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Used for questions about the smart home standard Matter.

The new smart home standard Matter by the Connectivity Standards Alliance aims to harmonize the many proprietary smart home standards to achieve interoperability by providing a standard on protocol level.

Official site: https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/

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Do Matter over Thread IoT devices have WAN access?

This is a seemingly simple question. But I can't find an answer. Suppose I have a smart switch or light bulb, or similar Matter/Thread IoT device in my home. Can that device talk to the internet? Let's start with what I think I know: The Thread…
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Is Matter, the unified protocol for IoT, usable for hobbyists?

I am a domotics enthusiast and I use some ESP8266 chips for various uses, mostly with HomeAssistant on my RPi. I recently bought some Zigbee devices and the benefits seem very interesting for IoT compared to WiFi. However, it seems that Zigbee will…
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How do debug pairing of matter/thread devices with HomeKit (Apple TV 4K 3rd gen)?

I am trying to connect 2 Eve motion blinds (thread based devices) to an existing HomeKit setup. The home hub is an Apple TV 4K (3rd) gen. When I scan the barcode of a blind, it is recognised. When I select Add to HomeKit on my iOS device, it starts…
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Matter for pre-certification use

I'm developing a Smart Home product (Wi-Fi Only), in which all cloud-based communication is done, and LAN-eabled communication with our intended mobile application is done. An upcoming feature is the interoperability with other systems, as Google…
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Matter recommended SoCs

I'm working on climate control smart home thingy. The setup includes ~100 sensors and ~20 relays, currently operated by a python program on a Raspberry Pi, communicating over BLE with ESP32 boards that are connected to sensors/relays. I want to make…
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How can I monitor movement of subterranean wall?

I'd like to utilize smart sensor(s) to monitor any gradual movement of my garage/basement wall. The wall is partially under ground and the cracking you see in the picture occurred before the reinforcement was added. I'm unsure what direction to go…
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Could a zigbee device be updated via software to support thread?

It's known that zigbee and thread use the same physical layer, just the application layer is different. Given that, is it theoretically possible to do a software/firmware update to a zigbee device and make it thread?
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Is there a better way of awake/sleep state automation in Google Home besides Hijacking an Aqara Light?

I got an Aqara FP2 sensor to monitor when I fall asleep and wake up. All my automation runs on the Google Home/Assistant platform and I haven't found a way to access the sleep state from the sensor through the script editor So I got an M1S Hub which…
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Matter motion sensor for Google home household?

I have several lutron caseta light switches and Google homes. I want to add some motion sensors. I have a lutron sensor that seems to work but I want something that integrates with Google home so I can use it in the Google home script editor so I…
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What is a good way to troubleshoot matter devices and their connection issues?

I am looking for a way to troubleshoot why matter devices are not connecting at all for initial setup, and/or falling offline/online seemingly at random. For devices supporting Matter, I have been able to connect them when in my house without…
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Multi-admins/fabrics in Matter protocol

I am a newbie Matter protocol developer. I am trying multi-admins/fabrics features. Could you please tell me how many ways to add a new admin into a node? Is the way to add without re-open the commissioning window? I have read a blog about…
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In theory, can I deploy Matter protocol on my cloud platform?

In theory, can I deploy Matter protocol on my Cloud Platform? Then the Matter device (Matter node) will communicate with the smartphone (Matter controller) through the cloud when they are not on the same local network.
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Matter node behavior in Matter protocol

What is the difference between MQTT and Matter protocol? Can I send Matter message between two different networks if Matter devices using link-local address?
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How do I access my Matter devices when I’m not at home?

How do device developers and major platform providers in the world such as Google Home, Apple, Tuya, and Aqara do to control Matter devices remotely??? Do they still use traditional IoT protocols like MQTT? I tried searching but didn't have much…
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Matter (like Thread) support in Australia - almost zero. Would a zigbee Smart Home be compatible?

I'm just starting my smart home journey and have been investigating. I prefer open and no vendor lock-in solutions and think Matter will be the solution for me, with Thread being a protocol heavily discussed wrt to it. What is Matter From…
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