CES 2121 (January 11-14, 2021)

[GSzabados (Gabor Szabados)]

@Automated_House

Smoke and mirrors…

Samsung 2020 TVs hasn’t got SmartThings app like the the latest Galaxy Watches.

Smartthings App No Longer Available on Samsung TVs?

We recently bought a new (2020) Samsung Class 8 TV and for some reason, the Smartthings App isn’t available? I’ve searched their “app store” a couple of times and nothing is coming up. TV connected to the network, Alexa nd V3 hub fine. It’s not a huge deal, but it would be nice to access Smartthings via the TV. Any idea why Samsung wouldn’t make the app available?

But some says there is an update for Android Auto in the latest app.

Android app 1.7.59.23

Android 1.7.59.23 arrived this afternoon. It includes a link to Android Auto. You can pick 6 things to display in your vehicle. Go to Hamburger, Gear, Android Auto and you can select the 6 items. They can be STHM, scenes or devices. It is live and works.

Honestly, the Android 11 comment is still funny as Samsung has released Samsung Galaxy S21 with Android 11. Some might should give some advise how to use SmartThings then…

Otherwise has anybody heard anything about the Alexa/Google Home device selection option? Wasn’t that announced as well on CES 2021 between the “Something is not quite right.” announcements?