Thread Border Router Support: What Different Brands Offer
Updated
This information changes often.Every company on this list ships firmware updates on its own schedule, and Thread Border Router support has been a moving target through 2025 and 2026. A device that lacks a feature today may gain it in a future update - and a device that has it today can lose it or behave differently after one. Treat this page as a general orientation, not a guarantee, and always check the manufacturer's current documentation before making a purchasing or troubleshooting decision.
A Thread Border Router is the piece of hardware that connects a Thread mesh network - the low-power wireless protocol many smart home devices use - to your home Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. Many products that don't look like "networking equipment," such as smart speakers, streaming boxes, and mesh Wi-Fi routers, quietly include one. You may already own one or more without realizing it.
What smart home hubs are Thread Border Routers right now
Links point to each brand's most recent Border Router-capable product at time of writing. Older models from the same brand often lag behind - check the linked product page for current details.
This is still evolving, brand by brand.Full support for Thread's internet connectivity - the piece that lets LIFX Cloud features work over a Thread connection - is still changing as the Thread standard itself evolves. The brands listed nearer the top of this list are currently the most advanced on this front.
Last reviewed: July 2026. This page is updated periodically as manufacturers change their Thread support - if something here looks out of date, please let us know.