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How to add a Matter device to Google Home

Updated October 13, 2026 · Steps paraphrased from each platform's or maker's own help pages, linked beside each step. We have not tested these steps ourselves.

Short answer

How do I add a Matter device to Google Home?

Put the device in pairing mode, open the Google Home app and tap Scan QR code on the pop-up, or tap Add Device at the top right and scan the device’s QR code (tap Add a different way if it will not scan). Follow the in-app steps, then choose a room and a name.(Google: Matter setup)

Before that you need a Matter-enabled hub for Google Home (a Google Home or Nest speaker, a Nest Hub display, Nest Wifi Pro or Google TV Streamer), IPv6 turned on in your Wi-Fi router, and for a Thread device a hub that is also a Thread border router: Google Home Speaker (2026), Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E) and Google TV Streamer (4K).(Google: Matter setup; Google: prepare for Matter)

What you need first

A Google Account, a home Wi-Fi network with IPv6 enabled on the router, and a Matter-enabled hub for Google Home set up on that network. Google says you need the hub before you can add any Matter device.(Google: Matter setup; Google: prepare for Matter)

For a Matter device that uses Thread, a Thread border router. Google lists these hubs as supporting Matter over both Wi-Fi and Thread: Google Home Speaker (2026), Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E) and Google TV Streamer (4K).(Google: Matter setup; Google: prepare for Matter)

An Android phone or tablet on Android 8.1 or later, or an iPhone or iPad on iOS 16.5 or later, with Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 or higher and the latest Google Home app. Look for the Matter logo on the device’s box.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: Which speakers are Matter controllers · Which devices are Thread border routers

Steps: add a new Matter device

  1. Plug the device in or charge it, power it on and put it in pairing mode as its maker describes.(Google: Matter setup)
  2. Watch for a pop-up on your phone (you may need to open the Google Home app first) and tap Scan QR code.(Google: Matter setup)
  3. No pop-up? Open the Google Home app, tap Add Device at the top right and scan the device’s QR code. If it will not scan, tap Add a different way, search for the device’s brand and select your device.(Google: Matter setup)
  4. Follow the in-app steps. When the device connects, choose its room and give it a name.(Google: Matter setup)

Google notes that these steps do not apply to Google Nest devices, and that a device you set up in its maker’s app can also be added to Google Home and used from either app.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: Where is the Matter setup code?

A device set up in its maker’s app

When you set a device up in its maker’s app, that app may offer to share it with Google Home; accept, or follow the maker’s instructions to share it later. If the device then does not appear in Google Home, Google says to check that you accepted that prompt, and if you get an error at this step, to make sure a compatible hub is set up in the Google Home app.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: Use one Matter device with two apps

Share a Google Home device with another app

In the Google Home app, open the device (touch and hold its tile), go to its settings, then Linked Matter apps & services, then Link apps & services, and pick the other app. Or tap Use pairing code or Share with QR code to make a temporary code that you enter or scan in the other app. Each app also needs its own Matter hub.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: Use one Matter device with two apps

If setup freezes or fails

Google’s steps: restart the Matter device, close the Google Home app, clear the app’s cache (on Android: Settings, Apps, Google Home, Storage & cache, Clear cache), restart your phone and start again. If it still fails, contact the device’s maker; you may need to factory reset the device.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: Matter device won’t pair: what to check · How to reset a Matter device

Remove or move a Matter device

Touch and hold the device’s tile, open its settings and choose Remove device. Google suggests a factory reset before you add the device to another home, and after removing a device you no longer use.(Google: Matter setup)

See also: How to remove (unpair) a Matter device

Matter devices that list Google Home

In our catalog, 349 Matter certified products with a verified US store link list Google Home in their records: 66 use Thread, so they also need a Thread border router, 256 use Wi-Fi and 27 record neither. For 100 of them, the maker’s own page names Google Home; for the rest, only the store listing or catalog record names it.(our catalog)

Browse: Best Matter devices for Google Home · Lights for Google Home · Switches for Google Home

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a hub to add Matter devices to Google Home?

Yes. Google says you need a Matter-enabled hub for Google Home, such as a Google Home or Nest speaker, a Nest Hub display, Nest Wifi Pro or Google TV Streamer, set up on your home network before you can add Matter devices.

Why does Google Home ask for IPv6?

Google lists IPv6 enabled on your home Wi-Fi router as a requirement for Matter devices in Google Home. Check your router’s settings or its maker’s help if setup fails.

What if the QR code will not scan in Google Home?

Tap Add a different way in the Google Home app, search for the device’s brand, select the device and follow the in-app steps.

Can a Google Home Matter device also work with Apple Home or Alexa?

Yes. In the device’s settings, open Linked Matter apps & services, then Link apps & services, or create a pairing code to enter in the other app. Each app needs its own Matter hub.

Sources

The steps above are written in our own words from these pages. Menus and wording in the apps can change; when they differ, follow the app and the page linked here.