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In addition to doubling as a Plex server, an over-the-air DVR, and a hands - free Google Assistant, the Shield can also now serve as a smart home hub with the addition of a Samsung SmartThings Link.

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This device kills two birds with one stone: You get a fast router that provides excellent, secure, mesh Wi - Fi in your whole house as well as a smart home hub that works with many SmartThings - compatible products.

Hardware-wise, Amazon has announced so many Echo devices in 2017 that it's hard to keep track of them, including updates to existing models as well as the Echo Show (with a 7 ″ screen), the Echo Look (which can take full - length photos of you and provide style recommendations), Echo Spot (a newfangled alarm clock), Echo Buttons (for Alexa - powered gameplay), and the Echo Plus (a speaker that doubles as a smart - home hub).

This hub functions as the brain of your smart home and it works well with many other brands and systems, check out the page for a full list.

And with Apple's HomeKit, Apple's proprietary wireless protocol for controlling third - party smart home gadgets in iOS, HomePod serves as a hub that can control connected lights and thermostats.

Amazon has equipped this smart speaker with Zigbee networking, which enables it to act as a hub for smart home devices such as light bulbs and air conditioning.

That's what happened with Revolv, which was purchased by Google and acts as a smart home hub to integrate different products.

The other two currently available smart smoke alarms, the First Alert Z - Wave Smoke / CO Alarm and the Kidde Wireless Interconnected Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, are «smart» only when you use them with a smart - home hub such as Wink or SmartThings.

It's the same size as the original, but it will now act as a smart home hub, with second - generation far - field voice recognition and enhanced sound.

As with many smart home hubs, the VeraPlus connects to your router via an ethernet cable.

It will also communicate with smart - home hubs, such as Wink and SmartThings, and you'll be able to create IFTTT recipes.

The new Echo Plus seems similar to older Echo speakers, with the addition of Dolby support and the ability to double as a smart - home hub.

As noted above, some smart locks are complete devices on their own, while a few others require integration with a smart - home hub system before all their skills kick in.

Most important, it offers the widest range of smart - home compatibility we've seen: You can lock and unlock via basic Bluetooth and an app; trigger the lock using your voice and Siri as part of a HomeKit system; pair with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; and — with the August Connect, an optional accessory that allows for remote access — integrate with the Wink smart - home Hub.

Of course, the connected lock company has long offered compatibility with other smart home hubs on the market — you've been able to control August locks via Alexa since 2016, and earlier in March, August unveiled deeper integrations with Google Assistant as well.

However, the smart home category as a whole is still in its infancy, so not only is there a lot of confusion around what gadget will work with what hub, but the companies that make the hubs themselves are still working out the kinks.

The AVS Device SDK was first available as invite - only to more than 50 commercial device makers, including Technicolor, which has added Alexa to its Home Networking Gateway and Extender, and Berlin startup Senic, which integrated Alexa with its Smart Home Hub, COVI.

As with the original Wink Hub, the Hub 2's intuitive interface is good for those dipping their toes into smart homes, but power users may be put off by its lack of advanced features.

In the future, the Shield will even work as a SmartThings hub, letting you create scenes and automation routines with Wi - Fi and Bluetooth smart home devices, and with ZigBee and Z - Wave devices through a USB dongle.

And as a smart home hub, it's yet another ecosystem that doesn't work with many of the most popular third - party devices (in this case, only Z - Wave products are compatible).

I Use AppleTV as A HUB with HOS Smart Home All In One App, This Allow Me To Control All Home Automation Devices From Apple HomeKit, digitalSTROM, BACnet, KNX as Well as MY SONOS Speakers and Philipps Hue using SIRI Remote Control Voice Commands.

On the other hand, it costs just $ 30, it you can deploy them in multiples, and it works with most Z - Wave smart - home hubs (we tested it as part of an Iris by Lowe's system; Utilitech is a Lowe's brand).

But for those of us who don't really need a screen but want to connect with smart devices, the Echo Plus will suit you just fine, as it doubles as a smart home hub.

The HomePod functions as a hub for HomeKit, Apple's smart - home platform: With this speaker serving as a HomeKit hub, you can use your voice to control HomeKit - compatible devices around your home, including smart locks, thermostats, cameras, and smoke alarms, and also have access to them when you're not home.

While some smart home hubs such as Wink and SmartThings support IFTTT as well, it's not available with the other Wi - Fi sensor we tested, Honeywell's Lyric.

