Matter And Your Existing Smart Home Devices
Upgrading your smart home shouldn’t mean starting over from scratch. With Matter, you don’t have to replace the smart devices you already own and rely on every day.
Matter Bridges allow your existing smart home equipment to connect directly into your Matter network, helping you grow your smart home without starting over.
How a Matter Bridge Works
Think of a Matter Bridge as a translator. It takes the languages of existing non-Matter protocols, like Zigbee or Z-Wave, and translates then into Matter so those devices can join a Matter-based smart home ecosystem.
By bridging these systems, Matter breaks down walled gardens. Your existing smart lights, locks, and sensors can now talk with your brand-new Matter products for a smooth, unified experience.
Devices You May Already Own
Many leading smart home brands have updated their existing hardware to function as Matter Bridges, or have built bridging directly into their newest hubs and gateways.
Brands like Aqara, IKEA, Philips Hue, SwitchBot, and Tuya all use Matter Bridges to get their non-Matter devices working in harmony with the rest of your Matter smart home.
Super Simple Setup
Bridging means you don’t have to re-pair every bulb or sensor individually– you simply add your Matter Bridge to your preferred ecosystem using the same straightforward setup process you’d use for any standalone Matter device.
Once the Bridge is connected, all compatible devices attached to it will automatically appear in your Matter smart home network’s device overview.
Once connected via a Bridge, your non-Matter devices appear in your Matter-based ecosystem like native Matter devices.
A Truly Unified Home
Your bridged devices can be seen and controlled by any Matter Certified app or Controller in your home so that you can use these devices alongside your Matter-enabled ones, for things like routines and automations in the smart home ecosystem of your choice.
For example, when you unlock your Matter smart lock, your Zigbee lights in the hallway could turn on, or the garage door opener you’ve used for years could be triggered when a smart Matter security camera recognizes your car coming up the driveway.
Matter isn’t about replacing your favorite tech—it’s about making it better. By bridging the devices you already rely on, you get to build your smart home at your own pace, on your own budget, and without leaving anything behind.