Matter: what you need to know
The Matter logo. It’s like a stick person wearing bikini bottoms, and now you can’t unsee it.Some individual devices will require hardware changes to be Matter-compatible. Eve’s smart plugs and Yale’s locks are two examples — Yale using swappable modules for its locks and Eve adding Thread radios to many of its devices. However, Matter works over Wi-Fi and Thread, so some products might be upgradeable with just an over-the-air update.
The other promise is simple setup. Matter devices will pair directly to your smartphone — no app needed, as. Apple and Samsung have also got programs in place to enable this on their smartphones and tablets. Once the device is paired to your Matter network, then you can choose which app you want to control it through.
For example, at launch, Matter won’t support more advanced features, like energy monitoring in a smart plug or complicated scene control for smart lights. So, if you wanted to set up energy monitoring or have your colored smart bulbs pulsate with the shades of your football team, you would need to use the devices’ app or an app that supports the functionality you want. At least for now.
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