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Matter’s latest version will try to smooth out the smart home platform’s rough edges


Matter 1.4, the latest version of the beleaguered open smart home standard, is now available. Its Enhanced Multi-Admin feature aims for better interoperability between device ecosystems.

The latest version of Matter, the open smart home standard that largely hasn’t yet lived up to its lofty promises for seamless device-agnostic integration, is now available. One of the new highlights, Enhanced Multi-Admin, strives for less setup when connecting to multiple ecosystems (like Apple HomeKit, Google Home or Alexa). Matter 1.4 also adds protocols to lengthen battery life for low-powered devices like switches, buttons and sensors that only connect intermittently.

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