Apple and Google have added support for Thread 1.4 to their smart home streaming devices, including Apple TV and Google TV Streamer. This update enables Thread credential sharing, allowing these devices to more easily join existing Thread networks rather than creating separate ones. The move supports the broader Matter smart home interoperability standard.
Background
Thread is a low-power wireless networking protocol designed for smart home devices, and it's one of the key protocols that the Matter smart home standard relies on for device communication. Thread Border Routers help connect Thread networks to other IP networks.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Jun 11, 2026 at 04:25 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10