Matter-enabled devices in the Google Home ecosystem can be controlled by a few different methods:
- Google Assistant — Use voice to control the Matter device from any Assistant device.
- Google Home app (GHA) — Use the UI of the GHA to control the Matter device.
- Smart Display UI — Use the UI of a Smart Display to control the Matter device.
For more information about clusters, refer to the Matter
repo
(connectedhomeip).
| Matter Device Type | Application Cluster(s) | Matter Spec | Control Support | Home Ecosystem Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Assistant | Google Home app (GHA) | Smart Display | ||||
| Color Temperature Light |
Color Control Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Light | |||
| Contact Sensor |
Boolean State |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| Dimmable Light |
Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Light | |||
| Door Lock |
Door Lock |
1.0 | Lock | |||
| Extended Color Light |
Color Control Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Light | |||
| Flow Sensor |
Flow Measurement |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| Humidity Sensor |
Relative Humidity Measurement |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| Illuminance Sensor |
Illuminance Measurement |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| Occupancy Sensor |
Occupancy Sensing |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| On/Off Light |
Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Light | |||
| On/Off Light Switch |
On/Off |
1.0 | Switch | |||
| On/Off Plug-in Unit |
Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Outlet | |||
| Pressure Sensor |
Pressure Measurement |
1.0 | Sensor | |||
| Speaker |
Level Control On/Off |
1.0 | Speaker | |||
| Temperature Sensor |
Temperature Measurement |
1.0 | Thermostat | |||
| Thermostat |
Thermostat |
1.0 | Thermostat | |||
| Window Covering |
Window Covering |
1.0 | Lift Tilt |
Blinds | ||
Bridges
All devices behind a Matter bridge appear as normal for a user in the Google Home ecosystem. The bridge itself appears as an inert Control Bridge device type in the GHA.
Hubs
The following Google Nest devices function as Matter hubs in the Google Home ecosystem.
For more information, see the Nest devices with Matter support article.
Build a device
If you don't have a Matter-enabled device already built, you can use a vendor-supported example as a starting point. See the following vendor example guides to get started:
| Vendor | Platform | Guides | Thread Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouffalo Lab | BL602 | Quick Start | |
| BL702 | Quick Start | ||
| Espressif | ESP32 | Quick Start
OTA Testing |
|
| Nordic Semiconductor | nRF52840 DK | Quick Start
OTA Testing |
|
| NXP | IOTZTB-DK006 development kit | Quick Start | |
| Realtek | Ameba D Series | Quick Start | |
| Silicon Labs | EFR32MG Zigbee and Thread Starter Kit | Quick Start | |
| EFR32MG24 Dev Kit | Quick Start | ||
| Telink | TLSR9518 | Quick Start |
Development tools
Google recommends using the Google Home Extension for Visual Studio Code and our Matter Virtual Device (MVD) when building a device with Matter support.
The Google Home Extension features the Google Assistant Simulator, Google Cloud Logging, and other tools to simplify the development process, while the MVD provides a way to test a Matter device in the Google Home ecosystem prior to building a physical device.