SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

News For You
Notifications

SmartThings could get support for Wi-Fi routers via Matter 1.4

General
By 

Last updated: November 8th, 2024 at 10:51 UTC+01:00

Samsung integrated the Matter smart home standard into SmartThings, its smart home ecosystem, a couple of years ago. Now, a new version of Matter (version 1.4) is here, and it brings support for several new types of devices, including Wi-Fi routers.

Matter 1.4 will likely be integrated into SmartThings sometime next year. And it will make setting up Matter devices even easier.

Matter 1.4 makes it easier to use devices with multiple platforms, brings support for Wi-Fi routers

Matter Logo Smart Home Standard

The first version of Matter was first released two years ago. Since then, the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has released several updates to Matter. Today, the Matter 1.4 specifications have been released.

This new version brings something called “Enhanced Multi-Admin,” which makes it easier to use Matter-enabled devices with multiple smart home ecosystems (Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Home, and SmartThings) simultaneously.

While Matter 1.3 brought support for ‘Multi Admin,' adding compatible Matter devices was still a challenge. That is because each Thread Border Router created its own network. Matter 1.4 allows Thread Border Routers from different brands to work together on a single network.

So, when you add a Matter-compatible smart light to your Matter 1.4 compatible Thread Border Router and ecosystem of choice (say SmartThings), it will also automatically get added to other authorized ecosystems (like Google Home).

Matter 1.4 also supports access points, modems, set-top boxes, and Wi-Fi routers. Thus, you can control such devices from your SmartThings app in the future. Moreover, Wi-Fi routers can now act as Thread Border Routers, which makes smart home setup easier.

This new Matter specification brings expanded energy management. It supports the following energy devices:

  1. Battery energy storage systems
  2. Electric water heaters
  3. Heat pumps
  4. Solar panels
  5. Solar system inverters
  6. Solar system batteries

It also brings support for energy pricing information. So, you can now add your local area's electricity rates, and your smart home ecosystem can calculate energy usage and optimize energy usage for lower costs.

All of this makes Matter a more complete ecosystem than it was earlier. The only device type that Matter still doesn't support is a security camera. It is said that support for security cameras will be added with Matter 1.5, but no one knows when that specification will be released.

SmartThings could get Matter 1.4 support next year

SmartThings Matter Support

Samsung became the first smart home brand to bring Matter 1.3 standard to its ecosystem, SmartThings. Hopefully, it would also be one of the first to bring Matter 1.4 integration.

Looking at Samsung's track record, it could add Matter 1.4 support to SmartThings sometime next year.

General IoTMatterSmartThings
Galaxy AI summarized

Scroll for more related content
News For You

You might also like

Matter has a solution to uncomplicate audio streaming to smart speakers

Matter has a solution to uncomplicate audio streaming to smart speakers

Matter, the smart home standard backed by Samsung, could soon be the solution to uncomplicate music streaming to smart speakers. A company founded by ex-Apple and ex-Sonos engineers is working with speaker brands to bring Wi-Fi-equipped speakers that can work with any smart home platform. Matter-equipped speakers could make music streaming easier, more flexible Connectivity […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 days ago
SmartThings now has over 20 million users in Korea

SmartThings now has over 20 million users in Korea

Samsung SmartThings is one of the most popular Internet of Things (IoT) platforms around the globe, and now, it has reached a new milestone. Samsung has announced that the SmartThings platform now has over 20 million users in its home country, South Korea, a new milestone for the brand. In the press release, the company […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 6 days ago
SmartThings update brings TV remote widget to your home screen

SmartThings update brings TV remote widget to your home screen

Samsung has released a new update to the SmartThings app, bringing several new features. However, the most important of them is the ability to add your TV's virtual remote controller on your phone's home screen. How to add Samsung TV's remote control widget to phone's home screen? The SmartThings app has received an update for […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 1 week ago
Samsung plans to enter home heat pump market in the USA

Samsung plans to enter home heat pump market in the USA

Samsung has announced it plans to enter the home heat pump market in the USA next year. The company will showcase two home heat pump indoor units and an outdoor unit meant for the US market at the CES 2025 expo next month. Samsung's home heat pumps come with 7-inch touchscreen displays Samsung will unveil […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 weeks ago
How to fix SpaceFit Sound not working on a Samsung soundbar

How to fix SpaceFit Sound not working on a Samsung soundbar

SpaceFit Sound is one of the coolest features available for most Samsung soundbars. When SpaceFit Sound is enabled, the soundbar analyzes your environment and automatically calibrates itself to deliver the best room-filling sound experience. There are two ways to turn SpaceFit Sound ON for your Samsung soundbar. Method one: Press Settings on the soundbar remote […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 weeks ago
Three reasons to add your Samsung soundbar to SmartThings

Three reasons to add your Samsung soundbar to SmartThings

You just bought a new Samsung soundbar and connected it to your Samsung smart TV using the enclosed HDMI cable. The setup was quick and easy. Everything, including Q-Symphony, is working just fine, and you're beginning to wonder if there's even a reason to connect your soundbar to SmartThings on your Galaxy phone. The way […]

  • By Mihai Matei
  • 3 weeks ago