Page 4 - Echo Plus News Today

Amazon Alexa users will now be able to connect to a lot more smart home products using Matter. Here's what the new changes mean.

Amazon has announced a significant Matter update for Alexa, as well as updated Works with Alexa (WWA) certification requirements for Matter devices.

The company also announced a string of connectivity updates for Alexa and its Echo devices, as well as a new collaboration with Eve.

Amazon’s Alexa smart home platform gets a big Matter update. The fourth-gen Echo smart speaker is now a Thread border router, Matter devices can be set up on iOS using the Alexa app, and all second-generation Echo devices are now Matter controllers.

On Tuesday, Amazon announced that is rolling out a new Matter update for Alexa that includes support for Thread, setup on iOS, and a new version of its Works with Alexa program.

Amazon is improving its support for the Matter protocol in a new update, it's announced in a blog post.

On Tuesday, Amazon announced that is rolling out a new Matter update for Alexa that includes support for Thread, setup on iOS, and a new version of its Works with Alexa program.

Alexa's support for the new, ecosystem-unifying smart home standard is no longer limited to Wi-Fi.

Amazon has extended Matter support to older Echo speakers, and you can now set up those smart home devices on your iPhone..

Top choices for the best Alexa speakers, Google Assistant speakers, or any other smart speaker