{"name":"Workswithwhat smart home hub compatibility","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/","methodology":"https://workswithwhat.com/methodology/","count":27,"devices":[{"slug":"amazon-echo-4th-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-4th-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo (4th Gen)","name":"Echo 4th Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.amazon.com/echo-4th-gen/dp/b07xkf5rm3","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread","csa-echo-4"],"note":"Zigbee hub (CSA Zigbee 3.0 certified) and Thread border router per Amazon's developer docs. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are not listed because no official page we could read states them."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs list Echo (2nd Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with Echo acting as the Matter administrator. The CSA listing for Echo (4th Gen) is Zigbee 3.0 only, so no Matter certificate for this model is confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["alexa-zigbee"],"note":"Zigbee lights, plugs, in-wall switches and locks pair straight to the Echo's built-in hub and appear in Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["alexa-zigbee"],"note":"The Echo itself is the hub."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed for this model. Amazon's Matter docs say some connection types let Alexa control devices locally, without naming Echo models."},"summary":"The Echo (4th Gen) has a Zigbee hub built in, so Zigbee lights, plugs, in-wall switches and locks pair straight to it and appear in Alexa with no separate hub. It also acts as a Thread 1.1 border router for Matter-over-Thread devices. Google Home, Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant aren't confirmed for devices paired through it.","caveats":["The CSA listing for this model covers Zigbee 3.0 only; Matter support rests on Amazon's developer docs."],"sources":[{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-echo-4","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/echo-4th-gen/","title":"Zigbee 3.0 Echo (4th Gen)","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["alexa-zigbee","csa-echo-4"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread"],"note":"Zigbee devices pair to the built-in hub; the Thread border router (Thread 1.1) serves Matter-over-Thread devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs don't name any Echo as a Matter bridge."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["alexa-thread"],"note":"Listed with Thread 1.1."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo 4th Gen (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Zigbee lights, plugs, in-wall switches and locks pair straight to the Echo's built-in hub and appear in Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo-paired Zigbee devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-dot-5th-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo Dot (5th Gen)","name":"Echo Dot 5th Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-release-vibrant-helpful-routines/dp/B09B94RL1R","radios":{"value":["wifi"],"sources":["amazon-press-dot-2022"],"note":"Amazon's September 2022 launch release for the all-new Echo Dot (the 5th Gen, with a temperature sensor) says it can act as an eero mesh wifi extender. Bluetooth, Zigbee and Thread are not stated; Amazon's Zigbee and Thread docs do not list it."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs list Echo Dot (2nd Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator that connects devices to Alexa locally. No CSA listing naming the Echo Dot (5th Gen) was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon lists Echo Dot (2nd Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator that connects Matter devices to Alexa locally. Matter-over-Thread devices need a Thread border router, and the Echo Dot (5th Gen) is not on Amazon's list of them."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Dot-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"The Echo acts as the Matter administrator for Alexa; no separate hub is named."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon says connecting a device directly over Matter lets Alexa control it locally, and Alexa can keep controlling it during internet outages. This applies to Matter devices, not to every device."},"summary":"Echo Dot (5th Gen) works with Alexa, and Amazon's docs list it as Matter-enabled, so it can act as the Matter administrator that connects Matter devices to Alexa. Amazon says devices connected directly over Matter can be controlled locally, even during internet outages. Don't count on it for Zigbee or Thread: it isn't on Amazon's lists of Echo devices with a Zigbee hub or a Thread border router.","caveats":["No built-in Zigbee hub: Amazon's Zigbee support page does not list the Echo Dot (5th Gen).","Not on Amazon's Thread border router list, so Matter-over-Thread devices need another border router.","Matter support rests on Amazon's developer docs; no CSA listing naming this model was found."],"sources":[{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"amazon-press-dot-2022","url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/2022/9/amazon-introduces-four-new-echo-devices-plus-upgrades-to-echo-studio-audio","title":"Amazon Introduces Four New Echo Devices, Plus Upgrades to Echo Studio Audio","publisher":"Amazon","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["alexa-matter","amazon-press-dot-2022"],"note":"A smart speaker that acts as the Matter administrator for Alexa. It has no Zigbee hub."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed. The Echo Dot (5th Gen) is not on Amazon's lists of Echo devices with a Zigbee hub or a Thread border router."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs describe Echo as the Matter administrator for Alexa, not as a bridge."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not on Amazon's Thread border router list, which names only the Echo Dot Max (2025 release) among Echo Dots. A list that leaves it out does not say it lacks one, so this stays unconfirmed."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Amazon lists Echo Dot (2nd Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator that connects Matter devices to Alexa locally. Matter-over-Thread devices need a Thread border router, and the Echo Dot (5th Gen) is not on Amazon's list of them.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through the Echo Dot in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Dot-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"amazon-echo-hub-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-hub-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo Hub","name":"Echo Hub (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://www.amazon.de/echo-hub/dp/B0BCR8Z7QL","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth","wifi"],"sources":["amazon-de-press","amazon-uk-echo-hub","alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread"],"note":"Amazon's German announcement lists a built-in hub with Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth and Matter, plus wireless internet or Ethernet through an optional PoE adapter; Amazon UK names the wireless link as Wi-Fi. Ethernet is not recorded because it needs the adapter."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs list Echo Hub as Matter-enabled. No CSA product listing for Echo Hub was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["alexa-zigbee","amazon-de-press","amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"Echo Hub is on Amazon's list of Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub, so Zigbee devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa. It also shows Matter devices through Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Hub-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub","amazon-de-press"],"note":"The Echo Hub is the hub. Amazon's German announcement describes a built-in smart home hub, and Amazon UK says no separate bridge is needed."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"Amazon UK says select devices such as lights, switches and plugs still work when the internet is down. Amazon's German announcement doesn't cover this."},"summary":"Devices paired to the Echo Hub show up in Alexa, with no extra hub: its 8-inch touch-screen panel has a Zigbee hub and a Thread 1.3 border router built in. Matter devices also work through Alexa. Amazon UK says select lights, switches and plugs keep working when the internet is down. For Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, no official source confirms that paired devices appear there.","caveats":["Matter support rests on Amazon's developer docs; no CSA listing for Echo Hub was found.","The Echo Hub connects to the internet over Wi-Fi; Ethernet needs a compatible PoE adapter.","No official page shows devices paired to it appearing in Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant."],"sources":[{"id":"amazon-de-press","url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/de/2023/9/amazon-stellt-echo-hub-und-naechste-generation-des-echo-show-8-vor","title":"Amazon stellt Echo Hub und nächste Generation des Echo Show 8 vor","publisher":"Amazon","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"amazon-uk-echo-hub","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/echo-hub-smart-home-tips","title":"Echo Hub smart home tips","publisher":"Amazon","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-hub-uk/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["amazon-de-press","amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"An 8-inch touch-screen smart home control panel for the wall or, with an optional stand, the countertop."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth"],"sources":["amazon-de-press","alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread"],"note":"Zigbee devices pair to the built-in hub; Thread serves Matter-over-Thread devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs describe Echo as the Matter administrator for Alexa, not as a bridge that exposes its devices to other Matter controllers."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["alexa-thread"],"note":"Listed among Echo and eero devices with a built-in Thread border router, Thread version 1.3."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No device limit found in Amazon's sources."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo Hub (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Echo Hub is on Amazon's list of Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub, so Zigbee devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa. It also shows Matter devices through Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Hub-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"amazon-echo-hub-uk","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-hub-uk/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"uk","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo Hub (UK)","name":"Echo Hub (UK)","regions":["UK"],"officialUrl":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/echo-hub-smart-home-tips","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth","wifi"],"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub","alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread"],"note":"Amazon UK lists a built-in hub with Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth and Matter, says Wi-Fi devices sync with it, and says it connects to the internet wirelessly. Ethernet is not recorded because it needs a compatible PoE adapter."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub","alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon UK says Matter is built in and Amazon's Matter docs list Echo Hub as Matter-enabled. No CSA product listing for Echo Hub was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["alexa-zigbee","amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"Echo Hub is on Amazon's list of Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub, so Zigbee devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa. Amazon UK also describes Matter and Thread support."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Hub-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"The Echo Hub is the hub. Amazon UK says no separate bridge is needed."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"Amazon UK says select devices such as lights, switches and plugs still work when the internet is down."},"summary":"Echo Hub is Amazon's wall-mount control panel for UK homes, with a Zigbee hub and a Thread 1.3 border router built in, so Zigbee devices pair to it with no extra bridge and show up in Alexa. Amazon UK says select lights, switches and plugs keep working when the internet is down. For Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant, no official source confirms that paired devices appear there.","caveats":["Matter support rests on Amazon's own pages; no CSA listing for Echo Hub was found.","The Echo Hub connects to the internet over Wi-Fi; Ethernet needs a compatible PoE adapter.","No official page shows devices paired to it appearing in Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant."],"sources":[{"id":"amazon-uk-echo-hub","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/echo-hub-smart-home-tips","title":"Echo Hub smart home tips","publisher":"Amazon UK","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-hub-eu/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub"],"note":"An 8-inch touch-screen smart home control panel; Amazon UK lists it at £169.99."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth"],"sources":["amazon-uk-echo-hub","alexa-zigbee","alexa-thread"],"note":"Zigbee devices pair to the built-in hub; Thread serves Matter-over-Thread devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs describe Echo as the Matter administrator for Alexa, not as a bridge that exposes its devices to other Matter controllers."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["alexa-thread"],"note":"Listed among Echo and eero devices with a built-in Thread border router, Thread version 1.3."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No device limit found in Amazon's sources."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo Hub (UK) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Echo Hub is on Amazon's list of Echo devices with a built-in Zigbee hub, so Zigbee devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa. Amazon UK also describes Matter and Thread support.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Hub-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Hub-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"amazon-echo-show-5-3rd-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-show-5-3rd-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen)","name":"Echo Show 5 3rd Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/5/amazon-introduces-four-all-new-echo-devices-sales-of-alexa-enabled-devices-surpass-half-a-billion","radios":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No official page we could read states this model's radios (Amazon's product pages refuse automated reading). Amazon's Zigbee and Thread docs do not list it."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["amazon-press-show5","alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon's May 2023 launch release says the new Echo Show 5 supports Matter, and Amazon's Matter docs list Echo Show 5 (1st Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator. No CSA listing naming this model was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["amazon-press-show5","alexa-matter"],"note":"An Alexa device itself: Amazon lists Echo Show 5 (1st Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator that connects Matter devices to Alexa locally. Matter-over-Thread devices need a Thread border router, and this model is not on Amazon's list of them."