# Rachio Smart Lighting Controller

*Rachio*

> The Rachio Smart Lighting Controller is a Matter over Wi-Fi transformer for 12 to 15 V landscape lighting, with three zones and 200 W in total. It suits HomeKit, Google Home and Alexa users, with native support through Matter over Wi-Fi.

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/rachio-smart-lighting-controller
- Last checked: 2026-10-17

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Brand | [Rachio](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/rachio) |
| Category | LED driver |
| Status | Current[^1] |
| Type | Landscape lighting transformer[^1] |
| Zones | 3[^1] |
| Output | 12 to 15 V, up to 200 W in total[^1] |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, with Bluetooth for setup[^1][^2] |
| Matter | Matter over Wi-Fi[^2] |

## Integration paths

**How the Rachio Smart Lighting Controller connects**

| Path | Requires | Local | Features lost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Matter / Wi-Fi](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-wifi) | Wi-Fi network (2.4 or 5 GHz), Matter controller[^2] | unknown | unknown |
| [Wi-Fi cloud](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) | Wi-Fi network (2.4 or 5 GHz), Rachio app[^2] | unknown | unknown |

**Platform support for the Rachio Smart Lighting Controller**

| Path | Platform | Support | Integration |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Matter / Wi-Fi | [HomeKit](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homekit) | Native[^2] |  |
| Matter / Wi-Fi | [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) | Native[^2] |  |
| Matter / Wi-Fi | [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) | Native[^2] |  |

## Related pages

- [Rachio](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/rachio) (brand)
- [Matter over Wi-Fi](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/matter-wifi) (protocol)
- [Wi-Fi through a cloud service](https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/wifi-cloud) (protocol)
- [HomeKit](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/homekit) (platform)
- [Google Home](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/google-home) (platform)
- [Amazon Alexa](https://smarthomecanon.com/platforms/alexa) (platform)

## Sources

[^1]: Rachio Smart Lighting Controller - Rachio. https://rachio.com/products/smart-lighting-controller (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-17)
[^2]: Rachio Smart Lighting Controller: Getting Started - Rachio Help Center. https://support.rachio.com/en_us/rachio-smart-lighting-controller-getting-started-SJfQkMSvll (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-17)