Ecobee3 thermostat officially supported or not?

[Snakedog116 (Kris)]

The beauty of SmartThings is that everyone can work together to create devices and codes, but the short answer is: No, the Ecobee 3 is NOT officially supported (I asked SmartThings support and they confirmed this)

The long answer is below:

@StrykerSKS has been working hard on free Ecobee integration and it’s now live and works great (yves is not free, but has a lot more integration).

Take a look at the thread here for more info: [OBSOLETE] .. Updated Open Source Ecobee Device Type and SmartApps - #14 by Snakedog116

I’ve also included a summary of options in another thread here:

Official Ecobee 3 Integration

Naturally you are confused… Now let me change that confusion to disappointment instead. (Not sure that’s much better, but it’s all I can do for you since I don’t work at SmartThings). SmartThings does not natively support Ecobee3 as a default device like it does the Ecobee SMART or the SMART SI. The latter 2 have code built right into your phone when you search to add a thermostat. However, SmartThings is built on an “Open Source” policy. They realized that they cannot possibly create all the code that everyone wants. So they’ve opened up their device to other developers to write their own code. It’s a great system that allows tons of devices that wouldn’t otherwise be supported to be used. (For example I have a Monoprice.com dual relay… none of the major home automation hubs really han…