Aqara Smart Hub M2 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Smart Home Bridge for Alarm System, IR Remote Control, Home Automation, Supports Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple HomeKit and IFTTT

Works Well With HomeKit-Aware Devices – IR Blaster A Bonus
This hub makes a solid connection to my 2.4 gHz WiFi network and provides good coverage.Most (and so far for me, all) Aqara smart items bridged through it can be addressed in HomeAssistant through the HomeKit integration. No need to bother with Matter – unless you want to. The IR blaster, however, only functions with the phone app and does not expose paired items with HomeAssistant – and that it’s only minus in my opinion. However, as I view the IR blaster as a nice bonus, and not core to the product I didn’t dock the item a star in my rating. However, if the IR blaster were to be exposed – now, that would be something special!Devices are easy to set up and this hub performs a good as advertised. It’s price point makes it a good choice for any home wanting to add good Zigbee coverage for the Aqara ecosystem. Nice.Also, note that I run this hub alongside another Zigbee coordinator (a USB stick) and both networks function without issue even though my 2.4 gHz spectrum is pretty saturated with competing networks. Again, nice!

Pairing Issues
Initially the hub worked fine for sometime. I bought it because my research informed me its an excellent hub to have in your smart home set up. Three weeks ago I noticed the hub keep going offline line and I had to constantly plug it out the back in. I then decided to unpair the hub and then pair it back but it’s not allowing me to do so. I tried holding down the reset button and it did not work. I went on to press he reset button 10 times and it’s still not going into pairing mode. Now I have child devices and no hub to connect it to.

Aqara stands by their products.
I bought the M2 hub about a month ago opened it 2 weeks later because I was moving. Setup was a breeze, then the next day it was offline line no problem saw there was a firmware update did it worked for about 2 days now it stays offline will not reboot by hold the button. Even when unplugged and waiting to reconnect it boots back to offline. Customer service? Ha put in a ticket received a response the next day asking for information. Sent it didn’t hear back from them again until 4 days later after I put in another ticket and then they asked to connect to the hub all I have to do is go into the hub messages and give approval. Problem there’s no message. So I’m still stuck with a non functional hub.Edit 10/30.Barry was very helpful in troubleshooting the problem I was having. He went through every possible solution to get it back up and running before it was ruled dead. Aqara sent out a replacement and it works as intended. Which is good because I really like they’re products. Finished setting up my door and motion sensors. Leak detectors and plugs. I’ll be added their present sensor soon.

The Aqara Smart Hub M2 has exceeded my expectations in every way. As a central component of my smart home setup, it seamlessly integrates with home assistant makes my setup easier.Setting up the hub was straightforward, requiring only a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection, it serves as a robust bridge for my alarm system, IR remote control, and home automation needs.The hub’s compatibility with Aqara devices and third-party smart home products makes it a versatile choice for expanding my smart home ecosystem. I appreciate its reliable performance and the convenience it adds to my daily routine.Overall, the Aqara Smart Hub M2 is a must-have for anyone looking to enhance their home with smart technology. It delivers on its promises of functionality, ease of use, and broad compatibility with popular smart assistants.

Dans mon logement, le câblage des interrupteurs ne possède pas de neutre ce qui restreint le choix d’interrupteurs compatibles nominalement HomeKit à rien!Jusqu’ici j’utilise des détecteurs d’ouverture de porte couplés à des ampoules connectées, solution qui ne m’a jamais convenu car :- cela oblige à utilise des ampoules spécifiques qui coute cher et j’ai eu pas mal de panne même avec de la marque- si quelqu’un appuie sur l’interrupteur çà coupe l’alimentation de l’ampoule et elle devient inaccessible via les outils domotiques- si les portes ne sont pas utilisées correctement pour correspondre à la programmation domotique ça devient un vrai casse tête à l’usageD’un autre côté cela m’embêtait d’ajouter un bridge.J’ai fini par me laisser tenter et je suis surpris de la simplicité de mise en oeuvre et de la reconnaissance immédiate dans Apple Home.