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Smart Home Hub or Nah? When and How to Use a Hub

Added May 13, 2026

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When do you need a smart home hub and what’s the best way to use one? I’ll explain why a hub will help you level up your smart home. There are some automations you can do with voice assistants and IFTTT, but a hub will help you dial everything in. If you already have a hub, this video will give you some tips for organizing your automations to be more efficient. LINKS (affiliate): SmartThings hub: Echo Dot: Google Home Mini: SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss more smart home idea videos: MY SETUP & GEAR See the list of everything I use in my smart home and other favorites: DISCOVER MORE SmartThings Virtual Switch: TV Automations Setup: 25 Alexa Routine Ideas: 5 Best Smart Home Hubs: ---------- Song titled The Other Side by Nihilore Song titled The End by EVA Disclaimer: Smart Home Solver purchased SmartThings, Google, and Echo devices with their own money. As always, our opinions are 100% our own and not influenced.