BMW as a Thing on the SmartThings Platform is still in development. This blog post talks about both the in-car dashboard integration (available now for Android) as well as what BMW as a Thing would look like.
The Garage feature in the in-car integration works with our Linear garage door openers.
Canât wait for phase 2. I have the same car as demoed and rushed back home to see if I could remove the presence tag from the car and add it as a thing instead. Only read it properly now that it will be at a later date.
Is it too early to ask for an eta? Is it weeks months or years away?
Or if a date cannot be provided perhaps information on whether the â2013 or laterâ is for BMWs regardless of the OS of the phone? My 2012 model has connected drive, apps, plus the remote âturn on the A/C, honk the horn, lock/unlock the doors, turn on its lightsâ etc. all working with iOS
However for Android to work I need a 2013 manufactured car
I wish we could be more specific! But for right now, all we know is that it is on our roadmap. Happy to see all the enthusiasm for this integration though!
On the roadmap? I read that everywhere on this forum. I am still waiting for my officially supported Yale lock to accept codes in the iOS app (officially). Though I am glad to know if I want to throw down $10k on new appliances, they would be supported.
Very true⌠regarding demo, Android and BMW do not play nicely together though so target audience will be very small. Granted ST + BMW owners (with connected drive) also small in the first place, perhaps 2000 in US/UK total right now?
Smartthings I believe have been historically releasing features into app releases simultaneously and timing also similar, but 2.0.7 saw BMW feature for the Android app, but it is still missing in 2.0.8 for iOS.
I donât knowâŚthere are at least three people in my office that have BMWs and Smartthings. Maybe the number is higher than we think. Maybe the value is with BMW. Could they move a potential customer to a BMW from say an Audi because the BMW could be integrated into a home automation system? Not sure.
I like the idea of having the BMW be a thing, that was pretty cool. However, that was said to have been pie in the sky. I am not even sure that is under development.
You can add the bmw as a thing via the bmw labs widget. Doesnât offer quite the same functionality but will be able to detect presence via ifttt without a ST arrival sensor. Downside is that you need to leave the ugly widget on display all the time.