SmartThings

Take control of your smart home ecosystem with ease using Samsung's SmartThings app. Whether it's your Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, or other compatible smart devices, SmartThings offers a seamless way to manage your entire home from one convenient platform. With compatibility spanning hundreds of smart home brands like Ring, Nest, and Philips Hue, you can integrate all your gadgets into one cohesive system, streamlining your smart home experience.

SmartThings empowers you to quickly connect, monitor, and control a variety of devices, including Samsung smart TVs, appliances, and smart speakers. By utilizing voice assistants like Alexa, Bixby, and Google Assistant, you can effortlessly command your smart home environment.

Key Features

• Manage your home remotely, no matter where you are.
• Automate your routines based on time, weather, or device status to ensure your home operates smoothly in the background.
• Share control with family or friends by granting them access to your SmartThings ecosystem.
• Stay informed with real-time status updates and automated notifications about your devices.

While SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones, some features might be limited on other vendors' devices. It's also worth noting that availability of certain features can vary by country. For an even more integrated experience, you can install SmartThings on Wear OS-based watches, enabling quick access to routines and device control directly from your wrist.

App Requirements

To ensure optimal performance, your mobile device should have at least 2GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy users can also benefit from Smart View for screen mirroring.

App Permissions

SmartThings requires certain permissions to function at its best. While you can use the app without granting all optional permissions, some features may be limited:

• Location: Enables device location tracking, location-based routines, and Wi-Fi scanning for nearby devices.
• Nearby Devices: (Android 12 and above) Allows Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning for nearby devices.
• Notifications: (Android 13 and above) Provides updates and alerts about your SmartThings devices and features.
• Camera: Facilitates QR code scanning for easy addition of members and devices.
• Microphone: Used for adding certain devices via high-frequency sounds.
• Storage: (Android 9-11) Allows data saving and content sharing.
• Files and Media: (Android 12) Enables data saving and content sharing.
• Photos and Videos: (Android 13 and above) Permits playing media on SmartThings devices.
• Music and Audio: (Android 13 and above) Allows playing sound and video on SmartThings devices.
• Phone: (Android 9) Facilitates calls on smart speakers and displays caller information. (Android 10 and above) Enables calls on smart speakers.
• Contacts: (Android 9) Retrieves contact phone numbers for text notifications and identifies content senders. (Android 10 and above) Retrieves contact phone numbers for text notifications.
• Physical Activity: (Android 10 and above) Detects when you begin pet walks.

With SmartThings, you're not just controlling your devices—you're enhancing your lifestyle with smart, connected living.

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