As smart homes become more central to our customers' daily lives, we are committed to ensuring Works with Alexa (WWA) certified devices deliver consistently excellent experiences. Today, we are announcing new WWA certification requirements that focus on improved setup experiences and enhanced reliability standards.
Effective October 1, 2025, the following reliability requirements will apply to all devices that carry the WWA badge.
Additionally, effective October 1, 2025, all new Matter-capable devices seeking WWA certification must comply with the following:
#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_EXTENDED_DISCOVERY 1
#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_ENABLE_COMMISSIONABLE_DEVICE_TYPE 1
#define CHIP_DEVICE_CONFIG_EXTENDED_DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_SECS -1
Additionally, per the Matter specification, a device that supports Extended Discovery must provide a method for customers to put the device into commissioning mode even after the device has been previously commissioned. A device that has no timeout for Extended Discovery must provide a method for the customer to enable a limit or disable Extended Discovery. For these methods, you may consider variants of the instructions provided in the ‘Pairing Hint Values’ table in the Matter specification. For example, variants of Bit index 12 could be:
Our developer support team stands ready to assist with implementation questions and ensure a smooth transition to these enhanced standards. These updates represent our continued dedication to raising the bar for smart home device integration, ultimately creating better experiences for our shared customers.