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Aqara M3 Hub vs M2 - Which Hub Is For You?

52.9K views· 599 likes· 15:09· May 26, 2024

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Let’s compare the Aqara M3 Hub to the M2 Hub to see which one is right for your smart home. Aqara’s M3 is their most powerful hub yet with support for Zigbee, Matter, and Thread devices (even third party devices) with a built in IR controller and more, but how does it compare to the previous M2 hub? —— ⬇️ WATCH NEXT ⬇️ —— https://youtu.be/tVJk09rANso 🪄 Automation Ideas: https://geni.us/AutomationIdeas —— 🔗 VIDEO LINKS 🔗 —— (Note: These are affiliate links, by using this link you are supporting the channel at no extra cost to you!) 🌟 My Apple Home Setup 🌟 https://geni.us/amazonstorefrontshop Aqara M3 Hub: https://geni.us/q5QjZ Aqara M2 Hub: https://geni.us/AqaraM2SmartHub Aqara Door & Window Sensor (Zigbee): https://geni.us/ContactSensor Aqara Door & Window Sensor P2 (Matter): https://geni.us/qVcYXKr Aqara P1 Motion Sensor: https://geni.us/AqaraMotionSensorP1 Aqara Motion Light Sensor P2: https://geni.us/l2DNJOu Aqara Wireless Mini Switch: https://geni.us/aqaraswitch Other Aqara Hubs: Aqara Hub E1: https://geni.us/e1aqarahub Aqara M1S Smart Hub: https://geni.us/AqaraM1SHub Aqara G2H Pro Camera Hub: https://geni.us/G2HProAqara Aqara G3 Camera Hub: https://geni.us/AqaraG3CameraHub https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIXgvqCiJHc —— 📺 PLAYLISTS 📺 —— 📺 Apple TV: https://geni.us/m2Zk3X ⚡️ Siri Shortcuts: https://geni.us/SiriShortcuts ✅ HomeKit Product Reviews: https://geni.us/HomeKitProductReviews —— 💬 CONNECT WITH ME 💬 —— 📸 Instagram: https://geni.us/adamstechlifeinstagram —— ⏰ CHAPTERS ⏰ —— 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Hardware 1:57 - Supported Child Devices 5:14 - Child Devices 5:43 - Adding Zigbee Devices to each Hub 6:02 - Connect Zigbee Devices to Smart Home Ecosystems 7:40 - Adding Matter/Thread Devices to M3 Hub 8:04 - Connect Matter Devices Smart Home Ecosystems 8:54 - Migrating from M2 to M3 10:13 - Using M2 and M3 together 10:59 - Automations 12:05 - Price & Availability 12:38 - Should You Buy the Aqara M3 Hub? 14:29 - What I Use #HomeKit #SmartHome #Aqara

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In this video I’m comparing Aqara’s new M3 Hub to the older (but still really solid) M2 Hub, so you can figure out which one actually makes sense for your smart home. I walk through the hardware differences, what each hub supports, and how child devices work—especially if you’re mixing Zigbee devices with newer Matter and Thread gear. The big headline is that the M3 is Aqara’s most powerful hub yet, with Zigbee, Matter, and Thread support (including third‑party devices), plus a built-in IR blaster, so it can pull double duty as both a hub and an IR controller. I also show how adding Zigbee devices works on each hub, how you connect those devices into your smart home ecosystem, and then I get into the newer workflow on the M3 for adding Matter/Thread devices and exposing them to platforms like Apple Home. If you’re already on an M2, I cover migration from M2 to M3, whether it’s worth doing, and even how it looks if you run both hubs together. Finally, I talk through automations, price/availability, and I wrap it up with who should buy the M3 vs sticking with the M2—and what I personally use.

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