The Innovation Report: Your Quarterly SmartThings Update Newsletter
This quarter brought some big news! We officially launched Samsung Wallet Digital Home Keys and rolled out Matter 1.5 across our Hubs, delivering the foundation for some exciting new products coming to market.
We value your continued support and are excited to see the SmartThings ecosystem continue to grow.
Now, here’s the latest from SmartThings!
SmartThings Updates
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SmartThings API Survey: We are enhancing our SmartThings API and would love your input. Please take 10 minutes to complete our survey and shape the future API experience.
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Aliro Support and Samsung Wallet Integration:
- Built on the Aliro standard, Samsung Wallet now enables Galaxy phone users to unlock compatible smart locks with a digital home key. Once a partner lock is onboarded via SmartThings using Matter, a digital key is added to the user’s Samsung Wallet.
- This allows for seamless, hands-free access via Ultra-Wideband (UWB) proximity detection or a simple NFC tap, all secured by Samsung Knox. Learn more.
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Now Brief Expands to Samsung TVs and Family Hubs: Now Brief is expanding from Galaxy phones to Samsung TVs and Family Hub refrigerators. Now Brief automatically surfaces critical smart home data—like device status, energy usage, and security updates—as users approach their TVs or engage with the Family Hub refrigerator. This expansion gives your Works with SmartThings (WWST)-certified devices even greater visibility across the Samsung ecosystem. Read the full announcement.
Matter Updates
- Connectivity Standards Alliance 2026 Member Meeting: We had a productive meeting in Yokohama, Japan with the Alliance and many of our WWST partner companies. A few highlights include:
- Aliro: We are collaborating with our WWST partners to launch the initial wave of Aliro-certified door locks.
- Matter 1.5.1: The board has officially approved this update, focusing on deeper ecosystem interoperability. Get the details.
- Unify by Connectivity Standards Alliance: Come meet and hear from SmartThings and other smart home industry leaders at Unify 2026 in Austin Texas, from June 16–18.
- Unify is the first major event hosted by the Alliance since the launch of Matter, created for product and engineering leads, CTOs, and business development executives focused on building interoperable products and new partnership opportunities.
- Learn more and register here.
- Matter 1.5 and Hub Updates: We have completed the update of our Hub ecosystem to Matter 1.5. This update includes the Aeotec Smart Home Hub 1 and 2, Samsung SmartThings Hub v3 (2018) and v2 (2015), SmartThings Station, and integrated SmartThings Hubs in Samsung TVs and appliances. Key enhancements include:
- Improved reconnection times for Matter devices following power loss.
- Support for Long-Idle Time (LIT) for Intermittently Connected Devices (ICD), extending the battery life of sensors.
- Support for Matter 1.5.1 based cameras, including video recordings with audio, and support for cameras connected via Matter bridges. Plus, we have enabled local rule execution for cameras that support motion zones and clip recordings capabilities. Read More
Developer Center Updates
New Enhanced Developer Center: We are excited to announce the next evolution of the SmartThings Developer Center—a unified, streamlined experience designed to help partners build, test, and complete integrations faster than ever. This new experience helps:
- Reduce Certification Time: A guided flow minimizes errors and streamlines your product certification process.
- Enhance Self-Service: Experience improved interactive onboarding for all integration types, utilize the Test Suite for self-testing, and simplify portfolio certification with Certification by Similarity.
- Improve Collaboration: Shared team workspaces and real-time updates are now consolidated in one location.
- Support More Integration Types: Our new intuitive console brings together all the essential tools and workflows in one place—whether you are developing a Hub, Cloud, or Direct Connected product. This enables seamless support for a wider range of integration types.
- What’s Coming Next:
- Support for SmartThings Find (for devices that connect to Mobile devices with the SmartThings Find Service via BLE.) Visit our blog to get all the details.
Explore the New Developer Center (Button)
Partner Announcements
- IKEA added 25 Matter-over-Thread devices, including a scroll wheel remote, smart bulbs, plugs, and a portfolio of sensors. A standout device is the BILRESA scroll wheel, which helps users adjust brightness and color temperature for lighting, and can also be used for devices needing fine control, such as blinds. Read more.
- LIFX successfully certified a broad range of high-performance Matter-over-Wi-Fi lighting products, including the LIFX Beam, LIFX Candle, and LIFX Neon, which offer highly reliable and vibrant multi-zone effects.
- LEDVANCE (as an official licensee, offers the Home Lighting portfolio under the trusted OSRAM brand) has significantly expanded its SmartThings-certified portfolio with more than 100 new Matter-over-WiFi products. This expanded range includes professional-grade and reliable smart lighting solutions such as the SMART+ Decor Wall, ORBIS ceiling series, Planon panels, and floodlights, offering vibrant colors and seamless integration.
- JUNG HOME has certified its entire range of premium solutions, combining outstanding design with precise local control. The portfolio includes the JUNG HOME thermostat, lighting solutions, switchable sockets, as well as controls for shutters and Venetian blinds. Connectivity with Samsung SmartThings is enabled via the JUNG HOME Gateway.
Thank you for your support of SmartThings!
– The Samsung SmartThings Team
