What is Matter? (How it Changes Smart Home Compatibility)

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The End of Smart Home Brand Walls

For years, buying a smart device meant checking the box for labels like “Works with Alexa,” “Works with Google Home,” or “Works with Apple HomeKit.” If you had a mixed household, some devices wouldn’t talk to others. Matter is the new universal connectivity standard that eliminates these brand walls. Here is why Matter matters.

The Benefits of Matter

  • Buy Without Worry: Any Matter-certified device is guaranteed to work with Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung smart ecosystems.
  • Local Control: Matter devices talk directly to your hub over Wi-Fi or Thread, bypassing cloud servers. This makes commands execute almost instantly and ensures your automations work offline.
  • Multi-Admin Feature: You can control the same Matter smart bulb from an iPhone using Apple Home and an Android tablet using Google Home simultaneously.
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