Did Home Assistant Just Become Obsolete? - Aqara M3 Hub

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The new Aqara M3 Smart Home Hub is one of the most powerful yet, with Thread, Zigbee, Wifi and Matter support, that works entirely locally and can accept 3rd party Smart Home products. But it also has a secret weapon. This video review is sponsored by Aqara, all opinions are my own The Aqara M3 Hub works with Apple Homekit, Amazon Alexa, Google Home AND Home Assistant, making this one of the best Smart Home hubs for 2024 *UPDATE*. Aqara have listened and ALREADY implemented a huge matter update, the following are now compatible with the M3 Hub: Contact Sensor Occupancy Sensor Light Sensor On/Off Light (Wall) Switch Dimmer (Wall) Switch Thermostat On/Off (Smart) Plug Matter Bridge From Aqara: Due to limited resources, we haven't tested all third-party Matter devices, and as third-party support is still a “lab feature,” interoperability issues may arise. Nonetheless, by broadening Matter connectivity, we aim to offer users greater choice in crafting their ideal smart home. We'll keep you updated on additional device types joining Matter. Thanks again for your support! BUY AN AQARA M3 HUB BELOW As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) DISCOUNTS: UK - 20% off code - HUBM3PAUL (From May 11-15) US - 20% off code - USHUBM3P (From May 11-15) LINKS UK: https://amzn.to/3UU2kv3 US: https://amzn.to/3WBmQlm ============================= BUY ME A BEER Donate to the channel: http://paypal.me/PaulHibbert Become a monthly contributor on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/paulhibbert ============================== THE ULTIMATE SMART HOME LIST! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. By buying through any of the links below I will earn commission at no extra cost to you :) SWITCHBOT PRODUCTS https://switch-bot.com/PaulHibbert BUY A RASPBERRY PI HERE (TO HOST HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3UtfmzM US: https://amzn.to/3hlmuJS CONBEE STICK (ENABLES ZIGBEE DEVICES TO CONNECT TO HOME ASSISTANT): UK: https://amzn.to/3JOseIr US: https://amzn.to/3sn3KzX OUTDOORLED STRIP (REQUIRES TUYA ZIGBEE HUB OR CONBEE STICK AND PI) GLOBAL LINK: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_A8iP4d AQARA ZIGBEE MOTION SENSORS AND DOOR SENSORS (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/2VlQ4Hj US: https://amzn.to/2UUXkKM AQARA LIGHT BULB E27 (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3j7xvzx US: https://www.aqara.com/en/smart_light_bulb.html AQARA LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/36Mg70c US: https://amzn.to/37WZBeh AQARA BATTERY REMOTE LIGHT SWITCH (REQUIRES AQARA HUB OR CONBEE STICK & PI): UK: https://amzn.to/3JH9SsZ US: https://amzn.to/3JKolEC FLIC BUTTONS (SMART BLUETOOTH BUTTONS): SINGLE FLIC: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-single-pack?aff=27 3 FLICS AND A HUB (starter kit): https://flic.io/shop/flic2-starter-kit?aff=27 3 FLICS WITHOUT A HUB: https://flic.io/shop/flic-2-three-pack?aff=27 BROADLINK RM4 PRO (TO CONTROL INFRARED DEVICES SUCH AS TV & RF DEVICES SUCH AS PROJECTOR SCREENS) UK: https://amzn.to/3NnfRpe US: https://amzn.to/3Nota96 ZIGBEE PLUG SOCKET (REQUIRES ZIGBEE HUB SUCH AS HUBITAT OR SMARTTHINGS): UK: https://amzn.to/3NjSehv US: https://amzn.to/3Ddm2aI REMOTE CONTROL CANDLES (INFRARED CAN BE CONTROLLED USING A BROADLINK RM4 PRO) UK: https://amzn.to/2YSmAk2 US: https://amzn.to/3cj4DPF DECORATIVE BULBS FROM SHELLY GLOBAL LINK: https://event.2performant.com/events/click?ad_type=quicklink&aff_code=00f61f1a9&unique=6d2ab7cb4&redirect_to=https%253A//www.shelly.cloud/ ZIGBEE SPOTLIGHTS & RGB REMOTE UK: https://amzn.to/2GYvbLM US: https://amzn.to/3kwsgru ROBOROCK ROBOVACS UK: https://amzn.to/35HyK0N US: https://amzn.to/35GU9Hk SOMA SMART BLIND MOTOR: https://www.somasmarthome.com/ LOCK COVERS (MARRIAGE SAVERS) UK: https://amzn.to/3wGT0PA US: https://amzn.to/3JKKF0O 4K HORIZON PRO PROJECTOR IN THE BEDROOM UK: https://amzn.to/3yHXt2I US: https://amzn.to/37zNEbh AMAZON ECHO 4TH GENERATION: UK: https://amzn.to/3eaiKZB US: https://amzn.to/3spreBe ECHO SHOW 10 UK: https://amzn.to/3lSuWBH US: https://amzn.to/39gE9Pf 0:00 - Intro 1:53 - Aqara M3 Hub Overview 4:31 - Aqara M3 Hub Local Zigbee and Thread 7:30 - Aqara M3 Hub Matter 9:19 - Aqara M3 Hub Home Assistant 10:14 - What's wrong with it? 12:17 - Aqara M3 Hub Summary #aqara #smarthome #smartgadgets #HibbertHomeTech #PaulHibbert #futuretech #technology