# Smart Hub Question

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 15, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485 "2017-12-15T21:53:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RJMullins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@RJMullins](https://community.smartthings.com/u/RJMullins)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485/1 "2017-12-15T21:53:10Z")

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Hi,

I have the following:  
• 5 Amazon Echo Dot’s  
• 1 Phillips Hue bridge (15 lights so far)  
• ADT Pulse home security  
• Roomba vacuum  
• 3 Smart outlets (different manufacturers)  
• Multiple IFTTT applets

My question is, since these devices integrate directly into Amazon Echo what is the purpose for my SmartThings Hub?

Thanks.  
Bob

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**Author:** ![Automated\_House](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/automated_house/32/99641_2.png) [@Automated\_House](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Automated_House)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2017, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485/2 "2017-12-15T22:06:46Z")

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none. if you find the need for more flexibility/customization, or integrating all those devices under one system, your SmartThings hub would replace your ADT pulse system. The best blend of the two would be SmartThings’ new ADT Security Hub

> **[SmartThings.](https://www.smartthings.com/adt)**
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> Add a little smartness to your things.

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**Author:** ![7andy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/6de8d8/32.png) [@7andy](https://community.smartthings.com/u/7andy)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485/3 "2017-12-16T07:56:36Z")

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Sounds like your home is more remote controlled than automated. Your ST hub can make things happen automatically rather than you having to do the asking all the time…

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**Author:** ![RJMullins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@RJMullins](https://community.smartthings.com/u/RJMullins)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485/4 "2017-12-16T14:07:02Z")

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Thanks.

I don’t have the ADT Pulse Home Automation, just security. Maybe I’ll look into the new ADT/ST integration.

You’re right it is more voice controlled and not automated.

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**Author:** ![chris1256](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@chris1256](https://community.smartthings.com/u/chris1256)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/smart-hub-question/110485/5 "2017-12-16T16:00:58Z")

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That’s a very good question Bob.  
My smartthings hub turns on sockets connected to my security cameras when my home is unoccupied.  
This means I don’t get recordings of the family doing routine stuff, but I hopefully will capture any intruders that might turn up.  
Other than that, it’s become redundant really.  
Alexa has most things covered.