Hue costs a bit more than the average smart bulb, but wide compatibility with other products and systems, such as Apple's HomeKit, Samsung's SmartThings hub, Amazon's Alexa (Echo / Dot), and Google Home, means you'll be able to do more with them than with other bulbs; this makes them a more practical long - term investment.

It works with all sorts of Z - Wave smart - home hubs to provide remote control and dimming from anywhere, as well as all of the standard Z - Wave in - wall dimmer features, including customized scheduling so you can turn the lights on and off at specific times of day.

When away, Sylvania bulbs sync with a connected Apple TV or iOS 10 - enabled iPad as a hub for the smart home so users can keep checking in on and controlling the lights from afar.

This device pumps up your favorite jams, but it's also is packed with Z - Wave, Zigbee, Bluetooth LE and Wi - Fi, so it can act as a hub for pretty much every smart home gadget out there.

The company already promotes its streaming devices as a hub to control smart home devices like Nest Thermostat with voice control.

Herscovici also mentioned harnessing your router to work as a smart - home hub, something Securifi is already poised to do with its Almond 3 router, which, of course, integrates with Alexa.

With Deep ThinQ, LG's OLED TVs can pretty much act as a smart home hub.

Amazon is way out in front when it comes to enabling voice control of the smart home, thanks to partnerships with all the major players — DIY platforms like Samsung SmartThings and the Wink Hub 2 as well as big installers such as Vivint Smart Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistsmart home, thanks to partnerships with all the major players — DIY platforms like Samsung SmartThings and the Wink Hub 2 as well as big installers such as Vivint Smart Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistahome, thanks to partnerships with all the major players — DIY platforms like Samsung SmartThings and the Wink Hub 2 as well as big installers such as Vivint Smart Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistSmart Home and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistaHome and ADT Pulse — and a deep commitment to helping any and every interested third - party manufacturer tap into its Amazon Voice Service (i.e., its Alexa digital assistant).

After setup, the Link behaves almost like any other SmartThings hub, connecting with a wide range of ZigBee and Z - Wave smart home devices, along with some Wi - Fi devices such as smart thermostats.

Alexa speakers and accessories took center stage with a new smaller and cheaper Echo, as well as an Echo Plus that doubles as a smart home hub.

As with other hub - based Harmony remotes, you can manage your entire smart home with the Logitech Harmony Elite.

Any of the other Echo devices can connect with smart home gadgets, either via a web interface or a manufacturer's hub, just as they could before.

Apple has been a bit ambivalent about its smart - home plans; while you can use both Apple TV and an iPad as a HomeKit hub, it hasn't marketed it with the same gusto as its other products.

In fact, the Ecobee4 also boasts broad compatibility with many other smart home components, including our two favorite smart home hubs — Samsung SmartThings and the Wink Hub 2 — as well as Haiku ceiling fans, the Apple HomeKit ecosystem, and IFTTT.

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Amazon is greatly expanding its reach into the smart home space, today launching several products, including a second - generation Echo smart home speaker, an Echo Plus that doubles as a smart home hub and an Echo Dot with a display that doubles as an alarm clock.

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In addition to the Alexa functionality you get in every Echo device, the Echo Plus features an integrated smart - home hub that serves as the conduit between the cloud and all of your smart locks and lights; it comes bundled with a free Philips smart lightbulb.

As with every Echo except the Echo Plus (which has a ZigBee radio onboard), you'll need a smart home hub in addition to the Google Home Max to control most smart home devices (i.e., anything that doesn't operate over Wi - home hub in addition to the Google Home Max to control most smart home devices (i.e., anything that doesn't operate over Wi - Home Max to control most smart home devices (i.e., anything that doesn't operate over Wi - home devices (i.e., anything that doesn't operate over Wi - Fi).

The new Echo Plus has a built - in ZigBee smart home hub, which makes it seamless to pair with ZigBee - friendly smart home devices, such as the Philips Hue bulb that's included in this bundle.

The collaboration will enable partners to build new devices with Alexa using an Intel - based smart speaker form factor reference design coming in Q1 2017, as well as make it easier to create skills that work with the Intel - based Smart Homesmart speaker form factor reference design coming in Q1 2017, as well as make it easier to create skills that work with the Intel - based Smart HomeSmart Home Hub.

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However, with Samsung's SmartThings smart home hub ($ 99), you can do that now, and you can connect other devices, too, such as door and window sensors.

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