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["amazon-press-show5","alexa-matter"],"note":"The Echo Show is itself the Alexa device that controls Matter accessories."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon says connecting a device directly over Matter lets Alexa control it locally. This applies to Matter devices, not to every device."},"summary":"Amazon's docs list the Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) as Matter-enabled, so this small Alexa display acts as the Matter administrator and controls Matter devices locally. It is not on Amazon's lists of Zigbee hubs or Thread border routers. Support for other ecosystems isn't confirmed.","caveats":["Not on Amazon's lists of Zigbee hubs or Thread border routers, so plan on another Echo, an eero or a border router for Zigbee devices and Matter over Thread.","Amazon's Matter docs say 'Echo Show 5 (1st Gen and newer)' rather than naming the 3rd Gen, and no CSA listing was found."],"sources":[{"id":"amazon-press-show5","url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/5/amazon-introduces-four-all-new-echo-devices-sales-of-alexa-enabled-devices-surpass-half-a-billion","title":"Amazon introduces four all-new Echo devices; sales of Alexa-enabled devices surpass half a billion","publisher":"Amazon","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true},{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["amazon-press-show5","alexa-matter"],"note":"A compact Alexa display that acts as the Matter administrator for Alexa. Amazon doesn't list it as a Zigbee hub."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed. The Echo Show 5 is not on Amazon's lists of Echo devices with a Zigbee hub or a Thread border router."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs don't name any Echo as a Matter bridge."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not on Amazon's Thread border router list. A list that leaves it out does not say it lacks one, so this stays unconfirmed."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo Show 5 3rd Gen (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. An Alexa device itself: Amazon lists Echo Show 5 (1st Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as the Matter administrator that connects Matter devices to Alexa locally. Matter-over-Thread devices need a Thread border router, and this model is not on Amazon's list of them.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired through this Echo Show appearing in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"amazon-echo-show-8-3rd-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/amazon-echo-show-8-3rd-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Amazon","model":"Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen)","name":"Echo Show 8 3rd Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/9/amazon-unveils-next-generation-echo-show-8-all-new-echo-hub-and-new-echo-frames","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth"],"sources":["amazon-press-show8"],"note":"Amazon's 2023 launch release says the built-in hub supports Zigbee, Sidewalk, Thread, Bluetooth and Matter. Sidewalk is not a radio we record. Wi-Fi is not stated on the pages we read."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["amazon-press-show8","alexa-matter"],"note":"The 2023 launch release lists Matter support, and Amazon's Matter docs list Echo Show 8 (1st Gen and newer) as Matter-enabled, with the Echo as Matter administrator. No CSA listing naming the Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen) was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["amazon-press-show8"],"note":"Amazon's launch release says the Echo Show 8 has a built-in smart home hub with Zigbee, Thread and Matter, so devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Show-paired devices appearing there."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["amazon-press-show8"],"note":"The Echo Show 8 has the hub built in."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["amazon-press-show8","alexa-matter"],"note":"Amazon says Alexa handles common smart home requests on the device, such as turning on a light, switch or plug, and that direct Matter connections let Alexa control devices locally."},"summary":"Amazon built a smart home hub into the Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen), so Zigbee devices pair straight to the display and show up in Alexa, no separate hub needed. Amazon's launch release lists Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth and Matter, and says common requests like turning on a light, switch or plug are handled on the device. Nothing official confirms devices paired through it in other ecosystems.","caveats":["Matter support rests on Amazon's launch release and developer docs; no CSA listing naming this model was found.","Amazon's Zigbee and Thread developer lists name an \"Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2025 release)\", while this model launched in 2023 and the 2025 redesign is widely called the 4th gen, so those lists are not used as evidence here.","No official page shows devices paired to it appearing in Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings or Home Assistant."],"sources":[{"id":"amazon-press-show8","url":"https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/9/amazon-unveils-next-generation-echo-show-8-all-new-echo-hub-and-new-echo-frames","title":"Amazon unveils next generation Echo Show 8, all-new Echo Hub, and new Echo Frames","publisher":"Amazon","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"alexa-zigbee","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/zigbee-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Zigbee Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true},{"id":"alexa-thread","url":"https://www.developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/thread-support.html","title":"Understand Smart Home Thread Support","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true},{"id":"alexa-matter","url":"https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/smarthome/matter-support.html","title":"Connect Your Device to Alexa with Matter","publisher":"Amazon Alexa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["amazon-press-show8"],"note":"A smart display with a built-in smart home hub."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth"],"sources":["amazon-press-show8"],"note":"Zigbee devices pair to the built-in hub; Thread serves Matter-over-Thread devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Amazon's Matter docs describe Echo as the Matter administrator for Alexa, not as a bridge."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["amazon-press-show8","alexa-matter"],"note":"The launch release lists Thread in the built-in hub, and Amazon's Matter docs say Thread-enabled Echo devices act as Thread border routers. No Thread version is confirmed for this model."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No device limit found in Amazon's sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in Google Home.","alexa":"Yes. The Echo Show 8 3rd Gen (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Amazon's launch release says the Echo Show 8 has a built-in smart home hub with Zigbee, Thread and Matter, so devices pair straight to it and appear in Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Echo Show-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official Home Assistant page shows Echo Show-paired devices appearing there."}},{"slug":"apple-tv-4k-3rd-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/apple-tv-4k-3rd-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Apple","model":"Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Ethernet","name":"Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/","radios":{"value":["wifi","ethernet","bluetooth","thread"],"sources":["apple-tv-specs"],"note":"Thread is on the Wi-Fi + Ethernet (128 GB) model only; the Wi-Fi (64 GB) model has no Thread or Ethernet."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["apple-home-hub"],"note":"Apple says Apple TV 4K can act as the home hub for Matter accessories, but no CSA listing for this device was checked, so certification is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["apple-tv-specs","apple-home-hub"],"note":"Becomes a home hub when added to a room in the Home app, for HomeKit and Matter accessories and remote access. Thread accessories need the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows devices paired to the Apple TV appearing in Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["apple-home-hub"],"note":"The Apple TV itself is the home hub."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Apple's pages don't say which automations run locally."},"summary":"A streaming box that doubles as the Apple Home hub, the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) handles HomeKit and Matter accessories and remote access once you add it to a room in the Home app. Only the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model has Thread and works as a Thread border router. Apple's pages don't tie it to Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings.","caveats":["Only the Wi-Fi + Ethernet (128 GB) model has Thread; the Wi-Fi (64 GB) model cannot serve as a Thread border router.","No CSA Matter certificate for the Apple TV itself was checked; its Matter role rests on Apple's support pages."],"sources":[{"id":"apple-tv-specs","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/111839","title":"Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) - Tech Specs","publisher":"Apple","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"apple-tv-page","url":"https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/","title":"Apple TV 4K","publisher":"Apple","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"apple-home-hub","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102557","title":"Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub","publisher":"Apple","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"apple-matter-pairing","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102135","title":"Pair and manage your Matter accessories","publisher":"Apple","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["apple-tv-specs","apple-home-hub","apple-tv-page"],"note":"A streaming box that Apple calls a smart home hub. The schema has no set-top-box type; 'speaker-display' (a device whose main job is media, with a hub built in, like HomePod) fits better than 'hub' (a dedicated bridge)."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["thread"],"sources":["apple-tv-specs","apple-matter-pairing"],"note":"Thread (Wi-Fi + Ethernet model) for HomeKit and Matter Thread accessories."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Apple doesn't describe the Apple TV as a Matter bridge."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["apple-tv-specs","apple-matter-pairing"],"note":"Wi-Fi + Ethernet model only; Apple names Apple TV 4K as a Thread-enabled home hub."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen (US) works with Apple Home directly. Becomes a home hub when added to a room in the Home app, for HomeKit and Matter accessories and remote access. Thread accessories need the Wi-Fi + Ethernet model.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for Google Home.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Apple TV hosting devices for SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows devices paired to the Apple TV appearing in Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"apple-homepod-mini-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/apple-homepod-mini-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Apple","model":"HomePod mini","name":"HomePod mini (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/","radios":{"value":["wifi","bluetooth","thread"],"sources":["apple-hpm-specs"],"note":"Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 5.0 and Thread."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["apple-home-hub","csa-homepod-software"],"note":"Apple lists HomePod mini as a home hub for Matter accessories. CSA's HomePod software listing (Matter 1.0, October 2022) is a software component and names no HomePod model, so a per-model certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["apple-home-hub","apple-matter"],"note":"Setting up a HomePod mini makes it a home hub automatically; it adds remote access and automations for HomeKit and Matter accessories, and acts as a Thread hub."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in Google Home."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Home Assistant's Thread page lists HomePod mini as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Apple Home appear in Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["apple-home-hub"],"note":"It is the hub."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"Set up a HomePod mini and it becomes an Apple Home hub automatically, adding remote access and automations for HomeKit and Matter accessories. Apple calls it a Thread-enabled home hub, and Home Assistant lists it as a Thread border router. It has Wi-Fi 802.11n and Bluetooth 5.0. Nothing official shows its devices in Google Home, Alexa or SmartThings.","caveats":["A home hub is needed for remote access and for Thread accessories; the setup page says only home owners can add one to the Home app."],"sources":[{"id":"apple-hpm-specs","url":"https://www.apple.com/homepod-mini/specs/","title":"HomePod mini - Technical Specifications","publisher":"Apple","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"apple-home-hub","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102557","title":"Set up your HomePod, HomePod mini, or Apple TV as a home hub","publisher":"Apple Support","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"apple-matter","url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/102135","title":"Pair and manage your Matter accessories","publisher":"Apple Support","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-homepod-software","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/homepod-software-5/","title":"HomePod software","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-thread","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/","title":"Thread - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["apple-home-hub"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["thread"],"sources":["apple-hpm-specs","apple-matter"],"note":"Apple says HomeKit- or Matter-enabled Thread accessories connect through a Thread-enabled home hub such as HomePod mini."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated by Apple."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["apple-hpm-specs","apple-matter","ha-thread"],"note":"Apple names HomePod mini as a Thread-enabled home hub, alongside third-party Thread border routers; Home Assistant's Thread page lists it as a border router."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The HomePod mini (US) works with Apple Home directly. Setting up a HomePod mini makes it a home hub automatically; it adds remote access and automations for HomeKit and Matter accessories, and acts as a Thread hub.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in Google Home.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows HomePod mini-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Home Assistant's Thread page lists HomePod mini as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Apple Home appear in Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"aqara-hub-m2-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/aqara-hub-m2-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"Aqara","model":"Hub M2","name":"Aqara Hub M2 (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://eu.aqara.com/products/aqara-smart-hub-m2","radios":{"value":["zigbee","wifi","bluetooth","ethernet"],"sources":["m2-eu"],"note":"Zigbee 3.0, Bluetooth LE 5.0, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, one RJ-45 Ethernet port and an IR transmitter. No model number on the page."