SmartThings

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About this app

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 Alexa, Bixby and Google Assistant

[Key Features]
- Control and check in on your home from wherever you are
- 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

※ SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones. Some features may be limited when used with other vendors' smartphones.
※ Some features may not be available in all countries.
※ You can also install SmartThings on Wear OS-based watches.
※ SmartThings for Wear OS is only available when the watch is connected to a mobile phone. You can get a quick access to routine run and device control by adding SmartThings tile on your watch. We provide SmartThings complications that allow you to enter SmartThings app service directly from watchface.

[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- RAM size : 2GB over
- Galaxy : Smart View to support screen mirroring

※ App permissions
The following permissions are required for the app. You can use the app without optional permissions, but some functions may be limited.

[Optional access permissions]
• Location : Used to locate your devices, create routines based on your location, and scan for nearby devices using Wi-Fi
• Nearby devices : (Android 12 ↑) Used to scan for nearby devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Notifications : (Android 13 ↑) Used to provide notifications about SmartThings devices and features
• Camera : Used to scan QR codes so you can easily add members and devices to SmartThings
• Microphone : Used to add certain devices to SmartThings using high-frequency sounds
• Storage : (Android 9~11) Used to save data and share content
• Files and media : (Android 12) Used to save data and share content
• Photos and videos : (Android 13 ↑) Used to play photos and videos on SmartThings devices
• Music and audio : (Android 13 ↑) Used to play sound and video on SmartThings devices
• Phone : (Android 9) Used to make calls on smart speakers and show information about people sharing content with you
• Phone : (Android 10 ↑) Used to make calls on smart speakers
• Contacts : (Android 9) Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications and to show the names of people who send content to your devices
• Contacts : (Android 10 ↑) Used to get phone numbers of your contacts to send text message notifications
• Physical activity : (Android 10 ↑) Used to detect when you start pet walks

Ratings and reviews

The 'upgrade' messed up the app. Now, when you go to connect your phone to the TV it requires a 4 digit code displayed on the TV to be entered on your phone. Unfortunately, no matter how many times you enter the correct code, it gives an error message saying 'you entered the wrong code'. Now, an already difficult to navigate app, is virtually impossible - rendering it useless. It's a classic case of 'fixing' something that is not broken. Instead of making it easier, it is now worthless - ugh

Shows my LTE connected smart watch as being at home when it isn't, last updated "now" and with a battery percentage that isn't correct (46%, when it's on my charger at work and at 100%). What's the point of device location if it isn't accurate? If you lose a device, the SmartThings app will be useless in helping you find it. Guess it isn't that smart of a thing. The Google "Find My Device" app, on the other hand, has the correct location and battery percentage! Use that instead.

I lost my Samsung earbuds a few weeks ago and was never able to find them with the app. The location on the map wasn't in my house. When I used the search nearby option, it never found them. Today, I put on a coat that I hadn't worn in a while, and there they were in the pocket. In the same room that I had tried pinging them from. I tested the nearby search option with them next to the phone, and it still didn't work. Don't rely on this app and get a tag instead.

What's new

In order to provide you with better services, some features have been improved in the new version.

- The SmartThings brand logo has changed

- The 3D Map View makes it easier to see your home’s status

- A Smart Home device update badge has been added