Google has announced that it has enabled Matter support for its smart home devices. The products include the Google Nest Hub, Nest Hub Max, Nest WiFi Pro along with Google Home speaker, Google Home Mini, Nest Mini and Nest Audio.
Matter is a new interoperability standard for smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) products, that enables them to work together across platforms and various manufacturers.
It was conceived by The Connectivity Standards Alliance, that is made up of 400 companies worldwide including Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, LG, Huawei and Oppo among others.
Matter was supposed to launch in 2021 but was delayed and launched in October this year. Since launch, Samsung has already enabled its support, so has Amazon. Now, Google has joined in.
Google said that it has also enabled Matter support on Fast Pair for Android, which will let you pair Matter-enabled products to your networks.
Additionally, the Nest Hub Max, Nest WiFi Pro, and the 2nd Generation Nest Hub can now operate as Thread border routers. Thread is a networking protocol meant for low-powered devices in a home network such as locks and window shades.
The company is working on a new multi-admin experience with Samsung that will launch in 2023, and aims to simply control of Matter enabled products across platforms.
Google said that it will enable Matter support for more devices in the next year. It will also update Google Home for iOS with Matter support next year.
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