I’m thinking about getting a few HomeKit-enabled smart lights, but not sure which. Hue is good but expensive and will probably require a proprietary hub; Nanoleaf is much cheaper, uses Thread/Matter, and still good, but I’ll need to get a HomePod mini or upgrade my AppleTV.

@chipotle Re: the Apple TV, note that any tvOS Apple TV can act as a HK hub, even if it doesn’t have a Thread radio, so you might be in the clear there. I’ve a 2015, 2017, and 2021 one, and they can all hub the system.

@chipotle
Check out Meross. Homekit compatibile (you don’t even need to install their app). They are working well for me.

@joshbrez Apparently the Thread-based hubs are required for Nanoleaf's "Essentials" bulbs.