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"The product page does not mention Matter; no CSA listing found."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["m2-eu","m2-us"],"note":"Through HomeKit. Aqara Zigbee devices appear in Apple Home; the IR controller is not exposed there."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["m2-eu"],"note":"Aqara lists Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT. For IR devices, only some types such as TVs and air conditioners work with Google Assistant and Alexa."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["m2-eu"],"note":"Aqara lists Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT. For IR devices, only some types such as TVs and air conditioners work with Google Assistant and Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not mentioned on the maker pages."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed by an official source."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["m2-eu"],"note":"It is the hub."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["m2-eu","m2-us"],"note":"Aqara says local automations keep running if the internet goes down."},"summary":"Aqara Hub M2 (EU) links Aqara Zigbee 3.0 devices to Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa, with Wi-Fi, an Ethernet port and a built-in IR controller. Aqara says it handles up to 128 child devices, and local automations keep running if the internet drops. The pages don't mention Matter, and SmartThings and Home Assistant are unconfirmed.","caveats":["It pairs only with Aqara Zigbee devices, not other brands.","Google Home and Alexa control only some IR device types, such as TVs and air conditioners.","The IR controller is not exposed to Apple Home.","Aqara says repeater devices such as a smart plug are needed to reach 128 devices."],"sources":[{"id":"m2-eu","url":"https://eu.aqara.com/products/aqara-smart-hub-m2","title":"Aqara Smart Hub M2","publisher":"Aqara","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"m2-us","url":"https://www.aqara.com/us/product/hub-m2/","title":"Hub M2","publisher":"Aqara","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["m2-eu"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","infrared"],"sources":["m2-eu"],"note":"Works only with Aqara Zigbee child devices, not other brands or Aqara Thread devices. Built-in IR controller for TVs, fans and air conditioners. It has a BLE 5.0 radio, but the page does not say it pairs Bluetooth devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"The M2 pages do not mention Matter; Aqara's US M2 page points to the Hub M3 for Matter."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Aqara says it does not support Aqara Thread devices and lists no Thread radio, but no page states whether it is a border router."},"maxDevices":{"value":128,"sources":["m2-eu","m2-us"],"note":"Aqara Zigbee child devices; repeaters such as a plug or wall switch are required."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Aqara Hub M2 (EU) works with Apple Home directly. Through HomeKit. Aqara Zigbee devices appear in Apple Home; the IR controller is not exposed there.","google_home":"Yes. The Aqara Hub M2 (EU) works with Google Home directly. Aqara lists Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT. For IR devices, only some types such as TVs and air conditioners work with Google Assistant and Alexa.","alexa":"Yes. The Aqara Hub M2 (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Aqara lists Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Alexa and IFTTT. For IR devices, only some types such as TVs and air conditioners work with Google Assistant and Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not mentioned on the maker pages.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not confirmed by an official source."}},{"slug":"aqara-hub-m3-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/aqara-hub-m3-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"Aqara","model":"Hub M3","name":"Aqara Hub M3 (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://eu.aqara.com/en-eu/products/aqara-smart-hub-m3","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread","wifi","bluetooth","ethernet"],"sources":["csa-m3-zigbee","aqara-pr-launch"],"note":"Aqara's launch release lists Thread, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and IR, with dual-band Wi-Fi and a PoE Ethernet port. Model number HM-G01D comes from retailers only."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"The M3's own CSA listing is a Zigbee 3.0 certificate. CSA's Aqara Hub Platform software certificate covers Aqara hubs, but no result confirmed it names the M3."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"matter","sources":["aqara-bridging"],"note":"Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."},"google_home":{"status":"matter","sources":["aqara-bridging"],"note":"Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."},"alexa":{"status":"matter","sources":["aqara-bridging"],"note":"Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."},"smartthings":{"status":"matter","sources":["aqara-bridging"],"note":"Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."},"home_assistant":{"status":"matter","sources":["aqara-bridging","ha-aqara-blog"],"note":"Through the Matter bridge; Aqara is a Works with Home Assistant partner for its Matter products. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["aqara-m3-faq"],"note":"It is the hub; Aqara's FAQ says it can lead other Aqara Zigbee hubs."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["aqara-m3-faq","aqara-pr-launch"],"note":"Aqara says automations run locally on the hub. Push notifications, weather and geofencing still need the cloud."},"summary":"Aqara Hub M3 bridges Aqara Zigbee devices into Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant over Matter. It is also a Thread border router with a built-in IR blaster, and Aqara says automations run locally on the hub. Whether the M3 itself carries a Matter certificate is unconfirmed; its CSA listing is Zigbee 3.0.","caveats":["Some Aqara Zigbee devices have no Matter device type and are not bridged.","The M3's own CSA listing is a Zigbee 3.0 certificate, and no source confirmed a Matter certificate naming it.","Push notifications, weather and geofencing still need the cloud, even though automations run locally.","Aqara gives no official device limit; retailers quote 127 or 128."],"sources":[{"id":"aqara-m3-faq","url":"https://www.aqara.com/eu/product/hub-m3-faq/","title":"Hub M3 - FAQ","publisher":"Aqara","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"aqara-bridging","url":"https://www.aqara.cn/eu/explore/introducing-advanced-matter-bridging/","title":"Introducing Advanced Matter Bridging","publisher":"Aqara","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"aqara-pr-launch","url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240108710221/en","title":"Aqara Hub M3 launch press release (CES 2024)","publisher":"Aqara via Business Wire","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-m3-zigbee","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/hub-m3/","title":"Hub M3","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-aqara-blog","url":"https://home-assistant.io/blog/2024/09/03/aqara-joins-works-with-home-assistant/","title":"Aqara joins Works with Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["aqara-m3-faq","aqara-pr-launch"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread","bluetooth","infrared"],"sources":["csa-m3-zigbee","aqara-pr-launch"],"note":"Built-in IR blaster; CSA describes Zigbee 3.0 and Bluetooth child devices."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["aqara-bridging"],"note":"Aqara says Advanced Matter Bridging started on the Hub M3. Some Aqara Zigbee devices have no Matter device type and are not bridged."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["aqara-m3-faq","csa-m3-zigbee"],"note":"Aqara's FAQ and CSA listing both say the hub is a Thread Border Router."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No figure confirmed on an official page; retailers quote 127 or 128 devices."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Apple Home's Matter pairing. Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged.","google_home":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Google Home's Matter pairing. Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged.","alexa":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Amazon Alexa's Matter pairing. Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged.","smartthings":"Yes, through Matter: add it with SmartThings' Matter pairing. Through the hub's Matter bridge; Aqara names this ecosystem for its Advanced Matter Bridging. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged.","home_assistant":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Home Assistant's Matter pairing. Through the Matter bridge; Aqara is a Works with Home Assistant partner for its Matter products. Not every Aqara Zigbee device is bridged."}},{"slug":"google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-uk","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-uk/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"uk","brand":"Google","model":"Nest Hub (2nd gen, UK)","name":"Nest Hub 2nd Gen (UK)","regions":["UK"],"officialUrl":"https://store.google.com/gb/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen_specs?hl=en-gb","radios":{"value":["wifi","bluetooth","thread"],"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0 and a built-in Thread border router (802.15.4 at 2.4 GHz), per the UK Google Store spec page."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"The UK spec page lists Matter as supported. No CSA product listing naming it was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"Google's UK spec page says the Nest Hub works as a hub for Google Home and lists Matter as supported."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":["ha-thread"],"note":"Home Assistant's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Google Home appear in Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"It is the hub for Google Home."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from the pages we read."},"summary":"The Nest Hub 2nd Gen (UK) slots into Google Home as its hub: the smart display works as its hub and has a built-in Thread border router. Google's UK spec page lists Matter as supported. It runs on dual-band Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0. Nothing official shows devices paired through it appearing in Apple Home, Alexa or SmartThings.","caveats":["Matter support rests on Google's own pages; no CSA listing naming this model was found.","Google's Thread help page gives no Thread version for the Nest Hub (2nd gen).","Nothing official shows devices paired through it appearing in Apple Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant."],"sources":[{"id":"google-nest-hub-specs-gb","url":"https://store.google.com/gb/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen_specs?hl=en-gb","title":"Nest Hub (2nd Gen) tech specs – Google Store","publisher":"Google Store UK","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"google-thread","url":"https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9249088?hl=en","title":"How Google products use Thread in a smart home","publisher":"Google Nest Help","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-thread","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/","title":"Thread - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-us/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"A smart display that works as a hub for Google Home."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["thread"],"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs-gb","google-thread"],"note":"Thread devices connect through the built-in border router. Matter devices are supported on Wi-Fi as well."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated by Google."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["google-thread","google-nest-hub-specs-gb"],"note":"Google's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) among Google products that can act as a Thread border router. The page gives no Thread version."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Yes. The Nest Hub 2nd Gen (UK) works with Google Home directly. Google's UK spec page says the Nest Hub works as a hub for Google Home and lists Matter as supported.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Home Assistant's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Google Home appear in Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Google","model":"Nest Hub (2nd gen)","name":"Nest Hub 2nd Gen (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://store.google.com/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen_specs?hl=en-US","radios":{"value":["wifi","bluetooth","thread"],"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs"],"note":"Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 and a built-in Thread border router (802.15.4 at 2.4 GHz), per the US Google Store spec page."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs","google-store-hubs"],"note":"Google lists Matter as supported and says all Matter devices work with Google Home through Nest Hub (2nd gen). No CSA product listing naming it was found, so a certificate is not confirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["google-nest-hub-specs","google-store-hubs"],"note":"Google says the Nest Hub works as a hub for Google Home and that Matter devices work with Google Home through it."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Alexa."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"unknown","sources":["ha-thread"],"note":"Home Assistant's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Google Home appear in Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs"],"note":"It is the hub for Google Home."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from the pages we read."},"summary":"Google Nest Hub (2nd gen) is the Google Home hub in display form. Google says Matter devices work with Google Home through it, and it doubles as a Thread border router for Thread devices. It runs on dual-band Wi-Fi with Bluetooth 5.0. Nothing official shows devices paired through it appearing in Apple Home, Alexa or SmartThings.","caveats":["Matter support rests on Google's own pages; no CSA listing naming this model was found.","Google's Thread help page gives no Thread version for the Nest Hub (2nd gen).","Nothing official shows devices paired through it appearing in Apple Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant."],"sources":[{"id":"google-nest-hub-specs","url":"https://store.google.com/product/nest_hub_2nd_gen_specs?hl=en-US","title":"Nest Hub (2nd Gen) Tech Specs","publisher":"Google Store","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"google-store-hubs","url":"https://store.google.com/category/nest_hubs_displays?hl=en-US","title":"Nest Hubs and displays","publisher":"Google Store","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"google-thread","url":"https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9249088?hl=en","title":"How Google products use Thread in a smart home","publisher":"Google Nest Help","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"google-thread-home","url":"https://support.google.com/googlehome/answer/9249088","title":"How Google products use Thread in a smart home","publisher":"Google Home Help","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-thread","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/","title":"Thread - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/google-nest-hub-2nd-gen-uk/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"speaker-display","sources":["google-nest-hub-specs"],"note":"A smart display that works as a hub for Google Home."