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Tado x wired with Alexa wihtout bridge

I recently got a Tado X Wired to replace my Honeywell wired thermostat and as it supports Matter I decided not to invest in a bridge.

I have a 2nd generation Echo and I can see here that is supports Matter

https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html

Unfortunately Tado X goes not get connected to the internet via my Alexa, what am I missing, do I certainly need the bridge?

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  • K_T
    K_T ✭✭
    2nd generation Echo doesn't support Thread (e.g. is not a Thread border router therefore you won't be able to connect it to the network. I believe that only 4th Generation of Echo supports Thread (along some other Alexa-enabled devices): https://www.amazon.co.uk/b?ie=UTF8&node=63710514031

    Interestingly, even if you have another Thread border router, it doesn't seem that it works with Tado X devices at the moment. Tado only lists Apple HomePod as a compatible 3rd party border router. When I tried to connect a Tado X device to an Echo with Thread border router or Samsung SmartThings - whilst I was able to control devices manually in the respective app, in Tado app they were listed as offline. Same happens when I unplug the Tado X bridge that operates as one of the Thread border routers in my Thread network (all of the end devices and border routers are on the same network for clarity).
  • Thanks a lot for your response @K_T - seems like at the moment I will need to buy the Bridge from Tado or one of the listed Apple products (Apple AT, Homepod that can act as a thread border router)