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Matter smart plug on Amazon Alexa

For smart plugs, Amazon Alexa supports pairing, control and automation actions. We have not confirmed automation triggers. Our confidence in this answer is Med.

Med confidence

2026-10-22 last checked

3/4 capabilities confirmed

At a glance

Answer	Amazon Alexa
Pairing	Y
Control	Y
Starts an automation	Unknown
Controlled by an automation	Y
Confidence	Med
Matter spec	1.0+

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 automation triggers 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: Matter-enabled Echo or eero hub required.

Matter spec: 1.0+.

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

developer.amazon.com · official · 2026-10-18
developer.amazon.com · release-note · 2026-10-18
developer.amazon.com · official · 2026-10-16
community.smartthings.com · community · 2026-10-16
community.smartthings.com · community · 2026-10-16
github.com · community · 2026-10-16
community.home-assistant.io · community · 2026-10-16
smarthomeworkflow.com · community · 2026-10-16

Showing the 8 most recent of 16 recorded sources.

Frequently asked questions

Can Amazon Alexa control a Matter smart plug?

Amazon Alexa pairs a Matter smart plug — the cheapest Matter device, and a plug doubles as an automation action. Med confidence, checked 2026-10-22. Amazon Alexa can control a Matter smart plug from its app, including on/off and any metering (Med, checked 2026-10-22).

Can a Matter smart plug start an Amazon Alexa automation?

Unconfirmed on Amazon Alexa: a Matter smart plug can be controlled, but no dated source shows it starting an automation (Med, checked 2026-10-22). A Matter smart plug can be used as an Amazon Alexa automation action (Med, checked 2026-10-22).

Does a Matter smart plug need a hub on Amazon Alexa?

Amazon Alexa needs a Matter controller before it will add a Matter smart plug.

Next steps

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Other platforms for smart plugs

Apple Home — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions High
Google Home — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions High
SmartThings — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions High
Home Assistant — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions High
Homey — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions Med
Hubitat — supports pairing, control, automation triggers and automation actions Med

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