I'm late to the party. Which is better Google Home Hub or Alexa (Echo, Dot etc.) There may be others? I realise the aim is for home automation but for now I would just mainly use one for streaming music and to ask it questions. I may get the light bulbs.
Do they all have to stay plugged in to the mains?
As you can tell I don't know much about them at all!
For info I have an Android phone, an Amazon Kindle and a Windows laptop, it that makes any difference.