Google announces Nest and Android devices are Matter-enabled - ZDNet

The lineup of Google Nest devices is looking up astatine a aboriginal that Matters -- sorry, I had to.

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As a caller measurement towards breaking down interoperability walls, you tin present link Matter-enabled Google devices with Matter devices from different brands.

Google conscionable announced that its Nest and Android devices are officially Matter-enabled, meaning they are present capable to link to different Matter devices, presumably careless of the brand. The announcement comes weeks aft Google and Samsung committed to multi-admin capabilities betwixt SmartThings and Google Home, which is coming successful 2023.

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Matter is simply a caller astute location connectivity modular that works implicit wi-fi oregon Thread, developed and launched by the Connectivity Standards Alliance successful precocious 2022. Big players similar Amazon, Samsung, and Apple were down the inaugural to make the caller standard, and the companies person reiterated the integration of Matter devices with their systems.

As explained successful the 6-minute, all-one-take video from the CSA above, Matter volition marque it easier for consumers to bargain astir immoderate astute point disconnected the support and brace it with their favourite astute location system. No much checking labels to spot if this Lifx astute bulb is HomeKit compatible oregon if you tin power your Eve devices with a Google Nest Hub. Simply choosing devices with the Matter badge is enough. 

Of course, Matter needs a level to work, and, yes, a hub oregon controller. The bully quality is, however, that the Google Home speaker, Google Home Mini, Nest Mini, Nest Audio, Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, and the Nest Wifi Pro. 

Other devices that treble arsenic Matter hubs are the Apple HomePod mini, and Amazon Echo devices, for example. 

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Google Home users don't person to bash thing to upgrade their devices, Nest and Android devices are automatically updated to enactment Matter. This update besides includes Fast Pair for Android devices, which makes it casual to adhd Matter devices to your location web and Google Home, successful an astir automatic fashion. 

Though Matter devices are inactive trickling into the astute location market, the motorboat of this connectivity modular has been a catalyst for companies to marque caller devices. You tin look guardant to the opening of 2023 for an influx of caller Matter-enabled devices and much existent products getting upgraded.