Smarthings hub - Windows 10 (Cortana) integration?

[irahul.v]

Hi,
newbie here!

But i was wondering if somehow i can add my laptop win 10 as a smart device on samsung hub (v2)?

Or if i could connect them so they see each other and hence use Win 10 features like Cortana or “stay signed in if connected to xxx”

[JDRoberts]

First tip for new folk: start with the Search. not only may you find an answer to your question, but you will also find other people that you can talk to who are probably either doing or trying to do what you want to do.

In this case, see the following threads that discuss Cortana integration (each is a clickable link)

Windows 10 Cortana Smartthings

For very limited voice only control, Windows 10 in the USA can control smartthings devices with on/off control Go to Cortana > Notebook > Connected home Scroll down the list too Smartthings and follow the sign in details I dont have a voice enabled Pc, WP died a painfull death a while ago ( Sore point ) and i dont use Cortana on my droid phone so i cant vouch for how good voice control works but it is there incase you need it As is the Ms way anyone outside the USA has to change the default Cortana language to English(US) for Connected Home to work Its a connected thing so that is why i posted here

Voice Control via Cortana (Includes iPhone) | Easy Setup

I’ve read a few threads, but wasn’t completely sure this has been clearly cited with the latest information as most what I found required some level of add’l development to make it work. Voice control for your ST environment/devices via Microsoft Cortana (which can also be added as an app on iPhone or Android). I set this up in the Cortana app on my iPhone in about <10 mins.

And this thread for a more technical discussion For powering the laptop on and off from smartthings:

(Tutorial) PC on/off and Activity Monitor with SmartThings

How about: Turn on Kitchen PC Turn off Bedroom PC Mouse is Active Turn on Kodi Even Works with Alexa or Hey Google!! This Tutorial will not only show you how to make your PC a totally controllable Switch in ST, but also use Virtual Switches as a Motion device or to Execute Programs which can all be used for Home Automation! After setup, your PC status will be in perfect sync with the Virtual Switch no matter if you turn on/off the PC manually or through SmartThings. It might seem like a lot but you can have this up and running fairly quickly especially if you are already familiar with installing custom apps. It’s up to you how far you want to go down the rabbit hole! Tools used: Send Events to Event Ghost (App), Host Pinger (App), EventGhost (Free Windows Program), CoRE or webCoRE …

[RonV42]

I use Cortana for basic controls of my home. I have a lot (really a lot) of virtual switches that set scenes and actions and virtual switches and voice control works great. By doing this method I can use Cortana, Alexa, Google, or any other voice platform without tons of configuration in their apps.

[irahul.v]

Hello @JDRoberts

Thank you for valuable and precise input. I did google around but apparently not enough as i stumbled upon first 2 links only.
The third as a workaround does provide the solution i needed!

[rontalley]

@JDRoberts is our neighborhood Guru. He knows his stuff!

Let me know if you need any help with the setup as I have all of my PCs fully integrated.

[hkusulja (Hrvoje Kusulja)]

Hello,
I have been using Windows 10 - Cortana with my only SmartThings location / Hub v2 for several months.
Recently, Cortana started saying there are no devices that it can control. If you go to settings, I see all is connected, but no devices are appearing.
Tried to disconnect ST from Cortana, and in ST app remove Microsoft, and reconnect again. All connected again, no error. But still Cortana does not see any my ST devices.
I have several ST bulbs which I used to control with Cortana/voice, but now I can’t anymore.

P.S. It looks like some update with “scenes” from Cortana side that I did not notice before.

Microsoft quietly adds new “Rules” and “Scenes” smart home features for Cortana...

Anyhow, Cortana with SmartThings does not detect any ST devices now for several days.
Any idea?

[adrian97c (Adrian)]

I been testing it and have found it only controls my TP Link, Hue, Alexa, but nothing at all from smartthings…

[rrathbun (Robert Rathbun)]

@hkusulja

with my only SmartThings location / Hub v2 for several months.
Recently, Cortana started saying there are no devices that it can control. If you go to settings, I see all is connected, but no devices are appearing.
Tried to disconnect ST from Cortana, and in ST app remove Microsoft, and reconnect again. All connected again, no error. But still Cortana does not see any my ST devices.
I have several ST bulbs which I used to control with Cortana/voice, but now I c

I have an issue where I can get Cortana to Connect to Samsung Smarthings, but as soon as I give Cortana a command, it asks me to authenticate yet again. I authenticate again it displays code at this point, which appears to be a success.

On the Samsung apps, it shows Cortana successfully connected, but the integration is still broke. Any ideas?

In a nutshell, it looks like I am caught in an authentication loop where it never caches the credentials necessary to make this work solely with voice integration.

[hkusulja (Hrvoje Kusulja)]

Microsoft did terminate Cortana for lot of countries, and lot of integration, for me, Cortana is dead for SmartThings, I have moved to Alexa.

[rrathbun (Robert Rathbun)]

I am more interested in hearing back from people who do have it working. I appreciate the recommendations, but I am looking for a solution to solve my particular issue.

Has anyone run into the issue I am describing, and if yes, what if anything did you do to resolve it? Thanks in advance.

[rrathbun (Robert Rathbun)]

I got this working after realizing you don’t need to say “Samsung” in the commands. If you do say Samsung it brings up a command to connect and leaves you stuck in an unnecessary loop. Guess, I will be getting some more mileage out of Cortana after all.

Cortana still lives!