All capable smart homes need a brain or central hub to control the vast array of smart devices that are available on the market. The...

Currently the Samsung SmartThings Hub relies on executing many of its commands in the cloud. This means that at the time of this article,...

This instructional video will show how easy it is to pair the Ring Z-Wave Door Sensor (2nd Gen) to the new SmartThings App.

In a previous article titled, “Use Mobile Phone as Presence Sensor in NEW SmartThings App”, video link, I provided details for setting up...

How to play any Mp3 file on your Amazon Echo device based on motion in your home

On August 19th Samsung announced a brand-new hub architecture for its SmartThings platform called SmartThings Edge. SmartThings Edge...

In today's episode I give you 10 Tips for Navigating the New SmartThings App. These tips are sure to improve you ability to improve your...

The SmartThings iPhone app is now available in the App Store. This new app features an all new look and feel, The interface offers...

In case you haven’t heard, Samsung SmartThings has just released a Beta version of its new web-based dashboard. And I must tell you that...

In this automation I will demonstrate how to start a recording on your Echo Show when one of your motion sensors detects motion while you...

I had a little bit more trouble pairing these sensors to SmartThings than I have with other devices, but for the size and price of these...

Today I’ll show you how to have your Echo voice assistant announce the detection of smoke when your First Alert Z-Wave Smoke and Carbon...

SmartThings Exit Timer

Use the SmartThings toggle switch to enhance your Smart Home Automations!

Use the SmartThings TrendSetter Smart App to control a group of devices with a single Virtual Smart Switch!

Automate Home Surveillance with the New Smartthings App

Even though you are not able use the SmartThings App to view or control most WiFi or Bluetooth devices which are paired with Alexa,...

Today I will be reviewing five ZigBee Smart Plugs which claim to be compatible with the SmartThings App and various Amazon devices. The...

This easy SmartThings automation will help you automate Alexa Guard so that your Echo devices are automatically placed in guard mode when...

Read on to learn some helpful insights about the Z-Wave Device Exclusion utility and the Z-Wave Network Repair utility in the new...