Samsung Electronics has announced that its SmartThings platform now supports Matter 1.5, becoming the first smart home platform to support Matter compatible cameras. The update expands SmartThings’ existing Matter device support, which already includes lights door locks switches and sensors, by adding camera devices later this month.
Matter 1.5 was introduced by the Connectivity Standards Alliance in November and brings standardization for smart home cameras along with improvements for closures such as blinds awnings and garage doors as well as enhanced energy management features. The addition of camera support covers a wide range of use cases including indoor and outdoor security cameras video doorbells and other monitoring devices. Supported features include live video streaming two way communication motion detection event history and pan tilt zoom controls.
With SmartThings supporting Matter cameras directly manufacturers can integrate their devices without developing separate custom APIs. Samsung is working with partners such as Aqara Eve and Ulticam to develop Matter based cameras which are expected to launch from March 2026.
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