It will be hidden somewhere obscure no doubt
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Yes, once SmartThings has released full Matter support. The hub has been certified, but that doesnât mean you can use it with matter yet. The backend platform still needs to be completed, each individual hub needs to be updated, and there needs to be an update to the app.
- What about Zigbee or Z-Wave Matter devices (if there is such a thing).
There arenât any planned yet. There are a number of Zigbee devices which will connect to Matter-certified hubs/bridges and that bridge can bring them into matter if the bridge also has a Wi-Fi/ethernet connection. For example, the Philips hue hub will do this.
- What is a âMatter bridgeâ and what does it mean that this wonât happen soon?
A âmatter bridgeâ is one of those devices like the Hue hub that we just mentioned that will be able to expose some of the devices connected to it to matter. So thatâs one way integration out.
A âmatter controllerâ provides one-way integration in. It allows you to add Matter compatible devices, including Matter Bridges, to your setup as well as standalone matter devices. So it can communicate to those matter devices,
The Smartthings/Aeotec will be a matter controller. It will be able to communicate to your individual matter compatible light switches and sensors and other devices and you will be able to add Matter Bridges as well as those individual devices to the smartthings app.
The smartthings/Aeotec hub will not be a Matter bridge, So you will not be able to add it to, for example, the Apple Home app or the Ikea Dirigera app.
- Can I control both Matter and existing devices from the Smarttings app? Can I use Sharptools to write rules that say, âif a Matter sensor does X then do Y with my existing Z-wave switch?â
Yes. Thatâs the good news. 
- Suppose I add Matter devices that communicate with Thread. Do I need a Thread border router for these to work. Where do I get one? Once I add this, can I control all of those through the Smartthings app? Can I write Sharptools rules around them all?
Yes, you need one thread border router in your house. That will talk to all your Matter-compatible thread devices and it will probably have a Wi-Fi/ethernet connection to get to your matter controller. Thatâs how it will work with smartthings if you donât have a smartthings hub, for example. Or if you only have a V2 hub.
Amazon is going to update many of its echo devices to be thread border routers, and Google home is going to do the same with some of its, and an Apple HomePod mini is also a Thread board or router, so most people will have a voice assistant that can perform this role.
- What is different with the v3 hub? If I wanted to upgrade to the v3 hub, what would that entail?
Others have given you the technical details on the differences. We should say that there isnât really an upgrade or migration process between one smartthings hub and another regardless of the generation. You just have to completely rebuild your network on the new hub. Which is a pain. There was briefly a migration tool that support could use between two V3 hubs, but it seems to have been discontinued because it didnât work all that well.
You can read more about Matter in the following discussion thread:
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yes. are you enrolled in the public hub firmware beta program?
Thank you @JDRoberts
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This is the exact issue Iâm having which was very unfortunate timing as an incident was recorded but i canât access it to see what went down. Does anyone know what may be causing our cameras and their recordings to be errored like this whether it be new recordings or old ones from days ago?
Smartthings will not connect to my samsung tv since I got a system update on my S20 note so I can view tv on my note.
I left home this morning and SmartThings geolocation triggered my Armed, Away. During the day, this firmware update was pushed to my Hub. This afternoon when I returned home, SmartThings geolocation did nothing so I had to open the app on my smartphone and toggle SmartThings to Disarm manually. The SmartThings geolocation has been rock solid as of late so I hope SmartThings geolocation starts working normally again the next time I leave and come back.
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Right now my Aeotec works only with the smarthings app. Alexa commands no longer work after the update but everything was working fine before today (18th)
Edit: Found out that after the update Alexa and Smartthings were no longer associated. Reassociated through the Alexa app and everything is now as it was before.
Received an update to the Android app today.
Was poking around and spotted this on my Aeotec hubâŚ
I never noticed that before during the latest beta.
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My V3 hub has not yet been updated. Should I be concerned? Is there a way to force it?
Thanks.
No and no.
Itâs a staged rollout and takes days to reach everyone.
Per ST notification:
Start time
Oct 17, 15:00 UTC
Estimated duration
4 days and 9 hours
Also noted in the first post of this thread.
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Thank you! Thought it would have come through by now. Patience!!!
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Glitch?
I got the update last night and now the Samsung Door sensor (Edge Driver) in Status Information is giving me a message that the door is open even when it is shut. The actual device says it is shut, the image in the notification changes to show a shut picture but the message says it is open.
Restart didnt fix it.
You could try if reboot starts the update process. Few times that had happened to me in the past.
I received the update but it doesnât show thread on it
What version of the hub do you have?
What device are you using to run the SmartThings app on?
I had the hub FW update for several days, and the Thread info only showed when I updated the Android app to version 1.7.91.24. I donât think it shows in iOS yet.
Thread is, or will be, only for V3 and Aeotec hubs, right?
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16 posts were merged into an existing topic: SmartThings Android App 1.7.91.24 (19th October '22)
According to the article from The Verge, V2 hubs will control matter devices over wi-fi and ethernet.
The V3 and Aeotec hubs will also act as thread border routers.
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