Nanoleaf Thread Border Routers

Nanoleaf devices that support Thread border router functionality are the following:

• Nanoleaf Lines
• Nanoleaf Shapes
• Nanoleaf Elements

The previous minimum firmware version required to use these products as Thread border routers for non-Matter Essentials lights is 6.1.1. However, in order to support all Matter and Thread devices including the new Essentials lights, an update to version 8.5.1 (coming soon) will be required due to changes and improvements to Thread since our initial launch of border router support. Aside from compatibility, this update will contain many stability and reliability improvements for Thread border routing functionality over previous versions, so we highly recommend that all users update (even if you only have non-Matter devices). This update will also utilize Thread network credentials from the ecosystems (if already present) in order to put Nanoleaf border routers on the same Thread network as your other border routers, or share Nanoleaf Thread credentials with the ecosystems and other third parties if credentials aren't already available when the Nanoleaf border router is turned on.

It is important to note that Nanoleaf's Thread border routers will not act as a home hub. In order to connect with an ecosystem via Matter, you will still need a home hub from that ecosystem. This is a requirement from the ecosystems and not something that Nanoleaf has control over.