Samsung’s Smart Home Hub 2 is on sale and built to be the center of your connected home. It functions as a SmartThings Hub, so it’s quick to set up, even if you’re new to smart gear. The goal is to make devices communicate with each other and automate everyday tasks with minimal effort.
According to Samsung, the Hub 2 supports Matter and is Zigbee certified, which allows different brands to work well together. It works on iOS and Android and streamlines your onboarding flow. So you can get started within a minute. Pair with Wi Fi, open the SmartThings app, and add lights, plugs, sensors, thermostats, cameras, and more from hundreds of brands.
Once everything is connected, you can build routines that are triggered at the right time. That could mean lights turning on when a door sensor is triggered, a thermostat adjusting when you leave, or a camera starting recording when motion is detected. Whether you’re at home or on the go, control is done through the SmartThings app, and voice control is also available if you want to go hands-free. The entire setup is designed to feel like a single command center, rather than a hodgepodge of separate apps.
The hardware itself has a compact, clean design that blends into any shelf or media stand. The wireless setup minimizes cables, and the quick-start approach is aimed at beginners who want results without a long learning curve.
If you’re wondering what a hub actually does, think of it as a brain that allows your devices to speak the same language. With the Smart Home Hub 2, Samsung says it supports over 3,200 devices through the SmartThings app. This scale makes it easy to add new devices over time instead of buying everything at once.
