SmartThings is Samsung's smart home platform. It combines one app, a cloud, and hubs that are built into some Samsung TVs and appliances or sold as dedicated devices, and it connects Samsung products with Matter, Zigbee and other brands' devices.
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SmartThings works through a hub, which can be built into a Samsung TV or appliance or be a dedicated unit such as the Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2. That hub supports Zigbee, Thread and Matter, includes a Thread Border Router, and runs more tasks locally than its predecessor. Samsung appliances can also connect directly to the SmartThings cloud over Wi-Fi.
That suits Samsung households and mixed Matter and Zigbee setups that want Alexa, Google Assistant or Bixby on top. It is less simple if you rely on Z-Wave, which the Hub 2 dropped, or if you connect other platforms such as Home Assistant to the SmartThings API, because Home Assistant's documentation says free API access is being phased out from October 2026.
Source: Samsung SmartThings app page
The one app for the platform. It shows and controls a home in 3D, runs routines, and handles Matter and Works with SmartThings devices. Samsung says to download it from the Galaxy Store, Google Play or the Apple App Store, and sets limits of 300 devices per location, 10 locations per account and 20 invited members. A Samsung account is required, and some features vary by country. The Android link uses the package name seen in third-party listings, and we could not load the Play page; we did not find the App Store page.
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| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection | |||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | SmartThings documentation describes direct connected devices, such as Samsung appliances, that reach the SmartThings cloud over Wi-Fi. Matter over Wi-Fi is among the protocols its Edge drivers support. One third-party database also lists Ethernet for the Aeotec Hub 2, which Samsung's pages did not state. | SmartThings architecture SmartThings Edge: get started Matter Alpha: Aeotec Hub 2 |
| Zigbee | Yes | SmartThings says it is one of the earliest Zigbee supporters, and its Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 supports Zigbee. Edge drivers on the hub handle Zigbee devices locally. | CSA: SmartThings SmartThings blog: Hub 2 SmartThings Edge: get started |
| Z-Wave | Yes | SmartThings documentation lists Z-Wave among the protocols a hub can connect through Edge drivers. Android Central reports that the newest Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 dropped Z-Wave, so owners with Z-Wave devices would need a separate dongle or gateway. We could not confirm Z-Wave support on each earlier hub model. | SmartThings architecture Android Central: Hub 2 in the US |
| Thread | Yes | The Aeotec Smart Home Hub 2 has an integrated Thread Border Router, and SmartThings says Eve's Matter-over-Thread plugs and sensors connect directly to SmartThings hubs. | SmartThings blog: Hub 2 CSA: SmartThings |
| Bluetooth | Not mentioned | SmartThings documentation lists Bluetooth among the product types a hub can connect. We found no page describing which Bluetooth devices are supported. | SmartThings architecture |
| Matter | Yes | The SmartThings app connects and controls Matter-compatible devices. The Alliance page says SmartThings supports 50 Matter device types through Matter 1.4 and ships updates within six months of each publication. SmartThings was a founding member of the Matter Working Group in 2019. The Hub 2 is described as supporting hundreds of Matter-certified devices, including Matter over Thread. A third-party certification page for the Hub 2 did not state the Matter version. | Samsung SmartThings app page CSA: SmartThings SmartThings blog: Hub 2 |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Google Home | Official | SmartThings' support page says Google Assistant works with certified Google Assistant devices to control lighting, plugs, thermostats (US only) and manual routines, and to check motion and contact sensors. Linking is done from the voice assistant menu in the SmartThings app and applies to every location on the account. | SmartThings support: voice services Google Home compatible devices |
| Amazon Alexa | Official | SmartThings' support page says Alexa works with certified Alexa devices to control bulbs, on/off and dimmer switches, thermostats, locks and manual routines, and to check motion and contact sensors. It is linked from the voice assistant menu and authorised in the Amazon app. | SmartThings support: voice services Alexa Skills store |
| Bixby | Official | Bixby links automatically through the Samsung account and starts with Hi, Bixby. The support page says it cannot currently be removed. | SmartThings support: voice services |
| Apple Home | Unconfirmed | The SmartThings voice services page does not mention Siri or Apple Home. We found no Samsung or Apple page about using the two together, so we could not confirm either way. | SmartThings support: voice services |
| Philips Hue | Official | SmartThings says the Hue Bridge Pro is supported and Hue Matter bulbs can connect directly. We did not read a separate setup page, so the steps and limits are unconfirmed. | CSA: SmartThings Works with Philips Hue |
| Tuya and Smart Life | Not mentioned | Tuya's 2022 release says Tuya devices work with SmartThings, and IFTTT applets link Smart Life and SmartThings. We found no SmartThings page about a Tuya integration. | Tuya 2022 Matter release IFTTT applet: Smart Life to SmartThings |
