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--- roomauto:howto_integrate_second_otbr_into_homeassistant [2026-02-27 18:12] – xro
+++ roomauto:howto_integrate_second_otbr_into_homeassistant [2026-02-27 18:21] (current) – xro
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   - use docker-compose (see below) to install these two containers
     * ''ghcr.io/koenkk/zigbee2mqtt''
-    * ''denniswitt/homeassistant-otbr:latest''
+    * ''denniswitt/homeassistant-otbr:latest'' (recommend you don't use the original OTBR docker container.)
   - configure Zigbee2MQTT using it's onboard screen.
     * Enable HomeAssistant AutoDiscovery.
+    * Choose ''/dev/ttyUSBzb'' as radio-device
     * Make sure to use a differnt mqtt-prefix than the other zigbee2mqtt instances
-  -
+  - make sure you can see the OTBR multicast DNS broadcasts \\ homeassistant should autodiscover it in the [[http://homeassistant.realraum.at/config/thread|Settings/Threads]] panel
+  - regardless, it's necessary to add the 2nd OTBR's API endpoint to homeassistant. In the menu of that panel, choose ''Add an OpenThreadBorderRouter''. Enter the IP and Port of the 2nd Raspi
+  - Finally, on the menu of the new router, choose "Add to main thread network"
+  - Refresh webpage if it does not update automatically
+  - It should look like this: {{:roomauto:homeassistant_otbr_works_2026-02-27_18-52-05.png?nolink&400|}}