Apple TV (Ethernet)

In my ideal future, an Apple TV and your Wi‑Fi router sit side by side: one for your Matter/Thread world and one for Wi‑Fi. Apple TV is still a solid Thread border router option inside an Apple Home setup, especially if your smart home already lives there. I use that Apple Home front-end experience as the baseline when comparing automation power.

Pros

+Works well as an Apple Home hub for front-end control
+Can serve as a Thread border router in an Apple ecosystem

Cons

-Apple Home automations can require workarounds for more complex logic
-Doesn’t unify non-Apple protocols the way a universal hub aims to

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Apple TV (Ethernet)

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Highlights

+Works well as an Apple Home hub for front-end control
+Can serve as a Thread border router in an Apple ecosystem

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