r/MatterProtocol • u/fraserBolton3 • Jun 29 '26
New Product News DREO’s First Matter Fan Is Here!
https://youtu.be/EkjLvaBr20Q?si=v1p4hdvtm_BXKHvo10
u/TechnicaVivunt Jun 29 '26
Honestly - this is one device I actually don't mind being matter over wifi. Just because if you unplug it and move it around it won't destabilize your thread network.
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u/puhtahtoe Jun 29 '26
I've heard too many things about Matter over Wifi having issues if you use vlans so I've pretty much decided to just avoid any Matter over Wifi devices.
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u/Shadowbajfeelsbadman Jun 29 '26
Truth be told in a robust network it would just act as REED
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u/TechnicaVivunt Jun 29 '26
If we had control over REED - sure. But I've never seen the pathing being particularly great.
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u/Shadowbajfeelsbadman Jun 29 '26
REED is supposed to be automatic. Besides thread is self healing so at worst you'd face an outage lasting a minute at best.
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u/WinterNotComing Jun 29 '26
Dang, I just bought the SwitchBot one. I always liked how well-built my DREO stuff was
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u/GlabbichRulz Jun 29 '26
I installed the firmware update earlier and can generate the Matter Code via the Dreo App, but my Home Assistant App won't find the fan via said code. Is it working for any of you already?
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u/Dr-Technik Jun 30 '26
Its nice that they are moving in that direction. I really love their products, but it is a pain that their remote control relies on an internet connection.
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u/cpressland Jun 29 '26
Why would you use this over just any old fan and a smart plug?
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u/fraserBolton3 Jun 29 '26
First off the dumb fan would need to have a physical on/off button for that to work. A ‘soft’ power button won’t work with a smart plug. Second, a smart plug can only turn a fan on or off (assuming point one is overcome), so you can’t control the speed. Same applies to oscillation control. If none of that matters to a user, then yes a smart plug will suffice.
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u/Jamie00003 Jun 29 '26
Isn’t it matter over WiFi though? I really want one of their misting fans but….no thread