Coordination & Interoperability
How Matter devices work together — binding, groups, and scenes
Three ways Matter devices coordinate
Binding lets a device (often a switch or sensor) control others directly, without a hub.
Groups let a device be addressed in bulk, so one command reaches many devices at once.
Scenes let a device save and recall preset states (e.g. “movie night”).
71
Binding
473
Group control
181
Scene control
4,994
Total Devices
Coordination Support by Category
Percentage of devices in each category supporting each coordination feature
Unknown (5)
Binding
40%
Group control
0%
Scene control
0%
Climate (54)
Binding
14.8%
Group control
63%
Scene control
7.4%
Lights (336)
Binding
13.4%
Group control
90.2%
Scene control
37.2%
Security (70)
Binding
5.7%
Group control
35.7%
Scene control
2.9%
Sensors (182)
Binding
3.3%
Group control
9.3%
Scene control
7.1%
System (1021)
Binding
2.6%
Group control
11.9%
Scene control
0.3%
Appliances (165)
Binding
1.2%
Group control
76.4%
Scene control
36.4%
Energy (62)
Binding
0%
Group control
40.3%
Scene control
1.6%
Entertainment (8)
Binding
0%
Group control
0%
Scene control
0%
Binding
Controls other devices directly (no hub required)
Group control
Can be addressed in bulk as part of a group
Scene control
Can save and recall preset states as scenes