【Add‑ons Update】Major Upgrade for Matter Bridge Add-on

[KwayLi99]

Matter Bridge for iHost add-on 1.1.0 Released!

We’ve rolled out a significant update to the Matter Bridge Add-on for iHost — bringing enhanced control, a more flexible synchronization model, and a brand-new UI toggle. However, this update introduces breaking changes, so please read carefully before upgrading.

Breaking Change:

• Device-level synchronization has been replaced by entity-level synchronization.
  After upgrading, previously synced devices will become invalid.
  Any automations created on third-party Matter platforms (e.g., Apple Home, Google Home) that were based on these devices will stop working.
  You must manually re-sync the specific entities you want to retain.

What’s New:

• New UI setting: Added a toggle in the add-on panel to enable/disable automatic entity sync to Matter Bridge
• More granular control: Switched from syncing by device to syncing by entity for more precise mapping of Home Assistant objects
• Improved onboarding: After adding a new Matter Fabric, automatic sync is no longer triggered by default — users now choose which entities to sync

Known Issues:

• Color temperature desync: After adjusting color temperature of dual-white bulbs, Apple Home may not reflect the change
• Color light status mismatch: Color changes may not sync correctly to Apple Home or Google Home
• Status not updating in real time: Alexa and Google Home may not show the latest device state unless manually refreshed
• Brightness offset: In SmartThings, brightness may appear 1% higher than actual
• Curtain position inverted: Curtain open percentage may appear reversed across platforms (e.g., 30% in Alexa = 70% in Apple)
• SmartThings device reappearance issue: Devices re-synced after removal may not show up in SmartThings until its Hub is restarted

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This update gives users more precise control and a cleaner sync experience, paving the way for better long-term Matter integration.
The latest version is now available in the official iHost add-on repository.
We strongly recommend reviewing your setup and manually re-syncing critical entities after upgrading.

As always, your feedback helps us improve—thanks for supporting the iHost ecosystem!

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Matter Bridge Now Available on iHost

Matter Bridge Now Available on iHost

We’ve seen the rapid rise of the Matter standard in smart home ecosystems—and noticed that many Home Assistant devices can’t yet present themselves as native Matter endpoints for platforms like Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa.

To bridge this gap, in “HA over iHost” version 15.2.1. we’re excited to introduce the Matter Bridge add‑on. It transforms your Home Assistant devices into fully compliant Matter-enabled endpoints, allowing seamless integration with all major Matter platforms. Built on the iHost Matter Bridge framework and officially Matter-certified, this add‑on guarantees protocol compatibility and long‑term support.

The Matter Bridge add‑on is now live in our official repository and has been rigorously tested for stable performance on 32‑bit iHost systems.

Looking ahead, we’ll prioritize additional device types and expanded feature sets according to community feedback. As always, we welcome your suggestions, compatibility reports, and use‑case requests—help us refine and grow Matter support on iHost, one add‑on at a time.

Supported devices

• Switch
• Plug
• Light
• Sensor
• curtain
• Thermostat

Device Type	Description	Matter Device Type	HA Entity Type
Plug	Single-channel Plug	On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
	Multi-channel Plug	Bridge Node On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
Switch	Single-channel Switch	On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
	Multi-channel Switch	Bridge Node On/Off Plug-in Unit	Switch
Sensor	Motion Sensor	Occupancy Sensor	Binary sensor
	Contact Sensor	Contact Sensor	Binary sensor
	Temperature and Humidity Sensor	Bridge Node Temperature Sensor Humidity Sensor	Climate Sensor
	Temperature Sensor	Temperature Sensor	Climate Sensor
	Air Quality and Humidity Sensor	Bridge Node Temperature Sensor Humidity Sensor	Climate Sensor
Light	Dimmable Light	Dimmable Light	Light
	Tunable White Light	Color Temperature Light	Light
	Tunable Color Light	Color Temperature Light	Light
Button	Wireless Button	Generic Switch	EVENT
	Multi-channel Wireless Button	Bridge Node Generic Switch	EVENT
Curtain	Curtain	Window Covering	Cover
Thermostat	Thermostat	Thermostat	Climate

[KwayLi99]

For more details and features, you can click here.

