# Matter - det nya protokollet för ”alla” smarta prylar
Author: Niklas

**Matter** är ett försök av smarta-prylar-tillverkare att sy ihop alla olika protokoll i ett. Tanken är att alla smartsaker ska ”prata” med varandra och fungera tillsammans. Så här sammanfattar Wirecutter Matter i 5 punkter:

* Matter is really just a bunch of **technical standards**, so you won’t have to interact with Matter directly—it isn’t an app or other software, it’s just a set of rules.

* When you install a Matter-compatible device, it **will automatically connect to and work with other Matter devices** in your home network.

* If you already use a smart platform and/or smart speaker like **Amazon Alexa**, **Google Home**, **Apple HomeKit**, or **Samsung SmartThings**, you can still use any (or all) of them to control your smart devices.

* Most newer devices, but even many older ones, may be upgradable to become Matter compatible, especially those that use a hub, like the Philips Hue line.

* This isn’t happening tomorrow. Although products that will be compatible have been announced, it’ll be mid- to **late 2022 before Matter “goes live,”** and possibly later before a wide selection of devices is available.

Det som talar emot Matter är att det brukar vara **svårt att enas** kring gemensamma regler. Det som talar för är att många **stora företag står redan bakom det**.

[Smart Home’s Biggest Problem Might Get Better. Here’s What You Need to Know About Matter.](https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-matter/)

» [Matter på Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_(standard)?wprov=sfti1)

» [Here’s how Amazon, Google, Apple, and Samsung plan to work with Matter - The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/22832127/matter-smart-home-products-thread-wifi-explainer)