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SmartThings incorporation is an American company founded in 2012 that majors in software development. The company makes also makes cloud platforms, consumer internet of things (IoT), client applications for smart homes, and hubs as well.
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SmartThings encompasses a variety of sensors that you can place in your home, office, or vehicle. SmartThings allows these sensors to communicate with each other, result in in the most technologically advanced Internet of things platform (IoT). This review will focus on how this platform connects to other devices, such as home speakers and its interaction with artificial intelligence platforms as well.
Interaction with Google Assistant
The Google assistant is an artificial intelligence platform that works by voice command and is normally available on most, if not all, Google Android devices. To connect your SmartThings with the Google Assistant, you require the Google home App in an android device so that you can be able to configure the assistant.
You then follow these prompts
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Launch the Home app on your smart device, either Android or IOS. It's key to note there are slight variations on both of these platforms.
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Click on the menu followed by the sign that says Home Control in the device's interface and click add a new device.
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Follow the Wi-Fi set up instructions and then go back to the App and press continue
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Spool down the menu and click on the SmartThings connect option, and you are all set to go.
Google Home Smart Speaker
Connection with Google Home
To connect your SmartThings with the Google Assistant, you require the Google home App in an android device 6.0 or above and Android wearable 2.0 or above or a Google Home device equipped with the Google Home App so that you can be able to configure the assistant.
Many smart devices that work with SmartThings can be configured to work well with google assistant. Sometimes a SmartThings hub is needed as well.
Connecting smart things with android 6.0 or above
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Launch the Home app on your smart device, either Android or IOS. It's vital to note there are slight variations on both of these platforms.
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Click on the menu followed by the sign that says Home Control in the device's interface and click add a new appliance.
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Follow the Wi-Fi set up instructions and then go back to the App and press continue
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Spool down the menu and click on the SmartThings option
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Key in your SmartThings account email address and click next
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Key in your email address password and click sign in
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Spool down the menu and click on the SmartThings connect option, click authorize, and you are all set to go.
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You can assign devices to specific rooms or click the done option to close all the prompts.
It is also crucial to note that you can connect the SmartThings with more than one android device 6.0 or above, android wearable 2.0 or above, or a Google Home device equipped with the Google Home App in any combination whatsoever. When you are using multiple devices, the closest device will hear the commands and will be the first to respond. Also, note at this point, you are only able to control one SmartThings device.
3rd Generation Samsung SmartThings Hub
Assigning devices to rooms
For you to control your SmartThings devices as a group with the Google Assistant, you will need to assign them to individual rooms.
The procedure of doing this is
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Launch the Home app on your smart device, either Android or IOS. It's critical to note there are slight variations on both of these platforms.
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Click on the menu followed by the sign that says Home Control in the device's interface and click add rooms
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Select the room to add. If a room is not visible, select the custom room option to configure.
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Click devises you want to assign to rooms and select the specific room to designate. You are now all set to go.
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Click the back arrow to repeat the procedure if necessary.
Conclusion
To sum it all up, SmartThings is an excellent alternative of configuring a smart home, and it should be considered as its connection possibilities are not limited.
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