Creating a virtual device without a hub?

[Rajkumar]

Hi,
I am trying to create a device handler and use it with a virtual device.

When I click on “My Devices” and then create a new device, it asks for the name of the device, label, etc.
One of the things it asks for is the Hub name. Since I do not have a hub, I left this field blank.
Now when I create the device, it appears in my Smarthings mobile app in My Home.
However when I tap on the device name, it says, “cannot connect. Check device and try again”.

Can someone Please tell me what I am missing here? Thanks.

regards,
Rajkumar

[JDRoberts]

Which version of the mobile app are you using?

And what’s the exact type of virtual device that you are creating?

[Rajkumar]

I am using the Samsung Connect App.
I am using a switch type of device handler, please see the code below:

[Rajkumar]

I have now installed the Smarthings Classic App, but I do not see the virtual devices under the “Things” tab.(In MyHome)

Is there something more I need to do to see these devices?

thanks and regards,

Rajkumar

[Rajkumar]

It’s working now.Actually, when I clicked on “My Locations” and then on “Home”, and then created the virtual device, I was able to see the device in the App.

One other question: Is it possible to control a proprietary device that I have with a custom device handler that I write, but without a physical hub?

Thanks once again.

best regards,

Rajkumar

[nikitsaraf]

I have installed the SmartThings Classic App. I do not have a Hub with me. How do I create a Virtual Device through the SmartThings Classic App without a Hub

I click on the “MyHome” Tab. and Click on “+ Add a Thing” button, it asks to connect a Hub, but I dont have any Hub, so how do I proceed further to create a virtual device

[JDRoberts]

@nikitsaraf

I have installed the SmartThings Classic App. I do not have a Hub with me. How do I create a Virtual Device through the SmartThings Classic App without a Hub

I click on the “MyHome” Tab. and Click on “+ Add a Thing” button, it asks to connect a Hub, but I dont have any Hub, so how do I proceed further to create a virtual device

“Add a thing” in the app is for joining a physical device.

To create a virtual device, you need to use the web browser interface to your account and add the code that represents that device.

See the following FAQ (this is a clickable link)

FAQ: Creating a virtual Groovy Device [OBSOLETE]

Need a FAQ for the simplest version of this: a virtual on/off switch. Maybe even two FAQs, one for why you would want one with use case examples and one step by step how to for creating one in ST. Thanks! 2023 Update Since groovy will be going away soon, so will groovy virtual switches. See the new FAQ for on the replacements: FAQ: Creating Virtual Devices Without the IDE

[Rajkumar]

From what I understand, for a virtual device you need to use the other Samsung App.(I think it is the Smarthings Connect app).

regards,

Rajkumar