Matter or the brand’s own integration: how devices connect
A device reaches a platform in one of three ways: directly, through the brand's own integration (a HomeKit pairing code, an Alexa skill, a Google Home link, a Home Assistant integration); via Matter, which any Matter platform can add without the brand's app; or through a hub such as a Hue Bridge. 86 of the 350 devices we've checked are Matter-certified: 42 over Wi-Fi and 38 over Thread.
44 of the Matter-certified devices also have a brand integration with at least one platform. When a device has both, we list the brand integration as "Yes" and mention Matter in its note, so the counts below show Matter as the way in only where it is the only one we confirmed.
By platform
| Platform | Yes | Via Matter | Via hub | Works with it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Home | 49 | 79 | 66 | 194 / 350 |
| Google Home | 163 | 61 | 47 | 271 / 350 |
| Amazon Alexa | 198 | 57 | 52 | 307 / 350 |
| SmartThings | 44 | 66 | 40 | 150 / 350 |
| Home Assistant | 128 | 47 | 36 | 211 / 350 |
Quick answers
- How do devices connect to Apple Home?
- Of the 194 devices we have checked that work with Apple Home, 49 connect directly, 79 via Matter and 66 through a hub.
- How do devices connect to Google Home?
- Of the 271 devices we have checked that work with Google Home, 163 connect directly, 61 via Matter and 47 through a hub.
- How do devices connect to Amazon Alexa?
- Of the 307 devices we have checked that work with Amazon Alexa, 198 connect directly, 57 via Matter and 52 through a hub.
- How do devices connect to SmartThings?
- Of the 150 devices we have checked that work with SmartThings, 44 connect directly, 66 via Matter and 40 through a hub.
- How do devices connect to Home Assistant?
- Of the 211 devices we have checked that work with Home Assistant, 128 connect directly, 47 via Matter and 36 through a hub.