Lots of new smart home hardware, cheap HomeKit sensors and Matter 1.2 on HomeKit Insider

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In this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we check out a few new products and discuss the delay to Vacuum in Matter 1.2.

There have been quite a few product releases this week, including the possible availability of the Nanoleaf Matter Smart Multicolor HD Light Strip that we announced last week.

Meross also introduced a new Matter-enabled smart plug that is slimmer than its predecessor. The MSS315 allows users to more easily fit two devices into a standard American outlet.

Aqara has released new Knight Series Q1 switches, but only in China. However, US users should feel left out as this is nothing more than a slight tweak to the Z1/Z1 Pro models by smoothing the corners a bit.

Finally, Ring is offering its first camera with built-in pan and tilt support. Despite the promises, none of the Ring cameras still support Apple Home.

Your host is some I was talking about a couple of sensors available on Aliexpress. They are from Qingping and are officially certified by Apple and have very low prices.

One model is a 5-in-1 environmental sensor with monitoring of PM2.5, PM10, humidity, temperature and CO2, equipped with an OLED touch screen and an internal rechargeable battery.

The second is a temperature and humidity sensor with a coin-type battery for one year. Values are displayed on the built-in electronic ink display.

Finally, we wrap up the show by talking about Matter 1.2 and the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra, which is the first robot vacuum cleaner to be fully certified by Matter.

Despite being announced six months ago, no major ecosystem supports the Matter 1.2 specification, and it may be a while before they do.

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