The material is already a reality and the main brands of home automation accessories have already announced their intention to update their devices to the new standard which will definitely change home automation.
The matter was long overdue but finally we can say that the new standard that we have been waiting for for a long time is a reality, and nothing better to demonstrate it than to see how the main manufacturers of home automation accessories announce their roadmap to put update their products and make them compatible. Eve, Aqara, Philips and even Amazon have made it clear they embrace the matter and they do it right away.
Aqara
Aqara has worked with Apple, Google and Samsung to adapt to the new standard, and the result is that users of its products will be able to start enjoying the material from December (2022). via the M2 Hub after an update that will arrive on this date, and which will make the devices connected to this Hub compatible with Matter. Other hubs will receive updates in the coming months, including the M1S and E1 models, the Hub G3 camera and the Hub G2H Pro camera. The manufacturer assures that the material will be compatible with more than 160 products in its catalog.
In addition to the compatibility of existing accessories, it announced that new products will be released that will be compatible with Thread, the basis of the matter, so that they can be used with your favorite assistant (Siri, Google or Alexa) without the need to use an Aqara Hub. A new Matter compatible M3 Hub will also be launched.
Standby
Eve Systems is one manufacturer that has opted for HomeKit exclusivity since its inception, but has joined the bandwagon so that its accessories can be used on other home automation platforms from this update. today announced that three of its latest products will be updated in a software update arriving on December 12. These are the latest models from Eve Energy, Eve Motion and Eve Door and Window.
All devices compatible with the Thread of the Eve brand, a total of 14, will be compatible with the material after the updates they will gradually receive, in addition to the new products that the brand launches from 2023. In addition, the Eve app which is only available on iOS will also have an Android versionnecessary for users of this platform to use their products with matter.
Amazon
The Internet retail giant has announced that it will update your 17 Echo devices to be compatible with matter via WiFi starting next month. For the moment, this update will only be available for Android users and will allow Amazon speakers to control outlets, bulbs and switches. Over the next year, iOS devices will be included along with new product categories.
Phillips
The German brand has announced that its Philips Hue Bridge will be compatible with Matter following an update that will arrive in early 2023. This update will make most existing Que accessories compatible with Matter. The update will keep all the configurations already made in Google and Amazon, but Apple HomeKit users will need to reset their devices and reconnect them to use matter.
Two Philips devices will be excluded from this new standard: the HDMI Sync Box to create ambilight environments on the television and the Philips Hue Tap Dial switch. This Philips update shows one of the realities of the matter: despite the fact that in theory the “bridges” will not be necessary, the reality is that we will have to continue to use them for a long timenot only for the accessories we already have, but for the new ones we buy until new ones fully compatible with the standard are launched.
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