Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) vs Hue Bridge (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Amazon Alexa.
- The Hue Bridge (US) works with Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings and Home Assistant; for the Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, local control, type, connects devices over and matter bridge.
Side by side
| Fact | Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) | Hue Bridge (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[1] | Yes, over Ethernet[3],[5] |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2] |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Yes[1],[2] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Yes[6] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi[2] | Zigbee, Ethernet[3] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[3] |
| Local control | Yes[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Speaker or display[1],[2] | Hub or bridge[1],[3] |
| Connects devices over | Unconfirmed | Zigbee[3] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[4],[5] |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed[1],[2] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both work with Amazon Alexa directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) · Hue Bridge (US)