Starter Kit: Home Assistant Green + Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

With this starter kit, you get everything you need for a clean start with Home Assistant: the Home Assistant Green as a ready-to-use smart home hub and the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 as a high-performance radio antenna for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices.

What's included in the starter kit

• Home Assistant Green – pre-configured smart home hub with Home Assistant OS
• Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 – USB antenna for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter devices
• Power supply and necessary cables for an immediate start

Why this kit?

• Ready to use immediately – plug it in, run through the setup assistant, and pair your devices.
• Stable wireless connection – ZBT-2 with an optimized antenna for long range and a reliable mesh.
• Open system – no cloud requirement, full control over your smart home.
• Ideal for Home Assistant beginners – the hardware is perfectly matched.

Zigbee, Thread & Matter with the ZBT-2

The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 connects directly to the Home Assistant Green via USB and provides a powerful radio base for Zigbee and Thread devices. Via Matter, you can also integrate many current smart home products directly into Home Assistant.

In combination with Home Assistant, you can control Zigbee, Thread, Matter, and many Wi-Fi and IP devices across different technologies and combine them in automations.

Also ideal for those switching systems

If you have previously used a proprietary hub, this starter kit offers you a clear path into the open world of Home Assistant. Many of your existing Zigbee, Z-Wave, or Wi-Fi devices can be reused via suitable integrations without you having to rebuild your smart home from scratch.

Technical highlights Home Assistant Green

• Compact, fanless smart home hub for 24/7 operation
• Home Assistant OS pre-installed – no manual installation required
• Device manager and setup assistant for a guided start

Technical highlights Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2

• Precisely tuned radio antenna for long range and stable connections
• Support for Zigbee and Thread networks, Matter via Home Assistant
• USB connection for direct operation on the Home Assistant Green

Compatibility and integration

All components are fully compatible with Home Assistant. Via Home Assistant, you can use Zigbee, Thread, Matter, Wi-Fi, and other IP-based devices together to create cross-technology automations – even with products from other manufacturers and using different radio standards.