New here. I have been using the SmartThings app with my Samsung range and refrigerator. No issues. I just purchased the SmartThings station and I added that to the SmartThings app. Now I have 3 devices: refrigerator, range, and the station. My goal is to have the refrigerator and range connected to…

Unfortunately, that’s not how the SmartThings architecture works. :disappointed_relieved:Standalone hubs do not connect to the appliances. Even if they are on the same Wi-Fi. Instead, the appliances connect via the Internet to your SmartThings account in the SmartThings cloud. Here’s the official s…

Thanks for the reply. What good is the hub if devices connect directly to the SmartThings cloud/app? I use multiple hubs for automation like the myQ hub for multiple garage door sensors, Apple TVs as hubs for HomeKit that brings all HomeKit devices under 1 umbrella so to speak. I was hoping to use …

The hub allows you to use a wider range of devices with your SmartThings account. This would include Zigbee devices and matter devices. (Other models of SmartThings hubs also allow you to use Zwave devices, but the station doesn’t support Zwave.) So the station is very helpful if you want to bring …

Also, note that at the time of this writing, even having a SmartThings hub only means you can add matter devices to your SmartThings account. There’s still isn’t any way to take a SmartThings hub and use matter to add it to a different matter platform like Apple home. That’s because the smartthings’…

Use Homebridge with Samsung Appliances via Station?

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JDRoberts April 24, 2024, 4:00am 6

You should be able to get more information about using a SmartThings hub, including the station, with Homebridge (without matter) in the following thread:

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Use Homebridge with Samsung Appliances via Station?

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