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Lockin Veno face-reading smart lock

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RequestedLocal

1 report: 1 asks for support.

Reported with 1 integration: Matter.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
MatterRequested LocalFails to add to Matter integration; asks about Thread border router
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What Matter Thread Border Router do I need?. I installed a Lockin Veno face reading smart lock and wanted to hook it up to my Home Assistant (I'm on the latest version v2026.9.0). I went through all of the steps, but I get an error message when trying to add the smart lock to the Matter integration. Note - this is my first matter device, so I've never used it before. In the HA companion app, it tells me that I need a "thread border router". Is this really needed or does HA just need to be configured correctly to act as the router itself? If it makes any difference, I have an iPhone 14 pro, a …

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit thread · 2026-09

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandLockin
ModelVeno
CategoryLocks