Hunter Is Killing Google Home and Alexa Voice Commands and Automations in Favor of Matter

Hunter is killing Google Home and Alexa voice commands and automations in favor of Matter

TL;DR Hunter is ending its legacy Google Home and Alexa cloud integrations on January 1, 2027, which will affect voice commands and automations. Matter will keep eligible HunterSMART fans connected, but some models will need firmware updates or replacement hardware. Physical controls and supported HunterSMART app features will continue working, although hardware upgrade costs and rollout timelines remain unclear. Matter is supposed to make smar…

Hunter is killing Google Home, Alexa controls for its smart ceiling fans

Hunter, a major brand for ceiling fans in the US, is pulling the plug on its Google Home and Amazon Alexa bridge for controlling “HunterSMART” models in just a few weeks. more…