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["thread"],"sources":["google-nest-hub-specs","google-thread"],"note":"Thread devices connect through the built-in border router. Matter devices are supported on Wi-Fi as well."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated by Google."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["google-thread","google-thread-home","google-nest-hub-specs"],"note":"Google's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) among Google products that can act as a Thread border router. The page gives no Thread version."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in the sources."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Yes. The Nest Hub 2nd Gen (US) works with Google Home directly. Google says the Nest Hub works as a hub for Google Home and that Matter devices work with Google Home through it.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in Alexa.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source shows Nest Hub-paired devices in SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Home Assistant's Thread page lists Nest Hub (2nd gen) as a Thread border router; it does not say devices paired in Google Home appear in Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"hive-hub-uk","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/hive-hub-uk/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"uk","brand":"Hive","model":"Hive Hub","name":"Hive Hub (UK)","regions":["UK"],"officialUrl":"https://www.hivehome.com/shop/smart-home/hive-hub","radios":{"value":["zigbee","ethernet"],"sources":["hive-hub"],"note":"Both Hive pages list Ethernet to the router and Zigbee. Wi-Fi is left out because Hive's pages disagree: the Hub page lists it, another shop page doesn't. Bluetooth is not listed."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Matter claim found for the Hive Hub."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hive-homekit","hive-hub"],"note":"Hive's HomeKit page covers heating, lights and plugs in the Apple Home app, set up from the Hive app; it needs the latest Hive Hub or Hub 360. Hot water, the older SLT5 wired thermostat and the radiator valve are not supported."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hive-google"],"note":"Link the Hive account under Works with Google in the Google Home app; Hive lists heating, lights and plugs."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["hive-alexa"],"note":"Enable the Hive skill and link your Hive account; Hive lists heating, lights and plugs."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source found; only community posts."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-hive"],"note":"Official Hive integration using your Hive account (cloud polling); the hub itself is not paired to Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["hive-hub"],"note":"It is the hub that Hive heating and home devices connect through."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"Hive heating, lights and plugs show up in Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa once they're paired to the Hive Hub, the Zigbee hub that also links to your router by Ethernet. Apple Home is native through Hive's HomeKit integration but leaves out hot water, the SLT5 wired thermostat and the radiator valve. Home Assistant works through your Hive account. No Matter claim found.","caveats":["Apple Home needs the latest Hive Hub or Hub 360, and doesn't support hot water, the older SLT5 wired thermostat or the radiator valve.","Home Assistant uses the official Hive integration with your Hive account (cloud polling); the hub itself isn't paired to Home Assistant.","Hive's own pages disagree on whether the hub has Wi-Fi: one lists Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Zigbee, another only Ethernet and Zigbee.","SmartThings support isn't confirmed by any official source."],"sources":[{"id":"hive-hub","url":"https://www.hivehome.com/shop/smart-home/hive-hub","title":"Hive Hub","publisher":"Hive","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hive-hubs","url":"https://www.hivehome.com/guides/hive-hubs","title":"Hive hubs","publisher":"Hive","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hive-homekit","url":"https://hivehome.com/connects-with/homekit","title":"Apple HomeKit","publisher":"Hive","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hive-alexa","url":"https://hivehome.com/alexa","title":"Hive and Amazon Alexa","publisher":"Hive","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hive-google","url":"https://hivehome.com/connects-with/google-assistant","title":"Hive and Google Assistant","publisher":"Hive","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-hive","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/hive/","title":"Hive - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["hive-hub","hive-hubs"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["hive-hub"],"note":"Zigbee to Hive thermostats, radiator valves, plugs and sensors."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Matter bridge claim found."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No maximum found."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Hive Hub (UK) works with Apple Home directly. Hive's HomeKit page covers heating, lights and plugs in the Apple Home app, set up from the Hive app; it needs the latest Hive Hub or Hub 360. Hot water, the older SLT5 wired thermostat and the radiator valve are not supported.","google_home":"Yes. The Hive Hub (UK) works with Google Home directly. Link the Hive account under Works with Google in the Google Home app; Hive lists heating, lights and plugs.","alexa":"Yes. The Hive Hub (UK) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Enable the Hive skill and link your Hive account; Hive lists heating, lights and plugs.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source found; only community posts.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Hive Hub (UK) works with Home Assistant directly. Official Hive integration using your Hive account (cloud polling); the hub itself is not paired to Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"ikea-dirigera-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/ikea-dirigera-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"IKEA","model":"DIRIGERA","name":"DIRIGERA Hub (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://www.ikea.com/lv/en/p/dirigera-hub-for-smart-products-white-smart-10503406/","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread","ethernet"],"sources":["csa-dirigera-zigbee","ikea-dirigera-gb","ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"Zigbee 3.0 certified; IKEA says it is a Thread Border Router; it connects to the router with the supplied network cable. Wi-Fi for devices not confirmed by an official source."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"ethernet","sources":["csa-dirigera","ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"CSA lists the DIRIGERA Matter Controller (Matter 1.4, 2025). CSA shows no transport; the hub connects to the router by cable, so Matter runs over Ethernet."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"IKEA says Apple Home is connected through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"Set up through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"Set up through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"IKEA names no SmartThings integration. The hub is a certified Matter bridge, but no official source confirms SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"matter","sources":["csa-dirigera","ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"Works as a Matter bridge: CSA certifies DIRIGERA for Matter and IKEA says it bridges its devices to Matter controllers."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"It is the hub: IKEA calls it the heart of the IKEA Home smart system."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"An IKEA FAQ says the hub needs the router but not an internet connection, but that FAQ only surfaced on a non-public IKEA host, so it is not cited."},"summary":"DIRIGERA is IKEA's hub for Zigbee and Thread products, and it doubles as a Matter controller and Thread border router. IKEA devices reach Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app, and Home Assistant picks it up as a Matter bridge. SmartThings is not confirmed.","caveats":["IKEA names no SmartThings integration, and no official source confirms it works.","IKEA doesn't fully say which device types pass through the hub's Matter bridge.","The hub connects to your router with the supplied network cable."],"sources":[{"id":"ikea-dirigera-eu","url":"https://www.ikea.com/lv/en/p/dirigera-hub-for-smart-products-white-smart-10503406/","title":"DIRIGERA hub for smart products, white smart","publisher":"IKEA","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ikea-dirigera-gb","url":"https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/-50503409/","title":"DIRIGERA hub for smart products (UK)","publisher":"IKEA","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-dirigera","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/dirigera/","title":"DIRIGERA Matter Controller","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-dirigera-zigbee","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/dirigera-hub-for-smart-products-2/","title":"DIRIGERA hub for smart products (Zigbee 3.0)","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu"],"note":"Own app: IKEA Home smart."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["csa-dirigera-zigbee","ikea-dirigera-gb"]},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["ikea-dirigera-eu","ikea-dirigera-gb"],"note":"IKEA says products in the IKEA Home smart system can use the hub as a bridge into a Matter system. Which device types pass is not fully stated."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["ikea-dirigera-gb"],"note":"IKEA's product page calls the hub a Matter controller and Thread Border Router (added by firmware update)."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated on the official pages cited here."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The DIRIGERA Hub (EU) works with Apple Home directly. IKEA says Apple Home is connected through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge.","google_home":"Yes. The DIRIGERA Hub (EU) works with Google Home directly. Set up through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge.","alexa":"Yes. The DIRIGERA Hub (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Set up through an integration in the IKEA Home smart app. The hub is also a Matter bridge.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. IKEA names no SmartThings integration. The hub is a certified Matter bridge, but no official source confirms SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Home Assistant's Matter pairing. Works as a Matter bridge: CSA certifies DIRIGERA for Matter and IKEA says it bridges its devices to Matter controllers."}},{"slug":"lutron-caseta-smart-bridge-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/lutron-caseta-smart-bridge-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Lutron","model":"Caséta Smart Bridge (L-BDG2)","name":"Caséta Smart Bridge (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/casetawireless/article/product-selection/What-is-the-Caseta-Smart-Hub-and-when-do-I-need-one","radios":{"value":["ethernet"],"sources":["lutron-hub-what"],"note":"Lutron says the hub plugs into a LAN port on the router with the included Ethernet cable and doesn't use Wi-Fi. Devices talk over Lutron Clear Connect RF, which is not in the radio list, so only Ethernet is recorded."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Matter claim found for the Smart Bridge."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["lutron-homekit-faq"],"note":"Lutron says HomeKit needs a second-generation Smart Bridge (L-BDG2) or Smart Bridge PRO; the HomeKit setup code goes into the Lutron app."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["lutron-google"],"note":"Link the Caséta Wireless service in the Google Home app."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["lutron-alexa"],"note":"Enable the Lutron Caséta skill in the Alexa app and sign in with your Lutron account."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source found in search results."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-lutron"],"note":"Official Lutron Caséta integration; the docs list the L-BDG2-WH Smart Hub and the Smart Bridge PRO."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["lutron-hub-what"],"note":"It is the hub. Caséta dimmers and switches work with Pico remotes without it, but app control, schedules, scenes and smart-speaker integration need it."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["lutron-hub-what"],"note":"Lutron says the hub doesn't use Wi-Fi, so local control keeps working during an internet outage."},"summary":"Lutron's Caséta Smart Bridge (L-BDG2) runs up to 75 Caséta devices from one box: dimmers, switches, fan controls, Pico remotes and sensors, over Lutron's proprietary Clear Connect RF. It plugs into the router by Ethernet, and control stays local if your internet drops. Paired devices show up in Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and Home Assistant; Apple Home needs the second-generation bridge or the PRO.","caveats":["Apple Home needs the second-generation Smart Bridge (L-BDG2) or Smart Bridge PRO; older bridges don't work with HomeKit.","Lutron now calls it the Caséta Smart Hub, and the Smart Bridge Pro is a separate model.","Some retailer listings still give the older limit of 50 devices; Lutron says 75.","SmartThings support isn't confirmed by any official source."],"sources":[{"id":"lutron-hub-what","url":"https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/casetawireless/article/product-selection/What-is-the-Caseta-Smart-Hub-and-when-do-I-need-one","title":"What is the Caséta Smart Hub and when do I need one?","publisher":"Lutron","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"lutron-homekit-faq","url":"https://assets.lutron.com/a/documents/Caseta_Works_with_HomeKit.pdf","title":"Caséta Works with HomeKit","publisher":"Lutron","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"lutron-alexa","url":"https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/casetawireless/article/using-the-app/Amazon-Alexa-and-how-to-Set-Up-and-Troubleshoot-within-the-Caseta-or-RA2-Select-Systems","title":"Amazon Alexa set-up for Caseta or RA2 Select","publisher":"Lutron","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"lutron-google","url":"https://support.lutron.com/us/en/product/casetawireless/article/connected-products/Google-Home-Set-up-for-Caseta-RA2-Select-Systems","title":"Google Home Set up for Caseta / RA2 Select Systems","publisher":"Lutron","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-lutron","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/lutron_caseta","title":"Lutron Caséta - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["lutron-hub-what"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["proprietary"],"sources":["lutron-hub-what"],"note":"Lutron Clear Connect RF, to Caséta dimmers, switches, fan controls, Pico remotes and sensors."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Matter bridge claim found."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found."},"maxDevices":{"value":75,"sources":["lutron-hub-what"],"note":"Lutron says up to 75 Caséta devices per hub. Some retailer listings still give the older 50."