# Which hub for Matter?

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**Category:** Configuration\
**Tags:** matter\
**Created:** [May 13, 2025, 10:20am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/quel-hub-pour-matter/9512 "2025-05-13T10:20:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/quel-hub-pour-matter/9512/5 "2025-05-13T18:27:40Z")

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Hi @cicoub13

> [@cicoub13](#):
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> I see that some Apple TV, Nest Hub and Aqara/Ikea/Philips bridges can act as routers.

So are you going to use these «&nbsp;routers&nbsp;» to do something else?  
Personally I don’t want a cloud gateway, no need for an Apple TV (I have a Freebox) but I use a bit of HomeKit via an iPad and iPhone (but not much), no Hue devices.  
[Aqara M3](https://www.domadoo.fr/fr/box-domotique/7047-aqara-passerelle-domotique-zigbee-thread-et-matter-aqara-hub-m3-hm-g01d-6975833351336.html?domid=17) might be interesting if you move your Zigbee devices onto it (but expensive).

> [@cicoub13](#):
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> Some Zigbee dongles are compatible with Thread (and therefore Matter) but you have to flash the [firmware](https://darkxst.github.io/silabs-firmware-builder/)

I didn’t know that site but I have a [SMLIGHT SLZB-06M](https://www.domadoo.fr/fr/box-domotique/7043-smlight-adaptateur-usb-ethernet-poe-zigbee-30-efr32mg21.html?domid=17) at home for Zigbee, a device connected via Ethernet and PoE, and then connected with z2m.  
And the price is more than reasonable.

 ![image](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/1/4/14a5113f3f04391be5fdafdadcad07732634ff85.png)  
If I have to switch to a Matter Router, I’d get a second SLZB-06M and flash it with OpenThread.  
 ![image](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/0/f/0f68acce1207a00fc844e4920accc62240d4b106.png)  
I haven’t tested with Matter because I don’t have any Thread hardware.

There you go, those were my two cents 😉

EDIT:

- it seems that matter-over-thread is only the gateway and not the device that provides a QR code to pair, to be confirmed.
- apparently their next dongle [SLZD-MR1](https://smlight.tech/product/slzb-mr1/) will be Zigbee AND Matter over Thread at the same time.

 ![image](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/1/7/17e359d3bf23df86af3396eda77c94fc82e3bc9b.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/e/5/e5efc94904c412e6e65cab24427032eca3491680.jpeg)

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