Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Smart Home Bridge for Alarm System, IR Remote Control, Home Automation, Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT


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Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 10.01 x 10.01 x 2.84 cm; 240 Grams
Model: HM2-G01
Part: HM2-G01
Colour: Black
Pack Quantity: 1
Batteries Required: No
Batteries Included: No
Manufacture: Aqara
Colour: Black
Dimensions: 10.01 x 10.01 x 2.84 cm; 240 Grams
Quantity: 1

52 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

     United States

    This hub makes a solid connection to my 2.4 gHz WiFi network and provides good coverage.

    Most (and so far for me, all) Aqara smart items bridged through it can be addressed in HomeAssistant through the HomeKit integration. No need to bother with Matter – unless you want to. The IR blaster, however, only functions with the phone app and does not expose paired items with HomeAssistant – and that it’s only minus in my opinion. However, as I view the IR blaster as a nice bonus, and not core to the product I didn’t dock the item a star in my rating. However, if the IR blaster were to be exposed – now, that would be something special!

    Devices are easy to set up and this hub performs a good as advertised. It’s price point makes it a good choice for any home wanting to add good Zigbee coverage for the Aqara ecosystem. Nice.

    Also, note that I run this hub alongside another Zigbee coordinator (a USB stick) and both networks function without issue even though my 2.4 gHz spectrum is pretty saturated with competing networks. Again, nice!

  2. Ree ReallyRee says:

     Germany

    Das Aqara Hub ist einfach zu installieren und sieht auch noch gut aus. Toll ist die Mglichkeit, unsmarte”-Gerte, die normalerweise nur ber eine Infrarot-Fernbedienung gesteuert werden, ber das Hub in die Heimautomatisierung einzubinden. Absoluter Pluspunkt.

  3. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersProduct works great and was easy to install. I purchased a model from a different manufacturer and it worked OK but the range was very limited. My house isn’t all that large but it didn’t quite cut it/ I replaced it with this Aqara and WOW! Easily had the ranged I needed. Set up was a breeze and very intuitive. Yes, the previous one I purchased was less expensive but unusable for the job I needed it for. Highly recommend. At this point I am not sure about the battery life as the batteries that came with the 3 sensors are still working and show full charge. This item requires no batteries.

  4. Larae07Wguim says:

     Spai

    Lo compre por el soporte a inflarojos, y porque se integra con HomeKit.
    Impresionante como maneja el aire acondicionado, televisin, etc, y cmo las escenas se integran en “ambientes” de la aplicacin Casa HomeKit de Apple.
    No hace falta atajos, y tambin los crea estupendamente.

  5. fredrik says:

     Italy

    Il giudizio non pu che essere positivo. Finalmente grazie alla porta Ethernet, il segnale forte e stabile, ho risolto tutti i problemi di disconnessione che avevo con il precedente hub m1. Configurazione matter per Alexa un tantino laboriosa, funziona solo se in fase di configurazione con Alexa fare scansionare il qr che avete preventivamente scaricato tramite app Aqara e stampato. Se provare con altri sistemi il pairing fallisce, ma alla fine funziona. Sicuramente consigliato rispetto agli altri hub Aqara

  6. AbrahamBlaze says:

     United States

    This was a breeze to install and configure. The instructions were clear, the device UI is well thought out, and it was updated to be Matter compatible shortly after I purchased.

    I initially bought it to manage Aqara’s excellent door sensors (my young child had a habit of trying to sneak out the house) but have added water and movement sensors which all integrate beautifully with the Amazon ecosystem, though I’m planning to switch to home assistant.

    In any case, the only shortcoming is that Aqara’s zigbee implementation is proprietary and thus I can’t use this with other zigbee devices. Not a huge deal as USB dongles are getting rather inexpensive and feature rich.

  7. Malarie Gokey says:

     United States

    I bought this device to pair with my new Aqara smart lock, Has worked well. I haven’t set up the built in IR blaster yet but plan to do so with our electric fireplace so I can build some automations around it.

