… Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, and Apple Home are major smart home platforms that support Matter, along with hundreds of device manufacturers. --- Thread Direct doesn’t replace the need for a Thread Border Router; one will still be required for a Thread network. …
… Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, and Apple Home are some major smart home platforms supporting Matter, along with hundreds of device manufacturers. --- This opens a host of possibilities for unifying your smart home as Matter was originally intended. …
… It can also act as a smart home hub, letting you control all major smart home devices directly from your TV. …
… So it’s a little troubling to see this level of effort required to make Ikea’s promise of a cheap, accessible, and reliable smart home a reality.
… Product: Echo Dot Max | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6SX8VLQ?tag=theverge02-20, https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/c/482924/614286/10014?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fproduct%2Famazon-echo-dot-max-newest-model-alexa-speaker-w-room-filling-sound-and-built-in-smart-home-hub-designed-for-alexa-graphite%2FJ3… …
… Image: The previous home screen design the Echo Hub launched with in 2024. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus asset/file/25289933/247023 Echo Hub JTuohy 0018.jpg?quality=90&strip=all The Echo Hub is also getting access to Ring AI’s Video Search feature th… …
… However, sharing the device from Apple Home to Home Smart using Matter’s Multi-Admin feature didn’t work. I eventually got the lamp working on both platforms by first pairing it with Dirigera, then using a Matter code generated in the Home Smart app to connect to Apple Home. …
… Screenshot The Verge Tariffs kill the Starling Home Hub, Google Nest’s best bridge to Apple Home Jennifer Pattison Tuohy Sep 17, 2025 Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leak Dominic Preston Aug 22, 2025 Gemini for Home is Google’s biggest smart home play in years Jennifer Pattison… …
… Since there’s still no dev beta for HomePod Software 27, the smart speakers aren’t joining the party yet, either, and Google’s Nest Hubs still haven’t got a 1.4 update. My guess is the Google Home Speaker will land later this month with Thread 1.4. …
… It’s also compatible with Thread, making it easier to control smart lights, locks, and other compatible smart home devices directly from your tablet. …
