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The editors liked
Class-leading hardware features
Very easy setup
Reasonable price
Huge range of compatible devices
Amazing support
Easy setup
Works with many devices
Intuitive app
Free to use
WiFi or Ethernet Connect the Hub 2 to your router directly via Ethernet or place it anywhere else in the house thanks to WiFi connectivity
Simple setup It took about 2 minutes to get the Hub 2 up and running
Guided product integrations The Wink app has
5GHz Wi-Fi and Ethernet support
Faster processor and more memory than the original
Enhanced security features
Can easily transfer settings from original hub
The companion app is the $99/£80/AU$130 Wink Hub 2's strongest asset -- the layout is logical and step-by-step tutorials make it relatively easy to pair (most) devices
Can be fully wireless
No ethernet cable required
Setup is streamlined and simple
As is adding new devices
Supports all the most popular smart home protocols
The editors didn't like
Smartphone app could be more responsive and better organized
Some "Works with Wink" products are better than others
Somewhat simplistic logic
Wink app doesn't always let you access other devices' full features
No easy multiuser setup You have to grant access to other users for each device you add
Individually
Wink's app doesn't always offer as many options for third-party devices as their dedicated apps do
I received a steady stream of error messages when trying to create automation rules and never managed to run one successfully. Occasionally latency issues slowed things down and Lutron devices are still laughably difficult to connect to Wink
No built-in battery backup
Coordinating with Alexa isn't completely seamless
Miffed to get pop-up ads in the app for a product I'm already using
The companion app is the $99/£80/AU$130 Wink Hub 2's strongest asset -- the layout is logical and step-by-step tutorials make it relatively easy to pair (most) devices
I received a steady stream of error messages when trying to create automation rules and never managed to run one successfully. Occasionally latency issues slowed things down and Lutron devices are still laughably difficult to connect to Wink
The Wink Hub 2 is fine, but it's hard to recommend over platforms like Amazon Alexa and Apple HomeKit that reduce challenging behind-the-scenes integrations to simple voice commands...
