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
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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
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
PSA: Your mobile VPN could be breaking your Matter smart home
If you’re using a VPN on your mobile device, that’s great – but with the wrong settings, you could be messing up Matter enrollment.
Christian Cawley
Home Assistant adds initial Matter binding features in beta
Home Assistant is updating its Matter server with a Matter binding user interface in the latest beta version this week -- here's how to use it.
Ward Zhou
How to add Matter devices and scenes to Apple CarPlay
Take your smart home along for the ride on your next road trip with Apple CarPlay Widgets.
Christopher Close
How to boot up your PC with a Matter switch
Learn how to boot your PC remotely with Matter using a Sonoff MINI-D Switch or SwitchBot Relay Switch 1.
Ward Zhou
How to use Home Assistant to add Matter devices without a phone
Skip phone pairing woes with Home Assistant's hidden Matter setup. This guide details using Bluetooth/Thread dongles to add devices directly, bypassing app bugs and platform limits.
Ward Zhou
How to configure an open source Matter bridge at Home
Bridge Zigbee2MQTT & Shelly to Matter via Matterbridge! Install on Docker or Home Assistant, configure plugins, and add devices to any Matter platform.
Ward Zhou
How to build a Thread 1.4 OpenThread border router
A guide to build a Thread 1.4 OpenThread border router and use it with Home Assistant, Google Home, and SmartThings.
Ward Zhou
Conquer Matter Issues on Your SmartThings Hub
Having trouble connecting your Matter devices to your Samsung SmartThings Hub? This guide provides quick and easy troubleshooting tips to get your smart home back on track.
Christian Cawley
What is Matter.js? How to Make a Virtual Device Switch
Matter.js is a JavaScript implementation of the Matter smart home protocol, letting you create, simulate, and control devices using simple code. In this guide, I’ll show you how to build a virtual PC suspend switch to remotely put your computer to sleep.
James Bruce
Where Do You Find the Matter Pairing Code?
Can't find the QR code for your Matter smart home device? Here are all the places you can find the QR code to enroll your new smart home gear.
Christian Cawley
How to Use Cheap NFC Tags and Apple Shortcuts to Automate Your Matter Smart Home
You don't need fancy smart buttons to regain control of your smart home. Control all your devices by simply holding your iPhone to some 10-cent NFC stickers.
James Bruce
How to Control Your Matter Smart Home From Your Samsung SmartThings TV
One of the most popular television brands, Samsung, has stealithy been adding Matter into households for the past few years. Via the SmartThings smart home panel on Samsung TVs, you can add and remove Matter-compatible and other smart home gear. Better still, Samsung SmartThings is easy to set up on your TV, too.
Christian Cawley
How to Use the IKEA Dirigera with Matter
IKEA has joined the Matter revolution, adding support for the new smart home standard to its Dirigera hub. But how do you set up the Dirigera to work with Matter? We lay out all you need to know to get it operating without a hitch.
Christian Cawley
How to Use Apple Home Adaptive Lighting With Your Matter Lights
While the transition to Matter for Apple HomeKit users was pretty seamless, the omission of one major feature—Adaptive Lighting—left some smart home fans in the dark. Thankfully, that changes with the release of iOS 18. Apple is finally bringing Adaptive Lighting to Matter devices with its latest operating system, so users both new and old can put their home's lighting on auto-pilot.
Christopher Close
How to Set up a Matter Smart Plug
One of the best ways to get started with smart home tech is to employ a smart plug. These internet-connected devices have a simple task – to switch on and off, thereby powering up or powering off any connected device. And just as smart plugs have been the ideal intro to smart home tech in the past, they’re also perfect to help you get to grips with Matter.
Christian Cawley
How to Use Matter Multi-Admin to Share Your Devices Across Ecosystems
While Matter brings enhanced security, reliability, and a streamlined pairing process to the smart home world, the real star of the show is interoperability through its Multi-Admin feature. But how exactly do you use Multi-Admin with your devices? We'll walk you step-by-step through the process.
Christopher Close
How to Set Your Preferred Apple Home Hub
If you have multiple HomePods or Apple TVs in your smart home, you may notice that the Home app doesn't always pick the most centrally located or the most powerful home hub. This can lead to slower response times and disconnections, and it may even break Matter device automation. To better optimize your smart home, you'll need to know how to set your preferred Apple Home hub.
Christopher Close