Yeelight has announced a new Smart Home Hub, the company’s first multi-protocol gateway designed to unify Yeelight’s ecosystem with the wider Matter world. For anyone building a modern, interoperable smart home, especially those leaning toward Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, or SmartThings.
At its core, the Yeelight Smart Home Hub is designed to solve a long-standing problem: managing a mix of devices across different wireless standards. Instead of juggling bridges and apps, users now have a single central controller that speaks Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh.
That means support for Yeelight’s current Bluetooth and Thread devices, plus the ability to bridge them into today’s most popular Matter-enabled ecosystems. Whether you’re deep into Apple Home, experimenting with Matter-enabled accessories, or simply looking to future-proof your setup, the hub offers a foundation that can grow with your home.
What the Yeelight Smart Home Hub Can Do
Multi-Protocol Compatibility
Being able to handle Wi-Fi, OpenThread, and BLE Mesh means the hub can manage an impressively wide mix of Yeelight and third-party products — without slowing down your network or requiring extra hardware.
Matter-Certified Gateway
Because the hub is Matter certified, it can expose non-Matter Yeelight devices to Matter platforms. In practice, that means older Yeelight accessories can now show up alongside fully Matter-native ones in apps like Apple Home or Google Home.
Built-in Thread Border Router
Thread continues to grow in popularity, and Yeelight is keeping pace. The hub doubles as a Thread Border Router, providing a stable, secure backbone for Thread devices and improving the overall reliability of your network.
Matter Controller Functionality
No extra bridges, no awkward add-ons — the hub can act as a Matter Controller, letting you onboard, control, and automate Matter-compatible accessories directly.
Support for 150+ Devices
Smart homes grow quickly, and Yeelight has planned for that. The hub can support more than 150 connected devices at once, making it a strong fit for large installations or users with multiple rooms packed with smart lighting.
Local and Offline Operation
Even if your internet goes down, your smart home doesn’t have to. Local LAN control keeps automations responsive and ensures essential routines continue to run without cloud dependency.
A Step Toward a More Open Yeelight Ecosystem
“We designed the Smart Home Hub from the ground up for interoperability, speed, and scalability,” said Eric Jiang, CEO of Yeelight. “With support for multiple protocols and Matter certification, this device establishes a new milestone for Yeelight’s smart home ecosystem, one that’s faster, more open, and more intuitive than ever.”
This launch makes it clear that Yeelight isn’t just expanding its product lineup — it’s aligning itself with the direction the entire smart-home industry is moving. By committing to Thread and Matter, the company is laying the groundwork for better compatibility and more streamlined user experiences.
Availability
The new hub is designed to work seamlessly with Yeelight’s upcoming products, including the Yeelight Matter over Thread Smart Bulb, which launches globally in Q1 2026 via Yeelight’s official site and authorized retailers. The Smart Home Hub will serve as the foundation for Yeelight’s next generation of Matter-ready lighting and automation products.
