Ecovacs is a Chinese robotics company based in Suzhou. It makes Deebot robot vacuums and mops, Winbot window-cleaning robots and other home robots, all managed through the Ecovacs Home app over Wi-Fi.
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Ecovacs robots connect to the home Wi-Fi network and are controlled through Ecovacs's cloud and app. There is no hub to buy. Alexa and Google Home link to the Ecovacs account rather than to the robot directly. A newer group of Deebot models adds Matter, which lets Apple Home and some other platforms control the vacuum without the cloud account link.
That suits people who want a mapping robot vacuum started by voice or by app, and who may use Apple Home through Matter on a supported model. It is weaker for open-platform setups: Ecovacs publishes no public API, Home Assistant support is built by reverse engineering and runs through Ecovacs's cloud servers by default, and Matter is limited to a short list of recent models.
Source: ECOVACS HOME app listing (App Store)
The main app. Starts, pauses and stops cleaning, sets schedules, shows the map, draws virtual no-go boundaries and custom cleaning areas, adjusts suction and mop water flow, and handles firmware updates, device sharing and manuals. Its listing says voice control works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home in some countries and regions only. Ecovacs's support page says Winbot window robots are set up in the same app, using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi pairing. The App Store lists the seller as Ecovacs Robotics Inc. The listing states two different iOS requirements (iOS 15.1 in the information section, iOS 10.0 in the description). The Android link uses the package name shown by third-party app-statistics sites, and we could not load the Google Play page itself to confirm it.
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| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Ecovacs robots connect through home Wi-Fi and are controlled via the cloud account. Ecovacs's Alexa guide advises a 2.4 GHz network, saying most smart home devices need 2.4 GHz rather than 5 GHz. Its Winbot setup page does not state a band. | Ecovacs Alexa guide Ecovacs Winbot setup |
| Bluetooth | Not mentioned | Ecovacs's Winbot setup page offers a Bluetooth pairing route in the app. Matter setup on vacuums is also described as using Bluetooth. Beyond that, we did not find a page describing what Bluetooth is used for on Deebots. Wikipedia reports DEF CON 2024 research on silent recording through unsecured Bluetooth on some Ecovacs products. | Ecovacs Winbot setup Ecovacs Matter blog Wikipedia: Ecovacs Robotics |
| Zigbee, Z-Wave | Not found | Not mentioned on the Ecovacs pages we read, and no hub is described. We searched Ecovacs's app, Matter and voice assistant pages. | Searched, no source |
| Thread | Not found | The Matter certification listing for the Deebot X2 Omni shows Matter over Wi-Fi with no Thread entry. We found no Ecovacs Thread product. | Matter Alpha: Deebot X2 Omni |
| Matter | Yes | Ecovacs announced Matter support for the Deebot X2, X2 Combo, T50, T50 Max and X8 in April 2025, rolling out in phases without dates, and states Matter 1.4. Ecovacs's own blog calls the X2 Combo the first Ecovacs model with Matter and says the T50 Max Pro Omni and X8 Pro Omni will follow. The certification listing for the older X2 Omni shows Matter 1.2 over Wi-Fi, certified 28 June 2024. Ecovacs vacuums act as Matter devices (robotic vacuum category), not as bridges or controllers. Older models may not be upgradable. The announcement gives no hardware or firmware requirements. | Ecovacs Matter announcement Ecovacs Matter blog Matter Alpha: Deebot X2 Omni |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Amazon Alexa | Official | Ecovacs says all its Deebot vacuums work with Alexa. Setup is to confirm the robot is online in the Ecovacs Home app, enable the ECOVACS DEEBOT skill in the Alexa app, sign in with the Ecovacs account and run Discover Devices. The guide lists commands for start, pause, dock, schedules, room cleaning and suction. The X1 family and T20 Omni use Ecovacs's own YIKO assistant, and the X2 Omni needs no extra connection. | Ecovacs Alexa guide Alexa Skills store |
| Google Home | Official | Ecovacs documents linking through Works with Google in the Google Home app: choose ECOVACS, sign in with the Ecovacs account, then pick the robot. The page gives no model list and says most app-connected vacuums work. It adds that the region in the app may need changing if Google Assistant is unavailable in a country. The app listing says voice control works in some regions only. | Ecovacs Google Home guide ECOVACS HOME app listing Google Home compatible devices |
| Apple Home | Official | Only through Matter. Ecovacs's blog says iOS 18 adds Matter robot vacuum support to the Apple Home app, and HomeKit News reports that the X9 Pro Omni and X8 Pro Omni can be added to Apple Home after an Ecovacs app update. A Matter explainer says Apple Home can use run mode, clean mode, operational state and, with Matter 1.4, zone selection by voice. Available features depend on what Ecovacs exposes. Apple Home has no dedicated HomeKit category for vacuums, so non-Matter Ecovacs models are not supported. | Ecovacs Matter blog HomeKit News: X9 Pro Omni Matter-smarthome.de explainer Apple Home accessories list |
| Samsung SmartThings | Not mentioned | No Ecovacs or Samsung page found. SmartThings community posts show users controlling an Ecovacs T90 Pro and T50 through Matter with a robot vacuum driver, with cleaning areas selectable in the app but not in Routines. We could not confirm this from an official page, and Ecovacs's own August 2024 blog said SmartThings had not yet integrated Matter vacuums. | SmartThings community thread Ecovacs Matter blog |