  8. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersThis is a combo review with the Aqara u100 smart lock. This took me hours to set up. I bought the Aqara Smart Hub and Aqara u100 smart lock together. The lock was easy to install onto the door and paired up to the app so fast. I got HomeKit connected to the lock with no problems. I could NOT get the hub to connect to HomeKit. This took me such a long time to figure out. Turns out, you need to have your Apple hub set up and turned on. The documentation didn’t say this and the Home and Aqara apps did not say to do this. I had no idea until hours of attempts. Make sure HomeKit hub is turned on and Home is set up. Connect the lock through the Apple Home app. Download Aqara app and go into settings, HomeKit, and bind the hub to the aqara app. Then you can start tweaking the settings to get the home app integration set up. You can unlock your door with password, fingerprint, hard key, NFC, via app, widget, or other assistants. This is amazing stuff! I’m transitioning from Yale x Nest which is awful. I would unlock the door and it would immediately notify me that no one is home and tells me to lock the door… It would tell me the door was unlocked when I’m staring at a locked door. The lock would get jammed constantly but ONLY when unlocking with the app after manually locking the door from the inside. Something about the knob causes a jam. This is a widely known issue with Yale x Nest owners and none of the fixes work.

  9. Gilbert0867 says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersAs with a lot of mini USB ports it broke off the board soon after using it. I did buy a replacement but it is cheaply made. Exercise caution when plugging in the USB.

  10. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersThis is a fully featured entry door lock. The ability to use fingerprint entry capability and attach to apple key makes it easy to enter, especially when you have packages. The two things that I don’t like is that you have to buy a hub to get it WiFi enabled and I have had it less than two weeks and it is already telling me that the batteries need to be replaced. It might be that the break in and setup used a lot of battery and possibly the connection to the hub but either way this is very concerning. It has nice features but battery life is a real concern.

  11. KobyKxbzzx says:

     France

    Golden Review Award: 3 From Our UsersAchat par dfaut ayant dj un pont zigbee d autre marque (enki). Alexa Google etc
    Ayant achet un dtecteur de mouvement p1 d’Aqara. Ce dernier ne pouvait fonctionner sans le Hub aqara dommage a fait 36 hub a la maison ( j exagere)
    Malgr tt si vous utilisais aqara en domotique a fait le taf mais ne parle pas franais!
    Un peu cher pour un hub supplmentaire d’o mes 3 toiles sinon le produit en lui mme en mrite davantage

  12. LannyProuty says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersDer Aqara Zigbee Hub M2 ist ein groartiges Produkt, das hervorragende Kompatibilitt und Zuverlssigkeit bietet. Die Einrichtung war einfach und unkompliziert, und die Integration mit Apple HomeKit funktionierte reibungslos. Die Reichweite ist beeindruckend und ich konnte eine Vielzahl von Smart-Home-Gerten nahtlos anschlieen und steuern. Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Produkt und wrde es jedem empfehlen, der auf der Suche nach einem zuverlssigen Smart-Home-Hub ist.

  13. PaulThreatt says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersIch selbst bin ein groer Aqara Fan bin. Ich finde, dass die Komponenten von Aqara zuverlssig und gnstig sind und auerdem mit Apple Homekit kompatibel sind, was fr mich ein groer Pluspunkt ist.

    Ich nutze den Hub auch gerne, um ltere Gerte in meinem Zuhause smart zu machen, wie zum Beispiel meinen alten Samsung Fernseher im Schlafzimmer. Es ist einfach genial, ihn in meine Smart Home-Routinen einzubinden.

    Allerdings muss ich auch zugeben, dass der verbaute Lautsprecher fr die Alarmanlage in der Zentrale nicht besonder laut ist, da ist mein Smartphone lautet… Es lohnt sich also nicht, die Gert als reine Alarmanlage zu kaufen. Das ist aber kein groer Kritikpunkt fr mich, da ich die Alarmanlage nicht oft nutze und es auch andere Mglichkeiten gibt, mein Zuhause zu sichern.

  14. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    As far as zigbee hubs go, it does exactly what you want…feels like a raspberry pi in a fancy case, but it does exactly what’s needed…sit there and does the job!

  15. AntoniaCason says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Despite reviews stating that the hub doesn’t work with Home Assistant, it does. using the Homekit Controller integration. I used a wired connection to the hub, it was detected by HA, the id needed to be entered using the 8 digits on the label on the base in the format XXXXXXXX, not as indicated by HA. It now works with HA and the Android phone app.

