Caveman SQCM01
The Caveman SQCM01 is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24, certified Mar 6, 2023). It uses Thread, so it needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller. A certified Matter device can be added to any Matter controller whose app supports its device type, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant; features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold. Sold in the US at Amazon and Nanoleaf US store.
Certificate data: CSA ledger read . Set-up steps and sources: Apple Home · Google Home · Alexa · SmartThings · Home Assistant
CSA Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24). Uses Thread, so it needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller.
At a glance: Matter certified: Yes, Mar 6, 2023 · Connectivity: Thread, Bluetooth · Platforms: Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings (listed in its catalog record, unverified) · Thread border router: Needed (uses Thread)
- Works with
- Matter certified as an extended color light, so it can work with Matter apps such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings when the app supports its device type; supported features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold.
- CSA certificate
- CSA23181MAT40694-24, certified Mar 6, 2023
- Network & hub
- Thread; needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller
- Model number
- SQCM01
Updated : the last change to this page’s certification, platform or store facts.
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CSA Matter Certified
Certificate: CSA23181MAT40694-24Matter 1.0 certificate
Its certificate, CSA23181MAT40694-24, is for Matter 1.0, certified Mar 6, 2023. The Matter version is the specification version on the certificate's ledger record.
Source: CSA Distributed Compliance Ledger, read Nov 10, 2026.
What Matter 1.0 added, and which devices use it →Caveman SQCM01 is a smart light. It is listed as a Thread device, so Matter setup needs a Thread border router such as a HomePod mini or a Google Nest Hub (2nd gen). It is CSA Matter certified (March 6, 2023), so it can work with Matter apps such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings when the app supports its device type; supported features vary by app.
Specifications
- Brand
- Caveman
- Category
- Lighting
- Protocols
- Thread, Bluetooth
- Certificate ID
- CSA23181MAT40694-24
- Certified
- Mar 6, 2023
- Model
- SQCM01
- Firmware
- 3.2.0
Ecosystem compatibility
Unverified: listed in its catalog record, not confirmed by the maker; check exact controller support.
Quick answers
- Is the Caveman SQCM01 Matter certified?
- Yes. MatterCatalog matches it to CSA Matter certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24, certified Mar 6, 2023.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 work with Apple Home or HomeKit?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Apple Home on a page we hold. Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories to the Home app without a home hub. A Thread accessory needs a Thread-enabled home hub such as an Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini, or a compatible third-party Thread border router. Apple’s Matter page lists lights among the accessory types the Home app supports.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 work with Google Home?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Google Home on a page we hold. Google says you need a Matter-enabled hub device set up on your home wireless network before you can add Matter devices to Google Home. A Thread device needs a hub that is also a Thread border router: Google Home Speaker (2026), Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E) or Google TV Streamer (4K). Google’s supported-device-types page lists the Extended Color Light type.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 work with Alexa?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Alexa on a page we hold. Alexa needs a Matter-compatible Echo; Amazon says its Echo devices support “a subset of Matter 1.5 and lower device types”, so check that yours does. A Thread device needs an Echo with a built-in Thread border router, such as the Echo (4th Gen) or Echo Hub.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 work with Samsung SmartThings?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named SmartThings on a page we hold. SmartThings adds Matter devices through the SmartThings app and a Matter controller. Samsung says a Thread device needs a Matter controller that includes a Thread border router; the latest SmartThings Hub, SmartThings Station, Samsung TVs and Samsung Family Hub refrigerators have a Thread border router built in.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 work with Home Assistant?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Home Assistant on a page we hold. Home Assistant says: “Adding a new Matter device only works in the Home Assistant Companion app.” A Thread device needs a Thread border router, which Home Assistant describes as a network device that connects a Thread mesh network to other IP networks such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 use Thread or Wi-Fi?
- Thread. Its catalog record lists Thread, and Matter devices that use Thread need a Thread border router in the home, in addition to your platform’s Matter controller.
- Does the Caveman SQCM01 need a hub or a Thread border router?
- Yes: a Thread border router, in addition to your platform’s Matter controller. A Thread border router connects Thread devices to your home network; Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, Nest Hub (2nd gen) and Echo (4th Gen) are examples, and each platform lists its own.
- When was the Caveman SQCM01 Matter certified?
- The CSA certified it on Mar 6, 2023 (certificate CSA23181MAT40694-24). That is its certification date, not a retail release date, which MatterCatalog does not state.
- Where can I buy the Caveman SQCM01?
- MatterCatalog has verified store links for it at Amazon and Nanoleaf US store. Check the current price, model and pack size at the store.
From this product’s catalog record, not hands-on testing. Editorial policy
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Caveman SQCM01
CSA certified · 2-pack