According to the CSA itemizing, the Hub 3’s knob works for issues like tweaking temperature in your sensible thermostat or adjusting media quantity — it says it’s suitable with “Apple TV, Spotify, and different streaming platforms for unified audio administration.” The different bodily controls embody what seems to be like a house button, again button, and a mysterious button with an “S” brand on it. It additionally has 4 “editable quick-scene buttons on the house web page for one-touch activation of custom-made modes.”
The SwitchBot Hub 3’s show will activate when it detects movement, together with “hand gestures or machine actions,” and can present indoor temperature and humidity, third-party climate forecasts, and “real-time standing updates for door locks.” It will help SwitchBot’s Bluetooth-connected sensible gadgets, which the Hub 2 bridges to Matter, making them controllable through main sensible house platforms from the likes of Apple, Google, Amazon, and Samsung. The itemizing says the Hub 3 helps voice management by way of each Alexa and Google Assistant. SwitchBot hasn’t formally introduced the brand new hub, and it’s not clear when it’d launch.