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Apple Home directly. Lutron says HomeKit needs a second-generation Smart Bridge (L-BDG2) or Smart Bridge PRO; the HomeKit setup code goes into the Lutron app.","google_home":"Yes. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Google Home directly. Link the Caséta Wireless service in the Google Home app.","alexa":"Yes. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Enable the Lutron Caséta skill in the Alexa app and sign in with your Lutron account.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source found in search results.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Caséta Smart Bridge (US) works with Home Assistant directly. Official Lutron Caséta integration; the docs list the L-BDG2-WH Smart Hub and the Smart Bridge PRO."}},{"slug":"home-assistant-connect-zbt-1","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/home-assistant-connect-zbt-1/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Nabu Casa","model":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1","name":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1","regions":["US","EU"],"officialUrl":"https://connectzbt1.home-assistant.io","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["zbt1-datasheet","zbt1-site"],"note":"Silicon Labs EFR32MG21, 2.4 GHz. Runs Zigbee or Thread firmware, not both at once; no Bluetooth or Z-Wave. Model NC-ZBT-9710."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No CSA listing found."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["zbt1-site","ha-thread"],"note":"Official Home Assistant hardware: Zigbee through ZHA, Thread through the OpenThread Border Router app."}},"hubRequired":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed by an official source."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"A USB radio driven by the Home Assistant host; no official page cited here states local control in so many words."},"summary":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 is a USB radio stick for people who already run Home Assistant: it adds Zigbee through ZHA, or Thread with the OpenThread Border Router app. Pick one per stick. Home Assistant is the only ecosystem confirmed, and it was formerly sold as SkyConnect.","caveats":["It runs Zigbee or Thread firmware, never both; on Thread firmware, Zigbee devices stop working.","It isn't standalone and needs Home Assistant running on a host such as Home Assistant Green.","Home Assistant announced the newer Connect ZBT-2 in November 2025, so check the ZBT-1 is still on sale before you buy."],"sources":[{"id":"zbt1-site","url":"https://connectzbt1.home-assistant.io","title":"Zigbee and Thread USB stick by the creators of Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"zbt1-datasheet","url":"https://connectzbt1.home-assistant.io/resources/Home-Assistant-Connect-ZBT-1_Datasheet_v2_0.pdf","title":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 Datasheet v2.0","publisher":"Nabu Casa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"nabu-zbt1-thread","url":"https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/26124710072861","title":"Switching from Zigbee to Thread support on Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1","publisher":"Nabu Casa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-thread","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/","title":"Thread - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-zbt2-blog","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/11/19/home-assistant-connect-zbt-2","title":"The best gets better - Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12","forCaveat":true}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"usb-dongle","sources":["zbt1-site","zbt1-datasheet"],"note":"Formerly Home Assistant SkyConnect; same hardware."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["zbt1-site","nabu-zbt1-thread"],"note":"One at a time: the Thread firmware is Thread-only, so Zigbee devices stop working while it runs."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not a bridge; Matter devices on Thread are reached through Home Assistant's Matter integration."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["nabu-zbt1-thread","ha-thread"],"note":"With Thread firmware and the OpenThread Border Router app."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated by the maker."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not confirmed.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 works with Home Assistant directly. Official Home Assistant hardware: Zigbee through ZHA, Thread through the OpenThread Border Router app."}},{"slug":"home-assistant-connect-zbt-2","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/home-assistant-connect-zbt-2/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Nabu Casa","model":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","name":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","regions":["US","CA","EU","UK","AU"],"officialUrl":"https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2/","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["zbt2-site","zbt2-nabu"],"note":"Silicon Labs MG24 at 2.4 GHz with an ESP32-S3 as USB bridge. Runs Zigbee 3.0 or Thread firmware, not both; no Bluetooth or Z-Wave. No model number is stated. Sold in North America, Europe (incl. UK retailers), Australia and Asia."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No CSA listing found."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["zbt2-site","zbt2-nabu","ha-zha","ha-thread"],"note":"Official Home Assistant hardware and its recommended Zigbee adapter: Zigbee through ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, Thread through the OpenThread Border Router."}},"hubRequired":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed by an official source."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Home Assistant says Zigbee and Thread give devices a local connection, but no official page states local control for the adapter in so many words."},"summary":"Replacing the discontinued ZBT-1, the ZBT-2 is a USB radio with a Silicon Labs MG24 chip. You pick Zigbee 3.0 (ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT) or Thread (OpenThread Border Router) during setup, one at a time per adapter. It is official Home Assistant hardware, and Home Assistant is the only ecosystem confirmed.","caveats":["It runs Zigbee or Thread, never both on one adapter.","Alone it cannot act as a Thread border router; that needs the OpenThread Border Router in Home Assistant.","ZHA allows one instance, so two ZBT-2 adapters cannot both run under ZHA."],"sources":[{"id":"zbt2-site","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/connect/zbt-2/","title":"Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"zbt2-nabu","url":"https://support.nabucasa.com/hc/en-us/articles/31313065259421-About-Home-Assistant-Connect-ZBT-2","title":"About Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","publisher":"Nabu Casa","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"zbt2-blog","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2025/11/19/home-assistant-connect-zbt-2","title":"The best gets better - Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-zha","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha/","title":"Zigbee Home Automation - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-thread","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/thread/","title":"Thread - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"usb-dongle","sources":["zbt2-site","zbt2-nabu"],"note":"Successor to the ZBT-1; it replaced that model, which is discontinued."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["zbt2-site","zbt2-nabu"],"note":"One at a time: you pick Zigbee or Thread during setup and can switch later."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not a bridge; Matter devices on Thread are reached through Home Assistant's Matter integration."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["zbt2-site","zbt2-nabu","zbt2-blog"],"note":"With Thread firmware and the OpenThread Border Router in Home Assistant; the maker says it cannot be a standalone border router on its own."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not stated by the maker."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not confirmed.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 works with Home Assistant directly. Official Home Assistant hardware and its recommended Zigbee adapter: Zigbee through ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT, Thread through the OpenThread Border Router."}},{"slug":"philips-hue-bridge-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"Philips Hue","model":"Hue Bridge (V2, EAN 8719514342620)","name":"Hue Bridge (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://www.philips-hue.com/es-es/p/hue-hue-bridge/8719514342620","radios":{"value":["zigbee","ethernet"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"Zigbee for lights and accessories; Philips says the bridge connects to the router with an Ethernet cable."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"ethernet","sources":["csa-hue-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"CSA lists the Philips Hue Bridge (one listing for the bridge, latest certified 2024, not per regional plug). The bridge reaches the network only by Ethernet cable, so Matter runs over Ethernet. The Hue Bridge Pro is a separate, newer model."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-eu-bridge","hue-apple-setup"],"note":"The EU (es-es) Hue Bridge page lists Apple Home; set up through the Hue app. Matter also works through the bridge, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-eu-bridge","hue-google-setup"],"note":"Link Philips Hue in the Google Home app (Works with Google). Matter also works through the bridge."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-eu-bridge","hue-alexa-setup"],"note":"Enable the Hue skill in the Alexa app and pick the bridge; Philips says a bridge also connects through Matter."},"smartthings":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-eu-bridge"],"note":"The EU (es-es) Hue Bridge page lists Samsung SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-hue"],"note":"Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"It is the hub: Philips calls it the central controller of the Hue system."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"Sold in Europe (EAN 8719514342620), the Hue Bridge V2 puts Philips Hue lights and accessories into Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant. It is Matter-certified and plugs into your router by Ethernet. Philips allows 50 lights and 12 accessories per bridge.","caveats":["Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories as two separate limits; the Hue Bridge Pro supports more.","Over Matter, the Play HDMI Sync Box and the dial on the Tap dial switch don't come through.","The bridge connects to the router by Ethernet cable only, not Wi-Fi."],"sources":[{"id":"hue-eu-bridge","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/es-es/p/hue-hue-bridge/8719514342620","title":"Hue Bridge (EU, EAN 8719514342620)","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-bridge-faq","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/faq/controls/what-is-the-hue-bridge","title":"What is the Hue Bridge?","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-matter","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-my/explore-hue/works-with/matter","title":"Philips Hue and Matter","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-apple-setup","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-in/explore-hue/works-with/apple-homekit/set-up","title":"How to set up Philips Hue with Apple Home","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-google-setup","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/es-es/explore-hue/works-with/the-google-assistant/set-up","title":"How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-alexa-setup","url":"https://philips-hue.com/en-gb/explore-hue/works-with/amazon-alexa/set-up","title":"How to set up Philips Hue with Amazon Alexa","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-hue-bridge","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/philips-hue-bridge/","title":"Philips Hue Bridge","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-hue","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/hue","title":"Philips Hue - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-us/","https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-uk/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["hue-eu-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"A private Zigbee network for Hue lights and accessories, separate from Wi-Fi."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["hue-matter","csa-hue-bridge"],"note":"Philips says Hue products on the bridge work with Matter, except the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial; Bluetooth-only use can't reach Matter."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found for the V2 bridge."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["hue-eu-bridge"],"note":"Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories, two separate limits, so no single number is recorded. The Bridge Pro supports more. EU model: EAN 8719514342620."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (EU) works with Apple Home directly. The EU (es-es) Hue Bridge page lists Apple Home; set up through the Hue app. Matter also works through the bridge, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial.","google_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (EU) works with Google Home directly. Link Philips Hue in the Google Home app (Works with Google). Matter also works through the bridge.","alexa":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Enable the Hue skill in the Alexa app and pick the bridge; Philips says a bridge also connects through Matter.","smartthings":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (EU) works with SmartThings directly. The EU (es-es) Hue Bridge page lists Samsung SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (EU) works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge."}},{"slug":"philips-hue-bridge-uk","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-uk/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"uk","brand":"Philips Hue","model":"Hue Bridge (V2, EAN 8719514342583)","name":"Hue Bridge (UK)","regions":["UK"],"officialUrl":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-bridge/8719514342583","radios":{"value":["zigbee","ethernet"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"Zigbee for lights and accessories; Philips says the bridge connects to the router with an Ethernet cable."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"ethernet","sources":["csa-hue-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"CSA lists the Philips Hue Bridge (one listing for the bridge, latest certified 2024, not per regional plug). The bridge reaches the network only by Ethernet cable, so Matter runs over Ethernet. The Hue Bridge Pro is a separate, newer model."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-uk-bridge","hue-apple-setup"],"note":"The UK Hue Bridge page lists Apple Home; set up through the Hue app. Matter also works through the bridge, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-uk-bridge","hue-google-setup"],"note":"Link Philips Hue in the Google Home app (Works with Google). Matter also works through the bridge."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-uk-bridge","hue-alexa-setup"],"note":"Enable the Hue skill in the Alexa app and pick the bridge; Philips says a bridge also connects through Matter."},"smartthings":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-uk-bridge"],"note":"The UK Hue Bridge page lists Samsung SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-hue"],"note":"Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"It is the hub: Philips calls it the central controller of the Hue system."