Awesome Tips Apple, Amazon and Google, oh my! Why the Matter Protocol Matters
A high-powered tech collaboration, the Matter Protocol already has Apple, Amazon and Google working together to make the connected home more seamless. If it lives up to its promise, this could lead to the next big step forward for smart homes. Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant could become best buds.
A high-powered tech collaboration, the Matter Protocol already has Apple, Amazon and Google working together to make the connected home more seamless. If it lives up to its promise, this could lead to the next big step forward for smart homes. Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant could become best buds.
We talk through the current partners, tangible steps we’re seeing so far and best- and worst-case scenarios.
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I'm curious how deep these integrations will be with matter. Will this help with security?
So you could connect google/amazon accesories in Homekit?
Samsung, Amazon, and Google are the real trio
Did he say "IKEA for some reason.." ?
Matter doesn't matter – at all. Reasonable people won't leave control over their devices to insecure waves. After 23 years of operation 802.11* has yet to make a secure protocol. Not even the latest version, WPA3 is secure but was cracked three weeks after its first release. What we need is a wired system where the plug itself comes with a data channel – preferably an acrylic solution. Irresponsible people will still be able to control their devices with their smartphones through a central wifi unit, but we the responsible people will have a decoupled remote control directly wired into the mains.
Thus, the protocol is of minor importance. The first thing we need is completely new wiring of homes, starting with new builds and working our way down. In hundred years will the smart home idea be adopted by the vast majority. Anything less goes into the category of toys for irresponsible morons. While at it, it's about the time that the whole world adopts 200/400V direct current and a single type of connector. Preferably the type L plug in a 25A version where all pins are on the same row. Data via light through acrylic can be fitted into the neutral pin. The plug fits both ways. Both 200 and 400 V devices will need polarity control. Those who don't need 400 V can have both L's connected to the same potential and only one leader. This would be a reasonable system that covers all needs from light, through heating to charging cars. The data channel is of course not only for remote control but where the negotiation takes place for how much power a device will be allowed to draw. In our moronic system today you will break the circuit if you connect two or more devices that draw the maximum amount.
Btw, It is just sad that Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung needed 12 years to realize that the market wants an open protocol standard.
Anyways, the world doesn't need a pathetic remote control for its electric devices. The world needs a full rehabilitation of the mains, starting with new builds. There are no worries about backward compatibility. Today we've got integrated circuits capable of adjusting DC to DC over a range from 36 to 750 Volt regardless of polarity. This is not a technical issue, but a question about will. America should be particularly interested in such an upgrade considering they've got the most dangerous system today. Kids need to be taught not to touch plugs because they are moronically dangerous. The same goes for the British variant.
I have a solid state electric fridge that uses a pair of 92mm case fans to cool the heatsink a side of the two TECs that chill the content of the fridge.
The two el-cheapo fans it came with packed up in about 3-4 weeks.
I've replaced them with two Arctic Cooling 92mm 3-pin case fans.
The 3 pins are:
+12 VDC
0 V ground
Sense, goes high for each revolution.
I'm going to add an ESP32 MCU + WiFi+ Bluetooth 4.2 which will read the sense pins and calculate the RPM. Then I need to publish this information somehow using an industry standard for home automation.
Then notify myself if the fans stop turning.
Does anybody know what standards that I can use are called? I don't want to reinvent the wheel, see?
IKEA for some reason? Hello? Trådfri smart home stuff and smart speakers.
Ikea has smart devices like lights, speakers, and blinds. Kroger has smart shopping carts.
Sounds good, I am on the Apple Ecosystem, my parents have since introduced Alexa into the house, Wouldn’t it be great if I could drop in to my Mum’s dot from the lounge where the HomePod Mini is, it’s about time you could buy a smart home device without having to worry whether it’s HomeKit compatible or rather works with Alexa, like when Hive married up with Alexa but remained incompatible with Siri
The protocol is less meaningful, IMO than the fact that they aren't creating a more unified and accessible API
Most things Matter does, could already be done by Zigbee – what we actually need is more access to our smart devices via standardised APIs so that we can make them do what we actually want, rather than what the manufacturer tells us we can do
I love seeing a "standard" in smart homes….
to me its like the old records, 8 tracks, cassettes, and CDs
Just think if say CDs didnt have a standard…. then each CD would have to make a CD for Sony players…. Apple players…. Amazon players…. etc….etc…etc… which would be never ending and very costly… this way, you buy what product you like, and any other product you purchase will work 100% with any products you have. Its a win, win for customers
What about other smaller companies? What about brands yet to be released? Does it allow for new innovation and competition?
