Samsung has started the expansion process Matterwhich is now supported in the operating system iOS who can manage smart things.

Available last Monday (30), app Samsung SmartThings supported by Matter goes beyond Android and reaches the platform an Apple.

But what is Matter?

Matter is a new Smart Home device protocol designed to expand the smart home ecosystem and simplify the device experience for customers. This includes support for multiple administrators to share embedded Matter devices on supported platforms. Matter will also be standardized across the industry, making device integration as seamless as possible using an IP-based connection protocol with Wi-Fi, Thread, and Ethernet.

This protocol is designed to simplify the configuration of the Smart Home device. So it doesn’t matter if you first registered with Google Home or SmartThings, thanks to systems integration through the Matter protocol, the consumer will be able to search for and find the device, regardless of where it was first registered. .

Samsung was waiting for the iOS 16.2 update in order for the SmartThings app to support Matter. The application is already available in the App Store in version 1.6.94 and requires iOS 16.2 or higher to work. Appendix House from Apple and Google Homein androidalso support Matter.

Matter is also present in the market through devices from brands such as Eve, Nanoleaf, Meross and others. Samsung also launched SmartThings Station in CES 2023a hub for Matter products that can be used as a wireless charger for your phone.

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