Matter Bridge for HA over iHost: Connect Home Assistant Devices to Matter Compatible Platform

Introduction

Matter Bridge add-on exposes Home Assistant devices as Matter-enabled devices, enabling them to be integrated with Matter platforms, such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa.

This add-on is based on iHost Matter Bridge and has passed Matter certification to ensure protocol compatibility and long-term availability.

At the same time, it is compatible with web and mobile terminals.

Prerequisites

The Matter Bridge add-on is designed for the HA over iHost project ONLY, allowing users to expose Home Assistant devices as Matter devices and sync them to supported Matter platforms for control.

Therefore, this add-on is only functional when Home Assistant is running on iHost. Learn How to run Home Assistant Operating System on iHost?

Supported Devices

This feature currently supports the following Home Assistant devices :

• Switch
• Plug
• Light
• Sensor
• Curtain
• Thermostat

Device Type	Description	Matter Device Type	HA Entity Type
Plug	Single-channel Plug	On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
	Multi-channel Plug	Bridge Node On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
Switch	Single-channel Switch	On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
	Multi-channel Switch	Bridge Node On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
Sensor	Motion Sensor	Occupancy Sensor	Binary sensor
	Contact Sensor	Contact Sensor	Binary sensor
	Temperature & Humidity Sensor	Bridge Node Temp & Humidity Sensor	Climate sensor
Sensor	Temperature Sensor	Temperature Sensor	Climate sensor
	Air Quality & Humidity Sensor	Bridge Node Temp & Humidity Sensor	Climate sensor
Light	Dimmable Light	Dimmable Light	Light
	Tunable White Light	Color Temperature Light	Light
	Tunable Color Light	Color Temperature Light	Light
Button	Wireless Button	Generic Switch	Event
	Multi-channel Wireless Button	Bridge Node Generic Switch	Event
Curtain	Curtain	Window Covering	Cover
Thermostat	Thermostat	Thermostat	Climate

Installation

Add Matter Bridge Add-on to Repositories

1. Go to the Add-on Store → Click the More button (⋮) in the upper-right corner → Select Repositories
2. Paste the following URL:
   https://github.com/iHost-Open-Source-Project/hassio-ihost-addon
3. Or, simply click here to add it automatically:

Install Matter Bridge Add-on

1. Search for Matter Bridge in the Add-ons Store.

1. Click Install.

1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Start the Matter Bridge Add-on

After installation, click Start to launch the add-on. Wait until the service has fully started before proceeding.

Use the Matter Bridge Add-on to sync Home Assistant devices to Matter Fabrics

1. Click Open WEB UI to access the Matter Bridge Pairing page.

Click Start to view the preparation for Matter Bridge pairing.

1. Follow the instructions to add Home Assistant as a Matter Bridge and sync its devices to the connected Matter Fabrics.

Click Start Pairing.

Scan the QR code or enter the numeric setup code using the app of any Matte-enabled Platform to pair the Matter Bridge, including:

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

Sync supported Home Assistant devices to Matter Fabrics along with the Matter Bridge, including:

• • Switch
  • Plug
  • Light
  • Sensor
  • Curtain
  • Thermostat

Manage Connected Fabric

After pairing the Matter Bridge, all the connected Matter Fabrics will be shown on the Pairing page.

• Click to remove the connected Matter Fabric that accesses your Matter Bridge and its bridged devices.
• Click Remove All on the right can remove all connected Matter Fabrics.

Manage Devices to Sync to Matter Fabrics

Click Device List in the top right corner to access the list of supported and unsupported Home Assistant devices for syncing to Matter Fabrics.

By default, all supported devices are synced to the connected Matter Fabrics.

• Click Edit next to the Supported Devices list
• Select devices you want to sync, or uncheck them to remove from the connected Matter Fabrics.
• Click Save.