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Homey achieves Matter 1.5 certification, expands bridging and energy support

Athom's Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini earn Matter 1.5 certification, adding native support for EV chargers, heat pumps, solar panels, and broader device bridging.

AI News Feed · 2026-08-22 07:57

According to 9to5Mac, the Matter 1.5 certification adds native support for energy-focused hardware categories, including EV chargers, heat pumps, solar panels, and major appliances. The update is rolling out via firmware version 13.3.0 for supported Homey Pro and server installations.

One of Homey's standout strengths remains its multi-protocol architecture, which supports Zigbee, Z-Wave, infrared, Bluetooth, 433 MHz, WiFi, and proprietary APIs. Through the Matter Bridge app, Homey allows users to expose non-Matter devices to Apple Home/HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, and Home Assistant. Homey maintains direct control over the native device locally, while sharing standard accessory representations, including lights, sockets, thermostats, locks, window coverings, and sensors, downstream to receiving platforms via Matter.

Stefan Witkamp, CEO of Athom, said, “Most people already own devices that will never speak Matter natively, and those should stay just as usable as anything they buy tomorrow.”

Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini feature built-in Thread Border Routers, while self-hosted instances can integrate Matter over Thread accessories utilizing an available local Thread Border Router network. 9to5Mac notes that Homey is one of the few smart home products certified for Matter 1.5. Amazon Alexa is currently on Matter 1.0, Apple and Google are on Matter 1.4, and Home Assistant is on Matter 1.3.