Samsung and Google announce support for each other's smart home ecosystems
Smart home devices are gaining traction, but there are compatibility issues between brands that are causing headaches for users. The Matter protocol (promoted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance) aims to make it easier to control a smart home that has a mix of devices from different makers. A major step forward towards that goal was announced today as Samsung and Google have agreed to build a bridge between SmartThings and Google Home devices. That bridge is built on Matter’s multi-admin feature, which allows different apps to connect to one or more devices and control them. This means...
Smart home devices are gaining traction, but there are compatibility issues between brands that are causing headaches for users. The Matter protocol (promoted by the Connectivity Standards Alliance) aims to make it easier to control a smart home that has a mix of devices from different makers. A major step forward towards that goal was announced today as Samsung and Google have agreed to build a bridge between SmartThings and Google Home devices. That bridge is built on Matter’s multi-admin feature, which allows different apps to connect to one or more devices and control them. This means...
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