Yeelight Announces New Matter Bridge for 2026

21st November 2025 The Editor 0 Comments 1 min read

Yeelight, the Chinese smart lighting specialists, have announced their first multi-protocol smart home gateway, the Yeelight Smart Home Hub. Certified as Matter compatible, it brings broad interoperability to smart homes by linking Yeelight devices with the wider Matter ecosystem.

The Yeelight Smart Home Hub is designed to serve as a central controller for a range of devices and supports Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh – the latter something that many of their own lights support. As a bridge or hub, it provides a single platform for managing Yeelight’s Bluetooth products, as well as their forthcoming Thread devices, and bridges them into Matter-enabled ecosystems such as Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and SmartThings.

FEATURES

Multi-Protocol Support: Fully compatible with Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh, enabling efficient control Yeelight and third-party Matter over Thread devices.
Matter-Compatible Gateway: As a Matter-certified hub, it allows non-Matter Yeelight devices to be exposed to Matter-enabled platforms, much like Aqara allows with their Matter Bridges.
Thread Border Router: Functions as a full Thread Border Router, ensuring Thread network routing for devices across smart home environments.
Matter Controller Functionality: Equipped to control Matter-compatible devices directly, without needing additional bridges or adapters.
150+ Device Connections: Supports communication with over 150 devices simultaneously, offering scalability for even the most connected homes.
Local Control & Offline Use: Features local LAN control for faster response and ensures smart home automations continue to work even when the internet is unavailable, which is the cornerstone of the Matter standard.

The Yeelight Smart Home Hub will be available in Q1 of 2026 through Yeelight’s official website and authorised retailers. It pairs with the new Yeelight Matter over Thread Smart Bulb and forms the basis for future Matter-compatible releases.

You can check out some of our video reviews of Yeelight products HERE.