Is Google Home speaker a hub for Matter?

[ventrebleu]

Hello,

I have installed TAPO smart witches (Matter compatible) in my house and paired them with no issue with iOS Homekit.

I wanted to add them to my Google Home app, and when I did, the app told me that I needed a hub to control this device, although I do have a Google Home speaker (firmware 2.58.384934).

When I tried to reach out to Google Nest support, their only solution was to install the Tapo app so I could link my Tapo account in Google Home, but to me, this workaround makes the whole point of Matter useless.

Is the Google Home speaker a hub for Matter or not?

[BikerAsh749]

Allegedly according to Google,  but I can’t find a way to confirm any of my minis either have the enabled or are communicating with matter.

These Google devices have received software updates so that they can work as a hub for Matter:

• Speakers: Google Home, Google Home Mini, Nest Mini, Nest Audio
• Displays: Nest Hub (1st gen), Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max
• Wi-Fi routers: Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E)

[Alex_S]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for the input, BikerAsh749.

ventrebleu, just to add, the devices mentioned above are the devices that have received software updates so they can work as a hub for Matter. Here are the devices that have a Thread border:

• Displays: Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max
• Wi-Fi routers: Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E), Nest Wifi

You can check out the article about Google devices with Matter for more information. Let me know if I can help you with anything else.

Regards,
Alex

[ventrebleu]

Thanks for your reply.
I still don't know how to pair my Tapo switch with my Google Home speaker through Matter (and not through the Tapo service)

[freedogshampoo]

I too have a Google Home and Nest mini and have read that these should now be Matter compatible and work a hubs, but have no idea how to activate this feature.