Playing catch-up with Apple, Google, and Samsung, Amazon has announced it’s bringing Matter-over-Thread support to its Echo devices this spring. It will also expand its support of the new smart home standard to more device types — including thermostats, blinds, and sensors — in addition to light bulbs, plugs, and switches. The company also confirmed at CES this week that all of its remaining compatible Echo and Eero devices will be updated to support Matter at the same time.
Amazon is also solving a major annoyance for its smart homes: the Alexa app will remember when you change a device name either in the Alexa app or in the manufacturer’s app and reflect that change everywhere.
Amazon first announced its phased rollout of Matter…