In today's Smart Home Protocols video, we are taking a look at the Thread protocol - what is Thread, how does it work and how does it work in our Smart Home? We also take at some of the things that makes Thread an improvement over Zigbee and Z-Wave, and if you should adopt Thread as part of your next Smart Home purchase! Sources: https://openthread.io/guides/thread-primer/node-roles-and-types https://www.threadgroup.org/Portals/0/documents/support/Thread%20Network%20Fundamentals_v3.pdf https://linkdhome.com/articles/what-is-thread https://www.evehome.com/en/thread https://www.silabs.com/wireless/multiprotocol/mesh-performance If you'd like to support me and future projects: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingsmarthome Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EverySmartHome Written Article: https://everythingsmarthome.co.uk EVERYWHERE YOU CAN FIND ME: Everything Smart Home Community Discord: https://discord.everythingsmarthome.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/EverySmartHome (@EverySmartHome) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EverythingSmartHome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everythingsmarthomeofficial/ #homeassistant #smarthome #homeautomation ________________________ Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I earn a small commission if you click on the link and purchase an item. You are not obligated to do so, but it does help fund these videos in hopes of bringing value to you!

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