# Connect ESP32-H2 (as Full Thread Device) with Homey Pro?

**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/connect-esp32-h2-as-full-thread-device-with-homey-pro/144539
**Category:** Devices
**Tags:** homey-pro, esphome, thread
**Created:** [October 25, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-esp32-h2-as-full-thread-device-with-homey-pro/144539 "2025-10-25T20:21:46Z")
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### Author: ![MartinWe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martinwe/32/125114_2.png) [@MartinWe](https://community.homey.app/u/MartinWe)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-esp32-h2-as-full-thread-device-with-homey-pro/144539/1 "2025-10-25T20:21:46Z")

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Hi everyone,

I’m new to the Homey community, so first of all - nice to meet you all! 😊

I recently started exploring Thread devices and was wondering if anyone has already managed to integrate an ESP32-H2 as a Full Thread Device (FTD) with Homey Pro.

I found this project as an example: [Extend your Thread network with an ESP32 - Timo's Blog](https://blog.timo.page/extend-your-thread-network-with-an-esp32)

Has anyone tried something similar or has tips on how to get it recognized and connected properly?

Any experiences, advice, or pointers would be really appreciated!

Thanks in advance 🙏

Best,  
Martin

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### Author: ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)
#### Post date: [October 25, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-esp32-h2-as-full-thread-device-with-homey-pro/144539/2 "2025-10-25T22:15:00Z")

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Hello Martin and welcome,

Interesting! €7 Thread routers 😃

I haven’t got a real life example, but according to Athom knowledge base,  
any Thread FTD, with router functionality, should do

 ![Screenshot_20251026_001052_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/0/10f7aec788c8caceb5dbeb9b3a953ec453d6a690.jpeg)

[https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12934291420060-Connecting-a-Matter-or-Thread-Device](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/12934291420060-Connecting-a-Matter-or-Thread-Device)

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### 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: [October 26, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/connect-esp32-h2-as-full-thread-device-with-homey-pro/144539/3 "2025-10-26T05:20:52Z")

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> [@MartinWe](#):
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> Has anyone tried something similar or has tips on how to get it recognized and connected properly?

Just some random thoughts:

- Homey only supports Matter over Thread, and only certified Matter devices, which this will not be
- I can’t find the required information of my Homey’s Thread network, which is necessary to configure the device to become part of an existing network (although from personal experience I know it _will_ work with an Apple Thread network, so that might be a workaround)
- ESPHome also supports Thread, and setting it up is quite easy: [OpenThread Component - ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple](https://esphome.io/components/openthread/)  
However, it doesn’t support Matter, only ESPHome’s own protocol. It _may_ work with [Homey’s ESPHome app](https://homey.app/en-nl/app/nl.inversion.esphome/ESPhome/), but I don’t know if Homey, or the app, are able to discover devices over IPv6.
- ESP32C6 devices are typically a bit cheaper than the H2’s, and they also support WiFi6 and BLE5, besides Thread and Zigbee, which makes them more versatile.