Home Assistant smart home kit for lighting and heating and security and sensors & automation and smart plugs
A compatible Home Assistant starter kit for lighting and heating and security and sensors & automation and smart plugs: 5 devices plus 1 hub/bridge, about $490. Every pairing checked against manufacturer docs.
- No verified door locks for Home Assistant in this dataset.
- No verified video doorbells for Home Assistant in this dataset.
- No verified cameras for Home Assistant in this dataset.
Devices
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Nanoleaf Essentials Matter A19 Smart Bulb $20
Needs: Thread border router
Matter over Thread: 'Matter compatible hub and Thread Border Router required'; compatible border routers are 'Matter hubs that double as Thread Border Routers' (or Nanoleaf Shapes, Lines and Elements). Bluetooth only for Nanoleaf app control. Home Assistant via Matter (HA is a Matter controller with a Thread border router).
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Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch (KS205) —
TP-Link's own product page: 'Matter-certified - Integrate Matter-certified Kasa devices with other certified products into any Matter-certified ecosystem' and 'Manage your smart switch with voice commands via Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri(R), or Google Assistant.' SmartThings and Home Assistant are claimed on the Matter path, not named individually - same basis as the other Matter-native devices here, since all five are Matter controllers. Matter runs over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, so there is no Thread border router and no bridge. **Neutral wire required** - the page states it in the specs, and it is the deciding difference against the Lutron Diva, which needs none. Rated 15 A / 600 W max incandescent, 1/6 HP motor; on/off only, no dimming.
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Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen) $280
Google Home native. 'Finally adds Apple Home support via Matter' - pair via Settings > Matter QR code; 'you do need to have a Home Hub to use Matter accessories' (Apple TV/HomePod on the Apple side). Alexa/SmartThings/HA via Matter. Caveat: the included room temperature sensors 'don't support Matter or Apple Home' - they stay Google-only.
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Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 $30
Needs: Thread border router
Native Matter over Thread; 'A Matter-compatible Thread Border Router is required' (Apple TV 4K, HomePod, SmartThings hubs, Echo 4th gen, Nest Hub 2nd gen/Max, HA Yellow all listed by Aqara). Works with 'Aqara, Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings'.
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Eve Energy Smart Plug & Power Meter —
Needs: Thread border router
'Works with Apple Home, Samsung SmartThings, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant' (Eve). Matter over Thread - needs a Thread border router of your platform. Energy monitoring surfaces on SmartThings and Home Assistant (plus the Eve app).
Hubs and bridges you also need
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Aqara Hub M3 $160
Required as: Thread border router
$159.99 on Aqara's US store (launched at '$129.99 in the US'). Aqara's first Matter CONTROLLER, a Thread border router, and 'a Matter bridge for non-native Matter Aqara devices' (exposes Aqara Zigbee children like the U100 lock to other ecosystems). Dual-band WiFi, PoE Ethernet, Bluetooth, 360-degree IR blaster.
Total
$490
Excludes 2 items we could not price from a manufacturer or retailer page.