Nanoleaf
Nanoleaf Essentials bulbs
Lights · Lighting
Mixed reportsWorks in Apple HomeLocal
4 reports: 2 say it works, 2 say it partly works.
Reported with 1 integration: Matter.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matter | Works Local | Works in Home Add to Apple Home without issues | Added to HA after IPv6 fixSaved copyThe problem I've got a brand new Home Assistant Yellow with the Matter (Beta) integration added and cannot add Matter devices. I'm trying to add Nanoleaf Essentials light bulbs and it does not work. I can add them to Apple Home without any issues but cannot add them in Home Assistant. ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? core-2024.6.3 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue matter ### Link to integration documentation on our website … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #119867 · 2024-06 |
| Matter | Works Local | Added as FTD router, fixed dropouts on ~30 Eve and Aqara Thread devicesSaved copythis is super helpful, thanks for sharing all the testing data been running matter over thread with home assistant and about 30 devices mixed between eve and aqara stuff. had similar experiences with the brief dropouts you mentioned until i added a nanoleaf essentials bulb as an ftd router - now everything's rock solid one thing i noticed is the ipv6/mdns tip at the end is clutch, spent way too long troubleshooting "unavailable" devices before realizing my unifi setup was blocking multicast by default Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2026-02 | |
| Matter | Partly works Local | Works in Home Stay connected and responsive in Apple Home | Thread lights go unavailable in HA; multiple lights switch with delaySaved copyAre they Nanoleaf Essentials bulbs? The most recent Nanoleaf firmware (3.6.196) greatly improves their function (Nanoleaf updated to Matter 1.2 as part of firmware 3.6.173 and that greatly improved reliability). You have to update using the Nanoleaf app - Nanoleaf has not released the update as an Over-The-Air updating, so you must use their app. https://helpdesk.nanoleaf.me/en-US/nanoleaf-essentials-matter-release-notes-255125 Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #121724 · 2024-07 |
| Matter | Partly works Local | Awful at launch, stable after firmware updatesSaved copySo I have Nanoleaf essentials downlights, thread matter, they’re great now, but goddamn were they awful when I bought them. Lots of active development and updates has got them to the stable point they’re at now. I’d be very wary of no or new name matter lights for this reason. There have been huge jumps in standards in the last two years taking these things from guaranteed frustration to stable and usable, you want to know the developer is at least trying. Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23. | Reddit comment · 2025-07 |
Each row is one report from a GitHub thread, an integration’s docs, or r/homeassistant. Check the date and the linked source before you buy.
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
| Brand | Nanoleaf |
|---|---|
| Model | Essentials |
| Category | Lights |
Also reported as
- Nanoleaf Essentials Matter downlights
- Nanoleaf Essentials bulb as Thread router