  16. DarnellPelsaert says:

     Canada

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersJ’ai install au sous-sol et la couverture est excellent pour toute la maison. Aucun enjeu de fiabilit. Je n’utilise pas la fonction alarme le haut-parleur n’est toutefois pas trs puissant. Intgration avec Apple HomeKit se fait bien et les accessoires peuvent tre utiliss pour dclencher des automatisations.

  17. EthelPaquette says:

     United Kingdom

    I have recently had to install a large medical fridge into my home, and said fridge has to be kept within a set temperature range to facilitate the safe storage of the specialist medication.

    I wanted something that would measure the temperature of the fridge, which there are endless simple low cost options, but wanted something that would allow me to review the fridge temperature from anywhere in my home, and more importantly when I am outside. I needed the ability for the device to alert me should the fridge fall outside of the set temperature.

    I was surprised at how few solutions existed, there are many devices that can do this and have a control panel on the fridge that you can read, and that sounds an alert locally, but I wanted more than this.

    I wanted a solution that would measure the temperature; give me the ability to check the temperature from my phone where ever I am, inside or outside; be able to send alerts to my phone; and be able to integrate with my existing Apple HomeKit environment.

    I couldn’t find anything explicit for my needs, there were some that would use bluetooth for local messages, many explicit described as for room temperature devices with local alerts, but couldn’t see a solution that said explicitly that it can be used inside a fridge.

    After some googling I found people had used Aqara room temperature sensor inside a fridge with success. In theory I’d found a device that hit my needs.

    I purchased the Aqara Temperature Sensor and the Aqara Hub M2, you must purchase the hub to use the sensor. And both had super quick delivery.

    These devices were so so easy to setup, no technical skills needed whatsoever, really was impressed at how easy it was.

    I have the hub directly connected to my router by ethernet and have both stored in a separate room of the house to the fridges location, it connects fine between the hub and sensor. The hub can also be connected by wifi.

    Please note that the hub doesn’t come with a power plug, all you have is a USB to USB Micro cable. You will need to have a power adaptor, like the ones that come with your mobile, 5v needed. If you have a spare USB port then one would imagine you can connect directly to that spare port.

    The sensor is very small and I have stuck it inside the fridge using the sticky pads that were supplied.

    Aqara has its own application that you download for free from the App Store, and the apps plays nice with Apple HomeKit.

    The automation was easy to setup and I can now receive alerts regarding the fridge directly to my mobile, giving me the nerve settling solution that I wanted.

    Highly recommend these devices, it ticks all of the boxes that I need, and doesn’t cost the earth.

  18. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersHo dovuto comprarlo per forza, per poter usare il server china ed alcuni accessori presenti solo nel loro mercato.
    Al momento gestisce quasi 50 devices e in due mesi mi ha dato problemi solo un paio di volte.

    Obbligatorio anche per la compatibilit MATTER che a breve sar disponibile per tutti i principali brand. Questo modell il primo degli HUB aqara ad avere questi aggiornamenti.

    Il controllo IR prende bene (ma non gestibile via homekit) e potete duplicare tutti i telecomandi nella stanza dentro la app AQARA home (se usare un sensore di temperatura/umidit potete usarlo per attivare un condizionatore o un purificatore d’aria con IR direttamente nella APP aqarahome).

    Consuma poco e questa una cosa buona, sicuramente meno delle cam con hub

    Prezzo molto alto, visto il prezzo nel loro paese ma come ho detto un acquisto obbligatorio da fare con gli occhi chiusi.

  19. Alecia says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 22 From Our UsersEve Energy, Homematic IP, Tado usw…

    * Warum Aqara? Und was dahinter steckt.
    * Was hier so im Haus ist.
    * Die Installation und warum es nicht auf Anhieb funktionierte.
    * Das Ergebnis und ob es sich gelohnt hat. und was nicht ganz so gut ist

    >>>> Warum Aqara?

    Lngere Zeit nutzten wir Homematic IP. Die HomeKit-Anbindung fehlte und es war nicht gerade das gnstigste. (natrlich gibt es deutlich teurere, ich wei). Diese beiden Aspekte lieen mich auf die Werbung hellhrig werden, dass Aqara hier in DE nun durch gestartet ist. Neue App, neue Hubs, angepasst ans EU-Netzwerk usw…
    Auch mag ich die Marke Xiaomi. Die haben so ziemlich alles von Zahnbrste, ber Saugroboter bis hin zu Waschmaschinen und Autos. Und das zu einem sehr guten Preis fr gute, vernnftige und stabile Ware.
    Sptestens hier sollte auch nach 10 Jahren der letzte gemerkt haben, dass China-Ware mitunter zur besten Ware gehrt (wie andere Marken auch).

