Device is not exposed as thread capable in Apple Home

[AlexandreJubert]

The problem

I've discovered that the devices exposed to Apple Home are not properly reported as Thread compatible to companion apps.

My issue is that I'm trying to expose some nanoleafs essentials lightbulbs to the nanoleaf app, but I'm not able to leverage all of the Nanoleaf app features because my lightbulbs are reportedly using bluetooth according to Nanoleaf's app.

I'm currently running core-2024.4.3 on a raspberry pi running Home Assistant OS.

I run a thread network (via a Sonoff ZigBee flashed with multiprotocol to support zigbee too) that is currently merged with my Apple border routers, like so:

My lightbulb is properly registered as a homekit device in home assistant, and is on the thread network, as reported in the UI:

When I go back to homekit my device is exposed by the bridge in Apple Home like so:

But as soon as I try to control the light with nanoleaf, nanoleaf reports the light is using bluetooth (which is definitely wrong) and being on an unkown network:

I would expect the light to be reported as part of the thread network shared between all my apple border routers and home assistant.

Please let me know if I can provide any relevant information or logs.

Thank you for your time!

What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?

core-2024.4.3

What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?

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What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Integration causing the issue

homekit

Link to integration documentation on our website

https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/

Diagnostics information

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Example YAML snippet

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Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?

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Additional information

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