Matter’s latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together
For Matter, this year was never going to be about flashy new features. Other than support for security cameras, which I hear should finally arrive this fall, 2025 is all about fixing problems. And with Matter 1.4.2, announced today, the smart home standard is taking an encouraging step forward.
Back in January, Tobin Richardson, president and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (the organization that runs Matter), said this year was all about “focusing on fixing these reliability and performance issues.” Now, over halfway through 2025, the CSA is finally looking to make good on that promise, and showing signs that it’s prepared to pu …