Smart Home Hubs

Smart home hubs are devices that connect to Wi-Fi to help you control aspects of your home. You can ask it to turn on and off lights, control the television, and even lock your front door. Choose whatever accessories you need. These devices can be controlled by your voice or through an app.

What kinds of smart home hubs are there?

The easiest way to set up a smart home system is to choose your hub first. Then you can make sure that all the devices you want to connect are compatible.

Amazon Alexa

Alexa is the virtual assistant that works through the Echo hubs and Fire TV. You can learn more about devices that connect to the Echo hub at amazon.com/alexasmarthome

Google Home

The Google Home system starts with a Google Home or Google Nest hub. You can learn more about devices that connect to the Nest hub at store.google.com/us/category/connected_home

Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, and more

Apps like SmartThings and Home let you control devices from your phone.

What kinds of smart home devices are there?

You can choose many smart devices to communicate with your smart home hub. Examples include:

  • Light switches
  • Door locks
  • Thermostats
  • Safety devices, like smoke detector and water detectors
  • Security devices, like cameras and door bells

Learn more about the many things that smart home tools can do at https://smarthomesmadesimple.org/!