It\u2019ll all be ready by spring. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Well, now it\u2019s April, and the new Matter smart home standard<\/a> is still barely simmering. Belkin backed out of Matter<\/a>, Philips Hue put the brakes<\/a> on its rollout, and we still don\u2019t have Google Home or Amazon Alexa apps for iOS. But a few promised products from Eve and Nanoleaf<\/a> are available now, with more slated to be released in the next few months. We\u2019re keeping tabs on everything slated to work with Matter right here, so read on if you are anxious to get started with the new common language for smart home devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you\u2019ve got this far and aren\u2019t exactly sure what Matter is, here\u2019s a quick summary: Matter is a new standard designed to simplify the smart home and make it easier to buy, set up, and use products. Its primary purpose is to help connected gadgets work with each other across platforms and ecosystems, so you won\u2019t have to pick between Amazon Alexa, Apple, and Google when adding smart devices to your home. With Matter, you can control your smart lighting, smart locks, and more, simultaneously, with any Matter-compatible platform using iOS or Android devices. So, if you have an iPhone and your roommate has a Google Pixel, you can both control all your smart home devices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n For more details on how Matter will work with each smart home platform, what you will need to get started with Matter, and how Matter actually works, read my explainer, \u201cWhat Matters about Matter<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here, you\u2019ll find a list of Matter-compatible products divided into categories and separated by whether you can buy them now or if they are coming soon. We\u2019ll keep this updated as new information comes out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Matter standard provides a common language and a set of supported actions for smart home devices. Right now, it only supports a few categories of devices<\/a>, and only certain features are available for each of those categories \u2014 although, depending on which platform you run them on, you may have access to more features on top of the Matter integration. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of April 3rd, 2023, the following device categories are supported in Matter: light bulbs and light switches; plugs and outlets; locks; thermostats and other HVAC controllers; blinds and shades; sensors (motion, contact); televisions and streaming video players<\/a>; wireless access points; and bridges (more on this later).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Home appliances (such as fridges and washing machines) and robot vacuums should be included in the next Matter update (slated for spring, but no ETA yet). Home security cameras, garage door controller sensors, indoor air quality monitors and air purifiers, and smoke and CO detectors are next on the roadmap, according to the CSA<\/a>, which runs the Matter standard. Also in the works are energy management features and support for ambient motion and presence sensing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A Matter controller onboards Matter devices to your home network, controls them, manages communications and automations, and facilitates\u00a0remote access (when enabled). A Matter controller needs to be a device that is always in your home, always powered, and has a Wi-Fi or ethernet connection to your home network. This means a smartphone won\u2019t work as a Matter controller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n You\u2019ll need a Matter controller for each smart home platform you plan to use; an Apple HomePod or Apple TV for Apple Home, a Google Nest Hub for Google Home, and an Amazon device for Alexa. Every major smart home platform has updated its existing hubs and smart speakers to make them Matter controllers. Some controllers are also Thread border routers, which you will need if you add any Thread devices to your home. Thread<\/a> is one of the main wireless protocols Matter runs over. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n To add Matter devices to a smart home ecosystem, you\u2019ll need to use that platform\u2019s smartphone or tablet app. These act as Matter commissioners, connecting the Matter device to a Matter Controller. The following smart home apps are Matter commissioners and can add and control devices, as well as set up automations and routines. Matter is also built into the latest versions of Android and Apple\u2019s operating systems, enabling apps to access the local infrastructure required by Matter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n *Tuya Smart is an IoT development platform service provider that supports over 446,000 developers with schematics for over 1,100 smart home products, from robot vacuums to smart lights. It already has Matter certification for a number of light bulbs and smart plugs as well as a Matter controller. Brands that use Tuya include Teckin, Gosund, Nooie, Lidl, and Iotty.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Smart home devices that use a bridge, such as Philips Hue smart bulbs, can be \u201cbridged\u201d into Matter so that their connected devices can be controlled in a Matter smart home platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of April 3rd, 2023, only Apple Home fully supports Matter bridges. Google says it\u2019s working with its partners to add bridging support, and recently added compatibility with Aqara\u2019s M2 hub<\/a>. Amazon and SmartThings confirmed to The Verge <\/em>that bridge support isn\u2019t live yet on their controllers but that both companies plan to enable it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n So, even if you have a bridge that\u2019s been updated to Matter, the devices connected to it won\u2019t work in Matter until the platform you are using supports bridges. Currently, however, there are no bridges that support Matter without using beta software.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n If you have a Matter and Thread-enabled Wi-Fi router, you wouldn\u2019t need any other Matter controller in your home. Amazon (which owns Eero) has said Matter-over-Thread capability will be turned on in its compatible Eero devices this spring. Google routers are already Thread-enabled and work with Matter. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Most companies that have announced Matter devices say they will start shipping in early 2023. New products that are compatible with Matter should have the Matter logo on them (it looks a bit like a stick person wearing bikini bottoms<\/a>). Many manufacturers are adding Matter support to existing devices with over-the-air firmware updates. Below are the products that currently support Matter or will in the future, according to the companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of April 3rd, 2023, there are no smart switches with Matter support enabled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n As of April 1st, 2023, there are no smart locks with Matter support enabled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nDevice types that work with Matter in 2023<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Matter controllers, Thread border routers, bridges, and Wi-Fi routers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Matter controllers with Thread border routers<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Upcoming Matter controllers with Thread border routers<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Matter controllers without Thread<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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New Matter controllers coming in 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Matter-enabled smart home apps<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Matter updates coming to smart home apps<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Bridges that support Matter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Bridges that will support Matter<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Wi-Fi routers that will support Thread and Matter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Smart devices that will work with Matter<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Smart lights<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Currently available<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Matter updates coming in 2023 <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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New Matter lights coming 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Smart switches<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Matter updates coming in 2023 <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
New Matter smart switches coming 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
Smart plugs <\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Currently available<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
New Matter plugs coming 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Smart home sensors<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Currently available Matter sensors<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Smart home sensors with Matter updates coming <\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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New Matter smart home sensors coming 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Smart door locks<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Smart door locks with Matter updates coming in 2023<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n