SmartThings: Smart Home Controller

SmartThings is a lifestyle app by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. that lets you connect and control smart home devices from a single place. It brings together Samsung Smart TVs, appliances, speakers, and many third-party brands so you can manage your home from your phone.

The app works with hundreds of smart home brands, including Ring, Nest, and Philips Hue. You can check on devices remotely, build routines that respond to time, weather, or device status, and share control with other people in your household. Automated notifications keep you informed about what is happening at home.

SmartThings is optimized for Samsung smartphones, and some features may be limited on other devices. It requires Android 12 or later and at least 3 GB of memory, and the download is 227 MB. Optional permissions such as location, camera, and microphone are used for specific functions like finding nearby devices or scanning QR codes, and the app still works without them, though some features may be reduced.

Key features

• Control and monitor compatible smart home devices from anywhere
• Connect devices from hundreds of smart home brands in one app
• Create routines triggered by time, weather, or device status
• Share control by giving access to other users
• Receive automated status notifications about your devices
• Use voice assistants such as Alexa, Bixby, and Google Assistant
• Check offline devices and recover them from a dedicated screen
• See your top routines and recent activity in Routine Insights

How to install

1. Tap the download button on this page to get the APK file.
2. When Android asks, allow your browser or file manager to install apps by enabling the Install unknown apps setting.
3. Open the downloaded APK file; the download is 227 MB, so make sure you have enough free space.
4. Tap Install and wait for the process to finish.
5. Open SmartThings. The app requires Android 12 or later and at least 3 GB of memory.

What's New

This update brings a redesigned Home tab, making it easier to reach your most-used features and key information right from the main screen. Devices connected to your hub now respond faster when your phone and hub are on the same Wi-Fi network. You’ll also find a dedicated screen for checking and recovering offline devices, plus Routine Insights that show your top three most-used routines and recent activity.

SmartThings is for people who want a single app to manage smart TVs, appliances, and compatible smart home devices, especially those already using Samsung products or mixing brands from different makers.

Review the optional permissions and grant only those you need. Set up routines for common daily patterns to let your home run in the background, and use shared access so family members can control devices without sharing your account.

SmartThings offers a practical way to bring many smart home devices under one roof, with routines, notifications, and shared control. If your phone meets the requirements, it is a solid everyday tool for keeping your home connected.