Hi, as far as I’m aware, the remote used doesn’t actually utilise IR, but use RF433MHz, which is a common radio frequency used for remote controls of this type. With that being the case, the M3 won’t be able to control them, unfortunately.

Hi, I did seem to resolve the issue, by ensuring the M3 was connected by Ethernet directly to the router, as opposed to a network switch. That said, I actually stopped using the M3 for the time being, as I actually don’t have a use for it yet.

There are several factors that could make Matter and/or Thread devices less stable, one of which is these devices connecting to multiple Thread Networks, which can occur. Luckily, the M3 now has the option for you to choose whether it’s connected to your Apple Home Thread network, or create its own. Matter has a way to go, I agree.

AC mode works really fine for me and it’s a pity other IR devices are not exposed to Home but it’s true you can use Scenes.

I tried adding a smart lock (SecuYou) in Aqara but it’s not supported – I guess they only want Aqara smart locks 🙂

As for the latency in device communications that gets worse over time I blame poor connectivity and cheap router (I already bought a new router, although not the best, and things improved compared to the basic modem+router setup) .

To all other issues I blame Matter protocol and the way companies adopted the standards:
a smart relay device is always seen as a light whilst in HomeKit you can show it as something else
fridges, washing machines, dishwashers are inexistent (LG with ThinQ)
devices power consumption are missing in Home App
Nanoleaf App only sees the devices she wants to see :/

It seems that the Matter / Thread promise is far from being kept

There is no such thing as an iPhone 9. It went from 8 to X.

They both function exactly the same, although the Chinese model will only work with Chinese Aqara child devices, whilst the international model will only with International Aqara Child devices. This also includes their own Matter over Thread sensors.