The latest Matter update improves camera streaming

March 31, 2026 Andrew Liszewski

The Aqara G350 camera next to an Android smartphone.
The Aqara G350 is the first camera you can buy that supports Matter. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) released Matter 1.5.1 today, building upon the camera and video doorbell support added as part of the Matter 1.5 update last November. Although 1.5.1 is a minor update, it brings several improvements that will benefit both end users and companies making these types of devices.

The most notable update is more efficient camera streaming that will help reduce bandwidth demands when multiple people or systems are accessing the same feed. With Matter 1.5.1, cameras can simultaneously deliver multiple video streams with quality settings tailored to what it's being used for. A video recorder would get a hi …

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