Using Matter and Thread in a dockerized HA instance

Using Matter and Thread in a dockerized HA instance

 

I have home assistant running with docker in a rpi5.

I use this pi for Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1  - running image: "ghcr.io/d34dc3n73r/hass-otbr-docker" containers

 

 

Prerequisites:

You need to have

Hardware

an Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 configured with a thread firmware

a box with home assistant with Docker

a Bluetooth adatper

Docker

Install a Matter server Docker on HA

Install a OTBR Docker on HA

 

Network

 

IPv6 enabled

only one NIC in HA, Matter server and OTBR

HA, Matter, OTBR and phone on the same Network/VLAN

 

HA Docker with OTBR docker

IPv6 and Matter

 

Client

A smartphone Home Assistant with companion installed

 

note: Bluetooth proxies like those from Shelly devices or ESPHome units are not supported.