Samsung’s SmartThings smart home platform now supports Matter 1.5, which the South Korean company says makes it the first in the industry to support Matter-compatible cameras.

Starting this month, Samsung will roll out SmartThings updates to expand its existing list of Matter devices, including lights, door locks, switches and various sensors, by adding cameras. With this update, SmartThings, says Samsung, will become the smart home platform with the broadest support for Matter devices.

“Samsung aims to ensure that products and services built on different brands and protocols deliver a unified experience through SmartThings,” said Jaeyeon Jung, executive vice president at Samsung. “We will continue to expand our support for industry standards, including Matter, and further strengthen collaboration to drive new customer experiences.”

Matter 1.5, announced by the Connectivity Standard Alliance (CSA) in November (www.iotm2mcouncil.org/iot-library/news/iot-newsdesk/matter-1-5-adds-categories-and-use-cases/), adds camera support as well as enhanced features for closure operations, including blinds, awnings and garage doors, along with improved energy management.

The industry is particularly focused on the inclusion of a camera standard, as cameras are an essential part of any smart home ecosystem. Matter 1.5 supports a wide range of camera use cases including indoor and outdoor security cameras, video doorbells and more. It also includes features such as live video streaming, two-way communication, motion detection, event history and pan-tilt-zoom controls.

With SmartThings supporting the standard, camera manufacturers can now launch Matter-based cameras that seamlessly integrate with SmartThings without the need to customise separate APIs.

Samsung has collaborated with global IoT device makers, including Aqara, Eve and XThings, to develop Matter cameras, and these products are expected to roll out starting in March 2026.

SmartThings has already partnered with Aqara, Arlo, Hue, Ring and others to provide a wide array of smart-home camera experiences across various protocols and connection methods. With this update, users will have more options, as Matter cameras can now be integrated easily into the SmartThings ecosystem.

Integrating cameras with SmartThings (www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/smartthings) helps users build a safe and convenient smart home tailored to their lifestyle. This integration enables essential functions such as monitoring the home environment while away, checking on the well-being of pets and configuring customised routines by connecting with smart doorbells.

SmartThings continues to expand its global partnerships under an open-platform strategy. Through the WWST (Works With SmartThings) certification programme, SmartThings now supports more than 4700 models from over 390 partner brands. By rapidly adopting the Matter standard, Samsung (www.samsung.com) has also helped bring 58 Matter device types into users’ everyday lives.