The SmartThings Blog

We've got good news for anyone who'd like to enhance how they protect their smart home. (more…)

BMW can take you anywhere, and starting today, SmartThings can bring you home. (more…)

We love hearing real stories from customers about how they're using SmartThings to monitor, control, and secure their homes. Today, we're sharing a story from Allison who writes in to tell the story of how SmartThings and her D-Link camera helped deter an intruder. (more…)

We've just added eight new devices to the list of SmartThings-compatible products. By pairing these items with your SmartThings account, you can enhance your smart home and teach it a few new tricks! (more…)

We're excited to announce the launch of a 24/7 professional home monitoring service with Scout Alarm. With this integration, you can enhance how you monitor and secure your home by dispatching the police in response to a home break-in. The Deets When you receive an incident through the Smart Home Monitor feature of the SmartThings app that shows unexpected entry in your home, you can choose to dismiss it or respond yourself. If you don't disarm Smart Home Monitor within 90 seconds, a UL-certified dispatcher from Scout will call you to see if you'd like them to dispatch the police. This new premium feature only requires the Samsung SmartThings Hub and compatible open/closed sensors. The Deal SmartThings 24/7 professional home monitoring service with Scout will be available for $19.99 per month. To sign up, tap the Main Menu on the first screen within Smart Home Monitor (it's the three dots in the top-right-hand corner). Then tap Configure (if you have an iPhone) or Setup (if you have an Android). You'll then see an option for Scout Alarm. Tap to see step-by-step instructions to register for a new Scout Alarm account.

A new version of the SmartThings app for iOS is now available for free download. The app includes a number of notable bug fixes and overall improvements designed to enhance stability. (more…)

One of the great features of the new Samsung SmartThings Hub is the ability to connect a camera to see what's happening in your home when you're away. Today, we're excited to announce that the Samsung SmartCam HD Pro is available for purchase in our Shop! A perfect companion to the brand-new Home Monitoring Kit, the SmartCam allows you to check in from anywhere to view live-streaming video footage of your home. You can also get instant alerts with accompanying video-clip footage whenever unexpected events occur, as detected by SmartThings-connected devices. Unlike other home monitoring solutions, SmartThings only captures video clips whenever an unexpected event occurs, so you can maintain privacy while having complete peace of mind. Here are a few of the many things that are possible with Samsung SmartThings and the Samsung SmartCam HD Pro: • See that your kids return home safely from school • Check in to see if your dog is on the couch • Capture video footage if there's unexpected entry or motion • Make sure the dog walker or service provider arrived • Check in on what your pet is doing • ...and so much more Note: Video clips will eventually be a premium feature within Smart Home Monitor but are available in beta as a free trial through 2015. After the free trial, a premium version of Smart Home Monitor, which includes video clips, will be available for $4.99 per month. Live streaming will always be free. (more…)

As part of our commitment to an open smart home platform, we've recently added a bunch of new devices to our compatibility list. By pairing these products with SmartThings, you can enhance your smart home and teach it a few new tricks. (more…)

We’re excited to announce the release of the Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit. Starting today, the kit will be available in-store at retailers nationwide and online. (more…)

We're excited to announce that SmartThings users can now save even more energy and money by integrating their SmartThings-compatible thermostat with WeatherBug. (more…)