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Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

Works with HALocal control

Zigbee
Thread

Verified July 2026

The official Zigbee/Thread USB radio and the default add-on for any Home Assistant Green owner in the UK — it replaces the discontinued ZBT-1/SkyConnect with a better antenna and updated chip. Run it as a ZHA/Zigbee2MQTT coordinator or flash it for Thread to unlock Matter-over-Thread devices.

Specs

chip: Silicon Labs (802.15.4)
modes: Zigbee coordinator or Thread border router radio (one at a time)
replaces: Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 / SkyConnect (EOL)
connector: USB-C, extension cable included

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