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| Home Assistant | Yes | A built-in SmartThings integration is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not Samsung, and rated Bronze on its quality scale. It is cloud push, needs a Samsung account and the SmartThings app, and maps device capabilities to entities such as climate, covers, fans, lights, locks, media players, sensors and vacuums. Some features exist only in the SmartThings app. The page says that from October 2026 free access to the SmartThings API will be phased out and API access will need a paid Personal Plan at 4.99 dollars a month, and advises moving local Zigbee or Z-Wave devices before then. | Home Assistant SmartThings |
| Homey | Official | Athom publishes an official Samsung SmartThings app, listed for Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server. It is cloud-based, covers 12 device types such as air conditioners, fridges, washers, TVs and robot vacuums, and the listing marks Homey Bridge as required for every device type. Version 4.0.1 moved from Server-Sent Events to webhooks and was updated about 10 months before our check. A separate community app, SmartThings Local, controls newer Samsung appliances over the LAN without the cloud, on Homey Pro only. | Homey: Samsung SmartThings app Homey forum: SmartThings Local |
| openHAB | Unconfirmed | Our search of openHAB's site returned only Tuya threads and nothing about SmartThings, so we could not confirm whether a binding exists. | Searched, no source |
| Node-RED | Unconfirmed | The Node-RED library was not searched within our limits, so we could not confirm whether a SmartThings node exists. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Unconfirmed | A search of Hubitat's documentation returned no SmartThings integration page, so we could not confirm one exists. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Unconfirmed | Our search of Domoticz sources returned only Tuya plugin threads, so we could not confirm a SmartThings plugin. | Searched, no source |
| Control4 | Unconfirmed | Control4 drivers for SmartThings were not searched within our limits, so we could not confirm either way. | Searched, no source |
| IFTTT | Not mentioned | IFTTT's own SmartThings page describes applets that turn SmartThings devices on or off and lock doors or arm alarms, and examples cover Samsung appliances. The page lists no plan requirement and no complete trigger list, and we could not confirm which party publishes the service. | IFTTT: SmartThings |
| SmartThings API and Edge drivers | Official | Samsung's developer documentation describes Edge drivers, Lua-based drivers that run locally on the hub and bridge Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave and LAN devices to the platform's capability model. Cloud-connected devices use SmartThings Schema, and service integrations use API Access Apps with OAuth 2.0 for discovery, control, status and webhook events. A code-free Edge Device Builder and a Console handle certification. Home Assistant's page reports upcoming paid API access from October 2026, and we did not confirm the terms for developers. | SmartThings architecture SmartThings Edge: get started Home Assistant SmartThings |
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Yes. The SmartThings app connects and controls Matter-compatible devices. The Alliance page says SmartThings supports 50 Matter device types through Matter 1.4 and ships updates within six months of each publication. SmartThings was a founding member of the Matter Working Group in 2019. The Hub 2 is described as supporting hundreds of Matter-certified devices, including Matter over Thread. A third-party certification page for the Hub 2 did not state the Matter version.
Yes, officially. SmartThings' support page says Alexa works with certified Alexa devices to control bulbs, on/off and dimmer switches, thermostats, locks and manual routines, and to check motion and contact sensors. It is linked from the voice assistant menu and authorised in the Amazon app.
Yes, officially. SmartThings' support page says Google Assistant works with certified Google Assistant devices to control lighting, plugs, thermostats (US only) and manual routines, and to check motion and contact sensors. Linking is done from the voice assistant menu in the SmartThings app and applies to every location on the account.
Unconfirmed. The SmartThings voice services page does not mention Siri or Apple Home. We found no Samsung or Apple page about using the two together, so we could not confirm either way.
Yes. A built-in SmartThings integration is maintained by the Home Assistant project, not Samsung, and rated Bronze on its quality scale. It is cloud push, needs a Samsung account and the SmartThings app, and maps device capabilities to entities such as climate, covers, fans, lights, locks, media players, sensors and vacuums. Some features exist only in the SmartThings app. The page says that from October 2026 free access to the SmartThings API will be phased out and API access will need a paid Personal Plan at 4.99 dollars a month, and advises moving local Zigbee or Z-Wave devices before then.
Yes, officially. Athom publishes an official Samsung SmartThings app, listed for Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server. It is cloud-based, covers 12 device types such as air conditioners, fridges, washers, TVs and robot vacuums, and the listing marks Homey Bridge as required for every device type. Version 4.0.1 moved from Server-Sent Events to webhooks and was updated about 10 months before our check. A separate community app, SmartThings Local, controls newer Samsung appliances over the LAN without the cloud, on Homey Pro only.
Unconfirmed. A search of Hubitat's documentation returned no SmartThings integration page, so we could not confirm one exists.
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