Smart Home Hub – Hubitat Review

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Smart Home Hub – Hubitat Review. I’ve been on a quest for the perfect smart home platform. A smart hub that can replace Smartthings and bridge the gap between Z-Wave, Zigbee, and WiFi smart home devices. A smart hub that’s platform agnostic and can work with Google, Amazon, and Apple. A smart hub that’s easy to use and yet highly customizable. And even more important, a system that I have complete control over and has my privacy and data secured.

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Comments

christopher addicott says:

Well I have been a Smartthings user also for several years but with the problems I am encountering with the move from "classic" to the apps in the new software I am looking elsewhere. I am not bothered about the complexity but I am concerned about a repeat of the Samsung take over of Smartthings happening to Hubitat at some stage and repeating the whole situation again.

Chris Badenhorst says:

Very informative
Great video brother

Kathleen Franco Simmons says:

Any additional thoughts or updates to this info after one year?

Steve Barajas says:

Good video. I was on the fence on buying this. Your video convinced me not to. Way to complex for first time user. And your right it needs to have rules and modes pre-installed.

7th Heaven says:

Can you still use both hubs to control devices ? I have about 60+ devices and with new smartthings app the migration didn't go well. Really thinking to switch, how is the support with blinds and private API?

BigTasteXL says:

Thanks for this decent information. Now I know that I better don’t order a Hubitat.

Tigris Euphrates says:

unavailable for purchase a year later. lol

Charlie Phree says:

I'm coming from wink ,now that they are a subscription service they have to go . as i research my new options I believe hubitat this is the one, its been a year since you put this video out , and they have just recently made an announcement that the Habitat C-7 will be coming out soon. could this be that unicorn your in search of ? will you be so lucky to get your hands on an early release

Cory Timm says:

Saying that you can't access your device when away from home without the Hubitat cloud is definitely not true. A lot of home routers allow you to use a VPN service (i.e., OpenVPN), to connect back into your home network while you're away. Using a Raspberry Pi to create your own VPN is also an option as well. Once you connect into the VPN, its no different then if you were connected to your Wifi at home. While it's not something that's likely an easy thing to set up for many home users. it is still an option if you are looking for that remote access while still keeping everything local and secure without having to put data into the cloud.

David Phillips says:

A viable open-source alternative is Openhab. Runs on many platforms – Windows, OS-X, Raspberry Pi, Linux – is a self-contained server environment with an option for cloud control. Has bindings for a vast array of interfaces and devices. It too has a steep learning curve, not for the faint-hearted, but for those that want to get elbow-deep in Home Automation (and who doesn't?) it's loads of fun; and frustration. I have mine talking to zigbee, z-wave, wifi, nest, Apple Homekit, Hue, Alexa and Google Home – however, my thoughts do turn to if/when I ever sell our home and how to make it the home automation as seamless as possible for the purchaser with something more commercial – and Hubitat may be an option as a direct, relatively straightforward swap out.

Jason Padgett says:

Just so I understand. He says that you won't be able to manage Hubitat away from home. Does that mean it won't work if I VPN into my network when remote? I really don't see how that wouldn't work….

Anup B. says:

All the downsides you spoke of on Hubitat are already loaded local control on the Vera Controls hub and I’ve used for years so I’m not convinced on this device Hubitat have some work to do.

John-Randy Anthony says:

Hi, have you also checked Homey? Would be good to have this comparison. Thanks

Boyan Tchorbadjiev says:

Let's hope Habitat watches your review and improves.

Ugly Kid Joe says:

I use OpenHAB2 on a Raspberry Pi and it is rock solid. I leave it alone for months when I'm on the road and it never misses a beat. Can you please tell us if you've done any coparisons with OH2? Thanks

Robert Young says:

unfortunately a year later they've bumped this up to $130!!!

Thierry Coton says:

This thing seems to still not be for the average Joe if you have the tinker a loooOOooot !!!

Moko Lokoa says:

Jezz just use https://www.domoticz.com/ raspberry pi and all of the same stuff as here…. free open source

dcast777 says:

Crazy the price has went from 79 to 129 in this short amount of time.

Reg Gole says:

You have a gift my friend. May you become wildly rich!

jayandgem says:

This is an awesome channel. Great content and presentation. You'll be at 1M subscribers soon. Bravo.

robert m says:

Will this work with, merkury smart equipment and lights? They have an app called geeni.

Loable 1931 says:

Does this hub replace my Phillips hue hub? Or do I need to have both on?

I.T Mann says:

The internet of things !. All can be hacked .! Buyer beware !. If you examine the lines of code within the software you will be amazed to find that data is being sent to a company somewhere abroad, and that was for one of those robotic lawnmowers made in a certain country. It’s all the same, they are not all secure. Where is the cloud ? just a connected hard drive abroad. Who is looking at your data ?, what do they know about your location ?. Yes I know we all love this connected home idea, but is it all that practicable and secure ?. Not always. So many standards, setup complicated, more and more of those awful ubiquitous apps !. Who wants all this overtly complicated stuff ?. what’s wrong with a light switch ? or door handle ? or a key ?. It’s all a fad, and of course hundreds of companies all boasting their system is easy. They all want your data, followed by “ clickbait”. Don’t get me wrong, I like modern tech, but down the road you will always find a news story about a tech provider whose “ internet of things “ gadget is unsecured. They need to make a profit, so you will always find that from an engineering point of view that those devices are mass produced abroad with cheap components, and unsecured software. Very few companies offer a totally secure device made with the best engineered components, and if they do it comes at a price. Just be aware of what you are actually buying into, how useful is it ?, and do you really need it ?.

Nathan Smith says:

You should try Homeseer, it’s a much more advanced system with a great community. http://Www.homeseer.com

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