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If you are unable to connect your Meross device to a third-party platform, the most likely reasons are:

Your Meross device is not in Matter pairing mode. Please refer to the relevant video guide or user manual to enable Matter pairing mode, then complete the pairing process in the third-party platform.
You are not using a Thread border router that is compatible with the platform you are using. Please check whether your platform’s border router supports Thread.

If the issue persists after checking the two points above, please continue below and select the platform you are currently using to follow the corresponding troubleshooting steps.Additionally, we have compiled other common pairing issues at the end.

Apple Home	Add a new device	No any Thread border router	The device cannot be added
		No any Thread border router	If you are using an iPhone 16 Pro or newer, your iPhone can temporarily act as a Thread border router to complete the setup. However, the device will not function properly when your phone is not at home.
		Apple Thread border router available	Apple Thread border router available	Device added successfully
		Apple Thread border router available	Apple Thread border router available	The device LED flashes for a few seconds after scanning, then turns off. The Home app shows failed.	If you have multiple HomePods in different rooms, try adding the device in the room where the target HomePod is located. You may also need to power off extra HomePods, remove system-level Matter fabrics, and restart your iPhone to resync the Thread network (make sure you are signed in to iCloud).
		Other Thread border router available	No Apple Thread border router, but another platform’s border router is present, and Thread credentials have been synced via the Home Assistant app.	The device can be added successfully（but for the best experience, it’s recommended to use the device on a platform that has its own border router）
	Device already added to another Matter platform and shared to Apple Home	No any Thread border router	The device can be added to the same Wi-Fi network (But for the best experience, it’s recommended to use the device on a platform that has its own border router).

Alexa	No Alexa Thread border router	The device cannot be added, and cannot be added via sharing from another platform.
	Alexa Thread border router available	Device added successfully
		Failed to add the device	If multiple border routers are present at home or nearby, adding the device may fail due to a prompt for the Thread Network Key. If this happens, please refer to https://www.meross.com/en-gc/FAQ/763.html.	If multiple border routers are present at home or nearby, adding the device may fail due to a prompt for the Thread Network Key. If this happens, please refer to https://www.meross.com/en-gc/FAQ/763.html.
		Failed to add the device	If the issue is not caused by the above reason, please contact support at support@meross.com	If the issue is not caused by the above reason, please contact support at support@meross.com

Google

No Google Thread border router

The device cannot be added, and cannot be added via sharing from another platform.

Google Thread border router available

Device added successfully

If the setup gets stuck on "Check connectivity to Thread network"

Clear Google Services storage and reset your Google Thread border router, then reconfigure the device.

If the issue persists, clear Google Services again, wait a few hours, and then try setting up the Google Thread border router again.

Clear Google Services storage and reset your Google Thread border router, then reconfigure the device.

If the issue persists, clear Google Services again, wait a few hours, and then try setting up the Google Thread border router again.

Home Assistant	Add a new device (Requires HA border router)	iOS	Using Apple SDK, the device can be added directly to the HA Thread network
		iOS	If the setup fails, set HA’s Thread network as the preferred network, sync the Thread credentials, and try again.
		Android	Android phone without Google Services framework	The device cannot be added,“Matter is currently unavailable” is shown
			Android phone with Google Services framework	Use Google SDK to configure the device; success depends on the status of Google Services	No Google Thread border router	Device added successfully
					No Google Thread border router	If the setup fails, set HA’s Thread network as the preferred network, sync the Thread credentials, and try again.
					Google Thread border router available	Device added successfully
					Google Thread border router available	If the setup fails, set HA’s Thread network as the preferred network, sync the Thread credentials, and try again.	If the setup still fails, clear Google Services storage and reset your Google Thread border router, then reconfigure the device. If the issue persists, clear Google Services again, wait a few hours, and then try setting up the Google Thread border router again.
	Device already added to another Matter platform (HA Thread border router not required)	The device can be added by sharing the pairing from the corresponding Matter platform to Home Assistant, but the associated third-party border router must remain online for normal operation.

Smarthing	No Smarthing Thread border router	Cannot be added; a Thread border router is required
Smarthing	Smarthing Thread border router available	Device added successfully

Other

platforms

Aqara

Due to an outdated Matter version on the Aqara platform, it attempts to access attributes that are not supported by the device, causing the device to fail to join the Aqara Thread network. This issue requires an update on the Aqara platform and cannot be resolved by Meross at this time.

homey

Incompatible with some of our device settings. Due to an outdated Matter version on the Homey platform, compatibility is currently limited. Support is being addressed by the third party.

Other Common Issues & Notes	Third-party app cannot find the device or shows “unknown error”	Your Meross device is not in Matter pairing mode. Please refer to the relevant video guide or user manual to enable Matter pairing mode, then complete the pairing process in the third-party platform.
		Note: Once the device has been added to any third-party platform, Matter pairing mode cannot be manually re-enabled. To add the device to another Matter platform, you must use the sharing method to share the pairing from the existing platform.
	LED flashes briefly after scanning, then turns off, or the app gets stuck on “checking network connection”	If the device failed to join the target Thread network. Please follow the platform-specific troubleshooting steps: sync Matter credentials, set the preferred network, clear Google Services storage, reset speakers, restart your phone, and power off any extra speakers.
	Third-party automations do not run. Note: Meross automations are not currently supported (will be supported after MSH450P release)	Check whether the border router is online, whether the target devices are online, and whether presence is detected correctly
	Meross setup notes	A stable network connection is required during setup
		Whether the device is successfully paired in the Meross app does not affect its ability to connect to third-party platforms, and vice versa.
		When setting up the device via the Meross app using Apple Home, ensure that the default room contains only one border router. It is recommended that users add the device directly in Apple Home, in the room where the target border router is located.
	The device cannot add the device to more platforms	The device supports up to 5 fabrics; Apple Home uses two fabrics. As a result, the device cannot be added to all platforms at the same time

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