> the facto *de facto

Any reason you prefer Matter rather than Zigbee? Zigbee has been a thing far longer than Matter, so I don't think the "one more standard" criticism is valid here.

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samoit 4 hours ago | parent [-]

It is supposedly an open source standard that do not requires internet connection to work, and can use regular wifi (2,4ghz) networks as a means to connect devices so you do not need to buy a hub for them. You can create your own hub with a mini pc for instance with a regular wifi card. No need for specific hardware

	▲	gunalx 3 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		All of this can be done with ZigBee. It is open and local mesh over 2.4ghz.
	▲	diffeomorphism 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		For matter over thread you do need a hub and you need more certifications for matter, so for manufacturers it is less open. The standardization is a plus though.
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	▲	StopDisinfo910 3 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I mean you can already do exactly that with zigbee after buying a zigbee usb connector which are extremely cheap. I know because that’s what I have been doing for the past five years. But to be fair my setup is now mostly IKEA so I guess I could go back to a bridge and stop having to maintain my stuff at some point.