# \[APP\] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify your life with a smarter home

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**Created:** [August 22, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156 "2018-08-22T20:18:09Z")\
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> [@AlexToh](#):
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> aqara m2

Would this be a “gateway” or a “hub”?  
The hub seems compatible with homey, the gateway isn’t…

[https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001946990462.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.644a1518F7NIyr&algo\_pvid=5ccb4608-1bba-4ef5-beb0-e0a6e04fe665&algo\_expid=5ccb4608-1bba-4ef5-beb0-e0a6e04fe665-11&btsid=0bb0623c16093291862438075e62c4&ws\_ab\_test=searchweb0\_0,searchweb201602\_,searchweb201603\_](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001946990462.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.644a1518F7NIyr&algo_pvid=5ccb4608-1bba-4ef5-beb0-e0a6e04fe665&algo_expid=5ccb4608-1bba-4ef5-beb0-e0a6e04fe665-11&btsid=0bb0623c16093291862438075e62c4&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_)

[https://www.reddit.com/r/Aqara/comments/g7al0w/difference\_between\_mijia\_gateway\_3\_and\_aqara\_hub/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Aqara/comments/g7al0w/difference_between_mijia_gateway_3_and_aqara_hub/)

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