Fact · Voice and AI
You need a Matter hub inside your home to set up, control and automate Matter devices while you are away from home.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You need a Matter hub inside your home to set up, control and automate Matter devices while you're away.”
Google Home compatible devices, Google, n.d., Matter hubs for Google Home.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's page adds that some Matter devices connect to each other through Thread, so you need a hub that supports Wi-Fi, Thread or both.
- What it does not show
- This applies to control away from home. The page does not say what a hub costs, so check the hub you plan to buy.