    >>>> Was so im Haus ist

    Seit mehr oder weniger Release nutzen wir Philips hue. Bei 240qm bentigt man auch ein Produkt, welches am besten ber Zigbee luft und nicht nur auf Bluetooth angewiesen ist. Dennoch aber mit Apple und Alexa kompatibel.
    Bei Homematic IP hatte ich eine Ausnahme gemacht, weil das System an sich ganz gut war und zuverlssig funktionierte. Da nahm ich in Kauf, dass es nicht ber Apple Homekit funktioniert. Bis ich am Black Friday dann zu Aqara gewechselt bin.

    >>>> Die Installation und wie das so ablief.

    Ich dachte mir es reicht, wenn ich das kleine HUB nehme, welches wie ein USB-Stick aussieht. Das M1.
    Parallel dazu kaufte ich einen ganzen Haufen an Thermostaten, Sensoren (die kleinen) und ein mal das TVOC fr das Wohnzimmer mit Display und Luftqualittsmessung (Klasse!), sowie den Wrfel T1Pro (welcher aber nicht so ganz viel bringt, was man in meiner Rezension dort lesen kann), ein Wassersensor fr die Waschmaschine im Vorratsraum, und eine Lampe und eine Steckdose (Zu beiden letzteren kommt noch ein Satz).

    Ich dachte daran, bei den eero Pro das 5Ghz-Netz zu deaktivieren, da sonst das Aqara HUB probleme haben knnte, sich zu verbinden.
    Ich hatte zwei mal das M1 Hub hier.

    Nun. Was muss ich sagen, es war mir nicht mglich, das M1 einzubinden. Ich habe Stunden damit probiert und der Support hatte erst auch keine Lsung.

    Als die mit einer interessanten Idee daher kamen, dass ich ein iPhone per Mobilfunk und Hotspot aktivieren soll und mit dem anderen iPhone dann darein whlen (So dass ich komplett aus dem normalen Heimnetzwerk raus bin, was dann bestimmt htte funktionieren knnen) war meine Geduld schon vorber und ich habe das M2 bereits erhalten. (Ich hatte auch ein Eve-Thermostat hier, welches ich dann mit HomeKit ausprobiert habe, ob es an meinem System liegt oder so. Das wurde aber direkt erkannt. Lag also nicht insofern an meinem System, dass es komplett falsch eingestellt ist)

    Angeschlossen und auf ANHIEB(!!!) wurde das M2 erkannt. Auch in Apple Homekit.
    Perfekt. (Das 79 Termostat von Eve, welches eigentlich ganz ok war, aber keinen Mehrwert bot – eher im Gegenteil -, ging also wieder zurck und ich konnte mir dafr 2 Thermostate von Aqara bestellen)
    Es konnte endlich los gehen.

    Das 5Ghz-Netz war mittlerweile wieder aktiv.
    Ich fing an, alles andere einzubinden. Alles ohne Komplikationen.
    Alles wurde direkt auch in Apple Homekit angezeigt, nachdem ich es in der Aqara-App hinzugefgt habe.
    Lediglich der Ort/Raum musste noch mal definiert werden.

    Nun wurde es aber in den oberen Etagen schwierig, weil der Empfang etwas weit reichen musste.
    Die App zeigte an (per Kreis-Diagram) dass die Verbindung schlecht ist.
    Was nun?
    Ich mochte die Mglichkeit, dass das M2-Hub ber Siri-Befehl den TV bedienen kann, also musste der Hub hier unten im Wohnzimmer bleiben.
    Aber selbst Testweise im Flur unten hatten die Gerte oben zu wenig Signal War da, aber sehr knapp halt.

    Nun kam der Moment, an dem ich ein mal eine Lampe und eine Steckdose von Aqara bestellte. (Die Lampe aus den Niederlanden, dort ist ein Xiamoi-Shop der versendet.)

