Thread 1.3.0 brings big improvements with interoprability between Thread border routers. Using an app I can see my Google Home Hub is on Thread 1.3.0 but my Apple TV is still using 1.2.0. This means that I have two different Thread networks and is stopping them from working properly. Can we please get an update to fix this issue?
Hi,
at the moment the following Apple devices are Thread Border Routers:
They all still use Thread version 1.2.0, even though Thread 1.3.0 is announced to be the basis for Matter.
https://www.threadgroup.org/support
https://www.threadgroup.org/Portals/0/documents/support/Thread1.3.0WhitePaper_07192022_3990_1.pdf
https://portal.threadgroup.org/DesktopModules/Inventures_Document/FileDownload.aspx?ContentID=4076
To verify which Thread version is used by our Apple Thread Border Routers, install for example one of the following Apps on your iPhone/iPad:
Discovery DNS-SD Browser: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/discovery-dns-sd-browser/id305441017
Flame Services Browser: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/flame-services-browser/id325206381
look for the following service:
_meshcop._udp.
and there for tv (thread version).
With the latest stable version it is "tv = 1.2.0". The Discovery app shows the "_meshcop._udp." service directly, while you have to choose your Thread Board Router device (AppleTV, HomePod) in the Flame app, before you see the service.
I really don't understand this. Why is Apple behind?
Regards Hoppel
Hi,
at the moment the following Apple devices are Thread Border Routers:
They all still use Thread version 1.2.0, even though Thread 1.3.0 is announced to be the basis for Matter.
https://www.threadgroup.org/support
https://www.threadgroup.org/Portals/0/documents/support/Thread1.3.0WhitePaper_07192022_3990_1.pdf
https://portal.threadgroup.org/DesktopModules/Inventures_Document/FileDownload.aspx?ContentID=4076
To verify which Thread version is used by our Apple Thread Border Routers, install for example one of the following Apps on your iPhone/iPad:
Discovery DNS-SD Browser: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/discovery-dns-sd-browser/id305441017
Flame Services Browser: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/flame-services-browser/id325206381
look for the following service:
_meshcop._udp.
and there for tv (thread version).
With the latest stable version it is "tv = 1.2.0". The Discovery app shows the "_meshcop._udp." service directly, while you have to choose your Thread Board Router device (AppleTV, HomePod) in the Flame app, before you see the service.
I really don't understand this. Why is Apple behind?
Regards Hoppel
Don’t know why Apple(tv) is behind. My Google nest hub (2nd gen.) shows tv=1.3.0 in the Discovery DNS-SD Browser for a while now. Would be nice to see both border routers communicate with each other and form a single thread network.
you can request it using their feedback Feedback - Apple TV - Apple
though as far as I know only the appletv 4k 3g 128GB (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model) support thread at all
Thanks for that link. I do have that one but both 2021 Apple TVs also have Thread fyi.
AppleTV 4K 2021 does indeed support thread. I can see its currently on version 1.2.0.
Still waiting for 1.3.0. to arrive.....
TVOS support of Thread 1.3.0
