Getting Started with Matter

Matter is a common language for smart home devices. It is a protocol that is a unified, open-source standard for smart home devices, developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), formerly known as the Zigbee Alliance.

It aims to simplify the smart home ecosystem by ensuring that devices from different manufacturers can work together seamlessly.

Your Linus L2 supports Matter, the new standard for Smart Home devices. Matter allows secure control of your Smart Home devices across various platforms. It enables seamless integration of your Smart Lock into leading Smart Home ecosystems. Local Matter integration operates within your own network, offering quick and secure control of your Smart Lock.

Matter enables seamless integration into leading Smart Home ecosystems. To integrate your Linus L2 into your Smart Home, you need a suitable hub that supports Matter. Compatible hubs include devices from Apple Home, Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, and Amazon Alexa.

Activate Matter through the Yale home app when you set up your device. Alternatively, you can scan the Matter QR code. 

• Interoperability: Matter-enabled devices integrate effortlessly into your Smart Home. Each family member can use their preferrred platform to control the Smart Home, enhancing user convenience and satisfaction.
• Local Integration: Matter-enabled devices communicate locally with hubs, ensuring your data never leaves your home. This local integration provides a secure and reliable way to control your Smart Home devices.
• Easy activation: Activating Matter is simple and quick, taking just a few moments to set up. This makes it accessible for all users.
• Integration via Yale Wi-Fi Bridge: Beside the Matter integration, Linus L2 supports also Google Home and Amazon Alexa integration via cloud thanks to Yale Bridge. This cloud service allows you to access and control your Linus L2 anytime, even when you're outside your home network. You can simultaneously use local Matter integration and cloud integration, offering the flexibility to enjoy the benefits of both approaches. This combined use provides fast local control and reliable remote access, with the cloud connection acting as a fallback for Matter integration. 

• Apple Home
• Samsung SmartThings
• Google Home
• Amazon Alexa

Compatible Matter HUBS:

•  Google: Nest Hub (2nd Gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wi-Fi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E)
•  Samsung SmartThings: SmartThings 2018 Hub (IM6001-V3P01), Aeotec Smart Home Hub, Smart Things Station
•  Apple: Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet, Apple TV 4K (2nd generation), HomePod (2nd generation), HomePod mini
•  Amazon: Echo (4th Gen), eero Pro 6E, eero Pro 6, eero 6+, eero 6, eero PoE 6, eero PoE gateway, eero Pro, eero Beacon

1. Open your Yale Home App and select your lock.
2. Go to Lock settings: a new category called "External Platform" will be available with a "Matter" submenu.
3. Clicking on "Matter" will bring you to a set up menu. Before tapping on the "Enable Matter" button, make sure you are near your lock and the lock is powered on.
4. The button will link you to a page with a pairing code inside, click on "Copy code" and then "Next".
5. In the next page, click on "Begin connecting", bearing in mind that you have 15 minutes to complete the configuration on the Matter device. During these 15 minutes it will not be possible to operate your device.
6. Once this operation is done, you can open your preferred Matter Smart Home Platform, look for the instructions to pair Matter devices and paste the code you have copied before in Yale Home. Follow the instructions on screen and your pairing will be done.
7. It is possible to use the QR code of Linus L2 instead of the code.

Linus L2.

No, you do not need to resigster on CSA or the Matter website.

No, there are no fees or other costs associated to Matter.