Aqara Smart Hub M100 for Automation, Matter Controller, Thread Border Router, Features Aqara Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Supports Amazon Alexa, Apple Homekit, Google Home, SmartThings, IFTTT, Home Assistant

I have an Aqara U200 Door Lock and an Aqara P2 Window and Door Sensor in our home. These were connected and controlled via Matter using Google Home Hubs as Thread Border Routers. The problem is the connection kept dropping meaning the automation set up in Google Home app wouldn't work and the door would auto lock on closure.I didn't want to pay £130 for an M3 hub but when this M100 was released at £29.99 I figured it was worth a punt.I've now deleted both the U200 and P2 from the Google Home and the Aqara app and then added them back to the Aqara app again. I've made the M100 the matter controller for the U200 and then added them back to Google Home. Note that the M100 joined the existing Google nest thread network.Now I've set the auto lock automation up in the Aqara app instead.Since doing the above both the U200 and the P2 have maintained a stable connection over Matter and are always accessible in both Google Home and Aqara. In short it's done everything I hoped it would. Highly recommended!!

I don't own any other Aqara kit but had issues connecting to many of my zigbee devices. It works well for some bits but not others. That could well be me. The hub was easy enough to setup and add though.It's still early days with this but so far so good.

Zigbee devices disconnect despite being positioned adjacent to the hub. In contrast, Hub E1 devices were remarkably stable. The signal strength maxing out at 255 for every device seems abnormal. Hub migration is not backward compatible, so you can't restore previous setup easily. Constant resets are needed. The limitation of only 20 Zigbee child devices is problematic. These issues clearly require attention and improvement. With the current state, it is not possible to rely on it!