Nanoleaf: Adaptive light with HomeKit soon also for Matter luminaires
So far, Apple does not yet allow Matter hardware to adjust the light via HomeKit according to a schedule. Nanoleaf is working on a solution.
Nanoleaf bulbs with Matter: So far without adaptive light for HomeKit.
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With iOS 18, it should be possible to use Apple's HomeKit function "adaptive lighting" with Matter hardware for the first time. This was announced by the company Nanoleaf, a specialist in LED lighting, to the US IT blog The Verge. According to the blog, the feature will be added to devices in conjunction with iOS 18. Nanoleaf offers various Matter bulbs, light strips and other accessories - the products in the "Essentials Matter" range are also set to be the first to receive adaptive light.
What adaptive lighting can do
Adaptive lighting allows the color temperature to be adjusted over the course of the day, providing more pleasant lighting. This is not done with the help of sensors, but according to a schedule. "The color is then cooler during the day and gets warmer in the evening," explains Apple. Among other things, this should prepare you better for going to sleep. The problem: until now, this could only be realized with pure HomeKit products, but not with Matter devices that had been integrated into Apple Home.
According to Gimmy Chu, Nanoleaf CEO, the company is one of the launch partners. However, there are also said to be other companies that offer adaptive light via Matter. It initially remained unclear which ones. According to Nanoleaf, it has tested the new function "extensively so that customers have a great experience". Users of the iOS 18 beta are said to have already found a corresponding switch.
Despite Matter, initially only for Apple Home
Adaptive Lighting has been part of HomeKit since iOS 14, which was released in 2020. In addition to Nanoleaf, providers include Aqara, Eve and - via a bridge - Philips Hue. However, this only applies to HomeKit products. This means that anyone who switched to the newer Matter lights and Matter bulbs suddenly lost the function. This led to the curious situation where Philips Hue customers were advised not to give their Bridge a Matter upgrade. This caused frustration.
Apple is now said to have pushed ahead with the implementation of the function as part of the Matter standard, which also includes competitors such as Amazon, Samsung and Google. Nanoleaf emphasized that they had wanted to implement the function for a long time, but were unable to do so due to a lack of Matter support. However, there is one fly in the ointment: it appears that the adaptive light will initially only be available as part of Apple Home. According to The Verge, it is initially also an "exclusive feature for Apple Home" via Matter. However, it is conceivable that the Matter association Connectivity Standards Alliance will retrofit such functions - including dynamic lighting effects. Corresponding announcements have already been made. Timetable: unclear.
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