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Home LivingSmart HomeThis massive Matter upgrade could transform your smart home techThe fast-growing smart home standard is now compatible with thousands more devices – provided manufacturers upgrade to support itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The fast-growing smart home standard is now compatible with thousands more devices – provided manufacturers upgrade to support it
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Connectivity Standards Alliance)
(Image credit: Connectivity Standards Alliance)
Matter, the technology designed to make smart home tech easier to use and to get rival devices to talk to each other, just got a massive update. Matter 1.2 adds support for a huge range of new device types, and that means it’s even more comprehensive than before.
If manufacturers update their Matter devices to support the new version, it could seriously boost your smart home tech.
Here’s what’s new.
What new devices are supported in Matter 1.2?
The newstandardalso improves support for EU smart locks, improves device descriptions and should enable manufacturers to bring new devices to market more quickly. We should see the first Matter 1.2 devices before the end of 2023.
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