Read our full Samsung SmartThings review. Size: 4.7 x 4.7 x 1.6 inches | Works With: Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, SmartThings | Ports: Ethernet | Battery Backup: No. However, there are some caveats. Current Release: 1.6.4 - December 29, 2019 HubConnect 1.x End of Life Notice With version 2.0 about to be released, there will be no further updates to the 1.x codebase and all official support will end on 4-30-2020. What's more, the SmartThings app is loaded with functionality, which lets you create a wide range of different scenarios for all of the gadgets in your home.Â, This version of the SmartThings hub has Wi-Fi built in, so you no longer have to plug it in to your router. We actually think that Apple's HomeKit smart home platform is better than Google's. Looking to leap from Wink and was looking at SmartThings. It even has a home monitoring component, which can send you an alarm, record video, turn on lights, play sounds, and unlock your doors in the event of a smoke or fire alarm. How easy is it to set up, both in terms of the hardware and the software? However, Apple has built a pretty robust set of features that allow you to control those devices based on your location, time of day, and more. Alexa, Dot and Google Home are not hubs. I noticed the SmartThings website has the hub v3 marked down to $59.99. And, starting this January, it will work with Nest products, something it's been missing for years.Â, However, the 4th-generation Amazon Echo will probably appeal to more people, as it doubles as a smart speaker. Connectivity-wise, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Thread, a new smart home networking protocol that Google has been trying to popularize for a few years. OK enough of that! Shop Online for Samsung 10900328758 Samsung SmartThings V3 Hub and more at The Good Guys. However, SmartThings will soon work with Nest products, which will make this smart home hub even better.Â. Refer to the recent review from Dealerscope mag. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The Nest Hub Max's display can be used to view live footage from Google Assistant-compatible home security cameras, video doorbells, and baby monitors, and on-screen controls let you adjust smart light levels. These are the best smart home hubs and controllers based on our testing and reviews, The best smart home hubs can take all of your smart home devicesâlights, locks, garage door openers, thermostats, cameras, and moreâand let you control them from one app.Â, But more than that, the best smart home hubs let you connect all your smart home devices together to create some awesome automations. Operation is very user friendly with all functions including setup, device pairing and control being done using the iOs or Android SmartThings apps. $199.99 $ 199. Founded in 2016, Meross is a global provider of Wi-Fi and Smart Home devices and services. Because it has both Zigbee and Z-Wave antennas, you can pair it with a huge range of smart home devices. Each smart device needs some other device that Alexa can send commands to. And, we don't have to worry as much what Apple is doing with our data. Read our full Google Nest Hub Max review. Second, Samsung has upgraded the hubâs performance. I would see a v4 smarthing device as either not a device at all and strictly the "smartthings cloud" just something local with just wifi in it. You have to have an app for every brand of control. [RELEASE] New versions of my zoned Heating/Cooling Solutions for SmartThings Hi, Just to let my contributors know and all ST users who would like to do targeted heating/cooling in their home that I have new version of my zoned Heating/Cooling smartapp available at my store : 1st off the hub runs in the ST Cloud, Do I really want to put things like my front door lock "In the Cloud"? 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