HomePod mini (US) vs Hue Bridge (US)
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Apple Home.
- The Hue Bridge (US) works with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant; for the HomePod mini (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: Matter, radio, type, connects devices over, matter bridge and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | HomePod mini (US) | Hue Bridge (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[2],[4] | Yes, over Ethernet[3],[5] |
| Apple Home | Yes[2],[3] | Yes[1],[2] |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2] |
| Amazon Alexa | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2] |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Yes[1] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Yes[6] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread[1] | Zigbee, Ethernet[3] |
| Hub required | No[2] | No[3] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Speaker or display[2] | Hub or bridge[1],[3] |
| Connects devices over | Thread[1],[3] | Zigbee[3] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Yes[4],[5] |
| Thread border router | Yes[1],[3],[5] | 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
- HomePod mini (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Both work with Apple Home directly. More smart home hubs for Apple Home
- HomePod mini (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Google Home?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The HomePod mini (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Google Home
- HomePod mini (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The HomePod mini (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- HomePod mini (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The HomePod mini (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for SmartThings
- HomePod mini (US) or Hue Bridge (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Hue Bridge (US). The HomePod mini (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Hue Bridge (US) works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: HomePod mini (US) · Hue Bridge (US)