Ecosystems | How-To > Matter Multi-Admin: Using More than One Ecosystem [Sharing]

🆘 SHARING BETWEEN ECOSYSTEMS

Applies to any user who uses multiple smart home ecosystem; looking to share with other compatible platforms: 
Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and/or Samsung SmartThings

⚠️IMPORTANT | Matter-enabled devices follow a strict 15-minute security commission window as part of the Matter guidelines. This means you’ll need to complete the pairing process within 15 minutes, or you’ll have to start over.

For your convenience, we have listed out the instructions below.

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APPLE HOME

Once you’ve paired your Nanoleaf device in the Nanoleaf App, follow these steps to share it with Apple Home platform:

Step 1 • In the Home tab, tap on the device you want to share.

Step 2 • Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the control and settings screen.

Step 3 • Tap “Turn On Pairing Mode”.

Step 4 • A prompt will appear saying “Accessory Ready to Connect”.

Step 5 • Tap “Copy Code” and perform the following steps within 15 minutes.

Step 6 • Open the app of the ecosystem you want to share the device with.

Begin the flow for adding a new device, select Matter if the device isn’t automatically detected, and paste the code from the Apple Home prompt into the manual pairing code input.

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GOOGLE HOME

Once you’ve paired your Nanoleaf device in the Nanoleaf App, follow these steps to share it with Google Home and/or multiple platform:

Step 1 • Open the settings for the light you want to share by either of the following methods:

a. Long press on the device card and tap on the gear icon at the top right

b. Navigate to the Settings tab and tap on the device under “Devices, groups & rooms”

Step 2 • Tap “Linked Matter apps & services” and then “Link apps & services”.

Step 3 • Choose one of the provided options:

Option A. If the app for the ecosystem you want to share the light with appears in the list, tap it and you’ll be walked through the remainder of the flow.

Option  B. If the app you want to share with does not appear and you want to pair with an app on the same phone/tablet, tap “Use pairing code” and then “Copy pairing code”. Open the app of the ecosystem you want to share the light with. Begin the flow for adding a new device, select Matter if the device isn’t automatically detected, and paste the code from the Google Home prompt into the manual pairing code input.

Option C. If the app you want to share with does not appear and you want to pair with an app on a different phone/tablet, tap “Share with QR code”. Open the ecosystem app you want to share with on the other phone/tablet, begin the flow for adding a new device, and scan the new QR code.

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AMAZON ALEXA

Once you’ve paired your Nanoleaf device in the Nanoleaf App, follow these steps to share it with Amazon Alexa and/or multiple platform:

Step 1 • In the Devices tab, tap on the light you want to share.

Step 2 • Tap on the gear icon at the top right.

Step 3 • Tap "Other assistants and apps"

Step 4 • Tap "Add another"

Step 5 • Wait for the new setup code to be generated, then tap Copy.

Step 6 • Open the ecosystem app you want to share with, begin the flow for adding a new device, and enter the setup code provided by Alexa.

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SAMSUNG SMARTTHINGS

Once you’ve paired your Nanoleaf device in the Nanoleaf App, follow these steps to share it with Samsung SmartThings and/or multiple platform:

Step 1 •  In the Favorites or Devices tab, tap on the light you want to share.

Step 2 • Tap the triple dots at the top right and then “Share with other services”.

Step 3 • Choose one of the provided options:

Option A. If the app you want to share with on the same phone/tablet appears in the “Available services” list, tap “Share” and you’ll be walked through the remainder of the flow.

Option B. If the app you want to share with on the same phone/tablet does not appear in the “Available services” list, tap “QR code” then tap the 11-digit code to copy it to the clipboard. Open the app of the ecosystem you want to share the light with. Begin the flow for adding a new device, select Matter if the device isn’t automatically detected, and paste the code from the SmartThings prompt into the manual pairing code input.

Option C. To share with an app on another phone/tablet, tap “QR code”. Open the ecosystem app you want to share with on the other phone/tablet, begin the flow for adding a new device, and scan the new QR code.

⚠️ NANOLEAF DISCLAIMER
Maintaining seamless integrations with smart home ecosystems is important to us, and we strive to ensure everything
runs smoothly. However, some issues may arise that are beyond our control, such as platform-specific updates or
compatibility changes made by third-party services. For the latest information and support on these external platforms,
we recommend visiting their official help sites or contacting their support directly.