The matter.js-based Matter Server, the controller behind the Matter integration in Home Assistant, reached version 1.5.0 on 20 October 2026. It moves to matter.js 0.18.0, which brings support for Matter 1.6.1, and adds a proper camera API with two-way audio. Home Assistant users do not get it automatically yet: the stable Matter Server app (9.2.0)
GE Lighting, which belongs to Savant, announced on 20 October 2026 that its battery-powered smart shades can now be ordered in custom sizes, with more fabrics and a second roll direction. The custom shades start at $299.99 and are sold only through shop.gelighting.com and Amazon.com. Other retailers keep selling the pre-sized versions. When we chec
Every Matter device has to carry its own Device Attestation Certificate (DAC), which a controller checks during setup to confirm the device is genuine and certified. Getting those certificates and their private keys onto each unit is a job of its own for manufacturers. On 20 October 2026 STMicroelectronics launched ST MatterConnect, a service that
Eve Systems' MotionBlinds have so far come in two forms: blinds made to measure, or an upgrade kit that motorises a blind someone already owns. On 19 October 2026 the German site appgefahren reported a third option. Eve now sells ready-made MotionBlinds roller blinds through Amazon and Otto, with prices starting at €179.95 including the Matter moto
IKEA will start selling its LILJEBAGGE smart radiator thermostat in Germany at the start of 2027. An IKEA spokesperson told heise online on 19 October 2026 that sales are planned to begin "right at the start of the new year". The German product page, so far reachable only through a direct link in the IKEA app, lists the price as €14.99. IKEA has no
Matter cameras are still rare, and UGREEN wants to be among the first to ship one. On 19 October 2026 Matter Alpha reported that the SynCare Indoor Cam ID500 Pro has a Matter certification and can now be reserved together with UGREEN's new HomeAgent hub. The catch is in how it is sold: during the campaign the camera is not available on its own.
Tasmota 16.0.0, codenamed "Theo", was released on 16 October 2026. It follows 15.6.0 "Sylvie" from August and moves the ESP32 builds to Arduino core 3.3.12 on ESP-IDF 5.5.5. ESP8266 builds stay on core 2.7.8. Support for older cores has been removed from the code.
Shelly USA opened North American sales of the Shelly Presence Gen4 on 15 October 2026. The mmWave radar presence sensor is $84.99 at us.shelly.com and is due at Micro Center, Best Buy, Newegg and Amazon soon. In Europe the same model (S4SN-0U61X) already sells for €69.90 in Shelly's EU store, so this is a regional launch rather than a brand-new pro
An ESP32 running ESPHome will be able to work as a Thread border router. Pull request #18104 by Pawel Puterla, his first contribution to ESPHome, was merged into the development branch on 15 October 2026, and the matching documentation landed in the next branch of esphome.io the same day. The development branch is now 2026.11.0-dev, so the feature
