I use HomeKit for all of the automation. It works great with integrating all devices into one ecosystem. A few months ago, many of my Meross and Kasa devices, along with a few other manufacturers, stopped working with HomeKit. This happened after the iOS 17.3 update. I have researched this over and over until I finally figured out what the problem was last week.
I have read several other posts on the internet saying this also happened to others. My first thought was that these devices needed to have their firmware updated. I made sure that was done and no success. BTW, when setting up new devices for HomeKit, you should make sure these devices are also setup in the app published by the manufacturer. This will ensure you can update the firmware. I got frustrated and just lived with the issue for a few more months hoping that either iOS updates or firmware updates would resolve the issue. It did not get fixed.
I then started researching the possible cause as being the router. I have a TP-Link Deco router. It is a fantastic router to own as it is feature rich while also providing cloud features. In researching one device, I found through Wireshark that the device was not able to communicate with HomeKit through my Apple TV that was functioning as the hub. The device was trying to talk to my Apple TV, but was blocked. It was then that I realized it was the router causing the issue.
The first thing I did was make sure the devices that can only connect at 2.4 GHz were specified in the settings as shown here.
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