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Matter EV charger (EVSE) on Google Home

We have not confirmed any of the four capabilities for EV chargers (EVSE) on Google Home yet. Our confidence in this answer is Med.

Med confidence

2026-10-22 last checked

0/4 capabilities confirmed

At a glance

Answer	Google Home
Pairing	Unknown
Control	Unknown
Starts an automation	Unknown
Controlled by an automation	Unknown
Confidence	Med
Matter spec	1.3+

Y = confirmed for this device type, Partial = works with limits, N = not supported by this platform, Unknown = not enough dated evidence. These are type-level answers, not a guarantee for one product.

What this means

We list pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions as Unknown rather than guessing. Unknown is a valid answer: a capability is only marked confirmed when a dated source shows it for this device type on this platform.

Requirements

Hub requirement: Google/Nest Matter hub required. Thread border router for Thread devices.

Matter spec: 1.3+.

Confidence

The evidence is a mix of official platform documentation and product- or community-level reports; some answers rest on documentation alone.

Last checked 2026-10-22. The answers above come from the published type matrix; the sources below are what they rest on.

Sources

developers.home.google.com · official · 2026-10-22

Frequently asked questions

Does a Matter EV charger (EVSE) work with Google Home?

Unconfirmed: no dated source settles a Matter EV charger (EVSE) on Google Home yet, so treat it as untested (last checked 2026-10-22). No dated source settles whether Google Home can control a Matter EV charger (EVSE) (Med, checked 2026-10-22).

Can Google Home automate a Matter EV charger (EVSE)?

Unconfirmed on Google Home: no dated source shows a Matter EV charger (EVSE) starting an automation (Med, checked 2026-10-22). No dated source settles a Matter EV charger (EVSE) as a Google Home automation action (Med, checked 2026-10-22).

What do I need to add a Matter EV charger (EVSE) to Google Home?

Pairing is unconfirmed on Google Home, so the hub question stays open: Google Home needs a Matter controller for the device types it does list, but no source confirms a Matter EV charger (EVSE) joins (checked 2026-10-22).

Next steps

All Google Home answers for EV chargers (EVSE), side by side — the full EV charger (EVSE) matrix across every platform.
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How we check — evidence rules, confidence ratings and how often we re-check.

Other platforms for EV chargers (EVSE)

Apple Home — no confirmed support Med
Amazon Alexa — no confirmed support Med
SmartThings — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions Med
Home Assistant — no confirmed support Med
Homey — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions Med
Hubitat — no confirmed support Med

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