| Samsung Galaxy Home/Home Mini | |
| Developer: | Samsung Electronics |
| Manufacturer: | Samsung Electronics |
| Family: | Galaxy series |
| Type: | Smart speaker |
| Generation: | 1st |
| Sound: | 3 mid-range and high-range speakers tuned by AKG, subwoofer, 8 far-field microphones |
| Input: | Touch screen, voice commands via Bixby |
| Connectivity: | WiFi and Bluetooth[1] |
The Samsung Galaxy Home is a smart speaker developed by Samsung Electronics.[2] It was officially announced alongside the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch on 9 August 2018,[3] but as of the start of 2024, has yet to be commercially released.
The Wall Street Journal reported in July 2017 that a Bixby smart-speaker, codenamed Vega, was under development.[4] It was later confirmed by Dong-Jin Koh, CEO of Samsung Electronics, in August 2017.[5]
The Galaxy Home was revealed at the Samsung Unpacked event on 9 August 2018, with more information promised during the Samsung Developer Conference in November.[6]
At the Samsung Developer Conference 2019, held in San Jose, California, they showed the Samsung Galaxy Home Mini, which launched on 12 February 2020.[7] [8]
The Galaxy Home has a vase shape and features black cloth material with a mesh design, supported by 3 metal tripod legs.[9] The top surface has a glass touch interface with music and volume controls, and also has an illuminated ring and AKG logo.[10] There are 3 mid-range and high-range speakers and a subwoofer,[11] as well as 8 far-field microphones for voice commands.[12]
The speaker features the Bixby voice assistant and can be activated by saying “Hi Bixby”.[13] Its functionality is similar to that found on mobile devices such as the Note 9.[14] The Galaxy Home can adjust its sound to adapt to its environment and also features Sound Steer, a Bixby voice command that allows the device to identify the location of the user in the room and better direct sound.[15]
The speaker features SmartThings Hub integration, allowing it to control other smart home appliances compatible with the Samsung SmartThings platform.[16] Spotify is the default music player,[17] and can be controlled via voice.[18] Audio playback can be also switched between Samsung home appliances.[19]