Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4
Google TV Streamer has been updated to Thread 1.4, allowing you to access a way to manually share its Thread credentials. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. As first spotted by Matter Alpha and 9to5 Google , the latest spec has arrived on compatible Apple TVs in the tvOS 27 developer beta and the Google TV Streamer through a software update. This lays the groundwork for these devices,
Apple and Google are integrating support for the Thread 1.4 specification into their respective smart home streaming devices. This update has been observed on beta versions of Apple TV software and through a recent update for the Google TV Streamer. The inclusion of Thread 1.4 is a significant step towards enabling these devices, which function as Thread Border Routers, to share their network credentials. This feature aims to simplify the process of connecting these devices to existing Thread networks, rather than requiring them to establish entirely new ones.
This advancement facilitates easier integration of smart home devices by streamlining network connectivity, a key component of the Matter interoperability standard.
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