HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot’s air purifier now plays nice with HomeKit and Matter

If there’s one thing I’ve learned living in a house with pets and the pollen in the southern US, it’s that indoor air quality matters more than we think. Air purifiers help lessen the problem, but when you can automate them, even better. SwitchBot recently updated the SwitchBot air purifier, and it now supports Matter and works natively with HomeKit without needing an extra hub. Some of my favorite gear Abode Home Security System Abode is the best home security system and includes compatibility with HomeKit. HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework. Before this new release, getting SwitchBot’s air purifiers into Matter (and HomeKit) required pairing them with one of the company’s Matter-enabled hubs like the Hub 2. That was always a bit confusing since the device already connect over Wi-Fi and don’t actually need a hub to function. Now, the air purifiers now show up in your Matter ... Read full article.