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"The UK Hue Bridge (EAN 8719514342583) is a Matter bridge for Philips Hue: lights and accessories on it appear in Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant. It talks Zigbee to the Hue gear and Ethernet to the router, with no Wi-Fi. Philips caps it at 50 lights and 12 accessories.","caveats":["Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories as two separate limits; the Hue Bridge Pro supports more.","Over Matter, the Play HDMI Sync Box and the dial on the Tap dial switch don't come through.","The bridge connects to the router by Ethernet cable only, not Wi-Fi."],"sources":[{"id":"hue-uk-bridge","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-bridge/8719514342583","title":"Bridge - Smart hub (UK, EAN 8719514342583)","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-bridge-faq","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/faq/controls/what-is-the-hue-bridge","title":"What is the Hue Bridge?","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-matter","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-my/explore-hue/works-with/matter","title":"Philips Hue and Matter","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-apple-setup","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-in/explore-hue/works-with/apple-homekit/set-up","title":"How to set up Philips Hue with Apple Home","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-google-setup","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/works-with/the-google-assistant/set-up","title":"How to connect Philips Hue to Google Home","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-alexa-setup","url":"https://philips-hue.com/en-gb/explore-hue/works-with/amazon-alexa/set-up","title":"How to set up Philips Hue with Amazon Alexa","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-hue-bridge","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/philips-hue-bridge/","title":"Philips Hue Bridge","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-hue","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/hue","title":"Philips Hue - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-us/","https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-eu/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["hue-uk-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"A private Zigbee network for Hue lights and accessories, separate from Wi-Fi."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["hue-matter","csa-hue-bridge"],"note":"Philips says Hue products on the bridge work with Matter, except the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial; Bluetooth-only use can't reach Matter."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found for the V2 bridge."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["hue-uk-bridge"],"note":"Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories, two separate limits, so no single number is recorded. The Bridge Pro supports more. UK model: EAN 8719514342583."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (UK) works with Apple Home directly. The UK Hue Bridge page lists Apple Home; set up through the Hue app. Matter also works through the bridge, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial.","google_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (UK) works with Google Home directly. Link Philips Hue in the Google Home app (Works with Google). Matter also works through the bridge.","alexa":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (UK) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Enable the Hue skill in the Alexa app and pick the bridge; Philips says a bridge also connects through Matter.","smartthings":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (UK) works with SmartThings directly. The UK Hue Bridge page lists Samsung SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (UK) works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge."}},{"slug":"philips-hue-bridge-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Philips Hue","model":"Hue Bridge (V2)","name":"Hue Bridge (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-bridge/046677458478","radios":{"value":["zigbee","ethernet"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"Zigbee for lights and accessories; Philips says the bridge connects to the router with an Ethernet cable."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"ethernet","sources":["csa-hue-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"CSA lists the Philips Hue Bridge (Signify, certified 2022, later firmware recertified). The bridge reaches the network only by Ethernet cable, so Matter runs over Ethernet. The Hue Bridge Pro is a separate, newer model."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-us-bridge","hue-pss-us"],"note":"Philips lists Apple Home and Apple HomeKit through the bridge. Matter also works, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-us-bridge","hue-pss-us"],"note":"Matter also works through the bridge."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-us-bridge","hue-pss-us"],"note":"Matter also works through the bridge."},"smartthings":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-us-bridge"],"note":"Listed on the US Hue Bridge page as working with Samsung SmartThings."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-hue"],"note":"Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge and controls its lights, sensors and remotes."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"It is the hub: Philips calls it the central controller of the Hue system."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"The Hue Bridge (V2) is the Zigbee hub behind Philips Hue lights and accessories, and your Hue lights appear in Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant through it. It is Matter-certified, so Matter works too, and it plugs into your router by Ethernet. Philips caps it at 50 lights and 12 accessories.","caveats":["Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories as two separate limits; the Hue Bridge Pro supports more.","Over Matter, the Play HDMI Sync Box and the dial on the Tap dial switch don't come through.","The bridge connects to the router by Ethernet cable only, not Wi-Fi."],"sources":[{"id":"hue-us-bridge","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/p/hue-bridge/046677458478/support","title":"Hue Bridge","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-pss-us","url":"https://www.assets.lighting.philips.com/is/content/PhilipsLighting/046677458478-pss-en_us","title":"Hue Bridge 046677458478 product sheet (US)","publisher":"Signify","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-bridge-faq","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/faq/controls/what-is-the-hue-bridge","title":"What is the Hue Bridge?","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-matter","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-ca/explore-hue/works-with/matter","title":"Philips Hue and Matter","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-hue-bridge","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/philips-hue-bridge/","title":"Philips Hue Bridge","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-hue","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/hue","title":"Philips Hue - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-eu/","https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-uk/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["hue-us-bridge","hue-bridge-faq"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["hue-bridge-faq"],"note":"A private Zigbee network for Hue lights and accessories, separate from Wi-Fi."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["hue-matter","csa-hue-bridge"],"note":"Philips says Hue products on the bridge work with Matter, except the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial; Bluetooth-only use can't reach Matter."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found for the V2 bridge."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["hue-us-bridge","hue-pss-us"],"note":"Philips states 50 lights and 12 accessories, two separate limits, so no single number is recorded. The Bridge Pro supports more."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (US) works with Apple Home directly. Philips lists Apple Home and Apple HomeKit through the bridge. Matter also works, except for the Play HDMI Sync Box and the Tap dial's dial.","google_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (US) works with Google Home directly. Matter also works through the bridge.","alexa":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Matter also works through the bridge.","smartthings":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (US) works with SmartThings directly. Listed on the US Hue Bridge page as working with Samsung SmartThings.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Hue Bridge (US) works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant has an official Philips Hue integration that pairs with the bridge and controls its lights, sensors and remotes."}},{"slug":"philips-hue-bridge-pro-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/philips-hue-bridge-pro-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"Philips Hue","model":"Hue Bridge Pro (EAN 8720169155114)","name":"Hue Bridge Pro (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://www.philips-hue.com/fr-fr/p/hue-bridge-pro/8720169155114","radios":{"value":["zigbee","bluetooth","ethernet","wifi"],"sources":["hue-pro-eu","hue-bridge-guide"],"note":"Philips lists Zigbee and Bluetooth, and says the Pro joins the router by Wi-Fi or the included Ethernet cable (Ethernet recommended). The spec line 'works without Wi-Fi' means a Wi-Fi link isn't required."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"ethernet","sources":["csa-hue-bridge-matter","hue-pro-eu"],"note":"CSA lists the 'Hue Bridge Matter Platform' (Signify, Matter 1.4.2, January 2026), a software component on 'Hue Bridge version 3' that shows and links to the Bridge Pro and bridges Ethernet and Zigbee. The Pro can also join by Wi-Fi."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-pro-eu"],"note":"Apple Home is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-pro-eu"],"note":"Google Home is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-pro-eu"],"note":"Amazon Alexa is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge."},"smartthings":{"status":"native","sources":["hue-pro-eu"],"note":"Samsung SmartThings is listed on the EU page."},"home_assistant":{"status":"matter","sources":["csa-hue-bridge-matter","ha-matter"],"note":"Through Home Assistant's Matter integration, which names the Philips Hue Bridge as a Matter bridge. Home Assistant's Hue integration page names only V1 and V2 bridges, not the Pro, so native support isn't confirmed."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["hue-bridge-guide"],"note":"It is the hub."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed. Philips says some AI-based features can run on the hub without relying solely on the cloud."},"summary":"Hue Bridge Pro (EU, EAN 8720169155114) takes 150+ lights and 50+ accessories, by Philips' count. Hue devices talk Zigbee to it, and it connects to your router by Ethernet (recommended) or Wi-Fi. Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings are listed on Philips' EU page, and Matter works through the bridge, which is how Home Assistant gets it.","caveats":["Philips lists the limits as 150+ lights and 50+ accessories, not one total.","Home Assistant support is through Matter; its Hue integration page names only V1 and V2 bridges, not the Pro.","Philips doesn't mention Thread for the Bridge Pro, so don't count on it as a Thread border router."],"sources":[{"id":"hue-pro-eu","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/fr-fr/p/hue-bridge-pro/8720169155114","title":"Hue Bridge Pro - Pont connecte (France)","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"hue-bridge-guide","url":"https://www.philips-hue.com/en-us/explore-hue/blog/hue-bridge-buying-guide","title":"Hue Bridge buying guide","publisher":"Philips Hue","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-hue-bridge-matter","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/hue-bridge-matter-platform/","title":"Hue Bridge Matter Platform","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-matter","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/matter/","title":"Matter - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["hue-pro-eu","hue-bridge-guide"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["hue-pro-eu"],"note":"Hue lights and accessories over Zigbee."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["hue-pro-eu","hue-bridge-guide","csa-hue-bridge-matter"],"note":"Philips says Matter works through the bridge; check Philips for which Hue products pass through."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Philips's pages don't mention Thread for the Bridge Pro. A Matter Alpha page calls it a Matter border router, which is not a Thread claim."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["hue-pro-eu","hue-bridge-guide"],"note":"Philips gives two separate limits: 150+ lights and 50+ accessories, so no single number is recorded."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works with Apple Home directly. Apple Home is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge.","google_home":"Yes. The Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works with Google Home directly. Google Home is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge.","alexa":"Yes. The Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Amazon Alexa is listed on the EU page; Matter also works through the bridge.","smartthings":"Yes. The Hue Bridge Pro (EU) works with SmartThings directly. Samsung SmartThings is listed on the EU page.","home_assistant":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Home Assistant's Matter pairing. Through Home Assistant's Matter integration, which names the Philips Hue Bridge as a Matter bridge. Home Assistant's Hue integration page names only V1 and V2 bridges, not the Pro, so native support isn't confirmed."}},{"slug":"samsung-smartthings-station-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/samsung-smartthings-station-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"Samsung","model":"SmartThings Station (EP-P9500)","name":"SmartThings Station (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mobile-accessories/phones/smartthings-station-black-sku-ep-p9500cbegus/","radios":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["csa-st-station-ep","st-hub-everywhere"],"note":"CSA certifies the EP-P9500 for Zigbee 3.0, and Samsung says Matter, Thread and Zigbee devices connect to SmartThings Stations. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are left out because no official page we could read lists them; no official source lists Z-Wave or Ethernet."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":["csa-st-station","csa-st-station-ep"],"note":"CSA lists SmartThings Station twice: a Matter 1.1 software component (2023) and the EP-P9500 as Zigbee 3.0 (2022). Neither ties Matter to the hardware or names a transport, so it is left unconfirmed."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"No official source found that shows Station-paired devices in Apple Home."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["st-voice-us"],"note":"Link SmartThings under Works with Google in the Google Home app; devices at the chosen SmartThings location become controllable."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["st-voice-us"],"note":"Enable the SmartThings skill in the Alexa app; Samsung lists lights, switches, dimmers, thermostats and locks, plus status of motion and contact sensors."