Home Assistant’s Matter Server 1.5.0 beta adds Matter 1.6.1 groundwork, two-way camera audio, new Aqara and IKEA integrations, and faster device status updates.
UGREEN’s SynCare Indoor Cam ID500 Pro combines 4K video, Matter 1.5.1 controls, local recording, and on-premise AI through the new HomeAgent hub.
Shelly’s first mmWave presence sensor can track up to 10 people across 10 zones, with Matter support, local control, and camera-free automation.
Apple Home is gaining five important upgrades, including NFC setup, Matter Binding, stronger Thread support, easier Wi-Fi changes, and better camera controls.
Battery-powered Matter sensors made my smart home more capable, but once several started dying at the same time, the hidden maintenance cost became obvious.
LEDVANCE has added 116 Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices to Works with Home Assistant, giving users one of the program’s largest certified smart lighting lineups.
Apple has unveiled HomeView alongside a new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini 2, and a wider range of Matter accessories for Apple Home.
UniFi Network 11 adds Matter device monitoring and Thread network diagnostics, giving smart home users better visibility into device connectivity, signal strength, battery levels, and network topology without replacing their existing Matter controllers.
Linkind’s Smart Light Stick brings Matter, RGB effects, and Adaptive Lighting to ordinary lamps, with stable Wi-Fi control and no hub required.
Apple’s “Welcome home” event could mark its biggest smart home push yet, with LG and Schneider helping expand the hardware around Apple Home.
After two years filling my home with Matter devices, these are the five everyday problems that smart sensors, switches and automations actually solved.
ECOVACS has discounted its Matter-enabled DEEBOT lineup for Prime Big Deal Days, with the T90 Pro Omni falling to $499 and X12 OmniCyclone to $799.
Matter devices can do more than automate lights and locks—I use climate sensors, humidifiers, and soil monitoring to help my houseplants thrive.
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Home Assistant is removing an extra setup step between users and its community projects, bringing HACS into Core.
SwitchBot is cutting up to 59% off smart locks, robot vacuums and Matter gear during its Fall Sale and Prime Big Deal Days.
Home Assistant 2026.10 adds new Matter controls for leak sensors, smart locks and electrical monitoring, alongside map and automation improvements.
Inovelli has begun developing a new Matter-over-Thread smart switch with mmWave presence sensing, bringing Project Linus to its White Series lineup.
Sendspin is nearing version 1.0, promising an open way to synchronize AirPlay, Sonos and native devices in one multi-room audio system.
SwitchBot’s new RGB light bars bring native Matter over Wi-Fi, multi-zone color effects, and smart home control without requiring a hub.