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Find a product for your home, then compare what is good, what is frustrating and whether it is worth buying.

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Tapo P125M U.S. mini smart Wi-Fi plug

Tapo P125M (US)

Mini Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug

P125M is a good inexpensive choice for one ordinary lamp, particularly when a shallow plug matters.

Wi-FiFrom $11.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo S505 Matter smart Wi-Fi light switch

Tapo S505

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch

S505 is a good inexpensive switch for a light that simply needs to turn on and off.

Wi-FiFrom $12.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo S505D Matter smart Wi-Fi dimmer switch

Tapo S505D

Matter Smart Wi-Fi Dimmer Switch

S505D is a strong-value dimmer for ordinary lights you want to keep.

Wi-FiFrom $18.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo TP15 mini smart Wi-Fi plug

Tapo TP15

Mini Matter Smart Wi-Fi Plug

TP15 is a useful compact lamp switch, but its checked two-pack price makes it hard to recommend over the metering P110M.

Wi-Fi$23.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Tapo TP25 outdoor smart Wi-Fi plug

Tapo TP25

Matter Outdoor Smart Wi-Fi Plug

TP25 is a sensible way to buy two-zone outdoor Wi-Fi switching when its retail availability suits you.

Wi-Fi$29.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Nuki Keypad 2 with number pad and fingerprint reader

Nuki Keypad 2

Bluetooth PIN and fingerprint accessory for compatible Nuki locks

A useful way to add phone-free entry to an older Nuki, especially when fingerprints would save the household from remembering codes.

Bluetooth€159
No brand hub or Thread router required
Google Nest Wifi Pro router

Google Nest Wifi Pro

Wi-Fi 6E mesh router, Google Home hub and Thread border router

Nest Wifi Pro is worth considering for a simple Google-managed Wi-Fi 6E network at a good price, especially when Thread is useful too.

Thread$199.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
IKEA DIRIGERA Hub

IKEA DIRIGERA Hub

IKEA Matter Controller, Bridge and Thread Border Router

DIRIGERA is worth buying for a home with several older IKEA Zigbee products, because it keeps them in IKEA's app and bridges them into another Matter system.

Matter bridge$139.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Bosch Smart Home Controller II

Bosch Smart Home Controller II

Matter Bridge and Bosch Smart Home Hub

Worth buying when you want Bosch’s heating and alarm system, or need to share an existing Bosch installation through Matter.

Matter bridgeFrom €79.95
No brand hub or Thread router required
Black Sonos Beam Gen 2 compact soundbar

Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

Compact HDMI soundbar with virtual Dolby Atmos height effects

Beam Gen 2 remains a sensible compact TV soundbar when its 65 cm width, HDMI control and Sonos music features fit the room.

Wi-Fi$499
No brand hub or Thread router required
Google Nest Hub second-generation smart display

Google Nest Hub (2nd gen)

7-inch smart display, Google Home hub and Thread border router

Nest Hub second generation still makes sense as a bedside clock or kitchen photo display with useful touch controls.

Thread$99.99
No brand hub or Thread router required