SmartThings

Manage your Samsung Smart Home Ecosystem with SmartThings

Seamlessly connect and control your smart home devices – including Samsung Smart TVs and appliances – through the intuitive SmartThings app. Compatible with hundreds of smart home brands, SmartThings offers a centralized hub for managing your entire connected home.

SmartThings simplifies the process of connecting, monitoring, and controlling multiple devices. Link your Samsung Smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers, and devices from popular brands like Ring, Nest, and Philips Hue – all within a single app.

Enhance control with voice assistants like Alexa, Bixby, and Google Assistant.

Key Features:

• Remote Home Monitoring and Control: Manage your home from anywhere.
• Automated Routines: Create customized routines triggered by time, weather, or device status for effortless home automation.
• Shared Access: Grant access to other users for shared control.
• Real-time Notifications: Receive automated updates on your device status.

Important Notes:

• SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones; functionality may be limited on other devices.
• Feature availability varies by region.
• Wear OS watch compatibility is available, requiring a connected mobile phone. A SmartThings watch tile provides quick access to routines and device control.

App Requirements:

• Minimum 2GB RAM.
• Galaxy devices require Smart View for screen mirroring.

App Permissions:

The following permissions are required. Optional permissions enhance functionality but are not essential for basic app use.

Optional Permissions:

• Location: Used for device location, location-based routines, and Wi-Fi device scanning.
• Nearby Devices (Android 12 and above): Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device scanning.
• Notifications (Android 13 and above): SmartThings device and feature notifications.
• Camera: QR code scanning for easy device and member addition.
• Microphone: Device addition using high-frequency sounds.
• Storage (Android 9-11) / Files and Media (Android 12) / Photos and Videos (Android 13 and above): Data saving and content sharing.
• Music and Audio (Android 13 and above): Sound and video playback on SmartThings devices.
• Phone (Android 9-10): Smart speaker calling and content sharing information.
• Contacts (Android 9-10): Contact information for text message notifications and content sharing identification.
• Physical Activity (Android 10 and above): Pet walk detection.