Quickly and easily connect and control your smart home devices through SmartThings.
SmartThings is compatible with 100s of smart home brands. So you can control all of your smart home gadgets in one place, including your Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances.
With SmartThings, you can connect, monitor and control multiple smart home devices quicker and easier. Connect your Samsung smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers and brands like Ring, Nest and Philips Hue - all from one app.
Then control your smart devices using voice assistants including Google Assistant
[Key Features]
- Control and check in on your home from wherever you are
- Connect your smart devices across many different brands to work together by setting ‘scenes’
- Build routines that are set on time, weather, and device status, so your home runs smoothly in the background
- Allow shared control by giving access to other users
- Receive status updates about your devices with automated notifications
- Talk to your devices using Google Assistant
- Track, monitor and save money on energy with SmartThings Energy. See how much your home and compatible Samsung devices cost to run, and try various energy saving features, such as AI saving mode, or schedule devices to run during off peak hours.
- Receive recipe recommendations by scanning meal kits, wine, and meat. Plan, shop and prep meals with the help of SmartThings Cooking
※ Some features may not be available in all countries.
[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- iOS 17.0 or later / iPhone XR or later / iPad 6 or later
※ App permissions
The following permissions are required for the app service. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.
[Optional access permissions]
• Apple Health : Used to sync with Apple Health data to give you better Family Care insights
• Apple Music : Used to read music album information
• Bluetooth : Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Camera: Used to scan QR codes so you can easily add members and devices to SmartThings
• Contacts : Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications
• Location : Used to locate your devices, create routines based on your location, and scan for nearby devices using Wi-Fi
• Local Network : Used to find Wi-Fi connected devices
• Microphone: Used to add certain devices to SmartThings using high-frequency sounds
• Notification : Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• NFC : Used to check information about devices that you intend to connect
• Photos : Used to play photos and videos on SmartThings devices
• Voice recognition : Used to convert voice to text
The latest version of the application severed the connection with my Samsung TV and after trying to remove it, it cannot find my TV. The washing machine is still working properly so it's not the fault of the network but the last fix of the application. Everything worked flawlessly so far, please do something about the topic and include it in the new revision. My phone is an iPhone 11 and it probably isn't the cause of the problem either.
Poor soft / poor dlna
Tomasz90
Title: SmartThings – Great Hardware, Poor Software IntegrationRating: ★☆☆☆☆I own a Samsung S95C running the latest firmware, and unfortunately the SmartThings experience feels like it was never properly tested in real-world use.Some of the most frustrating issues:• After stopping a movie streamed via DLNA, it is often impossible to start another one immediately. The TV or SmartThings appears to block playback for a period of time. This is a basic function that should work reliably.• Pausing a movie can unexpectedly change subtitle settings or switch the subtitle language. This is extremely annoying when watching movies or TV series.• When a SmartThings notification appears on the TV (for example, informing me that the oven has finished preheating), the TV can automatically resume a previously paused movie. Home appliance notifications should never interfere with media playback.The overall impression is that individual features may work on their own, but nobody tested how the entire Samsung ecosystem behaves together. The S95C is a premium TV, yet the SmartThings software experience often feels like a beta product.Samsung makes excellent hardware, but the SmartThings software and ecosystem integration need significant improvements. In its current state, using DLNA together with SmartThings is more frustrating than convenient.
Not satisfied
Tedete
As a long-time user of Samsung products, I decided to use the Samsung SmartThings app, hoping for convenient management of all devices from one place. Unfortunately, my experience with the app has been decidedly negative.The main issues I encounter relate to the app's response time. When I have many devices connected, I often have to wait a very long time for the system to connect to internal servers. I assume this is the reason for the long wait times for the control panel of a device to load. Sometimes the app just freezes, displaying a connection error message.It doesn't matter which internet network I'm connected to – the same problem occurs both at home and at work. I have tried various solutions, such as disconnecting from my home internet and connecting through mobile data, but unfortunately, the app remains very unreliable.There are times when it's faster to find the remote and turn on the device manually than to wait for the app to work properly. In its current state, the Samsung SmartThings app is more frustrating than helpful.I hope that Samsung will soon resolve these issues because the potential of the app is enormous, but currently, its performance leaves much to be desired.
Extremely Disappointing Experience
xsi1
I’m giving SmartThings one star because the app feels unnecessarily intrusive and overly complicated for tasks that should be simple.First, why does my dryer need access to Wi-Fi just to function properly through the app? A household appliance shouldn’t depend on an internet connection to perform basic smart features, especially when those features could easily work locally.Second, the app demands access to my precise location, which makes no sense for controlling devices inside my own home. There is no clear explanation for why such sensitive data is required, and it feels like an overreach.Finally, there is no simple way to connect devices using NFC or Bluetooth, even though these technologies are perfectly suitable for local communication. Instead, the setup process forces cloud dependency and complicated pairing steps, which makes the entire experience frustrating and unnecessarily difficult.Overall, SmartThings overcomplicates what should be straightforward smart-home management and raises serious questions about privacy and usability. I cannot recommend it.
SmartThings is getting even better.
- Redesigned Home tab: View and access your frequently used features and essential information directly from the Home screen.
- Faster control of devices connected to a hub: Control devices connected to your hub more quickly when your phone and hub are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
- Routine Insights: See your top 3 most frequently used Routines and their recent activity.
Version 1.7.52
The developer, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Size
929.6 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it is not open, which can decrease device battery life.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
