If you’ve had an eye out for a Google Nest device, but were hesitant to get it due to not having the time to check if it was compatible with your current smart setup, we’ve got good news for you: Google Nest now supports Matter.
Wait, Matter? What was that? Well, Matter is a platform, which acts like an equalizer across all of your Smart Home devices. Regardless of brand, Matter helps them speak a common language, which in turn lets you set them up and control them effortlessly.
The goal of the platform is to make Smart Home technology more approachable and easier to manufacture. The gist of it is that if you see the Matter mark on a device, then it will play nice with all the other devices that have that symbol.
The excellent Nest Mini is in the supported list, even though it is from 2019.
However, you’ll still need a central device, which acts as a hub for all of your smart tech. Google has provided a nifty list of devices they’ve manufactured, capable of filling that slot:
The Google Home speaker
The Google Home Mini
The Google Nest Mini
The Google Nest Audio
The Google Nest Hub Gen 1, 2 and Max
The Google Nest WiFi Pro
So if you have any of these devices in your home, you are all set up to start expanding your range of Matter-qualified devices. Connecting those will be easier than ever too, as Google has enabled Fast Pair to all of them with this update.
Fast Pair basically allows you to add new Smart gadgets to your Google Home — or any other smart app — as painless as pairing earbuds for the first time. Once connected, switching between different apps and ecosystems will be much quicker and simpler.
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Lastly, Google also announced a sweet new partnership with Samsung, which would allow all of your Matter-branded Google Nest and Samsung Smart Stuff gizmos to be controlled from either Google Home or Samsung’s app. Nice!
Smart devices from the Google Nest lineup stay updated automatically, so there is no need for you to go out of your way to get this latest update. If your hub is among the ones listed above, you can just start looking for new smart contraptions with the Matter mark.
Stan, also known as Stako, is a smartphone enthusiast who loves exploring the limits of Android customization. His journey with mobile tech began with the Nokia 5110 and evolved with devices like the BlackBerry 9350 Curve and Samsung Galaxy A4. Despite his love for Android, he holds equal respect for Apple, considering the iPhone 4s as a significant milestone in mobile tech. Stan started his writing career early, contributing to MetalWorld, and harbors a passion for creative writing. Beyond smartphones, he's interested in photography, design, composition, and gaming, often preferring solo projects to hone his objective thinking. He's also an avid student of open-source technology and consoles, with a special fondness for the Pebble Watch, Arduboy, and Playdate.
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