tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+

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Does the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ contains a Wireless Temperature Sensor, a Wireless Receiver and an Internet Bridge.

The UK version has a receiver with hot water control. It suits HomeKit users, with native support through the maker's hub. Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant users reach it through an integration (the maker's hub).

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only
HomeKit
Proprietary + hub, native
Google Home
Yes[2]
Proprietary + hub, via integration
Alexa
Yes[2]
Proprietary + hub, via integration
SmartThings
Unknown
Unknown
Home Assistant
Yes[3]
Proprietary + hub, via Tado (cloud)

Key facts

tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ facts

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tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ facts
FactValue
StatusCurrent[2][4]
TypeWireless thermostat kit[2]
Released2020-09-02[5]
ConnectionThrough the included Internet Bridge[2]
PowerReceiver on mains (230 V AC); sensor on 3 AAA batteries; bridge on 5 V USB[2]
NeedsRouter for the included Internet Bridge[2]
SizeSensor 104 x 104 x 18 mm; receiver 80 x 140 x 26 mm; bridge 81 x 27 x 22 mm[2]
Works withHomeKit, Alexa and Google[1][2]
DisplayLED matrix with two touch buttons and one mechanical button (sensor)[2]

Integration paths

How the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ connects

1 pathHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
How the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ connects
PathRequiresiLocaliFeatures lostPlatformsi
Proprietary + hub, needs HUBInternet Bridge, Router connection[2]No[3] (Home Assistant's Tado integration is an interface to tado's cloud (my.tado.com).)unknown
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Requires
Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local
Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms
The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

Home Assistant and Homey

Ways to add the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+

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Ways to add the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+
PlatformLeveliIntegrationDetailsEvidenceLimitations
Home AssistantNative (cloud)[3]tadoProprietary + hub
  • Quality: No score[3]
  • IoT class: Cloud Polling[3]
  • Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[3]
Vendor system covered, model not namedLimited: Cloud polling through my.tado.com; integration updates about every five minutes; Tado API is rate limited by daily quota since 2026-01-01[3]
HomeyOfficial app (cloud)[6]com.tado2Proprietary + hub
  • App: Official[6]
  • Runs on: Homey Pro, Homey Cloud[6]
Product line namedNone stated
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Level
How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Releases

  1. 2020
    1. Released [5]

      Available the day it was announced.

Cite this page

tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/tado-wireless-smart-thermostat-starter-kit-v3. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Sources

  1. [1]
    MFRhelp.tado.com / tado Help Center: Are my tado products compatible with Apple Home? (HomeKit and Matter)
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    MFRshop.tado.com / tado shop: Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+
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  3. [3]
    DOChome-assistant.io / Home Assistant: Tado integration
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  4. [4]
    MFRshop.tado.com / tado UK shop: Wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ with Hot Water Control
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  5. [5]
    MFRtado.com / tado press release, Munich, 2020-09-02: wireless Smart Thermostat Starter Kit V3+ and Wireless Temperature Sensor
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  6. [6]
    DOChomey.app / Homey App Store: tado
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