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Nvidia shields recent experience upgrade 6.0 bra Google assistant to the 180 dollar 4k HDR streaming media player and now smartthings is joining in on making the streamer a do-it-all device the smartthings link feels like any other USB Drive an end cap reveals the USB connector which plugs into the USB port at the rear of the shield with both ZigBee and z-wave radios this tiny hub integrates with the hundreds of works with smart things products out there already once your smart things link is connected via USB you'll be able to control your smart home settings from the smart things app on your mobile device or on the shield itself from there you can connect devices create routines and do everything the more expensive smart things hubs do you will need a way to speak to Google assistant or Alexa and shields newest controller contains an internal microphone for voice search and voice commands a $60 smart things bundle includes the link and to singlet programmable smart bulbs while a $90 bundle gets you the link to bulbs and a motion sensor Nvidia shield has proven itself as a high-end alternative to streamers like Apple TV Roku and Amazon fire TV if you already have an Nvidia shield in your home smartthings link is the simplest and cheapest way to get started in a home automation