Smart home hubs
Smart home hubs for Australian smart-home installs, selected for protocol-clean setups across Matter, Zigbee, Thread and Wi-Fi.
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Filter guide
Which protocol should I pick?
Protocols are the wireless languages smart devices use to talk to each other. Some need a hub, some run straight off your Wi-Fi. Here's what each one means for your setup.
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Zigbee
Low-power meshThe cleanest mesh for a bigger setup. Every mains-powered device repeats the signal, so coverage grows as you add more. Needs a hub like a Hue Bridge or SmartThings.
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Wi-Fi
No hub neededThe simplest way to start. Plugs into your existing Wi-Fi with no extra hardware. Best for a handful of devices; very large setups can crowd the network.
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Bluetooth
Direct, short-rangeGood for setup and close-range control from your phone. Range is short with no remote access on its own, so it's often paired with a hub or bridge.
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Compatibility guide
Which platforms does it work with?
Works with shows the smart home platforms a device pairs with, so you can control it from the app and voice assistant you already have. Here's what each one is.
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Apple Home
Apple ecosystemPairs with Apple Home, so you control it from the Home app and Siri across your Apple devices. Look for this if your household runs on iPhones.
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Google Home
Google ecosystemWorks with the Google Home app and Google Assistant, for voice control through Nest speakers and displays or your Android phone.
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Amazon Alexa
Alexa voicePairs with Amazon Alexa, so you can control it by voice through any Echo speaker or display and the Alexa app.
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Samsung SmartThings
SmartThings hubWorks with Samsung SmartThings, controlled from the SmartThings app. Handy if you've already built your setup around Samsung phones or appliances.
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Home Assistant
Open-source hubWorks with Home Assistant, the open-source platform for people who want full local control and custom automations. More hands-on, very flexible.
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Model guide
Which bridge do you need?
Both bridges run the same lights, the same app and the same scenes. The Pro simply holds a lot more of them, and it adds presence sensing the standard bridge can't do.
- standard Up to 50 lights
Bridge
Up to 50 lightsThe standard bridge. It runs up to 50 lights and 12 accessories, with the full app, scenes, routines and voice control. Plenty for most homes.
- pro Up to 150 lights
Bridge Pro
Up to 150 lightsThe bigger bridge. It runs up to 150 lights and 50 accessories, and it adds presence sensing, so a few of your existing lights can act as a motion sensor without you buying one. A faster processor keeps a large setup responsive.
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Power guide
How is it powered?
Battery-powered devices go anywhere. Anything that needs a cable has to sit within reach of a power point.
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USB
Needs a power pointPowered over a USB cable from a plug-in adapter. Nothing to recharge or replace, but it needs a power point within reach of where it mounts.
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Smart home hubs for Australian homes.
Smart home hubs, curated
Every smart home hubs product here is chosen for protocol-clean Australian installs. What stayed after real use, ships.
Matter, Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi
Everything here works with Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings. Read the protocol guide before you buy.
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What you can do with them
Dim the lights from the couch for movie night
Drop the lights to a glow from the couch, then bring them back up when it's time to tidy. Fit a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate, or swap to Philips Hue bulbs and use the app. Control with any of
Lights that come on as you walk in, softer late at night
A sensor turns the bedroom or hallway light on as you walk in, at full brightness in the evening and a low glow at 2am. Fit Philips Hue bulbs and a motion sensor, or keep your lights and add a Shelly dimmer and presence sensor. Control with any of 
Lights that dim on a schedule each evening
The lights fade down to a low glow after dinner instead of snapping between full and off. Do it with a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate or Philips Hue bulbs, in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Lights that fade up to wake you in the morning
The bedroom lights come up slowly before your alarm, so you wake to a lit room instead of a dark one. Do it with a Shelly dimmer behind the wall plate or Philips Hue bulbs, in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Outdoor lights on at sunset, off at midnight
Porch, path and garden lights follow the sun through the year without you touching a switch. Run the lights you have from a Shelly relay, or fit Philips Hue outdoor lights, and set it up in their app or Home Assistant. Control with any of 
Colour deck lights you run from your phone
Keep your 12 or 24 V RGBW deck lights and add a small controller, so they come on at sunset in any colour or white you like. Run them from the Philips Hue app, Home Assistant or the Shelly app. Control with any of 
Under-cabinet kitchen lights you run from your phone
A smooth line of light under your kitchen cabinets, bright white for cooking and a warm glow at night. Use a Philips Hue lightstrip, or a dotless strip on a small Gledopto controller that joins the Hue app or Home Assistant. Control with any of