Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) vs Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1
Smart home hubs and bridges · For the US and Canada
- The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) works with Amazon Alexa; for the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 it isn't confirmed.
- The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 works with Home Assistant; for the Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) it isn't confirmed.
- Neither is confirmed to work with Apple Home, Google Home and SmartThings.
- They also differ on: radio, hub required, local control, type, connects devices over and thread border router.
Side by side
| Fact | Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) | Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Unconfirmed[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Google Home | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Unconfirmed |
| SmartThings | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[4] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi[2] | Zigbee, Thread[1],[2] |
| Hub required | No[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Local control | Yes[1] | Unconfirmed |
| Type | Speaker or display[1],[2] | USB dongle[1],[2] |
| Connects devices over | Unconfirmed | Zigbee, Thread[1],[3] |
| Matter bridge | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Thread border router | Unconfirmed | Yes[3],[4] |
| Max devices | Unconfirmed | Unconfirmed |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: which works with Apple Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: which works with Google Home?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Confirmed only for the Echo Dot 5th Gen (US). The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) works directly; the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 isn't confirmed either way. More smart home hubs for Amazon Alexa
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: which works with SmartThings?
- Not confirmed for either: we couldn't find an official source either way.
- Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) or Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1: which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1. The Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 works directly. More smart home hubs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: Echo Dot 5th Gen (US) · Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1