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スマートスピーカーはMatterに導入されますが、AppleのHomePodなどには大きな問題があります。

2025/01/03 3:25:19

Matterは、Apple、Google、Amazonなどの異なるホームエコシステムの互換性を促進するスマートホーム標準です。新しいレポートによると、Matterはスマートスピーカーに支援していますが、これはAppleユーザーにとって大きな影響があります。新規のスマートスピーカーモデルは特定の製品に限定されています。HomePodsやAmazon Echoは対応外ですが、SonosやBoseなどの他の製品との統合が期待されています。これは、スマートスピーカーだけでなく、他のスマートホームデバイスを制御するための装置です。ただし、完全な互換性にはまだ課題があります。しかし、この将来の統合は、さまざまなサードパーティスピーカーシステムをAppleのHomeアプリやSiriにサポートするのに役立つ可能性があります。

スマートスピーカーはMatterに導入されますが、AppleのHomePodなどには大きな問題があります。

Matter is a smart home standard that promotes interoperability among various competing home eco-systems like Apple, Google, and Amazon. A new report suggests that Matter is supporting smart speakers, but this has significant implications for Apple users.

New Smart Speaker Models Target Specific Products Only

Today, The Verge reported that Matter is developing "a new streaming speaker device type and related controls for smart home systems." This was confirmed by Chris LaPré, CTO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance that runs Matter.

There are important limitations before HomePods and Amazon Echo can work seamlessly:

"These popular smart speaker products will not be included in any 'streaming speaker model' to be released in the future. Instead, this feature targets speakers from Sonos, Bose, and other companies. In other words, it is not a speaker for playing music but rather a device for controlling other smart home devices."

Junior Nelson Patrick Touoh wrote for "The Verge":

Smart speakers (HomePods, Echo devices, Google's Nest speakers) are Matter controllers and not Matter device types. This is because they connect to Matter devices within their ecosystem and can control them but cannot be controlled by other Matter devices or ecosystems. Therefore, you cannot use an Amazon Echo Show to lower the volume of a Google Nest speaker or announce that a HomePod has completed the processing of a Matter-compatible washing machine.

However, not all is bad news.

This future integration may still be useful for adding support for various third-party speaker systems to Apple's Home app and Siri. For example, it could be convenient if you are deeply immersed in the Sonos world or combining different speakers. Matter compatibility would likely add a useful feature in such scenarios. At least, it should make it easier to switch between home eco-system options.

However, it is not what you expect from a complete dream, as Apple, Amazon, and Google's different smart speakers do not function well together as a universal solution for a smart home.

Are you interested in the new Matter speaker features? Why or why not? Please let us know in the comments section.