# tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit

*tado°*

> The Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit sold in the UK and Ireland contains a Programmer X with hot water control and OpenTherm, which is also a Thread border router, and a Wireless Temperature Sensor X.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/tado-wireless-smart-thermostat-x-starter-kit
- Last checked: 2026-10-17

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [tado°](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/tado) |
| Category | Thermostat |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | Wireless thermostat kit[^1] |
| Released | 2024-09-04[^2] |
| Connection | Matter over Thread[^1][^2] |
| Power | Programmer on mains (230 V AC); sensor on 3 AAA batteries[^1] |
| Needs | Included Programmer X, which is a Thread border router[^1] |
| Size | Programmer 156 x 96 mm; sensor 100 x 100 mm[^1] |
| Works with | unknown |
| Display | LCD with backlight (sensor)[^1] |

## Newer model

Newer model: Wireless Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen) Starter Kit, released 2026-09-02.[^2][^3]

## Integration paths

**How the tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter / Thread](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-thread) | tado° app[^1] | unknown | unknown |

## Roles in a smart home

**Infrastructure roles**

| Role | Acts as one |
| --- | --- |
| Thread border router | Yes[^1][^2] |

## Releases

**tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit release events**

| Date | Event | Detail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-09-04[^2] | Announced | Available in the UK in November 2024. |

## Related pages

- [tado° smart heating](https://smarthomecanon.com/lines/tado-smart-heating) (line)
- [tado°](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/tado) (brand)
- [Matter over Thread](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-thread) (protocol)
- [tado° Wireless Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen) Starter Kit](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/tado-wireless-smart-thermostat-x-2nd-gen-starter-kit) (device)

## Sources

[^1]: tado UK shop: Wireless Smart Thermostat X Starter Kit incl. Programmer with Hot Water Control and OpenTherm. https://shop.tado.com/en-gb/products/wireless-smart-thermostat-x-starter-kit-incl-programmer-with-hot-water-control-and-opentherm (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-17)
[^2]: tado press release, Berlin, 2024-09-04: Wireless Smart Thermostat X. https://www.tado.com/en/press/tado-x-drive-future-of-intelligent-energy-management (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-17)
[^3]: tado press release, Munich, 2026-09-02: Smart Thermostat X (2nd gen). https://www.tado.com/en/press/tado-presents-new-smart-thermostat-x-2nd-gen-its-thinnest-and-most-intuitive-thermostat-yet (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-17)