<ul><li>Samsung’s smart home platform SmartThings now works with Matter 1.4, the latest version of the interoperable smart home standard, adding compatibility with water heaters, heat pumps, and solar panels.</li><li>Matter 1.4 enables granular control and easier use of one device with multiple platforms. It also allows smart home platforms to direct robot vacuums to clean specific rooms.</li><li>Home Assistant is currently the only other platform with partial Matter 1.4 support, while Amazon, Apple Home, and Google are yet to catch up.</li><li>Samsung has introduced new features, including the ability to broadcast voice messages through SmartThings-connected speakers and updated routines to trigger actions based on recurring events or sleep and wake times.</li></ul>

SmartThings gets Matter 1.4 support for water heaters, heat pumps, and more

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