{"id":72678,"date":"2026-01-05T07:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=72678"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:54:46","slug":"yeelight-launches-first-smart-lighting-product-to-support-matter-over-thread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2026\/01\/05\/yeelight-launches-first-smart-lighting-product-to-support-matter-over-thread\/","title":{"rendered":"Yeelight launches first smart lighting product to support Matter over Thread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Yeelight, provider of smart lighting solutions,\u00a0announced the launch of its latest innovation \u2014 an 11W RGBCW smart bulb delivering an impressive 1300 lumens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This marks Yeelight&#8217;s first smart lighting product to support Matter over Thread, representing a major milestone in the company&#8217;s technological roadmap and commitment to the future of smart home connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>The newly launched Yeelight smart bulb offers unparalleled versatility with five-channel dimming (Red, Green, Blue, Cold White, Warm White) and superior energy efficiency. With support for Thread mesh networking and native Matter compatibility, users can experience seamless integration across multiple smart home platforms, ensuring faster response times, enhanced stability, and expanded compatibility with leading ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>Key features of the new Yeelight smart bulb include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Matter Over Thread Support<\/b>: As Yeelight&#8217;s first product to support the Matter over Thread protocol, this bulb ensures easy setup and wide interoperability across all Matter-compatible platforms, including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings.<\/li>\n<li><b>High Brightness &amp; Energy Efficiency<\/b>: With 11 watts of power and a peak output of 1300 lumens, this bulb delivers both vivid colors and bright whites, suitable for any room&#8217;s lighting needs.<\/li>\n<li><b>Native Matter Integration<\/b>: Use the bulb independently within Matter-enabled smart home systems without requiring a dedicated Yeelight gateway.<\/li>\n<li><b>Dual Connectivity Options<\/b>: While optimized for Matter over Thread, users can also connect the bulb to the Yeelight system via Yeelight Gateway for access to Yeelight&#8217;s proprietary app features and advanced lighting effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By embracing Matter over Thread, we are empowering users with true interoperability and ushering in a new era of responsive, reliable smart lighting. This launch is just the beginning \u2014 more Matter-compatible products are on the horizon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new Yeelight Matter over Thread bulb showcases the company&#8217;s commitment to open standards and future-proof technologies, paving the way for a new generation of smart lighting products designed to fit seamlessly into diverse smart homes.<\/p>\n<p>The Matter over Thread smart bulb will be available Q1 in 2026 through Yeelight&#8217;s official website and authorized retail partners.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This marks Yeelight&#8217;s first smart lighting product to support Matter over Thread, representing a major milestone in the company&#8217;s technological roadmap and commitment to the future of smart home connectivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":72679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,19],"tags":[4120,5317,6179,1703,7911],"class_list":["post-72678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-electronics","category-headlines","tag-home-appliances","tag-home-care","tag-lighting","tag-smart-home","tag-yeelight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72678"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72680,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72678\/revisions\/72680"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}