{"id":19015,"date":"2025-04-11T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/?p=19015"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T07:07:23","slug":"matter-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnano-rakuraku.com\/contents\/en\/matter-en-19015\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Matter? What can it do? Which smart home apps support it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, more and more people have wanted smart homes<\/strong>, and more and more people have heard of the common smart home standard “Matter”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Many people who have been researching how to make their home a smart home may have come across the word “Matter” and wondered, “What is it?”<\/p>\n

“Matter” was released on October 4, 2022. It underwent two major version upgrades in 2024, making it more convenient.<\/p>\n

In this article, we will explain what the common smart home standard “Matter”<\/strong> is, what changes when you introduce it<\/strong>, and important points to consider<\/strong> when using it.<\/p>\n

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What is Matter for smart homes?<\/h2>\n

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“Matter<\/strong>” is a “universal standard<\/strong>” that makes smart home devices work better together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The CSA (Connectivity Standards Alliance) created it to combine the different rules and settings for smart home (IoT) products. This lets them work together easily.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Platforms for smart homes include Amazon’s “Alexa” and Google’s “Google Home,” but it was difficult to connect devices across different platforms until now.<\/p>\n

For example, “smart home devices that work with Alexa might not work with Google Home.” This means that even if users found a smart home appliance they liked for its design or features, they often had to choose another device due to compatibility issues.<\/p>\n

However, with Matter becoming the “universal standard,” it’s now possible to use smart home devices from different manufacturers, making smart homes much more convenient.<\/p>\n

Major companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Samsung are working on Matter, which will let you control devices from different manufacturers with one interface<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Supplement: What is a smart home?<\/h3>\n

A smart home is a residence that uses IoT (Internet of Things) technology to connect home appliances and equipment to a network so they can be controlled automatically.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can connect with “smart speakers” or “smartphones” to control lighting, air conditioners, door locks, cameras, and more from a distance.<\/p>\n

For example, you can turn on the air conditioner from outside the home or adjust lighting with a voice command.<\/p>\n

In Japan, about 23.6% of people have adopted smart home technology, which is lower than the 43.8% of people in the United States who have adopted it. However, more and more people are interested in using IoT technology to digitize their homes.<\/p>\n

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Features of Matter<\/h3>\n

“Matter<\/strong>” is a “universal standard<\/strong>” developed to improve how smart home devices work together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It uses communication protocols like Wi-Fi and Thread to create “high-speed and stable connections.”<\/p>\n

You can also easily set up and operate the devices using smart speakers or smartphones.<\/p>\n

Encryption has been adopted to enhance security and protect user data.<\/p>\n

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What are the benefits of implementing Matter and what will change?<\/h2>\n

There are three benefits<\/strong> to introducing “Matter<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Benefit 1: Easier connection with smart home devices.<\/h3>\n