# Add Thread device to Homey acting as Thread Border Router **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro, thread\ **Created:** [March 14, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254 "2024-03-14T12:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/1 "2024-03-14T12:15:38Z")
Hey guys, I have bought this BT,Thread enabled thermometer from Qingping. BTW very nice device. [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006447072675.html?spm=a2g0o.order\_list.order\_list\_main.5.2afe18022g3OTL](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006447072675.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.2afe18022g3OTL) The device has Homekit code on it. The description says it is compatible with other Thread Border Routers (which I assume Homey Pro is). ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/9/59f6a165d652cb2679726a3072ef75f2c265b3f2.jpeg) My HomeyPro 2023 is on latest update which enabled Thread radio. I assume it is not Matter enabled so I expected some auto identification and pair process. Even with pushing button to wake up Thread, nothing happens. Am I wrong thinking the thermometer is compatible with homey? I do not have Apple homekit. Maybe because Homey is connected via Ethernet and not Wifi? ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/2 "2024-03-14T12:43:43Z")
Did you actually add the device to Homey first? In the mobile app (won’t work in the web app), go to Devices, “+”, “New Device”, “Matter”. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/3 "2024-03-14T12:52:04Z")
Yes I tried but there is no Matter code on the device only Homekit qr code. So not successful doing that. ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/4 "2024-03-14T13:18:17Z")
So when you try to scan the HomeKit QR code you get an error? With the Homey app for iOS you have two options: “Connect via Homey Pro” and “Connect via iOS”. I don’t know what the difference is. ![1119660C-7826-4376-9485-0A4371B20522_1_201_a](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/4/b410c2140c0f43d8c85417a0b8fa9dda9186a566.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/5 "2024-03-14T15:56:53Z")
I have the same option in Android. Thing is that the qr code for Matter has 11 digit. The one for homekit is 8 digit. So I assume Matter is not the case here 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/6 "2024-03-14T16:08:38Z")
Reading back [a previous comment I made](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-pair-thread-device-with-latest-firmware/100766/11), apparently there are Thread devices that only support HomeKit, and not Matter. It sounds like your device is one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Marti701](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marti701/32/74635_2.png) [@Marti701](https://community.homey.app/u/Marti701)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/7 "2024-03-14T21:00:23Z")
There are only 2 options for adding matter to Homey. 1 - Matter code sticker 2 - you install the application on your phone and add the device to it via Bluetooth (in your case the QINGPING+ app) and it should be possible to generate a Matter code for it. ---
**Author:** ![Daniel\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/daniel_s/32/24881_2.png) [@Daniel\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/Daniel_S)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 6:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/add-thread-device-to-homey-acting-as-thread-border-router/106254/8 "2024-03-15T06:01:33Z")
Unfortunately there are two trypes of product. T for homekit (bluetooth + Thread) and M for Qingping app (only BT). Not possible to add T version into Qingping app. I guess I am stuck here and will need to give up.