    Auf ein mal hat oben alles eine bessere Verbindung erhalten.
    Lediglich ein Sensor mchte sich nicht mit der Lampe verbinden. (Hier noch die Info: Alle Gerte, die NICHT per Batterie laufen, fungieren als Repeater im Zigbee-Netzwerk. Sowohl bei Philips, als auch bei Aqara, sowie bei anderen Produkten).

    Warum dieser eine Sensor nicht mchte, wei ich nicht. Der Support ist dran. Dieser ist brigens sehr geduldig und gewillt. Die sind bestrebt, sich in Europa und vor allem Deutschland, einen Ruf zu machen. Hat der Hauptkonzern zwar eigentlich eh schon, aber das Tochterunternehmen mchte wohl ebenfalls deutlicher im positiven Licht stehen.

    >>>> Und damit kommen wir zum Fazit und ob es sich gelohnt hat.

    Ja, Aqara kann sich definitiv zeigen lassen.
    Bei Jedem Produkt, bei jedem Auspacken war es ein schnes Gefhl, da die Dinge ordentlich verpackt waren.

    Die Thermostate fhlen sich richtig gut an. Nicht nach billiger Ware.
    Optisch empfinde ich sie brigens als die besten auf dem Markt. Haptisch dann im Nachhinein ebenfalls.

    Das ganze System fgt sich so dermaen perfekt ins HomeKit-System von Apple ein, als wre es dafr gemacht. Ja, ist es mehr oder weniger auch. Ohne Grund holt man sich nicht die Lizenz dafr.

    Die Gerte funktionieren zuverlssig. Direkt. (Auer eben dieser eine Sensor. Aber 1 Gert bei 30 Gerten ist ein guter Schnitt, ich tausche den Sensor einfach um).

    Die Mglichkeit in Homekit die Automationen und Szenen mit Philips zu kombinieren, ist sehr verlockend.
    Nur wre es besser, wenn Aqara erlauben wrde, dass andere Marken in ihre App einuziehen drften oder gar das ZigBee-Netzwerk mit nutzen drften.

    Ab jetzt kann nicht nur Siri mir die Temparatur ansagen und einstellen, sondern auch Alexa. (Und Google, aber das habe ich nicht). Und wem das nicht reicht, nutzt das Ganze einfach mit IFTTT, was die Mglichkeiten nahezu grenzenlos machen!

    Dass das System kein 5GHz kann ist eigentlich relativ egal. Ich wsste da keine negative Argumentation (Auer die Umstnde, die ich mit dem M1 hatte, sofern es damit zu tun hatte).

    Das M2 passt mit seiner schwarzen Optik vermutlich in die meisten Haushalte gut rein.
    PS Der Wassersensor lie sich perfekt unter die Waschmaschine schieben!

    Ausführlicher und längerer Test. Mit Apple Homekit und Alexa.

  20. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Easy set up that allows over 130’aqara child devices to connect. Will also be soon matter enabled and allows devices to be seen by Alexa, HomeKit and google home, with SmartThings integration on the way.

  21. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    It was easy to install and pair.
    It offers infrared control too but not sure how useful it is.
    I think it is overpriced for what it is but at the end is another hub you need if you want to use Aqara stuff.

  22. Anonymous says:

     Australia

    I’m not sure why others have mentioned that’s it’s difficult to setup and configure because I had it up and running in about 2 minutes and had linked my motorised blinds (Roller Shade Driver E1) and set a schedule for them in about 5 minutes and I’ve never used such a device before. I am however very ‘tech-savey’ so maybe it’s just easy for me.

    I’ll update if any issues occur, but for now – excellent.

  23. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Avevo basse aspettative per questo prodotto e invece mia stupito molto positivamente. A partire dal design.

    Veramente ben costruito e molto bello, sembra quasi una Apple TV rotonda. Un po’ leggero, ma comunque molto solido. Peccato solo per il cavo micro USB (una bella USB-C sarebbe stata molto gradita). Credo che il motivo per andare verso questo particolare Hub sia la porta Ethernet, che consiglio per una maggiore stabilit (se questo non interessa, consiglierei di optare per gli hub con videocamera)

    Sono un utente HomeKit e l’ecosistema Aqara mi sta piacendo moltissimo, tutti i sensori sono veramente ben fatti e molto affidabili. L’integrazione con, appunto, HomeKit fatta molto molto bene. Piccolo neo l’applicazion. Molto basic e simile a tutte le altre applicazioni Smart Home orientali. Ma penso che il punto forte sia l’integrazione con Apple Home, Alexa e Google, quindi l’app si user solo per l’abbinamento degli accessori. D’altro canto mi piaciuto molto il grafico della qualit del segnale Zigbee che arriva dagli accessori.