[vct]

Hi, I loved the idea to export HomeAssistant devices as Matter devices, directly from iHost with a certified device.

However I wasn’t able to export my Climate device as Matter device. It expose only some respective switches, such Jet mode, but not thermostat from Climate sensor.

[jiayu.gou]

Thank you for your positive feedback
Matter Bridge currently supports the following device types:
switch (with state on/off)
Binary Sensor (with deviceClass MOVING /MOTION/OCCUPANCY/DOOR/GARAGE_DOOR/WINDOW）
Sensor (with deviceClass temperature/humidity）
Light (with state on/off and attributes brightness/color_temp/hs_color/xy_color/rgb_color）
EVENT (Single /Double /Long press）
Cover (with state open/closed/opening/closing and attribute current_position）
Climate (with state hvac_mode (OFF/HEAT) and current temperature/target temperature)
Air conditioners, fans, humidifiers and other devices are not supported yet, We are evaluating support for air conditioning equipment

[MichaelLearnsToCode]

Hi @Unnamedi , for feature request related to Matter Bridge Add-on, here is the topic we are tracking.

You previous suggestions have been noted. We will update this topic if there is any progress.

[Unnamedi]

@MichaelLearnsToCode

You previous suggestions have been noted. We will update this topic if there is any progress.

I’m glad! It would be great if this was implemented in CubeOS too, it would be welcome!

I still haven’t managed to get the Bridge to work in HA, it keeps giving errors and so on… I’m generating more logs to send via github!

[ociepa.ekotox]

@MichaelLearnsToCode MATTER

BRIDGE IN HOME ASSISTANT IN IHOST DOES NOT WORK WELL.

The bridge has been added to HUB MATTER Smartthings

Only one device is selected to be transferred. All devices are transferred and additionally mirrored.

[jiayu.gou]

We are unable to reproduce the issue. Could you provide the plugin log?
You can find the download button for the log on the plugin page.

[ociepa.ekotox]

I sent a private message

[ociepa.ekotox]

I removed the matter bridge plugin from HA. I reinstalled the plugin. I added the matter bridge to smartthings. The problem still persists.

I’m sending new logs

[ociepa.ekotox]

Matter Bridge in HA has bugs. It doesn’t work properly. Each device entity is displayed as a separate device when moved to Matter Hub Smartthings. For example, the GL-C-007P device is displayed as five devices. but only one works.

[MichaelLearnsToCode]

Yes, we are aware of this. We are working on it and we are going to release a bugfix version within 1~2 weeks.

[MichaelLearnsToCode]

You can’t change the color of GL-C-007P in SmartThings through the Matter Bridge add-on on HA over iHost?

We have just bought the same GL-C-007P LED stripe controller. We will test it as soon as we receive it.

[ociepa.ekotox]

@MichaelLearnsToCode

You can’t change the color of GL-C-007P in SmartThings through the Matter Bridge add-on on HA over iHost?

Exactly. The device after being transferred through the matter bridge to matter smartthings is displayed as white. You can’t change the colors.

[MichaelLearnsToCode]

Hi, we have confirmed that Tunable Color Light doesn’t have color-changing capability on SmartThings because we used Matter Device Type Color Temperature Light instead of Extended Color Light. We will fix this in the next version of Matter Bridge add-on which is expected to be released within 2 weeks.

[ociepa.ekotox]

@MichaelLearnsToCode

We will fix this in the next version of Matter Bridge add-on which is expected to be released within 2 weeks.

will this bug be fixed in June in Cube OS ihost?

[MichaelLearnsToCode]

We plan to fixt it on HA over iHost first, and if it works well, we will then fix it on eWeLink CUBE OS no later than August.

[KwayLi99]

Hello, We are preparing for an update to the Matter Bridge Add-on. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions? Please refer to this post for more details.

Upcoming Update for Matter Bridge Add-on — Entity-Based Sync for Improved Compatibility

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