Samsung Electronics as we speak introduced that its sensible house platform, SmartThings, now helps Matter 1.5 — the worldwide sensible house commonplace — making it the primary within the business to assist Matter-compatible cameras.
Starting later this month, Samsung will roll out SmartThings updates to develop its current listing of Matter units, together with lights, door locks, switches and varied sensors, by including cameras. With this replace, SmartThings will change into the sensible house platform with the broadest assist for Matter units.
“Samsung aims to ensure that products and services built on different brands and protocols deliver a unified experience through SmartThings,” stated Jaeyeon Jung, Executive Vice President and Head of SmartThings Team at Samsung Electronics. “We will continue to expand our support for industry standards, including Matter, and further strengthen collaboration to drive new customer experiences.”
Enhanced Security and Safety With Matter 1.5 Camera Support
Matter 1.5, introduced by the Connectivity Standard Alliance (CSA) in November, provides digital camera assist in addition to enhanced options for closure operations, together with blinds, awnings and storage doorways — together with improved vitality administration.
The business is especially centered on the inclusion of a digital camera commonplace, as cameras are an important a part of any sensible house ecosystem. Matter 1.5 helps a variety of digital camera use circumstances together with indoor and out of doors safety cameras, video doorbells and extra. It additionally contains options resembling stay video streaming, two-way communication, movement detection, occasion historical past and pan-tilt-zoom controls.
Expanded User Choice and Enhanced Developer Convenience
With SmartThings supporting the usual, digital camera producers can now launch Matter-based cameras that seamlessly combine with SmartThings with out the necessity to customise separate API (Application Programming Interface).
Samsung has collaborated with main international IoT system makers, together with Aqara, Eve and Ulticam, to develop Matter cameras, and these merchandise are anticipated to roll out beginning in March 2026.
SmartThings has already partnered with Aqara, Arlo, Hue, Ring and others to supply a big selection of sensible house digital camera experiences throughout varied protocols and connection strategies. With this replace, customers may have much more choices, as Matter cameras can now be built-in simply into the SmartThings ecosystem.
Integrating cameras with SmartThings helps customers construct a secure and handy sensible house tailor-made to their way of life. This integration permits important features resembling monitoring the house surroundings whereas away, checking on the well-being of pets and configuring personalized routines by connecting with sensible doorbells.
Strengthening Industry Leadership With the Broadest Support for Matter Devices
Samsung SmartThings continues to develop its international partnerships beneath an open-platform technique. Through the WWST (Works With SmartThings) certification program, SmartThings now helps greater than 4,700 fashions from over 390 associate manufacturers. By quickly adopting the Matter commonplace, Samsung has additionally helped deliver 58 Matter system varieties into customers’ on a regular basis lives.
