There’s been a lot of discussion about the negatives of the new app, so I thought I’d start one about the positives. Who knows, maybe there is some SmartThings dev out there that is having a bad day and will read this and feel better :slightly_smiling_face: Feel free to add your feedback and let’s k…

[image] rontalley: New app, can’t logically navigate quickly… Complaints and critiques go in a different thread. From the first post here: There’s been a lot of discussion about the negatives of the new app, so I thought I’d start one about the positives. Who knows, maybe there is some Smar…

[image] jkp: and today, I got the first popup asking if I Like SmartThings? Did you hit the like button?..:roll_eyes:

Bringing this back on topic, the new app lets you take still shots for Ring devices that allow video streaming [image]

Found something else today I like better. The new app version of Smart Locks (called Smart Lock Guest Access) lets you send the code you setup via any communication means (at least on iOS). Classic only allows sms.

There’s now several brands of devices that can only be paired through the new app. I’m guessing cloud integrations using the new cloud to cloud api. [image] [image] [image]

someone was posting about Modern Forms recently [image] Anybody using Modern Forms smart fans? Devices & Integrations Just received a box with Modern Forms fan Morpheus III. Selected it because of a general statement on the Modern Forms website that they support Smartthing…

One update I don’t think was posted in here: Lighting Groups are now available in the new app. Currently can only control them manually, but I believe they plan to include them in scenes and/or automation creator eventually. [image] [image]

As discussed a little, there are also a lot of brands now that are only available in the new app due to them using the new cloud to cloud integration tools. Kasa, Yeelight, NexxHome, Sensibo, etc.

[image] Automated_House: … there are also a lot of brands now that are only available in the new App… That’s a bad thing.

[image] tgauchat: [image] Automated_House: … there are also a lot of brands now that are only available in the new App… That’s a bad thing. I would have to respectfully disagree, since they announced over a year ago that the V2 app was at end-of-life and would be discontinued eventual…

Things I like BETTER about the new app vs Classic

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jkp February 13, 2019, 2:30am 145

someone was posting about Modern Forms recently

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Things I like BETTER about the new app vs Classic

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