Best Black Friday 2022 deals for smart home tech: speakers, cameras, robot vacs, and more - The Verge

Black Friday and its close cousin, Cyber Monday, have long been prime times to nab a deal on smart lighting, smart locks, robot vacuums, security cameras, and smart speakers, to name just a few.

With the new smart home standard Matter on the horizon (yes, it is technically here, but there still are very few devices you can actually buy), it's worth being a bit discerning in your bargain shopping if you plan to take advantage of the new interoperability protocol.

(Which means if you want all your devices to work with all the different smart home platforms out of the box).

So, we’ve highlighted deals on gadgets that will work with Matter or, if not, gadgets that work with all the major platforms.

Matter is a new smart home standard that will make it easier for your gadgets to work with each other and any platform you want to control them with — from Amazon Alexa and Google Home to Apple Home and Samsung SmartThings.

Plus, it works with Apple Home, Alexa, and Google Home, and it works over Wi-Fi, so it doesn’t need a hub.

This smart-lock-that-doesn’t-look-like-a-smart-lock works with Apple Home and Amazon’s Ring, and can be opened with just a touch of your finger.