},"smartthings":{"status":"native","sources":["st-station-ces","st-hub-everywhere"],"note":"The Station is a SmartThings hub; Samsung says Matter, Thread and Zigbee devices connect to it, and several Stations can form a multi-hub network."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-smartthings"],"note":"Home Assistant's SmartThings integration is cloud-based and adds the SmartThings hub and its devices. The page does not name the Station, and says free SmartThings API access ends in October 2026 (a paid plan is needed after that)."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["st-station-ces"],"note":"It is the hub."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No official page we could read explains whether control is local."},"summary":"Samsung's SmartThings Station (EP-P9500, US) is a SmartThings hub that needs no other hub. Samsung says Matter, Thread and Zigbee devices connect to it, and several Stations can form a multi-hub network. Devices at your SmartThings location reach Google Home and Alexa through the SmartThings link or skill. Apple Home isn't confirmed.","caveats":["Home Assistant's SmartThings integration runs through the cloud, and free API access ends in October 2026; after that a paid plan is needed.","Samsung's pages say Thread devices connect to the Station but never use the words \"border router\", so treat that role as implied."],"sources":[{"id":"st-station-ces","url":"https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-unveils-smartthings-station-making-smarter-homes-accessible-ces-2023","title":"Samsung Unveils SmartThings Station at CES 2023, Making Smarter Homes Accessible for Everyone","publisher":"Samsung Newsroom","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"st-hub-everywhere","url":"https://partners.smartthings.com/hub-everywhere","title":"Smart Home Hub - Hub Everywhere","publisher":"SmartThings","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"st-station-infographic","url":"https://news.samsung.com/global/infographic-keep-track-of-your-smart-home-and-connected-devices-more-seamlessly-with-smartthings-station","title":"[Infographic] Keep Track of Your Smart Home and Connected Devices More Seamlessly with SmartThings Station","publisher":"Samsung Newsroom","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"st-voice-us","url":"https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10006871/","title":"Set up and use Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with SmartThings","publisher":"Samsung","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-st-station","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/smartthings-station-2/","title":"SmartThings Station","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-st-station-ep","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/smartthings-station-ep-p9500/","title":"SmartThings Station (EP-P9500)","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-smartthings","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/smartthings/","title":"SmartThings - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["st-station-ces"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee","thread"],"sources":["st-hub-everywhere","st-station-infographic"],"note":"Samsung names Matter, Thread and Zigbee devices. No official source lists Z-Wave for the Station."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Samsung says the Station supports Matter devices; no source says it exposes its devices to other Matter controllers."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":true,"sources":["st-hub-everywhere"],"note":"Samsung says Thread devices connect to the Station; the page does not use the words 'border router'."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No limit found in official sources."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. No official source found that shows Station-paired devices in Apple Home.","google_home":"Yes. The SmartThings Station (US) works with Google Home directly. Link SmartThings under Works with Google in the Google Home app; devices at the chosen SmartThings location become controllable.","alexa":"Yes. The SmartThings Station (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. Enable the SmartThings skill in the Alexa app; Samsung lists lights, switches, dimmers, thermostats and locks, plus status of motion and contact sensors.","smartthings":"Yes. The SmartThings Station (US) works with SmartThings directly. The Station is a SmartThings hub; Samsung says Matter, Thread and Zigbee devices connect to it, and several Stations can form a multi-hub network.","home_assistant":"Yes. The SmartThings Station (US) works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant's SmartThings integration is cloud-based and adds the SmartThings hub and its devices. The page does not name the Station, and says free SmartThings API access ends in October 2026 (a paid plan is needed after that)."}},{"slug":"sonoff-zbdongle-e","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/sonoff-zbdongle-e/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"SONOFF","model":"ZBDongle-E","name":"SONOFF ZBDongle-E","regions":["US","EU","UK"],"officialUrl":"https://sonoff.tech/en-us/products/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-zbdongle-e","radios":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["e-page"],"note":"Silicon Labs EFR32MG21 with Zigbee 3.0 coordinator firmware out of the box. Sold as Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus-E; Home Assistant calls it Dongle Plus V2. Regions: the maker's store sells it in USD, EUR and GBP; no shipping list is stated."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No CSA listing found."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["e-page","ha-zha"],"note":"Home Assistant lists it as a tested adapter for ZHA, not as official hardware, and the maker page describes use with Home Assistant."}},"hubRequired":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed by an official source."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["e-page"],"note":"The maker pitches it as a gateway to locally control all your Zigbee devices through Home Assistant or other open-source platforms."},"summary":"The ZBDongle-E is a USB Zigbee 3.0 stick built on a Silicon Labs EFR32MG21 chip, and the only ecosystem it is confirmed with is Home Assistant (via ZHA or Zigbee2MQTT). It has no app and no Matter certification, so you plug it into a host you already run. SONOFF quotes conflicting child-device limits, from 21 direct by default to 30 direct plus 30 via routers.","caveats":["It is not standalone and needs Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT on a separate host.","Home Assistant allows one ZHA instance, so a second dongle needs Zigbee2MQTT on a different channel.","Hue Green Power devices need the channel set to 11, 15, 20 or 25."],"sources":[{"id":"e-page","url":"https://sonoff.tech/en-us/products/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-zbdongle-e","title":"SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus (ZBDongle-E)","publisher":"SONOFF","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-zha","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha/","title":"Zigbee Home Automation - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"usb-dongle","sources":["e-page"],"note":"Plugs into a host running Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT; it has no app of its own."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["e-page"],"note":"Zigbee 3.0 only on the maker page; no Thread firmware is offered there."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not a bridge on its own; the maker mentions Matter only for its separate eWeLink CUBE software."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"The maker page does not offer a Thread border router mode; not stated either way as a feature."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"The maker states conflicting limits: 21 direct children by default (40 at most, 100 with changes) in the description, and 30 direct plus 30 via routers in the FAQ."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not confirmed.","home_assistant":"Yes. The SONOFF ZBDongle-E works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant lists it as a tested adapter for ZHA, not as official hardware, and the maker page describes use with Home Assistant."}},{"slug":"sonoff-zbdongle-p","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/sonoff-zbdongle-p/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"SONOFF","model":"ZBDongle-P","name":"SONOFF ZBDongle-P","regions":["US","EU","UK"],"officialUrl":"https://sonoff.tech/en-us/products/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-zbdongle-p","radios":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["p-page"],"note":"Texas Instruments CC2652P with a CP2102(N) USB bridge, +20 dBm output, shipping with Z-Stack coordinator firmware. Sold as \"Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus-P\". Regions: the maker's store sells it in USD, EUR and GBP; no shipping list is stated."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No CSA listing found."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed."},"google_home":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"alexa":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["p-page","ha-zha"],"note":"The maker says it fully supports ZHA in Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT. Home Assistant names it only in the ZHA USB discovery list, not among its recommended or other tested adapters."}},"hubRequired":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed by an official source."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["p-page"],"note":"The maker says it lets you control Zigbee devices locally through Home Assistant or other open-source platforms."},"summary":"Where the ZBDongle-E uses a Silicon Labs chip, the ZBDongle-P uses a Texas Instruments CC2652P with +20 dBm output and Z-Stack coordinator firmware. It is a Zigbee 3.0 USB coordinator for Home Assistant (ZHA) or Zigbee2MQTT on a host you supply, and Home Assistant is the only ecosystem confirmed. SONOFF's own limits conflict: 21 direct children in the specs, 50 direct in the FAQ.","caveats":["It is not standalone and needs Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT on a separate host.","ZHA and Zigbee2MQTT cannot share one dongle; use two dongles on separate channels to run both.","Home Assistant does not list it as a recommended adapter; it appears only in the USB discovery list."],"sources":[{"id":"p-page","url":"https://sonoff.tech/en-us/products/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-zbdongle-p","title":"SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus (ZBDongle-P)","publisher":"SONOFF","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-zha","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/zha/","title":"Zigbee Home Automation - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"usb-dongle","sources":["p-page"],"note":"Plugs into a host running Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT; it has no app of its own."},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["zigbee"],"sources":["p-page"],"note":"Zigbee 3.0 only; the page lists no Thread or other radio."},"matterBridge":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not a bridge on its own; the maker mentions Matter only for its separate eWeLink CUBE software."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"The maker page does not offer a Thread border router mode."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"The maker states conflicting limits: 21 direct children by default (40 at most, 100 with changes) in the specs, and 50 direct plus up to 200 with routers in the FAQ."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software, which is not a hub; not confirmed.","google_home":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","alexa":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Reachable only through Home Assistant software; not confirmed.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. Not confirmed.","home_assistant":"Yes. The SONOFF ZBDongle-P works with Home Assistant directly. The maker says it fully supports ZHA in Home Assistant or Zigbee2MQTT. Home Assistant names it only in the ZHA USB discovery list, not among its recommended or other tested adapters."}},{"slug":"switchbot-hub-2-eu","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/switchbot-hub-2-eu/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"eu","brand":"SwitchBot","model":"Hub 2 (EU)","name":"SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU)","regions":["EU"],"officialUrl":"https://eu.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-2","radios":{"value":["wifi","bluetooth"],"sources":["sb-hub2-eu","sb-hub-compare","csa-sb-hub2"],"note":"2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only and Bluetooth LE; it also has an IR blaster. CSA listing is for the global Hub 2; the EU SKU is not confirmed there."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"wifi","sources":["csa-sb-hub2","sb-matter-eu"],"note":"CSA lists the Woan Technology Hub (SKU W3202100, certified 2023); no EU-specific SKU confirmed. The hub joins the network only over Wi-Fi, so Matter runs over Wi-Fi."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"matter","sources":["sb-matter-bridge","sb-matter-thirdparty"],"note":"Through the Matter bridge; needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["sb-hub2-google"],"note":"SwitchBot Smart in Works with Google. Matter pairing to Google Home also works."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["sb-hub2-alexa"],"note":"SwitchBot Smart skill. Matter also works."},"smartthings":{"status":"matter","sources":["sb-matter-bridge"],"note":"SwitchBot's Matter-over-Bridge guide has a SmartThings section. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged."},"home_assistant":{"status":"matter","sources":["ha-switchbot-matter"],"note":"Home Assistant's SwitchBot Matter page lists devices certified via Hub 2 or Hub 3."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["sb-hub-compare"],"note":"It is the hub that SwitchBot's Bluetooth devices connect through."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"In Europe, Hub 2 brings SwitchBot devices and IR appliances into Google Home and Alexa through SwitchBot's own integrations, and into Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant through its Matter bridge. It joins 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and uses Bluetooth to reach SwitchBot devices. The bridge syncs up to 8 sub-devices to Apple or Google.","caveats":["Hub 2 joins 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, and Matter runs over Wi-Fi.","The Matter bridge syncs up to 8 sub-devices to Apple or Google, and only some SwitchBot device types are bridged; check SwitchBot's compatibility list.","Apple Home needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller.","The CSA Matter listing is for the global Hub 2; the EU model isn't confirmed there."],"sources":[{"id":"sb-hub2-eu","url":"https://eu.