Athom’s Homey software layer has achieved Matter 1.5 certification, expanding device compatibility to include energy-focused appliances and enhanced Thread support, signalling a significant step in the evolution of connected home platforms.
Athom has secured Matter 1.5 certification for its Homey software layer, a move that broadens support across Homey Pro models from 2023 to 2026, the Homey Pro mini and the Homey Self-Hosted Server. According to the company, the certification is now effective, bringing the latest Matter features to users without waiting for a separate rollout cycle.
The update adds native support for a wider set of energy-oriented devices, including electric vehicle chargers, heat pumps, solar panels and major appliances. That matters because Matter has increasingly been positioned not just as a way to simplify lighting and basic sensors, but as a framework for larger, more power-intensive equipment that is becoming central to connected homes.
Homey’s case is strengthened by its multi-protocol design. The platform already works with Zigbee, Z-Wave, infrared, Bluetooth, 433MHz, Wi-Fi and proprietary APIs, while its Matter Bridge app can present non-Matter devices to Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant. In practice, Homey keeps local control of the original device while translating it into standard accessory types such as lights, sockets, thermostats, locks, blinds and sensors for other platforms.
The certification also aligns Homey with Thread support. Homey Pro and Homey Pro mini include built-in Thread Border Routers, while self-hosted installations can use a local Thread Border Router network for Matter over Thread accessories. Stefan Witkamp, Athom’s chief executive, said many households already own devices that will never natively support Matter and argued those products should remain as useful as anything bought in future. Homey is now among a small group of platforms certified for Matter 1.5, with the latest standard arriving at a time when other major ecosystems remain on earlier versions, according to the report by 9to5Mac.
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