Cree Wi-Fi Bulbs and SmartThings

[Paul_Oliver (PCO)]

The problem with the Tuya/SmartLife integration is that many devices are not compatible with the integration.

Go into the Tuya/SmartLife App open the device, on the detail page in the upper right corner there is a pencil or 3 dots. Click on that and the new page should show a 3rd party control section. Things like Alexa and Google will be shown. If Smartthings is shown it should work, but ST is not show that means there is no Smartthings Integration.

If Smartthings is NOT listed there is work around that will give you a partial one way integration.

Another thing is that the Tuya integration seems to work better that the SmartLife integration. You can keep the devices in the SmartLife App and use the Tuya integration.

Work around if needed:

FAQ: How does TuyaSmart Integration work? (Groovy virtual switch version)

Work around - Here is the long version. Pair each device with the SmartLife or Tuya apps. In the SmartLife or Tuya apps create separate ON and OFF “tap-to-run” automations (scenes) for each device you want to use in SmartThings. In SmartThings run the Tuya integration under add a device by brand. Do NOT use the SmartLife integration. (The difference between the SmartLife and Tuya integrations is that the Tuya integration doesn’t end with an error message. And when you look on linked services the imported scenes are listed under Tuya, unlike SmartLife which is blank. When you go back to the devices tab in SmartThings you will find ON and OFF switches for each device possibly under No Room Assigned. They will say they are Connected. You can wake them up by turning them on and off. You o…