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Samsung
Samsung HW-Q990D
- Cloud integration
- Cloud required
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- Ethernet
Prices verified November 2026
Our verdict
A flagship 11.1.4 Dolby Atmos soundbar with wireless rears. Great for the living room, poor for Home Assistant: control is through SmartThings in the cloud, with no local API. Buy it for the sound and treat HA control as a bonus.
What can Home Assistant control on the Samsung HW-Q990D?
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Media player (via SmartThings) | Media player | Volume and mute, plus playback and input selection where the soundbar exposes those SmartThings capabilities. Cloud-dependent. |
Samsung soundbars are cloud-controlled from Home Assistant: the core SmartThings integration (Cloud Push per the HA docs) creates a media player entity only when the device exposes audioMute and audioVolume capabilities, so what you get depends on the model and firmware. There is no local API; if your internet drops, so does HA control. Not verified on this exact model.
Specs
| extras | Wireless rear speakers, Q-Symphony |
|---|---|
| formats | Dolby Atmos, DTS:X |
| channels | 11.1.4 |
How does the Samsung HW-Q990D compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung HW-Q990D (this product) | £749 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet | Cloud | Cloud |
| Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen) | £79.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | HACS |
| Amazon Echo Pop | £61.9 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Cloud | HACS |
| Amazon Echo Show 10 (3rd gen) | £233.99 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee | Cloud | HACS |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Samsung HW-Q990D work with Home Assistant locally?
- Partly. The Samsung HW-Q990D connects to Home Assistant through the manufacturer's cloud integration (smartthings), which relies on the Samsung cloud. It works in Home Assistant, but commands go via the internet and stop working during an outage of your connection or the Samsung service.
- Which protocol does the Samsung HW-Q990D use, and do I need a hub?
- The Samsung HW-Q990D uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need no hub — it joins your Wi-Fi network directly; or a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. Samsung's own hub is not required when you integrate through the manufacturer's cloud integration (smartthings).
- How much does the Samsung HW-Q990D cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the Samsung HW-Q990D is £749 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in November 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.
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Samsung
Samsung HW-Q990D
£749 at Amazon UK