FAQ
1. After connecting to your existing Aqara setup, the Aqara Hub M3 forms a hub cluster, and becomes and takes the lead over other Aqara Zigbee hubs aiming to improve the smart home experience. It converts the automations that involve multiple hubs and child devices connected to them, from Cloud to Edge automations, which are more stable and fast, and coordinates other Aqara Zigbee hubs.
2. Compared to traditional hubs, the Aqara Hub M3 can not only serve as leader of a hub cluster, but also acts as a Thread Border Router. This enables other Matter controllers to connect Thread devices and integrates the newest Aqara and third-party Matter devices into the Aqara Home app. It possesses larger local data storage space, offers offline RTC adjustments, and includes other advanced functions.
1. Connect the Hub M3 to the Aqara Home App
2. Update the Hub M3 firmware to v4.3.7 or later
3. In the Aqara Home App:
Go to the device page
Select "Third-Party Matter Ecosystems"
Copy the Matter pairing code or save the QR code
Enter the code or scan the QR in your third-party Matter ecosystem to sync the Hub M3
When networking multiple Aqara Hub M3s, through data sharing, the hubs will assess in real time each hub's load situation, network communication capabilities, and wireless signal strength, dynamically choosing the optimal node as the leading hub.
1. When there are multiple Aqara Hub M3s, the offline hub will be taken over by other functioning hubs to ensure the execution of hub automations.
2. When there is only one Aqara Hub M3, the automations configured within it will not be able to execute.
Yes, please upgrade other hubs to the latest online firmware to function with the Aqara Hub M3.
Ark Technology enhances smart home automation by integrating a suite of disaster recovery technologies. These include local automation capabilities within individual hubs, coordination and automation across multiple leading hubs, standby takeover by multiple leading hubs for increased reliability, and proxy hub disaster recovery. This comprehensive approach ensures more reliable and efficient execution of local automations, significantly improving the resilience and performance of smart home systems.
When the saved automation is an Edge automation (automation conditions span multiple gateways or different LANs), the automation will be backed up across all leading hubs. Non-leading hub automations will be saved within each level of hubs and proxy hub nodes.
The maximum number of hubs managed by an Aqara Hub M3 is 10.
The Aqara Hub M3, having a larger local storage space which may store a substantial amount of user data, is classified as a security-grade device. To ensure that it is operated by the user themselves, it is necessary to scan the MagicPair QR code on the device through the app for a secondary confirmation before connecting to the network.
It includes automation configuration, device operation logs, and data collected by child devices, etc.
When child devices are evenly distributed and router sub-devices are configured reasonably, the Aqara Hub M3 can cover a space of 100-300 square meters.
Including Aqara M2 Hub, Aara M1S Hub, Aqara E1 Hub, and other Aqara hubs. Before being migrated, please update the firmware version of the hub to the latest.
1. Migration between hubs of the same type, where the new hub will retain all configurations identical to the original hub after migration (Except for the automations configured in third-party apps such as Apple Home)
2. Migration between different types of gateways, where the final retained configurations will be the intersection of the functionalities of the two hubs (for example, migrating from M1S Hub to the Aqara Hub M3, functions related to night lights and automation configurations will be lost).
Yes. The Aqara Hub M3 can be connected to Zigbee and Thread child devices at the same time.
Yes, the Aqara Hub M3 itself serves as a Matter Bridge, which can bridge Zigbee and IR devices to platforms that support Matter.
Currently, only a number of Matter-compatible lights, switches, and thermostats are officially supported. For more details, please refer to the product promotional materials.
Aqara Hub M3 can directly connect to 64 child devices, and can access 127 child devices if bridging through a Zigbee router / Thread mesh extender nodes.
Aqara Hub M3 retains the capability to connect to Bluetooth child devices and will support the connection of Aqara Bluetooth child devices through a firmware upgrade in the future.
Three installation ways: horizontal placement, wall mounting, and ceiling mounting.
