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The original was posted on /r/homeassistant by /u/PourquoiPasEvans on 2026-02-18 21:23:42+00:00.
Two weeks ago, I outed my frustration with Matter over Thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1qymc6q/im//_done//_with//_matter//_over//_thread/) and got more reactions than I anticipated, both agreeing and disagreeing.
Small update for who is interested.
My setup was: ZBT-2 Connect, Eve Energy Thread smart plugs and Ikea sensors. Issue: constant disconnects, impossible to troubleshoot.
So: re-flashed the ZBT-2 with the Zigbee firmware, replaced the useless Eve Energy plugs with Sonoff Zigbee smart plugs to act as routers and the Ikea devices with Sonoff sensors (end devices).
Result:
- zero tweaking, worked from the moment the ZBT-2 got flashed
- devices discovered and paired instantly without using a phone, QR-codes or product codes
- not a single device reporting as Unavailable since day 1
- complete network visibility and logging
- no stress, no headaches, no frustration
Note: All the Zigbee devices are at the exact same location the Matter devices used to be.
https://preview.redd.it/ekykc8z0kbkg1.png?width=845&format=png&auto=webp&s=aa527da8a8dffe9601e8d31b337235b3bec71b51
So no regrets, except:
- buying 2 Eve Energy Thread plugs with absolutely no improvement whatsoever
- spending so much time troubleshooting a technology that, quite honestly, sucks
- not choosing Zigbee from the start
