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Matter Smart Home Standard: Build Your Own Devices
What Matter and Thread mean for smart homes and DIY makers.
· 3 min read
Key takeaways
- Matter works across ecosystems.
- Thread is a low-power mesh network.
- ESP32 boards support Matter over Wi-Fi.
Why Matter
One standard means devices work with multiple major smart-home platforms.
DIY Matter
Espressif provides an SDK to build Matter devices on ESP32 chips.
Pro tip: Start with a smart plug or sensor example.
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