iHost is designed to be a purely localized server device, so it does not transfer data to any cloud, and of course it cannot be used directly on the app - this feature is very obvious on the device sales page: the device you access will not appear in eWeLink app.
That doesn’t mean iHost can’t use remote, of course, this local server idea came about because of what we expected from Matter! With the functionality of Matter Bridge, you can add ihost to any platform and its app， including Google home, Apple home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings , home assistan and of course - including the eWeLink app （eWeLink support Matter in 5.0 version）. With the Matter support of these platforms, ihost devices can be synchronized to each App.
