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Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4
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It’s almost time for one big Thread network!
Key facts
- And although DNS discovery tools show their Apple TV is on Thread 1.4, there aren’t yet any options to share credentials in the current iOS and tvOS 27 dev betas
- In 2024, the Thread 1.4 spec introduced a standardized way for border routers to share credentials
- Since there’s still no dev beta for HomePod Software 27, the smart speakers aren’t joining the party yet, either, and Google’s Nest Hubs still haven’t got a 1.4 update
- The fact that the Apple TV and Google TV Streamer have Thread 1.4 at all is a big step in the right direction
Summary
Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. This lays the groundwork for these devices, which serve as Thread Border Routers, to implement Thread credential sharing, enabling them to connect more easily to an existing Thread network rather than creating their own. It could be 2026 before all your Thread border routers work together. Thread is one of the connectivity protocols the interoperability standard Matter runs on. In 2024, the Thread 1.4 spec introduced a standardized way for border routers to share credentials.