Matter 1.0 and HomeKit – 7 Things you need to know

Matter 1.0 was officially launched back in October and now firmware updates are arriving this month. But before you jump into the Matter hype train, I just wanted to outline my experience of testing several matter devices over the last month and research on what it means for Apple Home and HomeKit users.

In this video I am going to take you through the take you through 7 things that will help you understand what Matter 1.0 means for HomeKit. We will cover what you need to get started, the differences between connectivity protocols, how to set up a device and categories supported. Along with this I am going to take you through the impacts Matter could have on features only found in HomeKit, performance and my privacy.

  1. Getting started
  2. Hubs and connectivity
  3. Setting up a device
  4. Categories supported
  5. Impacts on HomeKit
  6. Performance
  7. Privacy

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Jon Ratcliffe
Jon Ratcliffe
Jon R is the founder and covers Apple Home and smart home, for AppleHome Authority. He has run the site for since 2020 and offers a independent and impartial take on how devices work inside Apple Home. In his spare time he likes to Hike and explore new places

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