| Open platforms and developer access | |||
| Home Assistant | Yes | A built-in Ecovacs integration supports Deebot vacuums and GOAT lawn mowers and states that other Ecovacs robots are not supported. It is classed as Cloud Push, signs in with the Ecovacs account and uses Ecovacs's cloud by default, though a self-hosted server can be entered at setup. Home Assistant says support relies on reverse engineering, available entities depend on the model, and passwords with some special characters may fail. It is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by Ecovacs. Its page does not mention Matter. | Home Assistant Ecovacs |
| Homey | Community | A community app by Ronny Winkler, not by Athom, controls Deebot robot vacuums. The listing shows Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server and requires Homey v8.1.1 or newer, but also says a Homey Bridge is required, and we could not resolve which applies. It replaces an earlier Ecovacs Deebot app, so existing users must re-add the device and update Flows. | Homey Ecovacs Deebot app |
| openHAB | Unconfirmed | We did not find an Ecovacs binding on pages we checked, and we did not open openHAB's add-on list. We could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| Node-RED | Unconfirmed | No dedicated node found. We did not search for community MQTT bridges. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Unconfirmed | No driver found in the searches we ran. We could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Unconfirmed | No plugin found in the searches we ran. We could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| Control4 | Unconfirmed | No driver found in the searches we ran. We could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| IFTTT | Unconfirmed | No Ecovacs service found in the searches we ran, and IFTTT's own pages were not opened. We could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| Philips Hue | Not found | No integration found. | Searched, no source |
| Ecovacs developer API | Not found | Home Assistant's page says Ecovacs publishes no public API documentation and that device support comes from reverse engineering and community contributions. We found no Ecovacs developer portal. | Home Assistant Ecovacs |
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Yes. Ecovacs announced Matter support for the Deebot X2, X2 Combo, T50, T50 Max and X8 in April 2025, rolling out in phases without dates, and states Matter 1.4. Ecovacs's own blog calls the X2 Combo the first Ecovacs model with Matter and says the T50 Max Pro Omni and X8 Pro Omni will follow. The certification listing for the older X2 Omni shows Matter 1.2 over Wi-Fi, certified 28 June 2024. Ecovacs vacuums act as Matter devices (robotic vacuum category), not as bridges or controllers. Older models may not be upgradable. The announcement gives no hardware or firmware requirements.
Yes, officially. Ecovacs says all its Deebot vacuums work with Alexa. Setup is to confirm the robot is online in the Ecovacs Home app, enable the ECOVACS DEEBOT skill in the Alexa app, sign in with the Ecovacs account and run Discover Devices. The guide lists commands for start, pause, dock, schedules, room cleaning and suction. The X1 family and T20 Omni use Ecovacs's own YIKO assistant, and the X2 Omni needs no extra connection.
Yes, officially. Ecovacs documents linking through Works with Google in the Google Home app: choose ECOVACS, sign in with the Ecovacs account, then pick the robot. The page gives no model list and says most app-connected vacuums work. It adds that the region in the app may need changing if Google Assistant is unavailable in a country. The app listing says voice control works in some regions only.
Yes, officially. Only through Matter. Ecovacs's blog says iOS 18 adds Matter robot vacuum support to the Apple Home app, and HomeKit News reports that the X9 Pro Omni and X8 Pro Omni can be added to Apple Home after an Ecovacs app update. A Matter explainer says Apple Home can use run mode, clean mode, operational state and, with Matter 1.4, zone selection by voice. Available features depend on what Ecovacs exposes. Apple Home has no dedicated HomeKit category for vacuums, so non-Matter Ecovacs models are not supported.
Yes. A built-in Ecovacs integration supports Deebot vacuums and GOAT lawn mowers and states that other Ecovacs robots are not supported. It is classed as Cloud Push, signs in with the Ecovacs account and uses Ecovacs's cloud by default, though a self-hosted server can be entered at setup. Home Assistant says support relies on reverse engineering, available entities depend on the model, and passwords with some special characters may fail. It is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not by Ecovacs. Its page does not mention Matter.
Not that we could find. No Ecovacs or Samsung page found. SmartThings community posts show users controlling an Ecovacs T90 Pro and T50 through Matter with a robot vacuum driver, with cleaning areas selectable in the app but not in Routines. We could not confirm this from an official page, and Ecovacs's own August 2024 blog said SmartThings had not yet integrated Matter vacuums.
Yes, through a community-built integration. A community app by Ronny Winkler, not by Athom, controls Deebot robot vacuums. The listing shows Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server and requires Homey v8.1.1 or newer, but also says a Homey Bridge is required, and we could not resolve which applies. It replaces an earlier Ecovacs Deebot app, so existing users must re-add the device and update Flows.
Unconfirmed. No driver found in the searches we ran. We could not confirm either way.
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