Home Assistant Yellow

Home Assistant Yellow (Home Assistant) — a Matter controller, Zigbee (built-in), Z-Wave (via add-on). It can directly pair 7,221 of the 9,530 devices in this database.

Home Assistant Yellow has a Zigbee radio on the board (flashable to Thread instead) plus the same local Home Assistant platform as the Green. Z-Wave still needs a USB stick. Its radio can run Zigbee or Thread, not both at once — most owners keep it on Zigbee and add a border router elsewhere.

Device coverage

The Home Assistant Yellow can directly pair 7,221 of the 9,530 devices in this database, with another 2,309 reachable via a bridge or add-on. See the devices that work with the Home Assistant Yellow →

Platform
Ecosystem Home Assistant
Local (no-cloud) control Yes
Subscription required for core features No
Radios & protocols
Matter controller Yes
Thread border router No
Zigbee radio built-in
Z-Wave radio via add-on
Bridges its devices into Matter Yes
Connectivity
Ethernet port Yes
Wi-Fi No
USB radio expansion Yes
General
Release year 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Home Assistant Yellow support Matter?

Yes — the Home Assistant Yellow is a Matter controller, but it has no Thread border router — Matter-over-Thread devices need one on the same network.

Does the Home Assistant Yellow work with Zigbee devices?

Yes — it has a built-in Zigbee radio and pairs standard Zigbee devices directly (1,185 sensors alone in this database).

How many devices work with the Home Assistant Yellow?

Of the 9,530 devices in this database, 7,221 pair directly and another 2,309 work with a bridge, border router, or add-on radio.

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