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Last updated: September 11, 2026 Quick Take: A supported Matter bridge can provide a route for existing Zigbee equipment into a Matter setup. Check the exact devices and controls you need before buying another hub. A Thread border router and a Matter controller are different roles—not automatic substitutes for a bridge. Moving toward Matter does not start with throwing out every older light and sensor. It starts with a compatibility question: Is there a supported path from the equipment you already own to the app you want to use? A product name containing “hub” or “Matter” is not enough to answer it. What a bridge changes—and what it does not The Connectivity Standards Alliance describes a Matter bridge as an intermediary between Matter and other protocols. Supported non-Matter devices can participate through that bridge without becoming native Matter devices themselves. CSA's FAQ also distinguishes Zigbee from Matter: they are different protocols, not two names for the same...