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Smart Home Cameras From Amazon, Google Could Soon Work Together

The Matter smart home standard will soon allow mixing and matching of video cameras. But will Amazon and Google take part?

The Ring Outdoor Cam Pro camera during an Amazon product event in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. — The Ring Outdoor Cam Pro camera during an Amazon product event in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

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By Chris Welch

November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC

Until now, buying a smart home camera has largely meant committing to one company’s ecosystem. Purchase one brand, and it’s difficult to switch later without replacing everything.

Matter, the smart home interoperability standard that helps devices from a range of manufacturers play nicely together, is looking to address that pain point by expanding to support video cameras for the first time.