Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1.

Prerequisites

This guide assumes you have the following setup:

• Home Assistant Yellow up and running.
• Home Assistant OS installation.
• Multiprotocol support disabled: Refer to the Disable multiprotocol support procedure.

Enabling dedicated Thread support

Step 1

Deleting the Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) integration

• If you have a new Yellow or did not setup Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) yet, skip to Step 2.
• If you are using the Yellow with Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA), this step removes Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) from the integration list.
  1. Go to Settings > Devices & services.
  2. Select the Zigbee Home Automation integration card.
  3. Select the menu behind the Yellow integration and choose Delete.
  4. In the pop-up menu, select Delete again to confirm deletion.

Step 2

Configuring Yellow for Thread support

1. Go to Settings > System > Hardware.
2. Select Configure.
3. Select Switch between Zigbee and Thread firmware.

Step 3

Selecting the Thread firmware

1. Under Pick your firmware, select Thread.
   • Result: The OpenThread Border Router add-on is installed.
   • The dialog informs you that Connect ZBT-1 now acts as an OpenThread border router. Select Submit.
2. Then, select Finish.

Step 4

Locating the Thread integration

• Go to Settings > Devices & services.
• You should now see the OpenThread Border Router and the Thread integrations.

Step 5

Ignoring Yellow as a Zigbee Home Automation device

1. On the Yellow ZHA card, select Ignore.
2. Confirm ignoring the Yellow for Zigbee Home Automation (ZHA) usage by selecting Ignore again.

Related topics

• Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1
• Thread integration documentation
• About firmware options
• Disable multiprotocol support