AqaraSmart Hub E1 (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Required), Powered by USB-A, Small Size, Zigbee 3.0, Acts as a Wi-Fi Repeater (Hotspot) for up to 2 Devices, Supports HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT

We've had this item for almost a year now and it's only had one charge. It is a brilliant bit of kit that I am so pleased I got.I use it with my vertical blinds and Alexa. I have the blinds set to open in the morning and close when the routine for all the lights coming on in the evening, I hated that my lights came on when I wasn't home and the blinds still being open so bought this and it works perfectly well.It is pretty easy to set up, the dongle bit I plugged directly into my router so I haven't taken up another plug or USB port on my sockets.I highly recommend this item!!

It fantastic when you are away from home

Great! Easy to set up using Aqara app.Seems to have a decent range and quite compact and discrete. Receives regular firmware updates through the app.Been using a year now with no issues.

I had an issue with my first hub, which was replaced by support.I had some issues pairing the hub with the app. It seems like if it fails for some reason, then it (can) get into a bit of a funny state that you kind of need to reset cleanly before trying again (if an instant retry fails again). If you have similar issues I'd suggest a few things:- ensure your WiFi is on 2.4GHz only (can re-enable 5GHz later).- where possible use an up-to-date android phone (I had issues on my old one plus, but Samsung S22 worked)- If experiencing issues pairing, try turning off/on the device and doing the reset (see support guides) I also found closing the app/restarting the phone seemed to help fully reset the state of the pairing.Once the pairing was out of the way, I was easily able to pair other sensors and configure the automation rules to get push notifications.Seems to be working fine since initially configured and the app is easy to use.It would be nice if the push notifications were a little clearer at first glance, most of the notification text appears to be the heading and not just the 'action' that it is alerting me on, until i click and expand it further to see the details.

Bought as some sensors kept disconnecting as they had poor signalSet it up with 4x temperature sensors connected to it12h later all of those sensors disconnected as well as the hubOn inspection the light was flashing blue rapidlyPower cycled and now its unresponsive just has a solid yellow lightPressing button 10 times does nothing neither does holding the button for 10s

As always, Aqara stuff was easy to install and works as it should. I needed the hub for my blind motor they sell so that was accepted and it also works as a wifi extender.A wider reach for our wifi was always needed in my house, our Lay-z-Spa is wifi but we couldn't use the remote options in the garden as no wifi connection, and this hub has solved that issue, which was hugely pleasing. We have two bars now where we struggled to get one and the spa is not able to be controlled.The hub is about 20-25 ft from the spa, through a wall to the outside.Would recommend

First unit would not pair with any devices, but after a bit of back and forth with Aqara support they got a replacement out to me within a couple of weeks. After that it's mostly worked fine. I recently increased the number of child devices to 8, and now every few days it stops working entirely or loses connection to a Roller Shade Driver E1, and needs powering off and back on again.It also developed a major problem reporting data to HomeKit from Temperature and Humidity Sensors that are bound to Smart Radiator Thermostat E1s - they seem to pick up a random value of temperature and humidity, and the value reported jumps between this value and the real value, see screenshot from Home Assistant. The thermostat current temperature reading does something similar. The readings looked fine in the Aqara app though.I've just replaced the E1 Hub with a more expensive M2 Hub, and surprisingly the reported signal strengths for all devices are worse, but first impression is that the problem with HomeKit has been resolved so it's a definite improvement for me.

Works well but upgraded to the hub 2