01No command
Automatic
Sensors, schedules and conditions run the response when it is needed.
Voice, app and physical control
Control Aqara with voice, apps and switches.
Control Aqara devices through Siri, Google Assistant and Alexa, from smart home apps, or with familiar wall switches and wireless controls.
Control design
Automatic, physical, app and voice control.
Each method has a different role. Automatic control removes repetition, physical controls keep the home familiar, apps provide detail, and voice gives fast hands-free access.
02Press
Physical
Wall switches, panels and wireless controls provide fast, familiar access.
03Tap
App
Control rooms, devices and scenes at home or from anywhere with a connection.
04Ask
Voice
Run devices and scenes hands-free through Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa.
Voice assistants
Siri, Google Assistant and Alexa.
Voice control runs through whichever platform a device is linked to, not through Aqara Home itself. Which devices, commands and status readings each assistant can reach therefore depends on the product and the platform it was added to.
Siri
Ask Siri on an iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or HomePod to run any Aqara accessory or scene that has been added to Apple Home.
Google Assistant
Ask Google Assistant on an Android phone, a Nest speaker or a smart display to control the devices linked to Google Home.
Amazon Alexa
Ask Alexa through an Echo speaker, an Echo Show or the Alexa app to control devices and start routines.
Physical controls
Wall switches and wireless controls.
Wall switches, control panels and wireless buttons provide immediate access without opening an app or remembering a command.
They are especially important for guests, children, older family members and any high-use function such as lighting, curtains or Good Night scenes.
- Keep everyday lighting available at the wall.
- Assign one clear scene per button or panel key, and label it.
- Place wireless controls where another switch is useful.
- Retain a manual override for important room functions.
Read the control-planning guide to physical switches, apps and voice control for dependency and fallback checks.
Remote control
Check and control the home while away.
Aqara Home and the linked platforms reach the home over the internet, so everything below depends on the hub being online and the account signed in on the phone.
- Check whether the lights, curtains, sensors and locks are as they should be.
- Open a camera feed, or answer the video doorbell from wherever you are.
- Receive device, security and environmental notifications.
- Turn off a device that was left on, or run a saved scene.
- Start the air-conditioning shortly before arriving home.
A practical control hierarchy
Choose the right control for each function.
A complete system does not make every action depend on voice or a phone. It assigns each function to the most reliable and convenient control.
Automation
Remove actions that should happen consistently without a command.
Physical control
Keep frequent room functions immediate and familiar.
App control
Use apps for settings, status, remote access and detailed adjustments.
Voice control
Add hands-free commands on top, for the devices and scenes that suit them.
Plan your Aqara smart home
Plan controls for everyone who uses the home.
Tell us the preferred phones, voice assistants, rooms and daily routines. We can help define the right mix of automatic, physical, app and voice control.