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How many people use SmartThings?
Powered by SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living, around 230,000 devices are located through this feature every day.
Is SmartThings Hub being discontinued?
Samsung plans to wind down its older SmartThings hardware and hubs from 2013, and Nvidia Shield adapters will stop working on June 30th, 2021. All Samsung-made SmartThings hubs from 2013 and the SmartThings Link for Nvidia Shield will stop working.
How many SmartThings hubs are there?
There are now 3 different versions of the SmartThings hub available, the V1 (generation 1), the V2 (generation 2), and V3(generation 3).
Does SmartThings need hub?
As a smart home company, the SmartThings hardware revolves around a collection of plugs, hubs and sensors. To use the plugs or sensors you will need a SmartThings Hub to connect these devices up.
Is Samsung SmartThings worth?
We really like the SmartThings system overall, but it has a couple of drawbacks. If you want to build a super-smart home system from the ground up, then SmartThings can be your best friend. It ties everything together and lets you control all different devices from one app, whether they’re SmartThings devices or not.
Is Samsung SmartThings dead?
Is SmartThings being discontinued? No, but there are some changes. SmartThings hardware, including Hub v3, will become Aeotec hardware – you can see the full product range here. The SmartThings platform, including the app, will continue to be developed by the team at SmartThings and branded SmartThings.
Is Samsung killing SmartThings?
Samsung is killing the first-generation SmartThings Hub at the end of the month, kicking off phase two of its plan to shut down the SmartThings ecosystem and force users over to in-house Samsung infrastructure.
Can I have multiple SmartThings hubs?
At this time, SmartThings does not support having multiple hubs in one location. You won’t be able to control the same devices using multiple hubs because devices can only be paired to one controller at a time. However, you can control multiple hubs from one account, provided each hub has its own location.
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Is SmartThings Z-Wave hub?
The SmartThings Hub is a Z-Wave certified central static controller. It can be included in any Z-Wave network, and operate with Z-Wave certified devices from other manufacturers.
What is replacing Samsung SmartThings hub?
Since December 2020, the Samsung SmartThings Hub v3 has become the Aeotec Smart Home Hub. It still runs the SmartThings software and SmartThings app. It is still compatible with all the devices and automations you’ve come to expect. The only change is that the hardware is now built by smart home specialist Aeotec.