LEDVANCE is the latest manufacturer to join the Works with Home Assistant program, certifying 116 Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices — one of the largest lineups the program has seen from a single company. Announced this week, the partnership brings a big chunk of LEDVANCE’s SMART+ range — smart bulbs, downlights, fixtures, strips, plus plugs and switches — into Home Assistant’s certified device directory, all connecting directly through the platform’s built-in Matter Server.
For Home Assistant users, the appeal is straightforward: 116 more devices that have been tested to work with the platform, no extra hub or Thread border router required, and a manufacturer commitment to keep them working locally over the long term.
What the 116 certified devices cover
The certification covers a substantial portion of LEDVANCE’s SMART+ lineup, spanning most of the lighting categories a household needs:
- Bulbs and spots: filament bulbs and spotlights, most supporting adjustable white temperatures or full-color lighting.
- Fixed lighting: recessed and track downlights, plus ceiling and wall fixtures.
- Decorative and flexible lighting: floor lamps and flexible LED strips.
- Outdoor and wet areas: weather-resistant products designed for bathrooms and outdoor spaces, including floodlights and garden spotlights.
- Beyond lighting: the SMART+ Plug and smart wall switches, which bring conventional appliances and existing light fixtures into Home Assistant automations.
All 116 products use Matter over Wi-Fi. That detail matters for setup: they connect directly to Home Assistant through its built-in Matter Server, with no proprietary hub and no Thread border router required. A standard home Wi-Fi network is enough.
Why Works with Home Assistant means more than a Matter badge
Matter certification alone tells you a device speaks the standard’s language. It does not guarantee that every feature behaves the same on every platform — or that the manufacturer will keep the device working well years from now. The Works with Home Assistant program exists to close that gap.
To join, manufacturers must work directly with the Home Assistant team to test their products — testing that goes beyond the standard Matter certification lab tests, run over ordinary Wi-Fi connections. Participating products must operate locally without depending on cloud services, and they must deliver the functionality users would reasonably expect from their device category. Manufacturers also commit to maintaining compatibility over time.
That local-first requirement is the program’s real teeth. It means these products should keep working even if the manufacturer’s own cloud services become unavailable — the kind of scenario that has hit products from notable companies before.
LEDVANCE has also committed to continued collaboration with the Home Assistant team, with the possibility of extending certification to more products in the future.
The Matter-over-Wi-Fi angle
Thread gets most of the attention in Matter discussions — and this month alone we have covered both sides of it, from Philips Hue’s firmware adding Matter support alongside Zigbee to Home Assistant’s own 2026.10 release. But Thread devices need a Thread border router in the home: an Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, recent Echo, Nest Hub, or similar. Matter-over-Wi-Fi devices skip that requirement entirely.
For the many households that already run Home Assistant on a Raspberry Pi or mini PC without a Thread radio, 116 new Wi-Fi-based Matter devices is genuinely useful: certified, no new hardware, automations straight into the existing setup.
A lighting giant leans into open standards
LEDVANCE is not a startup. The company was established in 2016 from the separation of OSRAM’s general lighting business and continues to sell lighting products under the OSRAM brand through a licensing agreement. Its smart home portfolio has grown into a wide range of connected lighting — and this certification is a signal that even established lighting manufacturers now see open standards as the way to reach the DIY home automation crowd.
The partnership also grows the Works with Home Assistant program itself, which now lists 517 certified devices. Earlier manufacturer partnerships included Aqara — with both native Matter devices and bridge-connected products — Eve with its Thread-based sensors and accessories, and Motionblinds with smart window coverings. LEDVANCE’s contribution stands out for its scale and its lighting focus, giving Home Assistant users certified options for whole-home lighting setups without being tied to a proprietary ecosystem.
What it means for Home Assistant users
If you run Home Assistant, the practical takeaway is simple: the full selection of 116 certified LEDVANCE devices is listed in the Works with Home Assistant device directory, and any of them should pair through the built-in Matter Server over your existing Wi-Fi — no extra hub, no Thread border router, and local control that does not depend on the manufacturer’s cloud.
The broader signal matters too. Each manufacturer that signs up to the program’s local-first testing requirements makes the “Matter works everywhere” promise a little more real — and gives the 517-device directory one more reason to be the first place Home Assistant users check before buying.