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  • Samsung SmartThings Will Connect With Ikea’s Matter Devices

    Samsung SmartThings Will Connect With Ikea’s Matter Devices

    If you’ve been integrating Ikea smart home devices with a Samsung setup, your experience is about to become much smoother. Samsung recently announced that its SmartThings platform now supports 25 Ikea Matter-over-Thread smart home products.

    Matter is an industry-wide smart home connectivity standard created to ensure devices from various brands work seamlessly together. In the past, connecting Ikea gadgets to SmartThings required both an Ikea smart hub and a SmartThings hub. That extra step is now eliminated.

    Which Ikea products are compatible with Samsung SmartThings? The list includes a variety of home automation essentials like smart bulbs, plugs, a scroll wheel remote, temperature and humidity sensors, air quality monitors, motion detectors, door sensors, and water leak sensors.

    A notable addition is the scroll wheel remote, allowing precise control of brightness and color temperature for connected lighting. Future updates will enable blind control through the remote, although currently, it only manages lighting. Samsung and Ikea conducted multiple testing phases before launching this integration to ensure stable connectivity, with a dedicated experience built directly into the SmartThings app.

    What can you do with Ikea devices on SmartThings? You can monitor doors with sensors as part of the SmartThings Family Care program, which helps keep tabs on seniors living alone. Air quality and temperature sensors contribute to sleep environment reports offering practical suggestions. You can also create routines that switch your air conditioning to dehumidify when humidity levels rise.

    However, Ikea’s Matter devices have faced ongoing issues since their initial release, such as disappearing from the network unexpectedly. While Matter was intended to reduce platform-specific setup requirements, Samsung had to develop customized solutions to ensure reliability. This raises valid questions about whether Matter truly delivers on its promise. Despite these challenges, this partnership offers an affordable way for users to build a smart home without breaking the bank.

  • Samsung SmartThings Gets Big Upgrade

    Samsung SmartThings Gets Big Upgrade

    The Samsung SmartThings ecosystem has often been overlooked by many smart home enthusiasts, especially when compared to more prominent options like Amazon Alexa or Google Home. While SmartThings has long contained a few lesser-known features, recent months have seen Samsung implementing major enhancements that make the platform much more compelling.

    A significant portion of these updates centers around Galaxy AI. During the recent Galaxy Unpacked event in summer 2025, Samsung announced a variety of new functionalities that elevate SmartThings from a secondary option to a platform that deserves serious consideration.

    If you’ve missed the latest news, here’s a quick overview of what’s new.

    ### Routine Creation Assistant

    Smart home systems aim to make life easier, but configuring complex routines and triggers can be challenging for casual users. The new Routine Creation Assistant simplifies this process by allowing you to set up intelligent automation through simple voice commands or app requests. Instead of navigating intricate menus, you just tell SmartThings what you want, and it automates all the necessary steps.

    For example, imagine wanting a morning routine that gently brightens your bedroom lights starting at 6:45 a.m., begins brewing coffee at 6:55 a.m., and plays your favorite playlist at 7 a.m. Instead of manually configuring each action, you simply ask SmartThings to create the routine, and it handles everything automatically. This feature leverages the platform’s Delay Actions, enabling seamless staggered commands based on your instructions.

    ### Confirm to Run Actions

    One issue with many smart home setups is that they tend to favor single-user households. Creating routines with multiple conditions, such as ensuring a spouse is out of the house before activating a device, adds complexity. The new Confirm to Run Actions feature introduces an extra layer of security by prompting users for confirmation before executing commands. For instance, it can verify that no one is home before arming the security system, adding peace of mind.

    ### Virtual Home

    Perhaps the most futuristic update is Virtual Home. Though it has been available in beta for some time, it’s not yet universally accessible. Virtual Home allows you to simulate your smart home environment in a virtual space, helping you visualize how different devices interact and operate within your setup. It’s a powerful tool for experimentation and planning.

    Accessible via the SmartThings app and through the website https://virtual.smartthings.com/, Virtual Home offers a virtual environment where users can test new gadgets and configurations. Be warned—this feature can be resource-intensive and may run slowly on less powerful devices.

    Beyond these major features, Samsung has also revamped the Apple Watch app for quicker device control directly from your wrist, making it easier to switch between devices without retrieving your phone. The SmartThings Find service now also incorporates new sharing capabilities, allowing you to send links to help friends and family locate lost items from any device, including iPhones.

    Additionally, Samsung is expanding its Calm Onboarding feature, designed to streamline the setup and connection process for compatible products. Currently available in 14 countries, it’s planned to roll out to 58 nations by the end of the expansion.

  • Philips Hue Joins SmartThings For Better Smart Homes

    Philips Hue Joins SmartThings For Better Smart Homes

    Samsung’s SmartThings, a platform designed for interconnected smart homes, has strengthened its collaboration with Philips Hue and has expanded support for more products. Hue has partnered with SmartThings to certify an additional 155 items as compatible with the Works With SmartThings program.

    What does this mean for users? Essentially, it simplifies the process for manufacturers like Philips Hue to integrate their devices with SmartThings. This initiative, known as the Certification by Similarity program, enables companies to efficiently certify their full range of products.

    “We continually aim to streamline the Works with SmartThings Certification process for our partners. Recent updates to our Developer Center have significantly improved our support for them,” said Aaron Swift, Director of Product Management – Developer Experience. “Philips Hue has been a leader in smart lighting, setting high standards for innovation and dependability. We are excited to extend our certification to their entire lighting line, allowing more consumers to enjoy their premium and connected lighting options.”

    A person sitting on a couch with SmartThings products in the foreground.
    Samsung

    If you are a SmartThings user, there is no need to adjust your current usage. However, this enhancement means you will gain improved control over your smart devices. A broader selection of products can now be linked to your smart home setup and managed from a single interface, providing you with more features that may have previously been limited.

    When compared to Amazon Alexa and Google Nest, Samsung SmartThings has historically been less popular. With this expansion and greater product compatibility, SmartThings is positioning itself to compete more equally with these well-established platforms.


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