Matter 1.5 Lands With Security Cameras, Closures and Energy Management
The smart-home standard’s biggest update yet finally adds security-camera support — meaning cameras that work across Apple Home, Alexa and Google Home — plus door/window closures and energy management.
The standard meant to make your smart-home gadgets finally talk to each other just got its most significant upgrade yet — including the camera support it long lacked.
The short version
- Matter 1.5 adds support for security cameras, door/window closures and energy management.
- Camera support means more devices can work across Apple Home, Alexa and Google Home.
- Manufacturers are lining up — Aqara’s first Matter camera is expected in the first half of 2026.
Why it matters
Cameras were a glaring gap in Matter; closing it makes the cross-ecosystem promise far more compelling for buyers wary of lock-in.
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