What Smart Home Products Are Matter Compatible?
The smart home industry has long struggled with a lack of unified standards — until now. With the arrival of Matter, the game has changed. But what exactly is Matter, and more importantly: what smart home products are Matter compatible today?
Whether you’re building a new smart home or upgrading an existing one, understanding Matter compatibility is crucial for ensuring your devices work seamlessly together.
What Is Matter in Smart Home Technology?
Matter is a universal smart home connectivity standard developed by major industry players including Apple, Google, Amazon, Samsung, and the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA).
It was designed to solve one big problem: device interoperability. Matter allows smart home devices from different brands to work together reliably and securely — regardless of the platform or ecosystem you use.
Key features of Matter:
- Open-source, IP-based protocol
- Local connectivity (Wi-Fi, Thread, Ethernet)
- Cross-platform support (iOS, Android, Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomeKit)
- High security and reliability
- Easy device onboarding
Why Matter Compatibility Matters
Before Matter, you might buy a smart light bulb that only worked with Alexa, but not with Google Home. Or a smart thermostat that required its own app. With Matter, those headaches are gone.
A Matter-compatible smart home is more flexible, future-proof, and user-friendly.
What Types of Smart Home Products Are Matter Compatible?
As of now, many major product categories already support or are transitioning to support Matter. Here are the most common Matter-compatible devices:
1. Smart Plugs & Outlets
- Examples: Eve Energy, TP-Link Tapo, Meross Matter Plug
- Use cases: control appliances, track energy usage
2. Smart Lights & Light Switches
- Examples: Philips Hue (with bridge), Nanoleaf, IKEA TRÅDFRI
- Use cases: automated lighting scenes, remote control, voice activation
3. Smart Locks
- Examples: Yale Assure Lock 2, Schlage Encode Plus
- Use cases: remote access, automation based on presence
4. Thermostats & HVAC Systems
- Examples: Ecobee, Nest (future support), Aqara
- Use cases: climate automation, energy efficiency
5. Sensors (motion, contact, temperature)
- Examples: Aqara sensors, Eve Motion
- Use cases: trigger lighting, security alerts, routines
6. Smart Cameras (upcoming)
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While many cameras aren’t yet fully Matter-certified, support is expanding in 2025.
7. Smart Control Panels
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Panels like Portworld’s Android-based YC-SM41P and YC-SM50P can act as Matter gateways or UI interfaces by integrating Matter-compatible apps and controls.
Portworld Smart Home Control Panels & Matter Integration
Although Matter is a device-level protocol, control interfaces like Portworld’s smart home control panels can play a critical role in Matter ecosystems:
- Run Matter-compatible apps via Android 11/13 OS
- Display and manage Matter-certified devices in one place
- Integrate voice assistants that support Matter (Google, Alexa, Siri)
- Connect via Wi-Fi or Zigbee for hybrid systems
Portworld’s Smart home control panels are ideal for builders and integrators needing centralized touch control for multi-device Matter environments — whether in homes, hotels, or smart office settings.
