IKEA Matter over Thread devices

I have matter + thread working with IKEA devices in a containerized environment. A few key things to get it working. 1. Very thoroughly review the docs in the matter server repo, especially regarding IPv6 forwarding. 2. Also note the requirement for a very recent Linux kernel. If you’re running Debian for example, the kernel it ships with is too old. I run this particular container on the latest Ubuntu for this reason. You can also upgrade the kernel separately Additionally though the ikea thread devices don’t advertise Zigbee, many (if not all) do actually still support it. See this thread …

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… about how seamless things are actually going in my home assistant setup right now. I've been using HA for about five years and I currently have 70 zwave devices, 40 zigbee devices,10 matter over thread devices (Ikea), several wifi devices, a dozen Bluetooth devices (Switchbot )and plenty of other devices added via various integrations. With few exceptions, all my devices have required very little hair pulling to get running and it's all humming along nicely. I only have a few complex automations, I'm not a heavy fancy dashboard guy but I do occasionally use Google to control the system by …

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