Thanks again for the detailed explanation, I think there might indeed be some confusion on my side as I’m fairly new to the ecosystem.

There is also a way to pair devices with the HomeKit integration, and not directly through the Thread border router.

I’ll definitely try this when I’m home, I didn’t know you could pair devices via the HomeKit integration too. And yes, currently my blinds are connected via the Matter integration and the Thread Border Router/ZBT-1.

Thanks, I didn’t know exposing controls was another thing for itself. The integration requires the blinds to be used with a bridge, however I was always able to use the blinds without one directly over Thread. What I don’t get is why the controls have been working in Apple Home but don’t in HA.