Residence Assistant has now formally acquired Matter certification, making it 100% formally Matter suitable.
Beforehand the Residence Assistant Matter options had been solely in beta however the certification, granted by the Connectivity Requirements Alliance (CSA), makes Residence Assistant an official member of the Matter good residence membership.
The certification really is available in two elements: Residence Assistant itself is now an authorized “Person Interface Part,” whereas the Open Residence Basis Matter Server has been licensed as a “Software program Part.”
The latter is definitely the primary open-source challenge to attain CSA certification.
For present Residence Assistant customers, the certification doesn’t change something actually; Matter help will proceed to be up to date and refined as new variations roll out.
Nevertheless, this recognition serves as a belief sign for brand new customers and producers, reinforcing Residence Assistant as a dependable platform for Matter gadgets.
The certification also needs to imply that extra manufacturers become involved within the Works With Residence Assistant program, which already consists of Matter-enabled merchandise just like the Aqara Good Lock U200.
A free instrument, Residence Assistant solely requires a primary PC like a Raspberry Pi to run. As soon as put in, you may join it to a whole bunch of gadgets, due to its integrations, providing you with a single place to regulate all the things in your house.
Plus, it’s HomeKit suitable, so it permits you to management gadgets that aren’t usually supported by the Residence app.