    Il segnale Zigbee , per, il vero problema di questo prodotto. Infatti fa quasi fatica ad arrivare da una stanza all’altra. Come alcuni sapranno Zigbee una rete mesh ma, essendo gli accessori prevalentemente a batteria, non possono fare da “ripetitore”. Se volete ampliare il segnale le uniche opzioni sono installare accessori collegati direttamente alla corrente o acquistare un’altro hub.
    All’ecosistema Aqara, avendo questo problema, manca un ripetitore di segnale che faccia solo quel ruolo (proprio come quello che produce IKEA).

    Concludendo, se avete HomeKit lo consiglio vivamente. I sensori che offre sono ottimi e portano la vostra Smart Home a un’altro livello. L’hub in se ottimo e, a parte la portata Zigbee, la stabilit che offre tramite Ethernet non ha equali.

  24. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Only had the M2 for a few days and it’s doing a good job so far. The accessories attached to hub work with Alexa no problem after installing the skill in Alexa. Security system is working ok at the moment. No false alarms yet. Only downside as has already been mentioned is the alarm on the hub is poor. Good enough if your in the same room, bedroom in my case. which I am as we use the security system mostly at night doors/windows opening motion etc. all good so far.

  25. ChristeEsparza says:

     Spai

    I am really happy that I can finally use an EU version. All my existing sensors, wall switches, buttons, curtains, relay module work as before, since all of them are zigbee (no wifi with China region). Unfortunately I have two China wifi sockets that don’t work, but I can buy the EU versions. For now works well with Apple homekit. With Aqara app I have all necessary from Mi home app (automations). I can even see more extras for example for the Motion sensors. You can specify the exact brightness level in the automations.

  26. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Ist mit ein Lichtschalter und einem Button (als Trklingel) gekoppelt. Die Einrichtung geht sehr schnell und einfach, allerdings alles nur auf Englisch. Die Gerte, Autmationen etc lassen sich aber umbenennen. Der eingebaute IR Blaster ist ein nettes Gimmick falls die Fernbedienung Mal weg ist, oder zB der Fernseher mittels einer Automation (zB wenn bestimmter Lichtschalter gedrckt wird) starten soll. Das funktioniert echt gut, auch das Einlernen anderer Fernbedienungen.
    Luft bei mir auf Android und mit Alexa zusammen, HomeKit kann ich daher nicht testen.
    Werde auf jeden Fall weiteres Zubehr kaufen.

  27. PasqualeVosper says:

     Italy

    Facile da installare, da configurare e pilota anche apparecchiature con telecomando IR. Unico neo l’altoparlante integrato che pi che un allarme sembra una vecchia radio 😀 .
    In ogni caso a parte questa funzione, c’ una voce guida (in inglese) che, a seconda di quel che facciamo, ci dar indicazioni mirate. Consigliato.

  28. Anonymous says:

     Germany 🇩🇪

    Wir haben den alten Hub seit Jahren im Einsatz, doch der erwies sich als nicht sehr zuverlssig. Immer wieder funktionierten die Sensoren entweder nicht oder mit groer Verzgerung. Das ist beim neuen jetzt alles nicht mehr!
    Der Lautsprecher ist im Vergleich zum Vorgnger ein schlechter Witz. Den bentigen wir aber nicht, von daher ist das halb so wild.

  29. NidaRawlins says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    A lot of limitations on homekit mode, a lot of feature is require to use Aqara home. However in Aqara home it only has full function by connect to china server. So that it is recommended to install the Aqara App to understand it’s ability before purchase.

  30. Anonymous says:

     Germany 🇩🇪

    Die Zubehrauswahl ist sehr begrenzt, ein Zigbee Heizkrperthermostat lt sich nicht binden.

  31. Anonymous says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    I use this with Aqara door sensors and was surprised by the range. Covers a 6K sq ft house over 3 floors.

