HA Beginner Thread and Zigbee
Hi all,
I’ve been using Google Home for a while and want to take the step into Home Assistant.
Current setup:
- A few “Google Home” compatible devices (FIET smart switches, Govee led strips)
- Matter devices (switches, plugs)
- Using Google TV Streamer and Nest Hub Gen 2 as my Thread border routers
Just purchased:
- Home Assistant Green
- ZBT2
What I’m trying to figure out:
If I:
- Leave my Thread devices on Google
- Use ZBT-2 for Zigbee in HA
- Connect Google Home → HA
What functionality/control do I lose vs moving Thread fully into HA
Specifically:
- Can HA dashboards fully control those Thread devices?
- Any reliability or latency differences?
- Do automations behave differently?
- Any sync/duplication issues?
Do most people have one ZBT for Thread and one for Zigbee? Or do most people just stay hybrid (Google Thread + HA Zigbee)?
Goal is:
- HA as main brain (dashboards + automations)
- Google only for voice (sometimes…before I look into the HA voice module)
Appreciate any guidance from people who’ve gone through this!