Samsung Galaxy Home

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Samsung Galaxy Home/Home Mini
Developer Samsung Electronics
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Product family Galaxy series
Type Smart speaker
Generation1st
Sound3 mid-range and high-range speakers tuned by AKG, subwoofer, 8 far-field microphones
InputTouch screen, voice commands via Bixby
Connectivity WiFi and Bluetooth [1]
Website www.samsung.com/us/explore/galaxy-home/

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 2025, has yet to be commercially released.

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History

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]

Specifications

Hardware

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]

Software

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]

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