Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter

Homebridge logo on a purple background.

Homebridge, the popular software solution that allows you to integrate non-HomeKit devices like Ring cameras into Apple Home, is adding support for the Matter smart home standard.

Today, May 4th, Homebridge 2.0, which has been in beta for over three years, officially launches. Along with other improvements, the update brings the “initial groundwork for Matter support,” according to a post on the r/homebridge subreddit from NorthernMan5, one of the GitHub core maintainers.

The update enables Homebridge to act as a Matter bridge in addition to a HomeKit bridge, allowing Matter devices to appear in Apple Home through Homebridge. It will also …

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