There will still be a hub, but you might not even notice it’s there.
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In some cases, a hub is just for a particular ecosystem.
In fact,Thread border routersfulfill the hub function.
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(And Do I Need to Buy One?)
This sneaky little sphere isn’t just a speaker and voice-assistant home-base, it’s a Matter smart home hub, too.
Google has a similar spread of router and smart speaker offerings.
TheNest Wi-Fi routerswill function as Matter hubs, as will the second generationNest Huband theNest Hub Max.
Apple’ssecond-generation Apple TV 4Ksports a built-in hub, as does theHomePod Mini.
These are just examples of products that are already prepped for Matter and will have day-one support.
