SwitchBot Hub Mini Smart Control, Universal Hub for Smart Home, IR Remote for TV and Air Conditioner, Connect SwitchBot Devices to WiFi, Works with Alexa, Google Home

I recently purchased the Switchbot Curtain Rod 2 and installed this is my bedroom. They work fantastically, but it was a little frustrating having to open the app every time i wanted to open/close the curtains. The app is very well designed but it just felt like a faff to keep going into my phone every time. As a result i decided to order the swithbot button which works great. On further research i came across the hub mini which allows your switchbot devices to connect with Alexa/Google Home. Having a ton of alexas in our home i thought i would order and give it a try.The hub mini is a very small and compact device. Installation was super easy, connect to a USB power source (cable but no plug included - however i just plugged the included USB lead into a wall socket with USB power points). Connecting the hub to the app was again very simple - the app walks you through this. Within a couple of minutes i had linked the hub to the relevant switchbot Alexa skill and voila - my curtains were now Alexa controlled! Once connected to your wifi network you can also remotely control devices away from your home environment, such as opening your curtains from work or even abroad! Fantastic for security.What i was not aware of is that the hub mini also has an infrared sender, so you can set this little guy up to control your other smart devices - this includes your TV, Projectors, Sky etc. Programming the device to control my Optoma projector was a piece of cake - the app again walks you through this and inputing the manufacturer and model number of your smart device finds the relevant IR codes. You then walk through a test screen to ensure the buttons are all doing what they are suppost to do. If any of the buttons don't work properly or your device is not known then the app allows you to send your own IR codes directly by pointing your remote at the hub and pressing the relevant button. It auto learns this code and programmes the remote in the switchbot app.Overall if you have switchbot devices then the hub mini is a must! It's good value and has a ton of extra features that i didn't even know it had.I hope that you found my review helpful.

I bought this to help my mum automate her curtains. Paired to a couple of Switchbot Curtain bots and a mini hub, she can open and close her bedroom curtains just by pressing the switch by her bed.Once you download the Switchbot app it's straightforward to set up devices, pair them with the switch and assign actions. The switch has two buttons, one with a concave depression and a smooth one. Each can be assigned an action, so Mum's is set with the concave button to open the curtains and the smooth one to close them.

I got the SwitchBot Hub Mini, and it’s been a great addition for controlling my IR devices through my phone. Setup was quick, and the app is easy to use.However, while the support team was very eager to help, customer service still needs improvement.Overall, a solid smart home upgrade!

We have had the Switchbot Hub Mini for a little while now and haven’t had any problems in the time we’ve had it. It integrates well with Alexa meaning we can use Alexa to control other Switchbot devices for example ask the temperature of different rooms in our house or she can control the ir controls (for example turning the tv on/off, usually part of a routine we have set or turning on the tv from another room giving the tv a chance to turn on etc).When we are not home we can check in on the app and see the temperature of different rooms in our house (the hub means you can see these things on the app when you’re not home) giving peace of mind when we are away and our house rabbit is being looked after that the room isn’t too hot/cold).It is easy to set up and add into the Switchbot app and also easy to set up ir controls for different products. Also handy that to power the Switchbot hub is a usb connection meaning it can be plugged into other devices that are always on to power it or into a usb adapter plug (which most people have now days).All in all I would definitely recommend buying one of these if you are thinking about buying any other Switchbot products or even just looking for an ir remote.

After buying the switchbot smart switch button pusher, I purchased this to allow me to automate this with my smart home. Initially this was done through IFTT, but the product has evolved in many ways and is now very easy to connect to Home-Assistant thanks to switchbot's commitment and the joining of the "works with home-assistant" program.This is pretty inexpensive and has lasted now more than 5 years with zero issues!Its small and discrete and works/connects even though it's pretty much inside my ottoman tv-bed.

Avoid.I bought switch bots to turn some non smart devices to work with Alexa, alongside the mini hub by switchbot. Got these set up with the hub and their own app.The app itself seems pretty dodgy asking for constant precise location permissions.It worked ok with their own app. Hub set up and when trying to use the dedicated skill on Alexa it just doesn't work. Many reviews on the app seem to show that this has been the case since July this year.6 months where clearly the switchbot team can't be bothered to fix their Alexa compatibility.This is an abandoned bit of kit. Where the actual product is great, it works flawlessly and is incredibly easy hardware wise to set up. But is completely let down by abandoned software.The only way to control these without using their questionable app is to use an old school Infrared remote...This smart home hardware has turned into a dumb brick, and yet the still sell it and advertise it as smart home compatible. When that is just simply not the case