The Matter way is:
This post serves as the home for information on Hub support for Matter OTA (Over the Air) firmware updates and the current list of Matter devices able to be upgraded via SmartThings during this Controlled Rollout phase.
Starting with the 47.10 hub firmware, Matter-supported hubs will have Matter OTA Provider support enabled, meaning the hub can automatically perform OTA firmware updates on eligible Matter devices to a newer firmware that has been certified by the CSA and published to CSA’s DCL . Unlike Zigbee where the device’s firmware is packaged and released along with Hub firmware, Matter device firmware is downloaded from the Manufacturer’s host server.
SmartThings will be rolling out OTA support in 2 phases:
Controlled Rollout Phase: SmartThings will initially take the extra pr…
Until all vendors do that and SmartThings unlocks all updates, the way is using the vendor’s app. If your device is added to the vendor’s app it usually auto-updates or at least notifies when there’s a new version.
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