How well does MATTER work in my Smart Home?

Matter is finally here! Let's see how well it works on Alexa, Google, SmartThings, and HomeKit.

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0:00 Intro
0:17 How does it work?
1:39 SmartThings test
2:21 Alexa test
2:59 Google test
3:41 Apple HomeKit test
4:10 Two systems?
5:28 Pros/cons
6:20 Matter puns 🙄

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[SmartHomeSolver]

I tried to refrain from the Matter puns, but it was only a matter of time before some squeaked through 😬

[paolino]

I'm french and I am watching all your vidéos for a long time now and there are absolutely amazing to improve my English because of the way your talk and your accent is the best and very easy to understand

[SnakeClanProductions]

I've been dying to see matter devices in action. This looks very promising. My biggest smarthome issue has been the lack of certain devices in every ecosystem, and this might finally let me build the smarthome I've always wanted. Great video, as always, thanks!

[SteveZaske]

You should have included adding it to Home Assistant, that would have made your video perfect

[bondjw]

What about Home Assistant? Would have liked to have heard a little about that, even if it doesn't work there yet.

[ryanhakalmazian]

I cant wait for thing to "just work"

[samiam]

Omg! You have no idea how much I appreciate this video. I just got some Nanoleaf essential matter bulbs. I tried for hours and hours to get them to connect to Google home and Apple home and it wouldn’t work. I googled it and it really didn’t explain it well so I couldn’t get it to work. So I looked it up on YouTube and I found your video. With your help I was finally able to figure it out and get them working on both platforms. Thank you so much for doing these videos. Very much appreciated!

[chestnu]

Well good to see matter devices starting to come out. Hopefully after the bugs are worked out in a few years I can start to build out a smart home.

[bluehugh]

So pumped for matter. Would love to see you compare available matter devices once more of them hit the market. 👀

[BudsSmartHome]

Thanks Reed! Good information and great news for SmartThings users! I did not know about that Matter sharing capability. Pretty cool!

[dankelley]

The fact that you can’t see the Energy Monitoring except in the Eve app makes this device a Don’t Matter!

[ryanhakalmazian]

Thats so cool. You can add a device to multiple systems.

[Arachne]

Hoping all this gets where I dream of it in the next 5 or so years. Plan to build my retirement home, and I’d like it to matter. Sorry, but seriously, every outlet and switch being smart and thread, compatible with any system I want. Every door hardwired with contact sensors so no battery changes. House takes care of itself so I can enjoy retirement. That’s what I’m looking for. And it’s getting close. Looking forward to the rest of this decade, and planning my retirement home.

[SmartHomeJunky]

Did you happen to try adding a matter device to the new SmartThings Station? Also can you use the station with an existing ST hub?

[federicodalfo]

If I have Matter smart plugs or smart balls, do I need the Apple Homepod/Google Home or Alexa? Can I control my lights with Siri (from my iPhone with my voice) or from my iPhone/iPad/Macbook with the HomeKit App?

Also, can 2 people who are living together with their own devices (iPhone/iPad/Macbook) control at the same time and Sync the HomeKit app?
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[bowenchen]

Is matter a substitute for that starling homebridge?

[DannerBanks]

Awesome first look! Thanks for the in depth testing.

[CPHTT]

Still trying to understand Matter... but one thing no-one talks about is device updates. Let's say I have aqara windows sensor directly on Samsung Smartthings, or an Ikea led controller on Philips HUE.
Will the devices paired on other brands be updated or will it only happens if you have the bridge/hub etc. from each brand?

[theattorney]

Hello, philips hue has now released official matter update'. Any video coming about it? I have high hopes about it, as regards the alexa limitation with one hue bridge. Will matter solve this ? Muliple hue bridges is now possible with alexa with matter update ? Thx

[dannywinget]

Who knew that SmartThings would be the easiest 🤣