Lutron is a US lighting control and shading maker, founded in 1961 in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Caseta is its DIY-friendly smart lighting line, RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks are installed by professionals, and Serena is its range of smart shades.
Lutron devices such as dimmers, switches, Pico remotes and shades talk to a Lutron hub over Lutron's own Clear Connect radio, and the hub connects to the home router by Ethernet. Caseta uses a Smart Hub and is set up in the Lutron app, while RadioRA 3 uses a processor programmed by a professional installer. Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home and SmartThings link to that hub, and platforms such as Home Assistant can reach it over the local network. We found no Matter support.
That suits homes that want wall dimmers, switches and shades that keep working locally, with optional professional installation for larger systems. It is a weaker fit if you want Lutron devices to join a Matter network, or if you want to avoid buying a Lutron hub.
Connection
Clear Connect radio to a Lutron hub, which connects by Ethernet
Voice assistants
Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home
Matter
Not found
Open platforms
Home Assistant, openHAB, Hubitat and more
What can be connected
Lighting Dimmers, wall switches, plug-in lamp dimmers and fan speed controls
Shades Serena honeycomb, roller and wood blinds, and shades in RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks systems
Controls Pico remotes, keypads and occupancy sensors
The main app for control and setup. Lutron says Caseta is set up entirely in it, and that RadioRA 3 users configure schedules and scenes in it on iOS and Android, with Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home integrations also set up there. The App Store listing covers iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch and says the app needs a Lutron system. RadioRA 3 programming itself uses Lutron Designer, a PC program for qualified installers. Our Google Play link comes from a third-party listing of the same package.
An app for older RadioRA 2 and HomeWorks QS systems, with lights, shades, temperature, keypads and scheduled scenes. It needs a Lutron Connect Bridge and a system programmed by an installer. We could not confirm whether it is still being updated.
A commercial app for programming and controlling Lutron Vive lighting control systems, aimed at programmers and building managers rather than home use.
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
Sources
Connection
Clear Connect
Yes
Lutron's own radio technology. Lutron's white paper describes Type A at 434 MHz, launched in 2008, and Type X at 2.4 GHz with an IEEE 802.15.4-based mesh, added in 2019. RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks QSX use both types.
Lutron says the Caseta, RadioRA 3 and HomeWorks systems it compares use a hardwired Ethernet hub, with devices reaching it over radio. The RadioRA 3 architecture document lists an RJ-45 port per processor and powers it over PoE.
None of these are named as the connection for Lutron's lighting and shade devices on the pages we read, and the RadioRA 3 architecture document does not mention Wi-Fi. We did not check every product's own specifications.
No Lutron Matter product or announcement found. A March 2026 Matter Alpha article says Lutron is a Connectivity Standards Alliance member but had not issued any Matter lighting, and Lutron's own system comparison does not mention Matter.
Lutron documents an Alexa skill for Caseta and RA2 Select. It needs an Echo and a Smart Hub or Main Repeater, and you enable the Lutron skill and sign in with your Lutron account. Lutron's Serena press release also lists Alexa support for the shades.
Lutron documents Google Home for Caseta, RA2 Select, RadioRA 2 and HomeWorks. Lights, shades, blinds and scenes can be controlled, and blind tilt is supported. Lutron's page says only one home can be linked per Google account, and that wording may be dated.
Lutron documents Apple Home (HomeKit and Siri) for Caseta and RA2 Select with a Smart Hub, set up by entering the code on the bottom of the hub. Lutron's Serena press release lists HomeKit support for the shades. Through the Lutron app, third-party HomeKit thermostats and ceiling fans can also be controlled.
Lutron documents a SmartThings link: connect your Lutron and SmartThings accounts in the SmartThings app. A SmartThings hub is optional, shades work, scenes cannot be imported, and Pico remotes are not supported at the time of the article. The article does not say whether the link is cloud or local.
Lutron's Caseta and RA2 Select support covers Sonos in the Lutron app: Sonos rooms in scenes, a Pico remote for one room, and optional Sonos Voice Control of Lutron lights, shades and scenes. A Smart Hub and the same network are required. Lutron warned in June 2020 that mixing S1 and S2 Sonos systems could affect the integration.
A built-in Lutron Caseta integration, classed as local push. It supports the Caseta Smart Hub and Smart Bridge Pro, RA2 Select, RadioRA 3, HomeWorks QSX (not QS) and Athena processors. Shades appear as covers, Pico remotes as event entities, and fans, dimmers, switches, scenes and occupancy sensors are supported. Manual setup needs certificate files, and the page advises a fixed IP address for the hub.
Two apps exist. Lutron Caseta is listed under Drenso V.O.F. with an Official label, connects over the LAN through the Smart Bridge and supports shades, Serena wood blinds, dimmers, switches, fans, motion sensors and Pico remotes; we could not confirm what the label means or whether Lutron or Athom is involved. A separate Lutron RA3 app by Alistair Galbraith is a test version for RadioRA 3 and works locally. Both pages mention a Homey Bridge, and we could not resolve what each Homey model needs.
