Matter is making waves in the smart home industry, connecting products and ecosystems that were previously kept apart, uniting them in a common language for smart home products. The biggest names in town are backing the technology – Google, Amazon, Apple, to drop a few – allowing you to use smart products from any of these companies without fear of incompatibility if they are Matter-enabled. Matter allows you to expand your ecosystem to cross-brand products and control them with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and Bixby simultaneously. The type of device you use to control can be any of these voice assistants, hubs with apps, smart speakers, or apps. Perhaps Queen got it wrong in their famous line, “It doesn’t really Matter, to me.”
Matter, and all these Matter-enabled devices, make building a smart home ecosystem an easy and enjoyable experience. Matter not only reduces the time and complexity of setup, it speeds up response time, as it’s completely local. Your devices should respond as fast as you expect your typical “dumb” gadgets to. More than two dozen companies are already on board with Matter, with a wide range of product types from lighting to door locks and thermostats, so you can truly customize your smart home to suit your needs.
How does it work? Matter uses a Thread border router to link your Thread mesh network of smart products Wi-Fi. Thread border routers don’t need to be a tradition bridge or hub – they can be smart speakers, light bulbs, thermostats, TVs or even a smart refrigerator. Some Matter enabled products are Thread border routers, while others simply have Thread technology, so it is important to know what you have, or are buying, at least when beginning your journey with Matter. Note that if you have smart devices that require a hub or bridge to work, you will still need one. Google, Samsung, Apple, Amazon, and Amazon’s Eero have existing devices that are Thread border routers that support Matter, and more gadgets will join the fray in 2023. Our editor at SHA uses the Eero, and quite likes it. Let’s take a look at smart products that currently support Matter, have confirmed they will, and are projected to in 2023.
Smart Home Products with Matter Support – 2022
First, we’re diving into the smart home devices that support Matter in 2022. These include Matter controllers, bridges, apps with Matter support, lighting, plugs and outlets. Additional smart products in more categories will be available Q1 and onward into 2023, with more coming in the future. It’s time to get excited, Matter unifies the smart home industry in a whole new way, making it more accessible than ever before.
Matter Controllers
With Thread Border Routers:
Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi + Ethernet (2022)
Apple TV 4K Wi-Fi (2022)
Traditional Controllers:
Apple Home App (Devices with iOS 16.1 or higher)
Apple TV 4K (2021)
Amazon Alexa App (Android)
Echo v3
Echo Dot (3rd Gen, 2018 Release)
Echo Dot with Clock (3rd Gen, 2018 Release)
Echo Dot with Clock (3rd Gen)
Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen, 2021 Release)
Echo Show 8 (2nd Gen, 2021 Release)
Google Home (Original Smart Speaker)
Samsung SmartThings App (Android)
Bridges
Aquara Hub M2 – will bridge over 40 existing Aquara devices
Schneider Electric Wiser Gateway – will bridge over 200 existing Wiser Zigbee devices
Apps with Matter Support
Google Home App (Android/iOS)
Lighting, Plugs and Outlets
Wiz – all lighting products manufactured since Q2 2021
TP-Link – 10 New Smart Hubs, Switches, Bulbs and Plugs
Eve Energy Smart Plug (Thread)
Meross Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini (December 31st)
Smart Home Products with Matter Support – Projected Q1 2023
Matter Controllers
Alexa App (iOS)
Aquara App
Tuya Smart Life App
Wiser App
Bridges
Philips Hue Bridge – will bridge all connected Hue lighting products into Matter (excluding Tap Dial Switch and Hue Sync Box)
Wi-Fi Routers
Eero 5
Eero 6 Plus
Apps with Matter Support
Eve App (iOS and Android)
Samsung SmartThings App (iOS)
Lighting, Plugs and Outlets
Nanoleaf Matter Essentials A19 Light Bulb – Thread
Nanoleaf Matter Essentials GU10 Light Bulb – Thread
Nanoleaf Matter Essentials Light Strip – Thread
Scheider Electric Smart Plug
Sensors
Aqara Door and Window Sensor P2 – Thread
Aquara Motion and Light Sensor P2 – Thread
Smart Home Products that Will or Should Have Matter Support – Projected 2023, TBD
Matter Controllers
With Thread Border Routers:
Google Nest WiFi Router/Point
Samsung SmartThings Hub Dongle
Traditional Controllers:
Brilliant Smart Home Panel
LG Smart TVs (webOS 22)
Bridges
Apps with Matter Support
TP-Link Tapo App
Lighting, Plugs and Outlets
Eve Flare Lamp – Thread
Eve Light Switch – Thread
Connected by Wiz Products – Philips Smart Lighting
Sensors
Eve Room – Thread
Eve Water Guard – Thread
Eve Weather – Thread
Netatmo Smart Security Sensor – Thread
Blinds and Shades
Eve MotionBlinds – Thread
Eve Shutter Switch – Thread
Appliances
LG
Irrigation
Eve Aqua – Thread
Smart Home Products That Should Have Matter Support in the Future – TBD
Matter Controllers
Bridges
Nabu Casa Home Assistant Yellow
Lighting, Switches and Plugs
Belkin Wemo Smart Dimmer – Thread
Belkin Wemo Smart Light Switch – Thread
Belkin Wemo Smart Plug – Thread
Door Locks
August Smart Locks (Future)
Level Lock (All Models) – Thread
Schlage Smart Locks (Future)
Yale Assure Lock 2 – Thread Module
Thermostats
Eve Thermo – Thread
Other
