# Smart Hi-Fi Speaker Hubs The 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker Works with Amazon Alexa and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-10-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-hub-speaker References: [gadgetsin](http://gadgetsin.com/spark-hi-fi-smart-speaker-and-smart-home-hub.htm) & [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/spark-hi-fi-smart-speaker-fhd-entertainment-hub-android) The 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker comes as a multifunctional piece of equipment for the home that will offer access to popular apps, content and much more. Working as a portable hub for the home, the speaker features an expansive touchscreen and is able to interact with other devices to let you control everything within your space. With the rising number of smart solutions within the home, this comes as an essential way to keep control over all of the devices. The 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker works with popular streaming services like Amazon Music, [Spotify](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantheone-audio-obsidian), [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-mini-theater), [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/subtitleme), Hulu and many more. The unit boasts a built-in handle to let users tote it around the home for use wherever desired. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Home Hub Speakers:** The rise of multifunctional smart home speakers that can function as a hub for controlling other devices presents opportunities for further integration and innovation in the smart home market. - **Touchscreen-controlled Devices:** Devices equipped with expansive touchscreens, like the 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker, are becoming increasingly popular, opening new avenues for interaction and integration in the smart home ecosystem. - **Portable Smart Hubs:** Portable smart home hubs like the 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker add flexibility and convenience to the smart home experience, creating opportunities for further innovation in the realm of truly mobile device control. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smart Home Technology:** The proliferation of smart home devices and systems creates a huge market for innovative new products and services that simplify and enhance the home automation experience. - **Streaming Services:** Smart home hub speakers like the 'Spark' Smart Home Hub Speaker that offer seamless access to popular streaming services like Amazon Music and Spotify present opportunities for further integration between home entertainment and smart home systems. - **Consumer Electronics:** With more and more individuals adopting smart home technologies, the consumer electronics market is ripe for continued innovation and growth as companies seek to offer more versatile, user-friendly devices and systems. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Smart Display Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-assistant-concept.md) - [Unified Smart Home Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cisco-home-hub.md) - [Acousto-Optic Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-wireless-speaker-design.md) - [AI-Powered Smart Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-home-hub.md) - [Physically Interactive AI Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-hybrid-speaker.md) - [Space-Themed Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-echo-show-5-kids.md) - [Entry-Level Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echo-pop.md) - [Drop-Shaped Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantheone-audio-obsidian.md) - [Curvaceous Streaming Service Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-jukebox.md)