barron
September 8, 2022, 5:29am
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Morning All,
I’ve added my Tuya account to smartthings but my device isn’t being pulled over into ST.
When I go into the tuya app I can see the device but when I link the account nothing comes across?
Any ideas?
Thanks
Not all Tuya devices work with Smartthings.
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barron
September 8, 2022, 5:43am
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Yeah that’s probably it. I just assumed it would be. Hey ho!
Thanks
Follow the attached link to get your Tuya devices into ST.
Work around - Here is the long version.
Pair each device with the SmartLife or Tuya apps.
In the SmartLife or Tuya apps create separate ON and OFF “tap-to-run” automations (scenes) for each device you want to use in SmartThings.
In SmartThings run the Tuya integration under add a device by brand. Do NOT use the SmartLife integration. (The difference between the SmartLife and Tuya integrations is that the Tuya integration doesn’t end with an error message. And when you look on linked services the imported scenes are listed under Tuya, unlike SmartLife which is blank.
When you go back to the devices tab in SmartThings you will find ON and OFF switches for each device possibly under No Room Assigned.
They will say they are Connected. You can wake them up by turning them on and off. You o…
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