  32. Anonymous says:

     Germany 🇩🇪

    Had some initial problem linking device to the. Device works OK with google home although it’s a bit sad that sensor metrics are not exposed to Google Home directly.

    Please be advised that advertisement is a bit misleading and the device CANNOT act as a smart speaker.

  33. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Golden Review Award: 4 From Our UsersDie Aqara Smarthome Zentrale M2 funktioniert mit allen Aqara Zigbee Produkten absolut zuverlssig.

    Wichtig ist zu wissen, dass nur Aqara-Produkte hinzugefgt werden knnen, keine Zigbee-Produkte anderer Hersteller sind mglich!

    Wer nur Aqara Sensoren und Zubehr einsetzen mchte, ist mit diesem Hub gut beraten. Wer Zigbee Produkte anderer Hersteller nutzen mchte, sollte dieses Produkt nicht kaufen.

    Noch ein kleiner Hinweis: Die App zur Steuerung ist im Moment nur in Englisch erhltlich.

  34. Anonymous says:

     Canada

    The setup was extremely easy and the integration into my home is pretty flawless; however, every once in a while, the shortcuts fail due to the fact that the app has logged me out. I need to open the app, log in and then the shortcuts will work again. Not the end of the world, but slightly annoying.

  35. BelindaWildermu says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    The hub is good but it isn’t loud enough when the alarm is triggered. I doubt burglars will care if the dog barking sounds are so muffled and low. I wish they can integrate it with alexa devices since their speakers are way louder or give the option to have a louder speaker for security.

  36. PhillipDickerma says:

     Germany 🇩🇪

    Die ins HomeKit war sehr schnell und unproblematisch, zu meiner Zufriedenheit ist auch die Funktion mit Siri

  37. Anonymous says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    Still working with this product. Will not wake up android phone when door is opened or closed. Trying to figure out that problem.

  38. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Funktioniert derzeit ohne Probleme super und die Gerte lassen sich mega schnell anbinden und mit Alexa verbinden. Routinen funktionieren auch einwandfrei

  39. Anonymous says:

     France

    Plus simple a installer et utiliser que le hub v1 et v2 de la mme marque

  40. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    The Aqara M2 hub is perfect, with a very good signal range. unfortunately the built-in speaker with it’s very low (tinny sound) is absolutely unfitting for its purpose. The remote control function is great and the learning function is a great feature, however you can’t control your remote control device via the Alexa/goodle integration. I’m currently using the cube to control my devices, until the integration is added. “Hopefully” works perfectly with: Alexa, Google, and Home assistant via HomeKit.

  41. Anonymous says:

     United States

    This the basis for Aqara to integrate with GreenMi or XiaoMi devices. Not all of them are available in US. At least, it is working with door and leak sensor.

  42. Anonymous says:

     France

    Golden Review Award: 6 From Our UsersAu top, seul dfaut, il n’est pas compatible avec l’appli Xiaomi

  43. EdmundoHostetle says:

     United States

    I am very happy with Aqara Products. This hub has been a great extension to my older existing Aqara hub. Super easy to set up.

  44. Anonymous says:

     United States 🇺🇸

    I bought this for the IR control, controlling an IR fan, and leak detectors I put under every sink in my house. $18 each worth the price to let me know their is a leak happening that I ordinary might not know about until it became a much bigger problem. once you buy this hub all the sensors are very affordable and integrate great with my HomeKit. I am very happy with this hub and the sensors I have purchased!

  45. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersThe hub seems to work well with the sensors, I’m using it in Homekit which exposes it as a security system with 4 modes (pictured) you have to set up each mode in the aqara app but can trigger other accessories in Homekit when the alarm sounds. The siren is very quiet on the hub so would definitely need additional speakers using an automation – I used a HomePod mini with a siren sound effect I found on Apple Music. My other complaint is that my sensors are already showing at about 70% in Homekit when I’ve only had it around a month. I would recommend this hub to users who want more affordable sensors than other brands especially if using Homekit. The downside is that it is a extra hub to add to your network.

    Good little hub for Homeki

  46. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersI really wanted the benefit of having a smart garage. This hub allowed me to do it. Works great and now I have motion-activated lights and remote switch triggers for my woodworking tools. It can become pricy for adding ALL the accessories but it’s saving me time, adding convenience, and also needed to track some power consumption and the Aqara products allowed me to do it all.

