# How to Set Up Matter Smart Locks With Apple, Google and Alexa

> Step-by-step Matter smart lock setup for Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa, plus what a Thread border router does.

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- Author: Mike Moore (https://webofmike.com/about/)
- Published: 2026-11-03
- Last modified: 2026-11-03
- Tags: AI Life
- Cite as: Mike Moore, "How to Set Up Matter Smart Locks With Apple, Google and Alexa", Web of Mike (webofmike.com), 2026-11-03. https://webofmike.com/ai-life/home/smart-locks/matter-smart-lock-setup/


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Matter lets one lock work with Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa. Most Matter locks use Thread, so you need a Thread border router.

## Before you start

- A Matter lock.
- A hub that's a Thread border router: a recent HomePod or HomePod mini, Apple TV 4K, a Nest Hub (2nd gen) or Nest WiFi Pro, or a recent Echo.
- The Matter QR code from the lock or its box.

## Steps

1. Install the lock and finish the maker's app setup if it asks.
2. Open Apple Home, Google Home or the Alexa app and add a device.
3. Scan the Matter code.
4. Name the lock and pick its room.
5. To add a second ecosystem, use "share" or "turn on pairing mode" in the first app, then scan the new code in the second.

Sources: [CSA Matter](https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/matter/), [Apple Home support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/102135), [Google Home Matter help](https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/12391458).

Locks to consider: [best smart lock](/ai-life/home/smart-locks/best-smart-lock/).

More guides on the [Smart Locks hub](/ai-life/home/smart-locks/).