The following tutorial will guide you through how to add an Inovelli White Series (Matter w/Thread) device to your Home Assistant system. Please make sure you have the latest version of Home Assistant installed and the latest Matter Server installed and configured.
Note: There is currently an issue with button events where certain multi-taps will not register if they are done more than one time in a row. For example, if you double press the config button to activate the scene and later double press again without any other button press actions in between. This is being addressed with a firmware update that will be available soon after release.
NOTICE: If you're having trouble pairing, please ensure the following:
Matter Devices and Controllers Must Be on the Same L2 Network
VLAN Use Requires Matter Controller/Server to operate on that VLAN
Make sure your Border Router firmware is up-to-date
IPv6 Networking is Required for Matter Networks. Link-Local Addresses Are Allowed, Look for a Setting in your Router Called “Enable IPv6.” (Note: This does not require you to configure the IPv6 connection for your entire network)
Please follow the steps below to get your switch installed and ready so you can start enjoying the powerful capabilities of this Inovelli device + Home Assistant!
First, navigate to the settings section of your Home Assistant install and click on "Devices & services".
Click on the "Devices" tab and then click on "ADD DEVICE".
Under the "Select brand" heading, choose "Add Matter device" (Note: If you do not see the option to add a matter device you must first go through the matter server install and setup process)
Next, click on the option "No. It's new" and proceed to the next step.
On this window choose to open the camera so you can scan the QR code on the switch. Scan the code and proceed to the next step.
Home assistant will show the progress as it adds the device to your Matter network.
The next step will continue to show the progress as the device gets joined to your system.
Lastly, you will see confirmation that the device has been added!
Now you can navigate to the device in your Home Assistant install and control the light, the notification, and add it to automations!
