Smart Home Device Compatibility: Home Current's Coverage

Home Current is an independent outlet for US smart home buyers, and its subject is smart home device compatibility across four sections: news, guides, standards explainers, and topics. The Connectivity Standards Alliance released Matter 1.5 on November 20, 2025, adding camera support and an electrical energy tariff device type that carries utility price and carbon data into the home. Its release said, “The Matter 1.5 specification, SDK, and test tools are now available to Alliance Members.”

INSTEON devices send signals over household power lines and radio at the same time, and Insteon posted SmartThings linking instructions on September 25, 2026. Background on that company sits on the About SmartLabs page; corrections go to the contact page.

Where Home Current Covers Smart Home Device Compatibility

Home Current runs four sections, and each one answers a different buyer question about the same hardware.

Who Writes Home Current

Home Current’s writing comes from a small editorial desk with backgrounds in consumer electronics testing and utility energy programs; its remit is set out on the About page. The desk publishes price checks, compatibility notes and standards explainers every week.

Home Current FAQ

What does Home Current cover?

Home Current covers smart home device compatibility for US buyers. Standards moves and price changes carry dates and sources, and protocol differences get explained.

Who reads Home Current?

Home Current is written for US smart home buyers, and for the installers and utility program staff who need the same facts before specifying a device.

Which sections does Home Current publish?

Home Current publishes four sections: Industry News for dated standards moves, Guides for buying decisions, and Knowledge plus Topics for standards background.