I have a Smart Samsung Refrigerator. On my Alexa App one of the options is to turn on/off the ICE MAKER. This is NOT a device option in the Smarthings app. So i run a routine in Alexa to turn it on/off, then connect Alexa to my Smarthings Scene to finish the activities. Since there is a product relationship with Smarthings/Samsung, I don’t understand why this functionality is missing in the Smartthings app. I saw someone else express the same concern regarding the “Sabbath Mode.” Can it be added in Smarthings to simplify running routines all in one place?
Unfortunately, this is one of the frustrating things about ST and the mobile app. Whoever developed the driver for the fridge created the capabilities like icemaker and sabbath mode, but whoever developed the presentation for the ST mobile app choose not to expose them for automations.
You can use a third party rules engine like sharptools.io which (usually) has access to all the capabilities because it is not subject to the mobile app presentation. I use this to turn off my icemaker when I’ve been gone for 24 hours or more and turn it back on when arriving home.
Additionally, you could create a virtual device in ST to represent the icemaker and use that in ST Routines as you need. In sharptools, you would simply need to have rules that say “When virtual device turns off, turn off the icemaker” and vice versa.
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Thank you for your reply and suggested resolution. Right now I am not sure I want to add another integrated solftware solution. A few years ago IFTTT was popular to handle gaps. Then to get new functionality with it, fees increased. I am about to drop it since Amazon dropped it’s integration with Alexa. Just seems to me if you buy a Samsung product that “smart”, it functionality should be included in the Smartthings app
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