The Innovation Report: Your Quarterly SmartThings Update Newsletter
Thank you for being a part of our SmartThings community! Q2 brings exciting updates, including the launch of partner product sales on Samsung.com.
Read on for updates on our app and Hub, Developer Center enhancements, Matter support, and highlights from our growing Works with SmartThings (WWST) ecosystem.
New SmartThings App & Hub Features
Exciting news! We’ve rolled out new user experience updates.
• AI Powered Routine Creation: Build automations with simple phrases, like “turn off the lights when I leave,” without manually configuring each device or setting.
• Routine Scheduling and Confirmation: Delay routine actions (e.g. turn lights on at 7 AM, then start coffee maker 15 minutes later) and opt to confirm if you want to run a routine or not. For example, give confirmation before running the Goodbye routine after the door is locked.
• Expanded Calm Onboarding: Our Calm Onboarding experience—which automatically detects, registers, and connects Samsung products to the App after purchase—now spans 59 countries (up from 14). Even better, select partner devices sold via Samsung websites in Korea and the UK are also eligible, with more global expansion on the way.
• SmartThings on Apple Watch: iOS users can now manage their smart home directly from their Apple Watch via a new SmartThings widget.
Hub Update
Our recent SmartThings Hub release includes:
• Matter time sync support was added so that devices like door locks can get the accurate time from the hub and use it to enable additional device features like time based schedules for PIN code access.
Explore all these updates and more!
Highlights & Happenings
SmartThings Hits 400 Million Global Users
Thank you for helping us create innovative experiences.
Partner Products on Samsung.com
For the first time, Works with SmartThings (WWST) products are available for purchase on Samsung.com, which attracts over 500 million visits monthly! See featured products.
Making Home Automation Easy
We’re featured in The Verge. Read about our latest release, including new AI features.
Developer Center Updates
- SmartThings Test Suite now offers no-cost WWST certification for most Zigbee and Z-Wave Hub-Connected devices through self-testing, in addition to Matter devices. Learn more via our LinkedIn post or developer documentation.
- Certification by Similarity: Partners can certify a whole portfolio of products with Product Cloning and Certification by Similarity (CbS).
- Regional Product Purchase Links: Set purchase links to display only to users in specific countries or regions, ensuring your products reach the right audience.
- Device Profile Builder: Easily define capabilities, customize your UI, and streamline your WWST certification with Device Profile Builder.
- Analytics for WWST Products: Now supporting schema-connected devices, Analytics provides product usage insights. Learn more here.
- Developer Documentation: Find the information you need more easily with our refreshed documentation experience.
Matter Updates
Matter Support: We currently support Matter 1.4. See all of our Matter-supported device types.
Connectivity Standards Alliance: In conjunction with our ecosystem collaborators, we support the Interoperability Test Lab, making it easier for partners to get WWST certified.
Partner Announcements
Our partners are innovating rapidly, and we are thrilled to welcome new products and features to WWST. Here’s just a few of the latest partner and product additions:
Arlo Cameras with AI-powered Features
- WebRTC support allows low-latency video streaming and two-way talk on Samsung TVs and appliances.
- AI Object Detection delivers precise alerts that tell you when people, packages, or vehicles are detected.
- Snapshot support enhances user notifications with image previews directly in the SmartThings app.
Expanded WWST Ecosystem
- The Yale Smart Lock with Matter adds secure, key-free access with cross-platform support.
- Tedee’s smart locks, designed to fit most door types, deliver sleek design, remote control, and easy retrofitting.
- Konnected enables easy, smart control for garage doors.
- Cync by GE expanded Matter support with color bulbs, dimmers, and switches.
- tado° offers room-by-room climate management and automation with Matter thermostats & sensors.
- Third Reality’s MK1 integrates Matter over Wi-Fi into a mechanical keyboard—enabling scene and device control via programmable keys.
Thank you being a member of our community and for your support of SmartThings!
– The Samsung SmartThings Team
