Smart speakers
Hubs
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A speaker that can also be a controller or border router.
The Matter roles it can take, such as controller or Thread border router, and the platforms it supports vary by model.
Devices
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Smart speaker devices
How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below| Brand | Device | Pathsi | Home Assistant | Homey | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | unknown | $99.99 at launch[2] | Current[1] | |||
| Amazon | no known path | unknown | unknown | Current[1] | ||
| Amazon | Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) | Native (cloud) | Community app | $79.99[3] | Current[3] | |
| Amazon | Amazon Echo Dot Max | unknown | $99.99 at launch[4] | Current[4] | ||
| Amazon | unknown | unknown | Current[1] | |||
| Amazon | Community | Community app | unknown | Current[1] | ||
| Amazon | unknown | $199.99 at launch[5] | unknown | |||
| Amazon | Amazon Echo Studio (new generation) | unknown | $219.99 at launch[4] | Current[4] | ||
| Apple | no known path | unknown | unknown | unknown | ||
| Apple | Apple HomePod (2nd generation) | unknown | Community app | $349[6] | Current[6][7] | |
| Apple | unknown | Community app | $129[8] | unknown | ||
| Apple | Apple HomePod mini 2 | unknown | $149 at launch[9] | Upcoming[8][9] | ||
| unknown | $99.99[11] | Current[10] | ||||
| unknown | Official app (local) | unknown | Discontinued[12] (Google ended production of the Nest Audio.) | |||
| unknown | Official app (local) | unknown | Discontinued[12] (Google ended production of the Nest Mini.) | |||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $219[13] | Current[13] | ||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | Current[14] | ||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $189[15] | Current[15] | ||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $499[16] | Current[16] | ||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $599[17] | Current[17] | ||
| Sonos | Sonos Move | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | unknown | |
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $499[18] | Current[18] | ||
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | Discontinued[19] | ||
| Sonos | Sonos One SL | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | Discontinued[20] | |
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $299[21] | Current[21] | ||
| Sonos | no known path | unknown | unknown | Discontinued[22] | ||
| Sonos | Sonos Play:3 | no known path | unknown | unknown | Discontinued[22] | |
| Sonos | Sonos Play:5 (Gen 2) | no known path | unknown | unknown | Discontinued[22] | |
| Sonos | Sonos Roam | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | unknown | |
| Sonos | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | $179[23] | Current[23] | ||
| Sonos | Sonos Roam SL | Native (local) | Official app (cloud) | unknown | unknown | |
About these columns
- Paths
- The ways a controller can reach the device, native Matter first. BR means it needs a Thread border router, and HUB means a hub, bridge or coordinator.
Paths in this category
How many of these devices offer each integration path.
- Matter over Thread: 5 of 31
- Matter over Wi-Fi: 1 of 31
- Zigbee: 4 of 31
- Wi-Fi with local control: 6 of 31
- Wi-Fi through a cloud service: 15 of 31
Sources
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- [2]PRpress.aboutamazon.com / Amazon press release: Introducing the all-new Echo family (Echo, $99.99)Accessed Back to text
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- [4]PRaboutamazon.com / Amazon unveils the next generation of AI-powered Echo devices (30 Sep 2025)Accessed Back to text
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- [11]MFRstore.google.com / Google Store (US): Google Home Speaker specs and compatibilityAccessed Back to text
- [12]PRtechadvisor.com / Tech Advisor, 17 Jun 2026: Google Nest Mini and Nest Audio are discontinuedAccessed Back to text
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