Apple, Google add support for Thread 1.4

Apple and Google are updating their smart home streaming devices to Thread 1.4. As first spotted by Matter Alpha and 9to5 Google , the latest spec has arrived on compatible Apple TVs in the tvOS 27 developer beta and the Google TV Streamer through a software update. This lays the groundwork for these devices, which serve as Thread Border Routers , to implement Thread credential sharing , enabling them to connect more easily to an existing Thread network rather than creating their own. …