SmartThings

Manage your Samsung Smart Home ecosystem effortlessly with the SmartThings app. Control your Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, and other compatible smart home devices from a single, convenient location.

SmartThings boasts compatibility with hundreds of smart home brands, providing a unified control center for all your connected gadgets. This includes Samsung Smart TVs and appliances, seamlessly integrating them with popular brands like Ring, Nest, and Philips Hue.

The app simplifies connection, monitoring, and control of multiple devices. Enhance your smart home experience with voice control via Alexa, Bixby, and Google Assistant.

Key Features:

• Remote home monitoring and control.
• Customizable routines triggered by time, weather, or device status.
• Shared access control for family and guests.
• Automated notifications for device status updates.

Important Notes:

• Optimized for Samsung smartphones; functionality may be limited on other devices.
• Feature availability may vary by region.
• Compatible with Wear OS watches (requires a connected smartphone). SmartThings watch features include quick access to routines and device control via app tiles and complications.

App Requirements:

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

App Permissions:

The following permissions are required for optimal functionality. Optional permissions can be disabled, but may limit certain features.

Optional Access Permissions:

• Location: Device location, location-based routines, 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): Smart speaker calling, content sharing information.
• Phone (Android 10 and above): Smart speaker calling.
• Contacts (Android 9): Contact information for text message notifications and content sharing identification.
• Contacts (Android 10 and above): Contact information for text message notifications.
• Physical activity (Android 10 and above): Pet walk detection.