It is absolutely ridiculous that Aqara expects users to scavenge for a power brick for a device that, by its very nature, must remain plugged in 24/7 to function. The “environmental” logic used by smartphone manufacturers doesn’t apply here; while you can share a phone charger across multiple devices throughout the day, a smart home hub is permanent infrastructure that effectively “claims” that outlet and adapter forever. By omitting a 5V/2A block, Aqara isn’t just saving the planet—they are offloading a fundamental hardware requirement onto the customer, forcing you to either steal a brick from another permanent device or spend extra money on a reliable power source just to get the “hub” of your home actually running.
Isn’t that just an EU law? Practically any new phone or USB powered device manufactured recently doesn’t have the power block. And you can buy them dirt cheap in any supermarket or an electronics store.
I didn’t even need one for my M3 hub, because 1) it supports Power over Ethernet and the power block is redundant in this instance and 2) I have it plugged to the USB port of my router because I don’t have any free plug anyway.
Yes, you are correct. It’s the EU law indeed. I was just mad because the cable was USB A to USB C 