Samsung’s Smart Home Hub 2 is now available to buy

Samsung’s Smart Home Hub 2 is on sale and built to be the center of a connected home. It works as a SmartThings Hub, so setup is meant to be quick, even if you are new to smart gear. The goal is to get your devices talking to each other and automate everyday tasks with minimal effort.

According to Samsung, the Hub 2 supports Matter and is Zigbee Certified, which helps different brands play nicely together. It works with iOS and Android, and the onboarding flow is streamlined; thus, you can get started in under a minute. Pair it with Wi Fi, open the SmartThings app, and begin adding lights, plugs, sensors, thermostats, cameras, and more from hundreds of brands.

Once everything is connected, you can build routines that trigger at the right moment. That could mean lights turning on when a door sensor trips, a thermostat adjusting when you leave, or a camera starting to record when motion is detected. Control runs through the SmartThings app whether you are at home or away, and voice control is available if you prefer to go hands-free. The whole setup is meant to feel like a single command center rather than a mess of separate apps.

The hardware itself is compact with a clean design, so it blends into a shelf or media stand. Wireless setup keeps cables to a minimum, and the quick start approach is aimed at beginners who want results without a long learning curve.

If you are wondering what a hub actually does, think of it as the brain that lets devices speak the same language. With Smart Home Hub 2, Samsung cites support for more than three thousand two hundred devices through the SmartThings app. That scale makes it easier to add new devices gradually rather than buying everything at once.