How To

How to control Matter robot vacuums in the Apple Home app

Discover all the ways that Apple's Home app can help keep your Matter smart home looking neat and tidy.

Christopher Close Thursday, April 9, 2026

How to create and use Apple Home scenes for Matter

Control multiple Matter accessories at once by creating an Apple Home scene. Here's how.

Christopher Close Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Easter Matter hack with IKEA SOLVINDEN light and SEEED XIAO C5 board

A step-by-step guide to Matter-enabling the IKEA SOLVINDEN holiday lights

Ward Zhou Saturday, April 4, 2026

This is how I add Matter devices in the Homey app

Adding Matter devices makes a home feel like Homey.

Bertel King Friday, April 3, 2026

This is how I add Matter devices to Samsung SmartThings

Diving into the SmartThings ecosystem starts with adding your first device. Then you add another.

Bertel King Wednesday, March 18, 2026

5 3D prints to enhance your IKEA BILRESA remote experience

As great as IKEA's $6 remote is, a few simple omissions keep it from perfection. These five 3D prints help overcome its shortcomings.

Christopher Close Friday, March 6, 2026

How I added an old Roborock robot vacuum cleaner to Matter with Matterbridge

Give your Roborock S7 a Matter upgrade with Matterbridge. I used a Raspberry Pi to link my favorite vacuum to SmartThings—here is how you can do it too.

Christian Cawley Tuesday, February 17, 2026

How to use a Matter smart button or remote with Google Home

Matter-compatible buttons and remotes can now trigger smart home actions and send custom notifications within Google Home. Here's how!

Christopher Close Thursday, February 5, 2026

Quick guide to visualize your Thread network with Home Assistant

The ultimate tool to troubleshoot your Thread mesh.

Ward Zhou Monday, February 2, 2026

How to make a Matter soil moisture sensor with XIAO MG24

A homemade Thread sensor to remind you to water plants.

Ward Zhou Friday, January 16, 2026

Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 Thread dongle first take: the finest dongle ever

Here is a quick take and full setup guide for Thread.

Ward Zhou Wednesday, November 19, 2025

How to control your smart speaker via Matter and Home Assistant

A harsh break of each ecosystem for player control.

Ward Zhou Saturday, November 8, 2025

How to set up a PoE Thread dongle in Home Assistant

A guide to use Thread dongles with Home Assistant.

Ward Zhou Friday, October 10, 2025

How to add a smart bulb to Home Assistant

Adding a Matter smart bulb with Home Assistant is a great way to kick off your smart home

Bertel King Thursday, October 9, 2025

How to add a motion sensor to Samsung SmartThings

The smartest things don't need to wait for your commands.

Bertel King Monday, October 6, 2025

How to use a Matter button to play music from Spotify on a Sonos speaker (with Home Assistant)

Most smart home platforms offer a limited range of actions that a Matter button can initiate. But with the ultimate smart DIY tool of Home Assistant, you can achieve something much more impressive—without breaking your existing setup.

James Bruce Thursday, September 18, 2025

This is how I add Matter devices in Home Assistant

Home Assistant is great, once you know what you're doing. Let us help you get started.

Bertel King Friday, August 1, 2025

How anyone can add a Matter device to IKEA Home

Thanks to IKEA, adding a new smart home device is so easy, my mum could do it.

Christian Cawley Thursday, July 31, 2025

Silicon Labs upgraded Arduino library to Matter 1.4

Silicon Labs rolls out a new Arduino library version. Here are the highlights and a quick start with it.

Ward Zhou Tuesday, July 29, 2025