Matter 1.5 Adds Smart Home Camera Support

The Connectivity Standards Alliance announced the release of Matter 1.5 on Tuesday, introducing long-awaited support for smart home cameras and expanding compatibility across major ecosystems including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings.

This update represents a major step forward for the Matter standard, which aims to unify devices from various manufacturers without requiring brand-specific apps. Cameras, previously absent from the specification since its 2022 debut, now integrate seamlessly, allowing users to view live feeds and control features through their preferred smart home platforms. The specification employs WebRTC technology for streaming live video and audio, supporting two-way communication as well as local and remote access via standard STUN and TURN protocols. It accommodates multistream setups, pan-tilt-zoom controls, detection and privacy zones, and flexible recording options, including continuous or event-based storage to local or cloud destinations.

Supported camera types are broad, encompassing doorbell cameras, indoor and outdoor security models, floodlight cameras, baby monitors, and pan-tilt devices. Connectivity options include...