> ... So while Matter makes it possible for Eve, a sensor and device company that historically only worked with Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem, to finally work on An

> ... So while Matter makes it possible for Eve, a sensor and device company that historically only worked with Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem, to finally work on Android devices, it also means that Eve’s competitors can work with the same ecosystems ... I'm struggling why this is a problem that we don't already mostly have, today. My smart speakers are Alexa devices[0]. I used to have a ridiculously complicated HomeAssistant setup that died when the server that the virtual was running on cratered. And yes, I'm missing some functionality that I had setup, but really -- I can program my thermostat, I can setup complicated routines for lights that are all different brands. When a person is detected on my front porch using my Wyze, my phone alerts me (wyze app), My echo dot notifies me that someone is on my porch, and I'm supposed to be able to make the Show display the feed (haven't bothered). I get that Matter brings to the table "they can talk to one another offline" -- that is a big deal -- my only issue is the idea that Matter introduces new market risks that don't already exist, today. I buy the smart home product based on the specific need I'm trying to fill and whether or not it works with Alexa, which nearly everything does, so the only part of the ecosystem that I'm locked into is the Alexa side. I can, however, control my devices (a subset of features depending on what the vendor decided to expose) from my Echo Show, Alexa app and "talking to the lady". I say "Ziggy, Goodnight", my Belkin smart plug fires up, my two LIFX lights shut off, my Cree bulb shuts off. At 1:00 AM, my LG and Roku TVs shut off. I set this all up through Alexa routines, not the apps (which were needed to join the device to WiFi and pair with Alexa). This post seemed more negative than it should be -- I'm not unhappy with Matter -- yes, it's got problems, but it's a good starting point toward "let me use the device from the manufacturer that makes the best one, not the one I'm stuck with because I use Amazon's ecosystem." Only time will tell if we see a myriad of devices that are Matter licensed which "interoperate with one another offline" but I'm hopeful. [0] It's by accident ... I had a job that involved developing Alexa skills so it was helpful to work with one regularly; the kids liked them, so we bought more.