# Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

*Home Assistant*

> The Connect ZBT-2 runs either Zigbee 3.0 or Thread firmware, not both at once. This USB-C adapter has a Silicon Labs MG24 radio and can make Home Assistant a Thread border router. It suits Home Assistant users, with native support through Matter over Thread.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/home-assistant-connect-zbt-2
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/home-assistant) |
| Category | USB radio |
| Status | withheld |
| Works with | withheld |
| Radio | withheld |
| Power | withheld |

## Integration paths

**How the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter / Thread](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-thread) | withheld | unknown | unknown |
| [Zigbee](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zigbee) | withheld | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matter / Thread | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |
| Zigbee | [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) | withheld |  |

## Roles in a smart home

**Infrastructure roles**

| Role | Acts as one |
| --- | --- |
| Thread border router | withheld |
| Matter controller | unknown |
| Zigbee coordinator | withheld |
| Bluetooth proxy | unknown |

## Related pages

- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/home-assistant) (brand)
- [Matter over Thread](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-thread) (protocol)
- [Zigbee](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/zigbee) (protocol)
- [Home Assistant](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/home-assistant) (platform)