Not before wifi7 we Will get a well connected Home until then it does not Matter
Midi worked out well 40+ odd years ago…
Is there a list or site of Matter based products / Apps?
I don’t think it will happen in the way you described, because companies can choose if the devices can talk with other platforms or bot.
"Ikea for some reason", come on, you can do better research than that. They have a whole smart light lineup called Trådfri. Great video though!
Typical shill, rhetoric spew as is customary at CNET. What about actually testing it and telling us how it works. Open source is good but only if the license allows forking should the big evil corps ruin it.
Just a matter of time, when they will charge us to turn on me lights..
What happens to Homebridge and Hoobs after Matter?
Cortana left out of the party 😂
As someone that has a lot of smart home devices, this sounds like a step in the right direction. Currently the “ Smart home” is pretty stupid. Ex.. My neighbor just asked me what smart door lock he should purchase and I couldn’t give him a strait answer. The problem mostly being connectivity. he’s not tech savvy, so should I recommend him a Bluetooth, WiFi, Zigbee or Z wave lock and what kind of hub to connect it too, and if it needs one. Does he need it to work with Alexa, Google, and/or Siri? I currently have a hodgepodge of devices on WiFi, Z-wave , and Zigbee that require proprietary hubs and apps to make them work. Communication between devices is spotty at best. Examples – Nest thermostat can’t connect to a Z wave door sensor to turn off AC if the door is opened for a longer period of time. Siri can’t work with Samsung Smarthings. Schlage door lock can’t talk to Hue lights. Etc…. I’ve been using SmartThings to piece together a smarthome for about 5 years, but it’s functionality is limited, it’s app is overly complicated, and sometimes it’s just missing key features ( like changing door lock codes). Hope this new standard can address some of these issues.
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Screw this team-up bull. What we need are federal standards. These communication languages need to get up to the basic standards of wall outlets. Apple's already getting in trouble for their constant changing of their chargers, and we need to spread that to all methods that electronics interact.
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Great now all devices (iPhone included) should use USB C.
Why the surprrse about IKEA? They make smart items plugs, lights, bulbs…
About time!
And someday we'll have to ask our home computer for permission to leave the house and for how long. HaHa just kidding.
This changes everything for smart homes! Glad I'm getting on board at the right time.
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Can you imagine if Amazon, Google and Apple did combined forces? Poor Facebook 🤣
Most smart smart home tech already can be used with both Alexa and Google Assistant so I couldn't care less. and if a product doesn't support the one I need the company doesn't get my money because they obviously don't seem to want it 🤷♂️
This would make Apple Homepod actually relevant in the smart home space considering how limited it is compared to Google and Alexa. I hope in the future this also means that our cars and homes can be more connected as we use Carplay and Android Auto. But also considering that cars are getting integrated Alexa and Android Automotive, can't I hope it means turning on our cars through our smart speakers
I can't be impressed with high tech until I can download a waffle.
Cool. Is Tesla on board?????
This may be a dumb question but here it goes, when matter goes live will I have to upgrade to a new google nest cam and thermostat for it to be able to work with Apple HomeKit? I would love to just use one smart speaker, as of now I have an echo to control these devices and a HomePod for my everyday Apple uses like mail, calling, text and music.
This is only a big deal for people in the Apple HomeKit ecosystem, if you are in the Alexa or Google Assistant ecosystem then pretty much every smart device out there is compatible 😂
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I don't see a downside to that. Yeah they may favor their own smart speakers and add features to hype them up. It'll be nice to be able to control stuff from an iPhone when someone you live with owns an Android and there's an Echo speaker and a Nest thermostat
MATTER is good for the Apple, Amazon and Google – they will start making new devices compliant with MATTER. It means we'll (consumers) need to buy new devices too and the business continues.
IKEA needs to join the party!
When you look at the what companies are in zigbee alliance and with the matter you see that those are same companies. Not very promising. Btw ikea is making smart home devices. I have smart bulbs and switches and that terrible ikea hub which is lacking so many features but is only hub which you can use to update ikea devices.
It's a horrible idea leaving a microphone on 24/7 in your home. They plan to spy and sell what they record. Burn your amazon echo's ASAP.
Imagine zero privacy and your entire home easily hacked. Fun
Maybe amazon and google, but apple will never do this, they’re too proud