Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1
Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 (Home Assistant) — Zigbee (built-in). It can directly pair 5,405 of the 9,530 devices in this database.
The Connect ZBT-1 (formerly SkyConnect) is Home Assistant’s official USB radio: Zigbee out of the box, flashable to Thread. Paired with ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT it covers the full Zigbee device list in this database.
Device coverage
The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 can directly pair 5,405 of the 9,530 devices in this database, with another 0 reachable via a bridge or add-on. See the devices that work with the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 →
- 1,927 light devices pair directly
- 1,093 sensor devices pair directly
- 614 switch devices pair directly
- 379 button devices pair directly
- 342 plug devices pair directly
- 281 thermostat devices pair directly
- 229 cover devices pair directly
- 182 remote devices pair directly
| Ecosystem | Home Assistant |
|---|---|
| Local (no-cloud) control | Yes |
| Subscription required for core features | No |
| Matter controller | No |
|---|---|
| Thread border router | No |
| Zigbee radio | built-in |
| Z-Wave radio | none |
| Bridges its devices into Matter | No |
| Ethernet port | No |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Release year | 2023 |
|---|
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 support Matter?
No — the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 has no Matter role. Its devices stay inside the Home Assistant ecosystem.
Does the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 work with Zigbee devices?
Yes — it has a built-in Zigbee radio and pairs standard Zigbee devices directly (1,093 sensors alone in this database).
How many devices work with the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1?
Of the 9,530 devices in this database, 5,405 pair directly and another 0 work with a bridge, border router, or add-on radio.
Sources
- www.home-assistant.io (retrieved 2026-07-17)