This week, we're settling down in our smart homes with the announcement of a bunch of gear supporting Matter, the new protocol that's supposed to unify the disparate Amazon, Apple, and Google ecosystems. Plus, a heaping side helping of Steam talk from the ChromeOS tests to our favorite games. It's the Android Police podcast. 06:18 | It's Matter Time https://www.androidpolice.com/matter-official-amsterdam-launch-event/ (New smart home standard Matter is finally officially official with 190 certified devices) https://www.androidpolice.com/matter-little-complicated-right-now-will-change/ (Using Matter across multiple smart home ecosystems is a little complicated, but it will get better) https://www.androidpolice.com/matter-is-coming-to-amazon-devices-this-year/ (Long-awaited Matter support is coming to 17 Amazon smart speakers and displays next month) https://www.androidpolice.com/nanoleaf-first-matter-enabled-lighting-products/ (Nanoleaf announces its first Matter-enabled lighting products, launching 2023) https://www.androidpolice.com/matter-smart-home-standard-explained/ (What is Matter: The new smart home standard explained)

27:24 | Steamy Chrome https://www.androidpolice.com/steam-for-chromeos-beta-announcement/ (ChromeOS gets serious about gaming as Steam support enters beta) https://www.androidpolice.com/steam-android-app-redesign-release/ (The redesigned Steam app is live, complete with a new login flow)

42:11 | Shower thoughts https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/07/16/valves-steam-deck-is-a-full-on-handheld-gaming-pc-ready-to-take-on-the-nintendo-switch/ (Valve's Steam Deck is the latest attempt to make portable PC gaming a thing) https://www.androidpolice.com/niagara-launcher-pro-decouples-google-play-all-android-phones/ (Niagara Launcher Pro decouples from Google Play, now on all Android phones)

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