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.
Home Assistant is great, once you know what you're doing. Let us help you get started.
Thanks to IKEA, adding a new smart home device is so easy, my mum could do it.
Silicon Labs rolls out a new Arduino library version. Here are the highlights and a quick start with it.
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.
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.
Take your smart home along for the ride on your next road trip with Apple CarPlay Widgets.
Learn how to boot your PC remotely with Matter using a Sonoff MINI-D Switch or SwitchBot Relay Switch 1.
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.
Bridge Zigbee2MQTT & Shelly to Matter via Matterbridge! Install on Docker or Home Assistant, configure plugins, and add devices to any Matter platform.
A guide to build a Thread 1.4 OpenThread border router and use it with Home Assistant, Google Home, and SmartThings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.