Today we’re installing Matter smart bulbs in Home Assistant, step by step, with Jim helping out along the way.
If you’re new to smart-home technology, this video shows the full beginner-friendly process: scanning the QR code, pairing Matter over Wi-Fi, naming devices, assigning rooms, creating groups and adding everything to a dashboard.
We also discuss the difference between Matter over Wi-Fi and Matter over Thread, why Thread devices are harder to find in the UK, and why Wi-Fi bulbs are often the cheaper and easier option.
In this video you’ll learn:
• How to add Matter bulbs to Home Assistant
• How to scan Matter QR codes
• How to name and organise devices
• How to create light groups
• How to add lights to dashboards
• How Matter over Wi-Fi differs from Matter over Thread
• Why Thread bulbs are rare in the UK, particularly with bayonet fittings
• How to control your new lights with Alexa
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:13 What Bulbs
00:35 Adding the bulbs to Home Assistant
06:35 Bulb 2
08:19 Create Light Group
10:00 Add to the Dashboard
10:50 Why not Matter over Thread