SwitchBot launches affordable Matter ceiling light with no hub required

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SwitchBot is making smart ceiling lights more affordable, with Matter support and no proprietary hub required.

Native Matter over Wi-Fi lets the light work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, and other compatible platforms.

RGBICWW lighting combines RGB effects with tunable warm and cool white LEDs for colorful scenes and practical everyday lighting.

Getting a good, bright, colorful smart ceiling light typically meant wiring up a proprietary hub to your router or shelling out well over $100 for a premium brand. SwitchBot is changing that math. The company has announced the launch of the SwitchBot RGBICWW Ceiling Light that doesn’t require a hub and supports native Matter support right out of the box.

The new RGBICWW Ceiling Light is the latest addition to SwitchBot’s growing collection of Matter -enabled smart home devices. While smart ceiling lights with advanced color effects aren’t exactly new, many still come with platform limitations, extra hubs, or higher price tags. SwitchBot is hoping to simplify that equation with its latest offering, working across the major smart home ecosystems out of the box while keeping costs relatively low.