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> An AppleTV is also needed for Thread support. Or a HomePod mini, or a 2nd gen HomePod, or a supported 3rd-party device that can act as a Thread border router
by CharlesW 3y ago
> An AppleTV is also needed for Thread support.
Or a HomePod mini, or a 2nd gen HomePod, or a supported 3rd-party device that can act as a Thread border router.
- js2 3y agoAh, thanks for the correction on that. Maybe plenty of folks are happy with HomePods for their hub but all the complaints I read are also folks using HomePods. It's hard to know whether they have spotty WiFi or if HomePods are just inherently less reliable hubs. I will say that having my wired AppleTV act as a hub, I've had no trouble at all. I have maybe 50 accessories and a bunch of automations, some fairly complex. e.g. my garage door automatically opens for me as I near my home as long as my iPhone is in CarPlay mode.