  47. GlobalData Consumer says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersI’ve been using Aqara devices in my HomeKit setup for years. The original wireless hub was always dropping connection. And I have a very robust Ubiquiti home network with over 100 clients. And the Aqara wireless hub was the only thing that gave me issues.

    When this hub became available, i purchased day 1. I’m using a poe to USB adapter to power it and it’s been flawless since setting it up.

    Aqara continues to deliver reliable, snappy fast devices!

  48. Alice Williams says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersI am using this as a communication hub for monitoring temperature/humidity sensors. Setup is a breeze. Has good range. The app is very well done, better than using HomeKit as the Agara app has more functionality (like history of readings). But it does work fine with HomeKit if you want to go that route. What I really needed was the reliability of ethernet, which this hub has. Great product at a good price point.

  49. JannieChuter says:

     United States

    Signal strength to all my “child” devices has greatly increased so reliability has increased. For HomeKit it adds more security modes. I recommend this over and over!

  50. SummerKowalski says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 39 From Our UsersI’ve had the “regular” Aqara M1 smart hub as the base for my Aqara smart home system for awhile now, and everything has been great. When this newer M2 hub was finally officially available in the U.S. market, I ordered one because it had one feature I really prefer when it comes to HomeKit hubs – that is, a wired network option. When the M2 hub arrived I was pleased to see that it was about as compact as the M1/M1s hubs – slightly larger in diameter but about 1/3 thinner in thickness. Adding it to my HomeKit setup took less than 30 seconds with the Aqara app, and in no time I had the M2 ready for service. However, when it came time to configuration it took some work.

    Since I intended on using the M2 as my new main hub, one thing I found a little annoying was that there was no way to manually select which smart hub to connect to for each Aqara accessory (I actually have 3 hubs total in my household spread out for good coverage). Because of this, I had to delete and re-add each Aqara accessory back into the Aqara app to bind them to the new M2 hub. This was a slightly tedious process because I currently have over 20 different accessories; however this gave me the opportunity to rebind each device to the hub with the best connection (as opposed to having all of the Aqara devices bound to one single hub). This let me take advantage of having multiple hubs for good signal for all of the Aqara accessories.

    Just like with the M1 and M1S hubs, once you have the Aqara devices bound to a hub in the Aqara app, you can then switch over to the Apple Home app for main controls. So far everything seems to be working as intended, though I have yet to try the integrated IR function of the M2 hub.

    A couple other things of note: first, you get a micro USB cable in the box, but no power supply; I simply used an extra USb charger from one of my iPhones as the power supply and it works fine. Second, the speaker in the M2 hub is not as loud as the M1/M1S hubs. I’m pretty sure this has a lot to do with the design: the M1/M1S hubs are mounted usually in a wall socket, with the unobstructed speaker holes facing outward; however with the M2, since it’s designed to sit on a flat surface, the speaker holes are around the base of the M2, aimed straight down at the table (or shelf, where I have mine). Fortunately as I mentioned earlier, I have more than one huib as part of my HomeKit setup and thankfully when you install the M2, all of the other M1/M1S hubs are synced with it, so if you turn the alarm function on the M2 to alert, all of my Aqara hubs will also make the same alert.

    So okay – the M2 is slightly more expensive than the M1/M1S, but you get LAN connectivity, you no longer need to find an open wall outlet (the M1/M1S hubs will block both wall plugs where you install them), and it has an IR function. Aside from everything I just said, the M2 is still a good choice to get your smart home started! Even if you’re not starting from scratch, I would say that the M2 hub is also a good addition to an already established Aqara smart home system.

  51. ColbyAgeejqip says:

     Germany

    Nice Aqara hub. It has 4 security modes in Aqara app and HomeKit home app. You can add ir remotes such as TVs radios etc . You can connect it with Ethernet cable. The only thing is that the security siren is very low volume and it didn’t have a light on it. You can hear it with difficulty!!

  52. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Ich benutze aktuell nur die Fenster Sensoren mit diesem Hub welcher auch mit HomeKit funktioniert.
    Das Potenzial dieses Hubs ist aber sehr gro.
    Mankann sehr viel mit dem Hub anstellen.