SmartThings for PC

★ ★ ★ SmartThings Overview

What is SmartThings?

SmartThings is a smart home app that allows users to connect and control their smart home devices from one place. It is compatible with hundreds of smart home brands, including Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances. With SmartThings, users can monitor and control multiple smart home devices quickly and easily, and even control them using voice assistants like Google Assistant.

Software Features and Description

1. With SmartThings, you can connect, monitor and control multiple smart home devices quicker and easier.

2. Quickly and easily connect and control your smart home devices through SmartThings.

3. Connect your Samsung smart TVs, smart appliances, smart speakers and brands like Ring, Nest and Philips Hue - all from one app.

4. See how much your home and compatible Samsung devices cost to run, and try various energy saving features, such as AI saving mode, or schedule devices to run during off peak hours.

5. So, you can control all of your smart home gadgets in one place, including your Samsung Smart TV and smart home appliances.

6. SmartThings is compatible with 100s of smart home brands.

7. - Track, monitor and save money on energy with SmartThings Energy.

8. • Bluetooth : Find nearby devices using Bluetooth or BLE.

9. For optional permissions, the default functionality of the service is turned on, but not allowed.

10. - Receive recipe recommendations by scanning meal kits, wine, and meat.

11. • Contacts: Verify user information that will be delivered while sending SMS.

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Download and install SmartThings on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
SmartThings	Get App ↲	386,742 4.55	Samsung Electronics CO.LTD.

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install SmartThings app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using SmartThings on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "SmartThings"
The search will reveal the SmartThings app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once SmartThings is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including SmartThings.
Now enjoy SmartThings on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	Samsung Electronics CO.LTD.	4.55	1.7.19

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native SmartThings Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use SmartThings,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "SmartThings" » then Click "Install".
- SmartThings will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get SmartThings on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	Samsung Electronics CO.LTD.	386742	4.55

SmartThings functions

- Control and monitor your home from anywhere

- Connect smart devices from different brands to work together by setting scenes

- Build routines based on time, weather, and device status

- Allow shared control by giving access to other users

- Receive automated notifications about device status updates

- Talk to your devices using Google Assistant

- Track and monitor energy usage with SmartThings Energy

- Receive recipe recommendations with SmartThings Cooking

- App requirements: iOS 13.0 or later, iPhone 6s or later, iPad mini 4 or later

- Required access permissions: Bluetooth, microphone

- Optional access permissions: camera, location, contacts.

✔ Pros:

- Continual improvement and updates to the app

- Compatibility with Samsung Smart TVs for searching shows

- Ability to monitor home for humidity, temperature, and water leaks

- Integration with various smart home devices

☹ Cons:

- App may focus too heavily on automation and not enough on monitoring

- Difficulty connecting certain smart home devices, such as locks and thermostats

- ST branded motion sensor is limited in functionality

- Recent update caused all devices to show as disconnected, making the app useless for monitoring device status and actions.

Top Pcmac Reviews

Getting better

By rbiowa (Pcmac user)

I’m impressed that Samsung keeps working to improve the app. My concern is they think (IMHO) that this is all about automation. Well it is called home automation, but it is also about keeping an eye on your home while you’re away for any major issues. I am fortunate enough to have my home in Florida and a cottage in Michigan. I think you’ll know where I am in the summer and winter. I monitor the home in Florida for humidity (I don’t want mold), temperature and water leaks. In the winter I monitor the cottage for temperature and water leaks. The new and classic this app app needs to have better notifications. How about a badge on the app icon if there is something out of range? How about having the ‘tiles’ in the app change color to red if a sensor has a warning (the little red dot isn’t sufficient)? Those are just two little things that would make the app more useful and user friendly. I believe that it would be more helpful if at a glance the end user can see if the lights are on, there is motion, the dishwasher is leaking, the air conditioner isn’t keeping the humidity down... you get the idea.
This app is sadly limited

By The nBlaze (Pcmac user)

You able to use this with a 2018 Samsung Smart TV. Now you can search for shows from the in app hub for it. But I see shows in there that I know are on Netflix but it does not state that. Same stuff for some other apps. To put icing on the cake, its a smart TV which at times requires typing things into each app, yet does not have a on screen keyboard in the app that I can find. There is even a internet explorer where you have to use the tv remote with an on screen keyboard. Now i get it maybe you are trying to push people to buy keyboards and set them alongside of your TV. That I have to say is pretty annoying, I already have one and it is annoying to switch between remote and keyboard. I traded in a different TV that had was supported from a competitor nick named Goku TV for this comment. In that app, not only can you type on your TV screen through the app, but you can stream the tv sound through your phone. It is truly innovative compared to this application. That can only control on/off, +/- Volume/Channel, 0-9 numbers, previous channel, up-down-left-right, and power. To top it all off its pretty laggy. It also has accurate searches through the app. Its sad that I will probably replace the smart side of this TV by plugging in a Goku TV adapter to the HDMI port.
Horrible App

By DTWax (Pcmac user)

Garbage app and garbage developers. This app worked fine for the first year I had it and lately after an update (presumably) all of my 60+ devices show up as disconnected. I can still function them if I click on them individually to see their status but in the main window they all show up as disconnected, THEREFORE, the user has no idea what the actual status of any given device is at any given time. Which makes this app useless. The whole purpose of having an app to control home automation devices is so that the user can not only control those devices but also to know the status of the devices at any time. Furthermore, to make matters worse, this app has NEVER provided a proper log of actions. The app should be keeping a log of actions for the devices so that you can view the activity log to see when a device changed status but that has NEVER worked from day one. I’ve called to complain about these issues on numerous occasions but these issues still remain unresolved. I’m very annoyed and I don’t recommend anybody to buy a Samsung this app Hub nor to download and use this horrendous app. I’m going to sell my Samsung this app Hub or just throw it in the garbage and buy a different brand that actually works properly and doesn’t require the user to call and complain every week about these issues.
Motion sensor needs to show date/time

By Whiskey Di (Pcmac user)

I recently transitioned from Iris by Lowe’s to this app and bought the hub and motion sensors (among other things). Found it tremendously difficult to connect the ST hub to my existing kwikset and schlage locks (which worked seamlessly with iris). I’ve also been unable to easily connect my Honeywell thermostat. Separately, the ST branded motion sensor is essentially useless. In the app, it will only show me in real time whether there is movement or not (and takes a moment to connect when I go through the app - it’s not always available). I would like to be able to see whether there has been movement during the day (and at what times). Iris used to showed me a bar graph where I could see the movements in my home throughout the day (e.g. no movement between 3-5 pm, movement starting at 5:30, or something like that). Is this something being addressed in an update? So far, I am not a fan of ST, and purposely delayed buying additional ST devices until I could figure out whether it worked well or not. I only bought the few items I did because Iris gave us a gift card to compensate for the shutdown of their service. I have a Samsung TV and will eventually get around to connecting it in order to salvage some utility out of this thing.