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-2","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU store)","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-eu","url":"https://eu.switch-bot.com/pages/matter","title":"Matter (EU store)","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub-compare","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/13569889726743","title":"The difference between Hub Mini, Hub 2 and Hub Mini Matter Enabled","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-bridge","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/35927178604311-How-to-Connect-SwitchBot-Devices-to-Third-Party-Platforms-Matter-over-Bridge","title":"How to Connect SwitchBot Devices to Third-Party Platforms (Matter over Bridge)","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-thirdparty","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/35927139566231-How-to-Connect-SwitchBot-Matter-Bridge-Devices-to-Third-Party-Platforms","title":"How to Connect SwitchBot Matter Bridge Devices to Third-Party Platforms","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-compat","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/38979658026519-SwitchBot-Device-Matter-Compatibility","title":"SwitchBot Device Matter Compatibility","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub2-google","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/20694815642263-SwitchBot-Hub-2-Hub-Mini-Matter-Enabled-Google-Home-Setup-Guide","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2 & Hub Mini Matter Enabled Google Home Setup Guide","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub2-alexa","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/20694643395863","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2 & Hub Mini Matter Enabled Alexa Setup Guide","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-sb-hub2","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/hub-2-2/","title":"Hub 2","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-switchbot-matter","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/switchbot_matter","title":"SwitchBot Matter - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/switchbot-hub-2-us/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["sb-hub2-eu","sb-hub-compare"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["bluetooth","infrared"],"sources":["sb-hub2-eu"],"note":"Talks to SwitchBot Bluetooth devices and learns IR remotes."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["sb-matter-eu","sb-matter-bridge","sb-matter-compat"],"note":"SwitchBot lists Hub 2 as a Matter bridge for some SwitchBot devices and IR appliances; check SwitchBot's compatibility list for which types pass."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["sb-hub-compare"],"note":"SwitchBot gives 8 as the number of sub-devices Hub 2 can sync to Apple or Google over Matter, a bridge limit rather than a total."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Apple Home's Matter pairing. Through the Matter bridge; needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged.","google_home":"Yes. The SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) works with Google Home directly. SwitchBot Smart in Works with Google. Matter pairing to Google Home also works.","alexa":"Yes. The SwitchBot Hub 2 (EU) works with Amazon Alexa directly. SwitchBot Smart skill. Matter also works.","smartthings":"Yes, through Matter: add it with SmartThings' Matter pairing. SwitchBot's Matter-over-Bridge guide has a SmartThings section. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged.","home_assistant":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Home Assistant's Matter pairing. Home Assistant's SwitchBot Matter page lists devices certified via Hub 2 or Hub 3."}},{"slug":"switchbot-hub-2-us","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/switchbot-hub-2-us/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"us","brand":"SwitchBot","model":"Hub 2","name":"SwitchBot Hub 2 (US)","regions":["US"],"officialUrl":"https://www.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-2","radios":{"value":["wifi","bluetooth"],"sources":["sb-hub2","csa-sb-hub2"],"note":"2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth; it also has an IR blaster."},"matter":{"certified":true,"transport":"wifi","sources":["csa-sb-hub2","sb-hub2"],"note":"CSA lists the Woan Technology Hub (SKU W3202100, certified 2023). The hub joins the network only over Wi-Fi, so Matter runs over Wi-Fi."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"matter","sources":["sb-matter-bridge","sb-matter-thirdparty"],"note":"Through the Matter bridge; needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["sb-hub2-google"],"note":"SwitchBot Smart in Works with Google. Matter pairing to Google Home also works."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["sb-hub2-alexa"],"note":"SwitchBot Smart skill. Matter also works."},"smartthings":{"status":"matter","sources":["sb-matter-bridge"],"note":"SwitchBot's Matter-over-Bridge guide has a SmartThings section. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged."},"home_assistant":{"status":"matter","sources":["ha-switchbot-matter"],"note":"Home Assistant's SwitchBot Matter page lists devices certified via Hub 2 or Hub 3."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["sb-hub-compare"],"note":"It is the hub that SwitchBot's Bluetooth devices connect through."},"localControl":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"Not confirmed from an official source."},"summary":"SwitchBot Hub 2 connects SwitchBot devices and IR appliances over 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Google Home and Alexa work through SwitchBot's own integrations, while Apple Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant get them through the hub's Matter bridge, which syncs up to 8 sub-devices to Apple or Google.","caveats":["Hub 2 joins 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and Matter runs over Wi-Fi.","The Matter bridge syncs up to 8 sub-devices to Apple or Google, and only some SwitchBot device types are bridged; check SwitchBot's compatibility list.","Apple Home needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller."],"sources":[{"id":"sb-hub2","url":"https://www.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-hub-2","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub-compare","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/13569889726743","title":"The difference between Hub Mini, Hub 2 and Hub Mini Matter Enabled","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-bridge","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/35927178604311-How-to-Connect-SwitchBot-Devices-to-Third-Party-Platforms-Matter-over-Bridge","title":"How to Connect SwitchBot Devices to Third-Party Platforms (Matter over Bridge)","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-thirdparty","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/35927139566231-How-to-Connect-SwitchBot-Matter-Bridge-Devices-to-Third-Party-Platforms","title":"How to Connect SwitchBot Matter Bridge Devices to Third-Party Platforms","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-matter-compat","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/38979658026519-SwitchBot-Device-Matter-Compatibility","title":"SwitchBot Device Matter Compatibility","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub2-google","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/20694815642263-SwitchBot-Hub-2-Hub-Mini-Matter-Enabled-Google-Home-Setup-Guide","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2 & Hub Mini Matter Enabled Google Home Setup Guide","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"sb-hub2-alexa","url":"https://support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/20694643395863","title":"SwitchBot Hub 2 & Hub Mini Matter Enabled Alexa Setup Guide","publisher":"SwitchBot","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"csa-sb-hub2","url":"https://csa-iot.org/csa_product/hub-2-2/","title":"Hub 2","publisher":"Connectivity Standards Alliance","kind":"certification","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-switchbot-matter","url":"https://home-assistant.io/integrations/switchbot_matter","title":"SwitchBot Matter - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"variants":["https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/switchbot-hub-2-eu/"],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["sb-hub2","sb-hub-compare"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["bluetooth","infrared"],"sources":["sb-hub2"],"note":"Talks to SwitchBot Bluetooth devices and learns IR remotes."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["sb-matter-bridge","sb-matter-compat"],"note":"SwitchBot lists Hub 2 as a Matter bridge for some SwitchBot devices and IR appliances; check SwitchBot's compatibility list for which types pass."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim found."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["sb-hub-compare"],"note":"SwitchBot gives 8 as the number of sub-devices Hub 2 can sync to Apple or Google over Matter, a bridge limit rather than a total."},"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Apple Home's Matter pairing. Through the Matter bridge; needs a HomePod or Apple TV as the Matter controller. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged.","google_home":"Yes. The SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works with Google Home directly. SwitchBot Smart in Works with Google. Matter pairing to Google Home also works.","alexa":"Yes. The SwitchBot Hub 2 (US) works with Amazon Alexa directly. SwitchBot Smart skill. Matter also works.","smartthings":"Yes, through Matter: add it with SmartThings' Matter pairing. SwitchBot's Matter-over-Bridge guide has a SmartThings section. Only some SwitchBot device types are bridged.","home_assistant":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Home Assistant's Matter pairing. Home Assistant's SwitchBot Matter page lists devices certified via Hub 2 or Hub 3."}},{"slug":"tp-link-tapo-h200-uk","url":"https://workswithwhat.com/smart-hubs/tp-link-tapo-h200-uk/","categoryLabel":"smart home hub","market":"uk","brand":"TP-Link","model":"Tapo H200","name":"Tapo H200 (UK)","regions":["UK"],"officialUrl":"https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/smart-hub/tapo-h200/","radios":{"value":["wifi","ethernet"],"sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"2.4 GHz Wi-Fi plus an Ethernet cable in the box. The sensors and switches talk to the hub on a separate Sub-1G radio (863-868 MHz for UK/EU), which is not in our radio list."},"matter":{"certified":null,"sources":[],"note":"No CSA listing for the hub itself found. TP-Link says the hub can bridge Sub-1G devices to Matter controllers; see matterBridge."},"compatibility":{"apple_home":{"status":"matter","sources":["tp-link-matter-faq","tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"Through the hub's Matter bridge, added from Apple Home (iOS 18 or later) with an Apple home hub. TP-Link's UK page names Apple Home among the Matter platforms; its UK Matter FAQ says bridged Sub-1G devices include the T100, T310, T315 and S220, but not buttons."},"google_home":{"status":"native","sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"TP-Link's UK page says the hub works with Google Home (and Alexa) when connected to Tapo cameras, sensors or Sub-1G switches. Matter bridging is also offered."},"alexa":{"status":"native","sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"TP-Link's UK page says the hub works with Alexa when connected to Tapo cameras, sensors or Sub-1G switches. Matter bridging is also offered."},"smartthings":{"status":"unknown","sources":[],"note":"The pages we saw don't mention SmartThings. It may work through the Matter bridge, but that isn't confirmed."},"home_assistant":{"status":"native","sources":["ha-tplink"],"note":"Home Assistant's built-in TP-Link Smart Home integration lists the H200 as a hub and the Tapo sensors under hub-connected devices; it polls locally. The page doesn't confirm every child device for the H200 specifically."}},"hubRequired":{"value":false,"sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"It is the hub: the Tapo sensors, switches and some cameras connect through it."},"localControl":{"value":true,"sources":["ha-tplink","tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"Home Assistant's integration polls it locally (every 5 seconds) without the TP-Link cloud. The hub also records camera video to a microSD card of up to 512 GB (sold separately)."},"summary":"The Tapo H200 (UK) is the hub for TP-Link's Sub-1G sensors, switches and buttons, and it takes up to 4 Tapo cameras or video doorbells as well. Alexa and Google Home are listed, Home Assistant has a built-in integration, and a Matter bridge passes some sensors to Apple Home. It connects by Ethernet or 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and has a microSD slot (up to 512 GB) for camera recordings.","caveats":["Matter bridging covers only some sensor types; TP-Link's FAQ says the buttons (S200B, S200D) are not bridged.","The sensors use a Sub-1G radio, not Zigbee, so Zigbee devices can't pair with it.","TP-Link states 64 Sub-1G devices and 4 cameras as separate limits, and multi-control devices count as several."],"sources":[{"id":"tp-link-uk-h200","url":"https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/smart-hub/tapo-h200/","title":"Tapo H200 Smart Hub","publisher":"TP-Link","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"tp-link-matter-faq","url":"https://www.tp-link.com/uk/support/faq/3754/","title":"Generally Asked Questions about Matter for Tapo/Kasa Hubs","publisher":"TP-Link","kind":"manufacturer","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"tp-link-community-matter-bridging","url":"https://community.tp-link.com/us/smart-home/kb/detail/412808","title":"Add Your Sub-G Sensors to Other Platforms via Matter Bridging","publisher":"TP-Link Community","kind":"review","accessed":"2026-10-12"},{"id":"ha-tplink","url":"https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/","title":"TP-Link Smart Home - Home Assistant","publisher":"Home Assistant","kind":"ecosystem","accessed":"2026-10-12"}],"verifiedAt":"2026-10-12","updatedAt":"2026-10-12","category":"smart-hub","hubType":{"value":"hub","sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"]},"deviceProtocols":{"value":["proprietary"],"sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"Sub-1G radio (863.35, 864.35 and 868.35 MHz in the UK/EU). TP-Link doesn't name the protocol and doesn't say Zigbee."},"matterBridge":{"value":true,"sources":["tp-link-matter-faq","tp-link-uk-h200","tp-link-community-matter-bridging"],"note":"TP-Link's Matter FAQ for Tapo hubs names the T100, T310, T315 and S220 as bridged; its community guide names the H200 and adds the T110. Buttons (S200B, S200D) and the T300 leak sensor are not bridged."},"threadBorderRouter":{"value":null,"sources":[],"note":"No Thread claim on the pages we saw."},"maxDevices":{"value":null,"sources":["tp-link-uk-h200"],"note":"TP-Link states up to 64 Sub-1G devices (switches, sensors, buttons) plus 4 cameras or video doorbells, two separate limits, so no single number is recorded."},"variants":[],"answers":{"apple_home":"Yes, through Matter: add it with Apple Home's Matter pairing. Through the hub's Matter bridge, added from Apple Home (iOS 18 or later) with an Apple home hub. TP-Link's UK page names Apple Home among the Matter platforms; its UK Matter FAQ says bridged Sub-1G devices include the T100, T310, T315 and S220, but not buttons.","google_home":"Yes. The Tapo H200 (UK) works with Google Home directly. TP-Link's UK page says the hub works with Google Home (and Alexa) when connected to Tapo cameras, sensors or Sub-1G switches. Matter bridging is also offered.","alexa":"Yes. The Tapo H200 (UK) works with Amazon Alexa directly. TP-Link's UK page says the hub works with Alexa when connected to Tapo cameras, sensors or Sub-1G switches. Matter bridging is also offered.","smartthings":"Not confirmed. We couldn't find an official source either way. The pages we saw don't mention SmartThings. It may work through the Matter bridge, but that isn't confirmed.","home_assistant":"Yes. The Tapo H200 (UK) works with Home Assistant directly. Home Assistant's built-in TP-Link Smart Home integration lists the H200 as a hub and the Tapo sensors under hub-connected devices; it polls locally. The page doesn't confirm every child device for the H200 specifically."}}]}