Requests
This public queue shows the setup problems, missing devices, and tool improvements currently driving SmartHomeCompat content and product work.
We prioritize repeated signals from Tally feedback, Search Console, Bing, Home Assistant Community, GitHub issues, and direct user questions. Shipped items are monitored for impressions, clicks, feedback, and tool usage.
Multiple community threads show pairing-code, Thread, and Matter Server confusion.
Next action: Monitor GSC queries and add FAQ from real submissions.
Users report partial child-device and entity exposure through Matter Bridge.
Next action: Collect specific child devices and build an exposure matrix.
Android-only and no-Apple-home setups are repeatedly confusing.
Next action: Watch for Android, HomeKit Controller, and zone-related queries.
Community reports devices dropping offline after Thread or hub changes.
Next action: Improve recovery decision tree if page earns impressions.
Users struggle with phones, Nest, OTBR, and HA choosing different Thread networks.
Next action: Collect more evidence before turning into a deeper guide.
Needed after users submit exact switches, lights, and sensors that do not appear.
Next action: Wait for Tally submissions or GSC query evidence.
Automation Generator is a core tool surface but currently has a small template set.
Next action: Add templates based on copy events and user requests.
Tally feedback can reveal which devices should enter the database next.
Next action: Review Tally weekly and promote repeated devices to Planned.
Feedback
Smart home compatibility changes quickly. Send a report, request a missing device, or flag information that needs another review.
Save the setup path, missing hubs, limitations, and next steps for later.
Tell us which device, hub, or ecosystem should be added to the compatibility library.
Flag outdated, incomplete, or unclear setup guidance so it can be reviewed.
Get a practical checklist for hubs, Thread border routers, Matter pairing, and fallback paths.
Detailed triage lives in docs/research/issue-request-queue.md. This public page only shows user-facing items that can help visitors understand what is being improved.
