Choosing a smart home hub
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Every smart home needs a brain, or a hub, which all your smart devices connect to and that controls your home automations.
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In this video I explain why I've chosen Home Assistant to be the brains of my smart home and show you how you can get up and running with Home Assistant in your own home using a Home Assistant Yellow.
Links:
Buy Home Assistant Yellow: https://www.crowdsupply.com/nabu-casa/home-assistant-yellow
How to get help with Home Assistant: https://youtu.be/slsuJG-wcMM
Related article summary
Hubitat emphasizes local processing, privacy, and advanced automation with strong Z-Wave/Zigbee support, while SmartThings focuses on user-friendly mobile setup, cloud integration, and broader Wi‑Fi connectivity. Hubitat suits advanced users who value reliability and complex local automations; SmartThings appeals to nontechnical users wanting easy setup, virtual assistant integration, and remote cloud features. Both support many devices and newer protocols like Matter and Thread; choice depends on preferences for local control versus ease of use, cost, and community or vendor support.