A Lutron binding is part of openHAB's add-ons. It supports HomeWorks QS, RadioRA 2, RA2 Select, Caseta Smart Bridge Pro and Smart Bridge, and RadioRA 3. It uses the documented LIP protocol where available and the LEAP protocol, which the page calls undocumented, for the Caseta non-Pro and RadioRA 3 hubs, marked experimental.
node-red-contrib-caseta, by a single maintainer, provides control, react and query nodes for a Caseta network. Its page says a Smart Hub Pro is required, and setup uses an integration report exported from the Lutron app. It does not mention RadioRA 3.
Hubitat's documentation lists a built-in Lutron Integrator app for connecting Caseta or RA2 devices. We could not confirm from the page we read which hubs it needs or how it connects.
A community plugin, homebridge-lutron-caseta-leap, connects the Caseta Smart Bridge (Pro and non-Pro tested) to HomeKit through Homebridge using LEAP. It adds Pico remotes, occupancy sensors and optional Serena wood blinds. Its page notes that Lutron now supports those blinds natively, so leaving the plugin's support on creates duplicates.
No Domoticz plugin for Lutron found when we searched.
Searched, no source
Control4
Unconfirmed
We found a Caseta control driver published by Lutron on RTI's driver store, but its page does not name the control system, and the Control4 forum threads that appeared in our search were not opened. We could not confirm an official Control4 integration for Caseta.
Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select is listed as an IFTTT service with five actions: activate scene, set fan speed, set light level, set shade position and set shade tilt. The page lists no Lutron triggers.
Lutron says many third-party systems communicate with its systems through the LEAP API, using certificate-based authentication over TLS, and that it supports third-party drivers with development help and mutual testing. Lutron's page gives no public API specification. The openHAB binding describes LIP as publicly documented and LEAP as undocumented.
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.
Common questions about Lutron
Does Lutron support Matter?
Not that we could find. No Lutron Matter product or announcement found. A March 2026 Matter Alpha article says Lutron is a Connectivity Standards Alliance member but had not issued any Matter lighting, and Lutron's own system comparison does not mention Matter.
Does Lutron work with Alexa?
Yes, officially. Lutron documents an Alexa skill for Caseta and RA2 Select. It needs an Echo and a Smart Hub or Main Repeater, and you enable the Lutron skill and sign in with your Lutron account. Lutron's Serena press release also lists Alexa support for the shades.
Does Lutron work with Google Home?
Yes, officially. Lutron documents Google Home for Caseta, RA2 Select, RadioRA 2 and HomeWorks. Lights, shades, blinds and scenes can be controlled, and blind tilt is supported. Lutron's page says only one home can be linked per Google account, and that wording may be dated.
Does Lutron work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Yes, officially. Lutron documents Apple Home (HomeKit and Siri) for Caseta and RA2 Select with a Smart Hub, set up by entering the code on the bottom of the hub. Lutron's Serena press release lists HomeKit support for the shades. Through the Lutron app, third-party HomeKit thermostats and ceiling fans can also be controlled.
Does Lutron work with Home Assistant?
Yes, officially. A built-in Lutron Caseta integration, classed as local push. It supports the Caseta Smart Hub and Smart Bridge Pro, RA2 Select, RadioRA 3, HomeWorks QSX (not QS) and Athena processors. Shades appear as covers, Pico remotes as event entities, and fans, dimmers, switches, scenes and occupancy sensors are supported. Manual setup needs certificate files, and the page advises a fixed IP address for the hub.
Does Lutron work with SmartThings?
Yes, officially. Lutron documents a SmartThings link: connect your Lutron and SmartThings accounts in the SmartThings app. A SmartThings hub is optional, shades work, scenes cannot be imported, and Pico remotes are not supported at the time of the article. The article does not say whether the link is cloud or local.
Does Lutron work with Homey?
Unconfirmed. Two apps exist. Lutron Caseta is listed under Drenso V.O.F. with an Official label, connects over the LAN through the Smart Bridge and supports shades, Serena wood blinds, dimmers, switches, fans, motion sensors and Pico remotes; we could not confirm what the label means or whether Lutron or Athom is involved. A separate Lutron RA3 app by Alistair Galbraith is a test version for RadioRA 3 and works locally. Both pages mention a Homey Bridge, and we could not resolve what each Homey model needs.
Does Lutron work with Hubitat?
Yes, officially. Hubitat's documentation lists a built-in Lutron Integrator app for connecting Caseta or RA2 devices. We could not confirm from the page we read which hubs it needs or how it connects.
Answers come from the sourced table above. See how Lutron compares with all brands on the smart home brand statistics page.