What's better, WeMo or Samsung Smartthings?

[maskedcarrot]

So currently I have 2 Google Homes in the house, and 3 WeMo switches plugged into the wall outlets to control living room and bedroom lights. I have been thinking of doing more house automation but still thinking on what.

But I was wondering, Are the Samsung Smartthings better for hooking things up being as it has a hub to bring it all together? I can't see the Samsung stuff working any better with my lights than the WeMos I currently have, but I was thinking when I go to add more things if it would be better just to use the Samsung stuff.

Also one thing that does annoy me though. When I tell Google to shut off the bedroom lights for example, and it always states back, "You got it, turning the bedroom lights off", or some variation of that. I hate that! I don't need vocal confirmation. When the lights turn off, that is all I need to know it worked. I know that is is working, I don't need the vocal read back. That would be a good suggestion for Google to just cut that out.

Also on a side note, I hope google eventually lets you change the trigger word to activate the home. I like how Amazon finally programmed Alexa to be able to change that. I really want to change my trigger to "Computer" like on Star Trek.

 

[Gus_Gutz]

I have a Wemo link with four smart lights. I gave each light a name and I use Google home and IFTTT to control them. I say Hey Google bedroom on and the light comes on and home says OK. You can create any custom response or have none. With the Wemo link you can us an app on your phone to change the color and the brightness. IFTTT is easy to use once you get the hang of it.

I am not a fan of the Wemo switch, just does the on and off thing and I have not used Smartthings