SmartThings

Last updated: March 21st, 2024 at 07:28 UTC+01:00 Samsung has formally introduced the 3D Map View feature to the SmartThings app. This new view improves the usability and visibility of smart home devices, and it is now available on refrigerators, smartphones, tablets, and TVs. SmartThings gets the 3D Map View feature Samsung's smart home platform, SmartThings, is quite popular. The company introduced a 2D Map View feature six months ago during the Samsung Developer Conference 2023. At CES 2024, the company revealed…

The SmartThings app is the centerpiece of any Samsung IoT ecosystem that contains multiple devices. Galaxy phone and tablet users rely on the SmartThings app to control various aspects of their Samsung setups, from smart TVs to wearables and Bespoke home appliances, as well as services, routines, scenes and more. But here's a quick tip you might be unaware of. Did you know there's a much easier and faster way to control your SmartThings device ecosystem than by opening the SmartThings app? Here's all you need to know.…

Smart View is a great little feature that lets you mirror your Galaxy phone's screen to your TV or mirror the TV's screen back to your smartphone. The latter option can come in handy if, for example, you are watching TV and want to go make some popcorn without missing the action. With Smart View, you can watch your TV's screen on your Galaxy phone as long as both devices are connected to the same network. The downside is that you don't have much control over your smart TV when viewing it through Smart View on your…

One advantage to having a Samsung smart TV and a Galaxy smartphone is that the two devices can communicate through SmartThings. As a result, you can do things such as using your smartphone as a TV remote controller, whether from the SmartThings mobile app or the lock screen. Another neat party trick you can keep up your sleeve is to use the Galaxy Watch to control your TV. Indeed, similar to Galaxy phones, Samsung smartwatches can also double as TV remote controllers. Using your Galaxy Watch as a TV remote Before you can…

One of the best things about rich ecosystems is the interconnectivity between services, features, and devices a brand offers. Here's an example of what can be achieved with the right tools and the right combination of Samsung products. If you have a Samsung TV and a Galaxy phone, you can make your smart TV a lot smarter without even needing AI. You can harness the power of the Modes and Routines tool on your Galaxy phone to make your Samsung TV do clever things through the SmartThings platform. Make your TV do clever…

Although many Samsung smart TVs and Smart Monitors offer great image quality, the default image presets they ship with sometimes fall short. That is why Samsung leveraged the power of SmartThings and smartphone cameras to create the powerful Smart Calibration tool. With this tool, you can use the rear-facing camera on your Galaxy device or iPhone to calibrate the display on your Samsung smart TV or Smart Monitor and optimize image quality for your particular device. Here's all you need to know to use this feature.…

Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled its new TV lineup, featuring new Micro LED, Mini LED, OLED, and QLED TVs, at the CES 2024 expo in the USA. These TVs feature improved picture quality, a new version of Tizen, and improved SmartThings. Now, the company is bringing over those improvements to its commercial display lineup, which consists of displays and TVs that you usually see in digital classrooms, retail stores, outdoor advertising, and other commercial outlets. Samsung's commercial displays and TVs for 2024 run Tizen…

Last updated: January 28th, 2024 at 16:33 UTC+01:00 With the One UI 6.1 update, Samsung has changed (read improved) a lot of things. One of those changes also includes a full-fledged app to manage Samsung devices. Earlier, all your Samsung devices used to show up in the SmartThings Find section of the SmartThings app. However, the company is now turning the finding part into a separate app to simplify things. Samsung Find replaces SmartThings Find Samsung is replacing the SmartThings Find section with a separate app…

Samsung has announced in an official blog that it is teaming up with British Gas to help customers make their homes more energy-efficient across Britain. Samsung will integrate its SmartThings Energy with British Gas' PeakSave incentive program. This will provide British customers with easier control over their energy usage in their daily lives. Chanwoo Park, Executive Vice President at Samsung Electronics, said, “Together we are now able to harness SmartThings Energy to provide customers with easier control into…

In an official blog, Samsung Electronics announced that it is participating in North America's largest air conditioning exhibition, ‘AHR Expo' in Chicago, USA from January 22 to 24. The AHR Expo, which stands for The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition is known to introduce new innovative air conditioning solutions to the North American market. The AHR Expo is hosted by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). It is an expo where over 1,600…