do MATTER samples from nRF Connect SDK support homekit

[cathy6]

Hi, Is it possible to use the MATTER sample as a HomeKit accessory and pair it to HomeKit ?  Or do you have any plans for this? 

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi

Apples are still working on Matter support.
Currently, You can’t pair with Matter accessories that use Thread. (80991829).
This is relevant for the Matter samples in nRF Connect SDK.

I recommend that you wait until iOS15, which I believe should officially support Matter devices.

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik

[cathy6]

thanks for your reply, that's clear now

[Sigurd Hellesvik]

Hi

I heard some more from our developers. In case it could be helpful for you, they are saying the following:

Matter and HomeKit are completely different protocols. In future Apple devices that support Thread, will be able to pair Matter accessories. Right now there is experimental support for Matter over WiFi devices in Apple HomeKit ecosystem. Scroll to bottom: https://developer.apple.com/homekit/    (Matter)

Regards,
Sigurd Hellesvik