Picked this up the day it was released. Got it added via matter to my C7 which i use matter devices on along with wifi stuff. Any way its a thermostat and an aqara hub, it added as a matter bridge which brings in the motion and humidity attributes of the thermostat but no thermostat funtions. Changing to generic matter thermostat didnt seem to work for thermostat functions either. Anyone else get one? is there a driver in the works maybe in beta?
Hi there,
Did you ever get this resolved or find a custom driver that works?
We are currently building out our Hubitat C-8 Pro network and are looking very closely at the Aqara W200. We are specifically interested in it because it acts as a Thread Border Router, which would be incredibly helpful since the Hubitat hub requires an external border router for Matter over Thread devices.
Were you ever able to get the actual thermostat functions to expose properly, or is it still only acting as a Matter bridge pulling in just the motion and humidity sensors? Would love to know if anyone has successfully fully integrated this yet!
Have you tried the community Matter Advanced Bridge ?
Hi @kkossev,
First, thank you so much for your help and quick reply! I also want to compliment you on your GitHub Wiki for the Matter Advanced Bridge—it is incredibly comprehensive and well-documented
I wanted to explain why I was originally looking so closely at the Aqara W200. Because my home has two heat pumps, my hope was to use the W200 to essentially get a Thread border router "for free" . I assumed I could use those centrally placed thermostats to build out a Thread mesh for other Matter devices instead of relying on Wi-Fi.
However, your wiki and the Hubitat documentation quickly educated me on why that might not work as intended. I learned that Hubitat requires specific external Thread border routers (like an Apple TV, HomePod, or Google Nest Hub), and that different vendors do not always seamlessly share keys to form a single Thread network . Additionally, because the W200 pairs as a Matter bridge rather than a standard thermostat, I saw in your "Known Issues" that composite devices—like the W200's built-in radar and humidity sensors—might not spawn properly as child devices .
[ASSUMPTION] Given these complexities, it seems that abandoning the Matter bridge idea and installing a natively supported, mains-powered Z-Wave thermostat is the much better architectural choice. Not only will it provide native HVAC control without custom drivers, but as a mains-powered node, it will also act as a dedicated repeater to strengthen my Z-Wave backbone .
In your expert opinion, does my original dual-purpose Matter/Thread thermostat idea hold any merit for the future of Hubitat, or do you agree that sticking to a dedicated Z-Wave thermostat is the smarter play right now?
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Well i ended up using Matter advanced bridge and it was able to pull thermostat info as well as motion and humidity. So that looks like it did the trick.
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Spoke to soon ... changing hot or cold setpoints isnt right. Changing the heating set point changes it to 95 degrees every time. And changing cold doesnt seem to do anything. You can control modes tho, And the states seem to be reflecting as they should be.
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Hi @steve.dietrich ,
Aqara W200 is a rather complex device. It is Aqara Matter Controller and Matter Bridge hub & Thread Router with a built-in 24 volts thermostat, temperature and humidity sensors, also has an illuminance (light) sensor and occupancy (mmWave) sensors. It integrates well with Aqara video doorbells, Aqara locks, you can pair it with Aqara W100 remote control, etc, etc...
So, for me, it is a great device for use in the US if you are already deeply into the Aqara ecosystem and Apple Home (when it is proven to work with Hubitat, of course)
However, using a dedicated Z-wave thermostat that is already natively supported in Hubitat is the much easier and faster approach to reach your particular goals.
@murv82 please check the driver version (shown in the State variables section) - is it version. 1.7.8 or version 1.8.2 ?
If you were using the main branch version, please download the latest dev. branch version and update the Bundle manually from this link :
(Bundles -> Import .ZIP -> Upload Local File -> .....)
Then, run a new 'Discovery' operation again.
If changing the heating setpoint and the operation mode still does not work, you can send me in a DM the debug logs, we should be able to troubleshoot and fix the problem.
Any suggestions on which one? THANKS!
Honeywell Home TH6320ZW2007/U Z-Wave T6 Pro
I used to run those, but didn't like the way Honeywell uses cycles per hour to control heating and cooling. That being said, many here use and prefer them.
I have since switched to Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premiums and have not looked back. There are several ways to bring them into Hubitat, but I use the HomeKit Integration for local control.
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Me too, but I think they're Basics, or something like that.
They're on my dashboard, but I really don't do anything with it though.
Maybe display the temperature.
I have a boiler with baseboard emitters. No A/C, so not complex, but I didn't like the cycles/hr either. Maybe for a simple hot air system, but I don't know if heat pumps are "simple".
I've joined the Apple ecosystem.
I really like the HomePod minis, along with the phone and laptop.
I think you could get away with just one HomePod mini?
@aaiyar is the HVAC expert around here. 
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Single-stage equipment or dual-stage? In my experience, the CPH approach isn't terribly bad with 1H/1C systems, but gets really horrible with dual-stage equipment.
That's what I did as well.
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Single stage heat and cool. No matter how I adjusted the CPH, I could never get things the way I wanted.
With the Ecobees and their sensors, my house temps are perfect all day.
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Poster @steve.dietrich only mentioned that he had two heat pumps.
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Weirdly enough a 1.5 hr power outage late last night/early morning, the first one in a while, highlighted an Ecobee weakness, at least with mine.
It's been discussed before, but my thermostats go through a calibration period, where they start off at a low value. Heat came on when not needed. Annoying.
Still feel sleepy this morning, and have to do a post-outage "analysis", lol.
edit: Had some coffee. My model is Essential. Here is the link:
That is unacceptable. I would start by calling ecobee support.
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Lol. That is what you said in the Sep '25 thread!
I did, and the response was something like "that's the way it is."
Looks like i was using 1.7.8 ... got it to 1.8.2 now. Ran discovery again and set points still arent working correctly i will DM you some info.
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I need to make a quick clarification that might change things! When I said I had two heat pumps, I meant I have two completely independent, standard heat pumps. They condition two different zones in my home and overlap in the middle with covered areas. I am not running a single dual-stage system.
Since these are standard 1H/1C systems, what would be your absolute perfect thermostat setup for Hubitat in this specific scenario?
@aaiyar, you mentioned earlier that the CPH approach "isn't terribly bad with 1H/1C systems". Does this clarification put the Honeywell T6 Pro (or other Z-Wave options like the Trane XR524 or GoControl GC-TBZ48) back on the table as viable options, or do you still firmly recommend the Ecobee route even for single-stage equipment?
I am keeping my options completely open right now, so I would love to hear your undirected thoughts on the ideal hardware for this layout!
If I had to choose again, I'd still go with Ecobee.
Do some research on Honeywell CPH and see what you think. It may work for you, it may not. I didn't like how it kept "cycling" my heat and AC (I have separate systems. 1 boiler with 2 zone valves for heat and 1 central AC per floor, controlled by 1 thermostat on each floor) to keep each floor/zone and house at the desired temperatures. No matter how I adjusted the CPH setting in the thermostats, the house never felt comfortable, and my heat and AC seemed like they were always running.
Hopefully @aaiyar can chime back in with his thoughts on your question as well.
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