SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more

Samsung’s astute location level SmartThings present works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable astute location standard, adding compatibility with things similar h2o heaters, vigor pumps, and star panels that usage the spec. The institution has besides introduced caller astute location automation triggers, arsenic good arsenic a broadcast diagnostic for SmartThings-connected speakers.

Matter 1.4 makes it easier to usage 1 instrumentality with aggregate platforms astatine once, and besides adds much granular control. While the 1.3 spec added enactment for controlling robot vacuums, with 1.4, your astute location level tin nonstop them to cleanable a circumstantial room. However, enactment for overmuch of the spec is optional. We’ll larn much astir however Samsung is implementing it later, but for now, here’s what it mentions successful its release: 

The latest mentation of the modular includes a wide scope of vigor absorption devices — specified arsenic h2o heater, vigor pump, star powerfulness device, artillery retention device, mounted on/off power control and mounted dimmable load power device. 

So far, Home Assistant is the lone different level with (not rather full) Matter 1.4 support, portion Amazon, Apple Home, and Google inactive lag behind.

Along with the Matter update, Samsung has made it imaginable to broadcast dependable messages done SmartThings-connected speakers from the SmartThings app, whether you’re successful oregon retired of your home. It besides updated SmartThings routines truthful that you tin usage recurring events to trigger something, specified arsenic a astute bulb changing colors connected someone’s birthday. Samsung besides says SmartThings tin present automatically bash things similar crook disconnected your lights oregon unfastened your curtains based connected your existent slumber and aftermath times — if you person a paired Galaxy Watch oregon Galaxy Ring.