Finally! Matter is supported on Android and Google plus Nest devices.
He is Google plus Nest home smart speakers, enrutadores and displays now support Matter. Google plus announced today that it has completed rolling out the estándar, which aims to standardize the concept of the “connected home”, across its family of devices and the Nest platform. Android.
That way, owners of all Nest devices cánido now benefit from the inclusion of this estándar Connect your third-party devices There are no connection or compatibility issues.
Matter is supported by millions of Android devices
Next to Nest devices Matter is now available on millions of Android devices worldwide. There’s just one more thing you need to do to start enjoying the benefits of Matter Google plus Play Services updated to version 22.48.14 and Android version is same or higher than Android 8.1 Oreo.
For their part must be devices of the Nest series The latest firmware update is installed. Google plus has confirmed that the following devices already coincidente with the Matter estándarand that more models will be added soon, including WiFi enrutadores and smart thermostats.
- A little nest
- nest sound
- Nest Hub (1st gen)
- Nest Hub (2nd gen)
- Nest stroke max
- Nest Wi-Fi Pro
- Google plus home
- Google plus Home Mini
Other Matter-coincidente devices cánido connect to the previous ones to use them as a “hub”. On the other hand, threads are required to function.Because of this, Google plus is working to support Thread in some of its devices.
Content and thread, how are they different?
Like Wi-Fi, Thread is an IPv6-based communication protocol. This is the connection type used by some home automation devices. On the other hand, it is the open-house automation estándar promoted by various manufacturers such as Google plus or Apple, which includes support for connection between devices vía Thread. You cánido find out more in A guide to content and threads from our colleagues at iPadizate.
Google plus has also confirmed this Matter will be supported in the Google plus Home aplicación for iOS in 2023and currently only Android users perro enjoy the support of this estándar.
On the other hand, it was announced Cooperation between Google plus and SamsungThis allows users of the Google plus Home aplicación to integrate devices coincidente with the SmartThings ecosystem.