Control your Samsung Smart Home Ecosystem with SmartThings

Effortlessly manage your Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, and other SmartThings compatible devices from a single, convenient hub. SmartThings integrates with hundreds of smart home brands, providing a centralized control point for all your connected gadgets.

SmartThings simplifies the connection, monitoring, and control of multiple smart devices. Connect your Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, smart speakers, and popular brands like Ring, Nest, and Philips Hue—all within one user-friendly app. Utilize voice assistants such as Alexa, Bixby, and Google Assistant for hands-free control.

Key Features:

• Remote Home Management: Monitor and control your home from anywhere.
• Automated Routines: Create custom routines triggered by time, weather, or device status for seamless home automation.
• Shared Access: Grant access to other users for shared control.
• Real-time Updates: Receive automated notifications about device status changes.

Important Notes:

• SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones; functionality may be limited on other devices.
• Feature availability may vary by region.
• SmartThings is also available on Wear OS watches (requires a connected phone). Add the SmartThings tile for quick access to routines and device control; complications provide direct app access from your watch face.

App Requirements:

• Minimum 2GB RAM.
• Samsung 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 operation.

Optional Permissions:

• Location: Used for device location, location-based routines, and Wi-Fi device scanning.
• Nearby Devices (Android 12 and higher): Used for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device scanning.
• Notifications (Android 13 and higher): Provides SmartThings device and feature notifications.
• Camera: Used for QR code scanning to add members and devices.
• Microphone: Used for adding certain devices via high-frequency sounds.
• Storage (Android 9-11) / Files and Media (Android 12) / Photos and Videos (Android 13 and higher): Used for data saving and content sharing.
• Music and Audio (Android 13 and higher): Used for playing audio and video on SmartThings devices.
• Phone (Android 9-10): Used for making calls on smart speakers and displaying information about content sharers.
• Contacts (Android 9-10): Used for sending text notifications and displaying names of content senders.
• Physical Activity (Android 10 and higher): Detects pet walk initiation.