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Google TV Streamer 4K

Google TV Streamer (4K)

4K media streamer, Google Home hub and Thread border router

Google TV Streamer is useful when an older television needs a new Google TV interface, Ethernet and a Thread home hub.

Thread$149.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White rectangular Eve Light Switch for North America, with a broad touch surface and green status light

Eve Light Switch (US Matter version)

Single-pole and three-way smart light switch

Eve Light Switch is worth considering for an Apple Home household that already uses Thread and wants schedules stored on the switch.

Thread$54.95
Needs a Thread border router
eufy Smart Lock E30 keypad, interior thumb turn, and app screen

eufy Smart Lock E30

Fingerprint deadbolt with Wi-Fi and Matter over Thread

E30 still makes sense as an inexpensive fingerprint lock for an existing eufy household, but only with a verified seller, return policy and a worthwhile discount.

Thread$169.99
Needs a Thread border router
Govee COB Strip Light Pro five-metre package beside its glowing diffused strip and a phone showing the Govee app

Govee COB Strip Light Pro H61E6

Five-metre indoor color strip with a silicone diffuser

The original COB Strip Light Pro suits a visible, continuous line of color, but its current five-metre price is difficult to recommend.

Wi-FiFrom $99.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Eve Thermo Control showing room temperature, target temperature and humidity on its E-Ink screen

Eve Thermo Control

Temperature Sensor & Controller

Thermo Control is a worthwhile add-on when an Eve-heated room feels wrong because temperature is measured beside the radiator.

Thread€79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Two Nanoleaf Permanent Outdoor Lights pucks in white cable covers beside the 49 ft starter kit box showing a lit house roofline

Nanoleaf Smart Multicolor Permanent Outdoor Lights Starter Kits

Trimmable roofline light kit with color and 2200 to 6500K white, 49 to 147 ft

The best middle choice for a roofline that needs trimming or warm evening white: the strings can be cut to fit and every puck has dedicated warm and cool white LEDs, for well under Govee's Pro price.

Wi-FiFrom $179.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White European Tado Wireless Receiver X TR04 with a single heating-control button

Tado Wireless Receiver X (EU, TR04)

Wireless Boiler Receiver and Thread Border Router

Buy the separate EU receiver to replace or extend a supported Tado X installation when the room controls are already covered.

Thread border routerFrom €89.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 white one-hundred-foot package beside its connected roofline lights and a phone

Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights 2 H705E

One-hundred-foot roofline kit with color and fixed white lighting

The sensible buy for a straightforward roofline that fits its fixed sections: about $280 for 100ft with color and 4000K white, about $160 less than the comparable Pro kit.

Wi-Fi$279.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Gray Eve Energy Outdoor wall socket with its protective flap closed

Eve Energy Outdoor

Smart Outdoor Outlet & Power Meter

Eve Energy Outdoor makes sense as part of a permanent patio or garage electrical upgrade.

Thread€79.95
Needs a Thread border router
Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Google Nest Learning Thermostat (4th gen)

Learning thermostat with remote room sensor

Worth the premium when the hallway temperature misrepresents the room you use, or your HVAC equipment needs its broader controls.

Wi-FiFrom $239.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
White Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E on its adjustable magnetic mount

Aqara Presence Sensor FP1E (PS-S03D)

USB-powered radar presence sensor for an Aqara Zigbee hub

Best for an existing Aqara home with a discreet USB power route.

Matter bridgeFrom $49.99
Needs a brand hub