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SwitchBot is embracing the Matter interoperability standard with open arms starting at CES 2023,andit's doing it with the Hub 2, a which will make SwitchBot devices with Bluetooth Matter-compatible. 

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A pretty significant upgrade from the previous SwitchBot Hub , the Hub 2 works as a bridge that connects SwitchBot Bluetooth devices to Wi-Fi and makes them Matter-compatible, so Apple HomeKit users will be able to add SwitchBot devices to the Apple Home app, for example. The same will be true for Google Home and SmartThings users. 

The Hub 2 is a sleek smart home device that features a display for the built-in thermo-hygrometer function, so users can check the room temperature right in the Apple Home app, or any other preferred platform, thanks to Matter. 

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In addition to bringing Matter support for SwitchBot Bluetooth products and temperature and humidity sensors, the Hub 2 also has two scene keys on the display that can be preset in the SwitchBot app to control devices, and twice as much IR control coverage as theSwitchBot Hub Mini . 

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The first device the Hub 2 will support is theSwitchBot Curtain , one of the company's best-selling devices. SwitchBot said it expects to make this happen as soon as the launch of the new hub in late February, when the final certification is completed. 

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Other SwitchBot products, like theSmart Lock and Button Pusher , will be upgraded to support Matter over the course of 2023. Wi-Fi-connected products like theSwitchBot Plug Mini  will support Matter over Wi-Fi in the future without the need for a Hub 2.

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