We’re happy to announce a new integration that’s now live in the SmartThings app. You can now connect your Samsung Multiroom Audio system. This includes the following devices:
Those Radiant 360s are really impressive. I don’t have a multiroom audio system yet, but it’s something I’m constantly looking into. How deep is this integration? Full Sonos style integration with Text-to-speech announcements?
This is a “full” integration in that we’ve been working directly with this Samsung team for the last several months. It does not currently have the ability to automate stations (play Pandora when I arrive home), but we expect to add this functionality in the near future. Text to speech is fully supported.
Geeze I’m so glad I kept holding off buying any Sonos! Ever since Samsung bought ST I kept looking at the Samsung speakers and asking "will they ever get around to supporting their own products?"
I need a new washer and dryer next year, are you secretly working on those too
So, people who have done the comparison, how is Samsung’s solution vs Sonos? I haven’t committed to any yet, and have wanted to start moving in this direction slowly.
Uh oh. He’s using the magic two words!
Same here, I am holding back on Sonos for almost a year now. Guess I will look into Samsung and will decide since I need quite a few speakers.
The Samsung Multiroom app on Android and iOS is really awesome and offers similar functionality to the Sonos. One thing that’s currently missing is a desktop app to control the Samsung speakers.
Just dug into the Sammy system and it’s looking less Sonos in two major areas; there is no true stereo set up for 2 speakers or a sub Let alone 5.1 support so I can ditch the big set-up in the living room. Time will tell.
That money can go to the washer/dryer then, don’t need stereo during the rinse cycle anyway.
I’m curious about the hub as well… it’s only a $50 piece of hardware and I’m guessing it’s necessary if you’re intending to use the standard setup / app, but for the purposes of ST integration it might not be necessary. Then again, who knows…
I guess that’s why they are $400. I got the hub and a couple speakers for half that.
Has anyone tried this yet? I’m trying to figure out how this is possible if the hub isn’t needed since only the M7 has wifi connectivity - the m3 and m5 are BT only, which obviously won’t work with the v1 ST hub. Plus if you don’t need the hub then this would only work for one room at a time, which seems limiting.
Worst case I’ll find out tomorrow when my stuff arrives.
Stay tuned for more on that in a few weeks.
Let alone 5.1 support so I can ditch the big set-up in the living room. Time will tell.
I got the hub and a couple speakers for half that.