What Does The Smart Things App Do

Quickly and easily connect and control your devices from a single app!

Control your Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, and SmartThings-compatible devices

With SmartThings, you can connect and control multiple devices quicker and easier. No matter where you are, you can monitor and control smart devices, home appliances (refrigerator, wine cellar, washer, dryer, oven range, dishwasher, cooktop, robot vacuum, air conditioner, air purifier and etc.), TVs, and speakers registered on the server.

[Key features]
- Remotely control and check the status of devices registered through a Wi-Fi AP.
- Group multiple devices into a Mode and control them simultaneously.
- Configure your device settings, including the time and operating conditions, and operate them automatically.
- Invite others to a location where devices are registered to enable shared control.
- The notification feature allows you to receive status information about your device.

※ Some features may not be available in all countries.

[App requirements]
Some mobile devices may not be supported.
- iOS 12.0 or later / iPhone 6 or later / iPad mini2 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.

[Required access permissions]
• Bluetooth : Find nearby devices using Bluetooth or BLE.
• Microphone: Used to set up ultrasonic sensor-equipped devices

[Optional access permissions]
• Camera: Scan QR codes.
• Location: Automate actions using GPS. (GPS is optional.)
Find Wi-Fi information to add device in iOS 13 or later.
• Contacts: Verify user information that will be delivered while sending SMS.

What's New

Dec 1, 2021

Version 1.6.74

In the new version some features have been stabilized to provide better service.

- The "Automations" have been renamed to "Routines".
- In the "Add Routine" feature, go to the "Discover" tab and select from a list of recommended routines.
- Continue to add legacy SmartApps through the "Add Routines" menu.
- Add "Routines" directly from the device details screen. (*home appliances and some devices are not supported)
- SmartThings app is now available on your Apple watch. View your notifications as well as execute your scenes.

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5

50.5K Ratings

April update

Fixed my issue with alarm notifications and appreciate the other improvements made with the April release. Thanks.

In most part I'm 100% in agreement with the previous review about the new Feb 2019 update. However, once I changed(Reorder) the home page, I do not have the issue with my home page resetting back to the default after I close the app & then reopen it on my iOS device. And who uses the term "Reorder" to to identify the procedure to rearrange, edit or manage the home screen? I originally thought it was for reordering of more devices. I do agree there is too much wasted space and would prefer the information being a little more condensed vs. having to scroll down the page. And, I also agree with the alerts/alarms. I've checked my settings numerous times, but if my iPhone is locked or if I do not have the App open, I do not receive /hear any notification from the App of a sensor being tripped. Notification can be resolved with IFTTT but would think the App itself would be able to provide that notification. I would the ability to remove a room from the home page, but have yet to find a way to do so. I do appreciate the improvements that Samsung made in an effort to improve the App and suspect there is a learning curve on my part, but I would like the user to have the capability/flexibility to manage their home screen the way the user wants it vs how Samsung thinks it should be.

Hello! We are sorry for the inconvenience caused and we will take this as feedback. Please contact us at support@smartthings.com for the concerns regarding the SmartThings app with detailed description for assistance.

Working better

Much better but I am having issues with some app integrations. like smart life and Meross.
Update (8/1/20): Emailed and also called and spoke with someone at SmartThings to try to solve my issue with the device integrations. SmartThings customer service were very easy to contact and where very kind and helpful. They tried to help as best as they could but it appears that not many Smart Life app devices are currently compatible. Hopefully this will change in the near future. Meross said and SmartThings confirmed that they are working to improve their integrations in the coming weeks so hopefully my issue of not being able to turn on device in SmartThings will be resolved soon. Tp Link Kasa app and Bond app integrations with those devices are working great! So, in short I believe SmartThings developers are working hard to improve the app integrations and experience which I really appreciate. They have also been very responsive and easy to contact for help. I just received a reply to this review as well which is also why I am adding a star to my review. I will add the fifth star once I am able to fully integrate my smart home in the SmartThings app! Thank you SmartThings for continuing to work to improve your app and the customer experience.

Hi, thank you for your kind feedback. We are glad that you like our app and we would like to inform you that we are working on adding many more use cases and devices to the new app. You can keep updating the app for the latest updates in the app and contact us for any queries anytime.

Please feel free to contact us by clicking on menu then contact/help then report a problem. Thanks!

Poor Design New Update

The new update takes what was a very nice, clean and sophisticated looking design and makes it look amateurish. The cards or widgets or whatever they call them are now crammed with the room name, the device name, an icon, an on-off switch and other information. The result is a lot of truncated words and a confusing array which makes it very hard to quickly spot a device you might want to access. The cards on the favorites tab (which replaces the old home page) can be moved around. But they can no longer be organized by room so they are just a bunch of cards lined up in horizontal rows. Unless you go to devices, it's hard to see all the devices in a single room. But in that devices tab you have to scroll through a separate page for each room to find the devices. Those rooms used to be all listed together on one page on the home screen with the devices listed under the heading. AND you could also go to a room page. On that rooms page all the rooms were listed on the one page (showing the number of devices in that room) with each room being a button that you could press to go to that room. Now it's just scroll page by page. To me this is a big step backwards. I really wish I could undo the update I made on my iPad. But at least I did not update my iPhon once I saw the design of the updated app. So I'll hold off on any iPhone update until they hopefully fix some of this bad design - but I'm not holding my breath.

Hi there, we apologize for the inconvenience you may have experienced with the app update. We have released Hotfix Global version (1.6.68-523) for the iOS app, please update it and write to us if you have any concerns or suggestions, please do not hesitate to email us at support@smartthings.com

App Privacy

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, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Information

Seller

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Size

510.9 MB

Category

Lifestyle

Compatibility

iPhone: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPad: Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.

iPod touch: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

Languages

English, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cambodian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Korean, Laotian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian Bokmål, Oriya, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Singhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese

Age Rating

Location

This app may use your location even when it isn't open, which can decrease battery life.

Copyright

Price

Free

App Support
Privacy Policy

Supports

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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