Is Samsung killing SmartThings?

Samsung is killing the first-generation SmartThings Hub at the end of the month, kicking off phase two of its plan to shut down the SmartThings ecosystem and force users over to in-house Samsung infrastructure.

What is SmartThings by Samsung?

SmartThings is both a range of branded smart home products and the platform that controls them. The software platform supports other services, like Philips Hue, while it also integrates features like SmartThings Find, a service limited to Samsung devices.

What can you do with Samsung SmartThings app?

What can you do with SmartThings? Once you have a hub, you set it up using the mobile app. You connect your hub to other compatible devices, such as light bulbs, plugs, thermostats, and door locks. Then, you can use the app to remotely program your devices.

Will SmartThings have a future?

The name “smartthings” definitely has a future For as long as Samsung is selling expensive televisions and refrigerators. But as company employees have said many times in this forum and elsewhere, their typical home automation customer has fewer than 15 devices and never uses any custom code of any kind.

Does SmartThings control a Samsung Smart TV?

The system allows users to control connected home appliances and smart devices through a smartphone hub application , and last year, the SmartThings Hub was updated to support Samsung TVs , allowing users to control their compatible TV sets remotely through their handsets.

What do you use IFTTT for with SmartThings?

Another popular use for IFTTT is sending custom notifications. IFTTT allows you to trigger multiple recipes from a single event. And it has an email channel. As well as a text Channel. So you can use it to send custom text or email messages when something happens in SmartThings.

Which is thermostat with SmartThings?

All Honeywell 6000, 8000 , and 9000 series thermostats supported in the Honeywell Total Comfort Connect app are compatible with SmartThings. Pictured above are the Honeywell TH9320WF5003 Wi-Fi Touch Screen Programmable Thermostat and the Honeywell TH8321WF1001 Wi-Fi Vision Pro 8000.