Wow, this video is just amazing! It's a comprehensive guide that covers everything I need to know, yet it's still short and to the point. I appreciate how detailed the information is and how it's presented in a clear and concise way. It's obvious that a lot of effort went into making this video. Thank you for sharing such valuable information in such an easy-to-understand format!
Does the new Google dorbell camera (battery) and outdoor cameras work with smartthings? I'd like to have a automatic love view (without having to press play) and notifications popup on the TV with motion/sound
@@AlexTeo real shame thanks for replying 👍Do you know if the new Philips hue cameras ones work by any chance? I imagine not as they need the bridge and aren't Matter
@AlexTeo @GabrielRM Is it the only option Ring Doorbell Pro still for 2024? Do you guys know is there any other doorbell with Samsung tv live video popup?
Great video!! Much appreciated. Is it possible to do a demo video where you connect the devices to the Samsung Smartthings Station hub? I bought the hub a week ago and can not connect any Aqara products to it. There are no QR codes, nor the scanning for devices "nearby" work. I try also tried connecting by "selecting from a list of devices," and the connection always failed. What I am doing wrong? There is not a lot of Smartthing Station help videos on TH-cam. Is that I already have my devices connected to my Aqara hub? Any assistance would be appreciated.
Thank you for your videos, I've been watching your videos since few years ago when I only had my room to POC some of the smart home devices. Fews years down, I finally bought my own place and is looking forward to make it smart. I'm on the smartthings platform, will one Smartthings hub be able to cover all zigbee devices in a 4rm flat? Or what other device do you recommend to extend the zigbee coverage?
thanks for the support all these year. some of your zigbee devices are able to extend your zigbee network, else you can get this zigbee repeaters from ikea - www.ikea.com/sg/en/p/tradfri-signal-repeater-80424255/
Hi Alex, I am not a tech person, but I love to learn about anything that could save time. 😂 I was wondering, if you were moving into a new house, starting from zero but with a choice of technology today, what will be your top five or ten smart home appliances to get (must be smart! Includes things like air conditioner or water heater) and how will getting these affect the set up of your smart home?
as always - pick the platform first then pick the devices all the device types i mention under my core devices are the absolute must have for all smart home
Thanks for this video update. Watched all the past videos over the past few weeks as well. It sort of clears some of my loose ends. Was wondering if individual aqara hubs were required even with smart things update to include aqara products, this clears it. I was hoping you included the google nest doorbell in, it was my top choice prior to this video. Did u end up signing up to their monthly subscription plans? Anyway cheers and keep making great informative videos!
Thanks for the great video. I am looking for a SmartThings door lock which is push-pull and door only (without gate). You mentioned Solity and Yale in the video. Any models you might recommend me to look further into? Thanks!
Hi Alex, thank you for your informative smart home videos! Just wondering if you know if the Mowes switches that you have reviewed before are also compatible with the samsung smart things hub? Thanks!
Thanks for another really useful and concise video. Do you have another video or reference on how to use/install edge drivers for Aqara to link with Smartthings?
Thanks Alex. Great content as always. I just bought the aqara M2 Hub since I figured most of my switches and door lock uses it. Also understand the Aqara M2 Hub can act as an IR blaster while the smart things can’t. Does it still make sense to get a smart things then? Also, do you also recommend an RF like bond bridge to manage the fans etc? Somehow I also realised my Apple TV also doubles up as a HomeKit hub so seems like I have most of what I need already. Thanks in advance as always!
it depends on what platform you want to run your smart home on, google home, samsung smartthings, apple homekit or etc.. pick the platform first then pick the devices
it depends on your household, their habits. Eg, leaving house with fans and lights on then of course smart devices switch them off automatically when nobody is around but i won't recommend implementing a smart home to reduce electricity bill as your main objective
Thanks for a great video, I've been using ST for a few years now and sometimes its just frustrating as I'm really looking for an easy to use platform. I used ST, ActionTiles, Alexa and SonOff via IFTTT to get most things done. I had success using the Nodon smart switches but had to find drivers for that. In a new home now, i'm setting things up again and looking to use Dakboard instead of actiontiles, but I was wondering if you had experience with wireless switches to select scenes. Previously I used nodon for this which was great, like a hotel. But i'm looking for a new smart switch that can work. I bought Aqara, but that doesnt work, my ikea hub detects the zigbee switch but not ST. Which wireless smart switches to kick off scenes or automation do you recommend?
as mention in the video, i recommend ST own buttons wireless switch that's the easiest, else you can go with Moes 4-button which is a tuya based product, here is the link to the edge drivers - community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-zigbee-driver-for-moes-4-button-scene-switch-ts004f-plus-some-smart-knob-models/237808
I noticed that u had a lot of drivers inside hub.. how do u install them? Previously my aqara 3 way no neutral works fine.. but after it auto update I guess.. it stop working… any idea how to put back those community works to make it work?
I had the same issue with the Aqara legacy devices. These are the steps: 1. Go to ST Community to look for the right drivers for your devices. 2. Enroll the channel(s) and install the right driver(s). 3. Re-pair the devices. The newly paired devices might be assigned ZigBee Thing Driver. This driver's only purpose is to list your device in ST as a placeholder. 4. Select a different driver. Watch the video below to learn which channel/driver to use. th-cam.com/video/D_uwxD_9-9s/w-d-xo.html Good luck
Hi would for starting, would you recommend the smartthings or the google platform to begin with? I’m still on the fence as to which to choose before sourcing for the devices.
Brilliant (hehe). Very informative. Considering your closing statement, what smart home app would you consider if you are a beginner? I don't know which app to choose for a smart home. I am looking for the option to be able to integrate as many devices with a decent amount of control. I just feel like there are many options out there and I want to not have to worry if all the features of a device will work on whatever platform I use. Reliability that what I buy will work with the less amount of friction? Watching this inspired me, had no idea how much you could actually automate with a smart home. 10/10
I should also mention that I want to try and integrate DIY devices at some point. I want to work on some LED matrix and such projects and would like to control from my phone.
Thank you Alex for another amazing informative smart home video. Comparing Google home and Samsung smart things which would you recommend for a new home owner in SG in terms of future proofing taking in consideration the matter shift? TIA!
Can start with google home first since it costs nothing to get started, once you experience those limitations and wanted more for your smart home, thats a sign to move to smartthings
I really like your style of reviewing and educating your viewers who are looking for solutions and ideas for smart home setup. Super informative and direct. Actually I have sort of acquired a Smarthings hub and Google Nest hub and maybe I should just expand n that for my new house now, but I am very new to this smart home concept. I have some questions, 1. Do I have to install either a smart light or light switches or both to achieve smart controls? Not sure does both have to be smart or just either one of them. 2. Planning to install magnetic track lights system, but not sure if I will need all the modules to be smart modules or just the switch to be smart. It’s actually rather confusing with so many platforms, connectivity and devices to choose from. Making it rather difficult for beginners to take that initial step to SmartHome. Thank you so much for churning out contents like this! Keep it up!
thanks for the comment! the rule of thumb is pick the platform first then pick the devices 1. just choose 1 for each point - smart switch or smart bulb 2. its up to you, either way is possible
@@AlexTeo Awesome, thank you! Will try to do some trial and error, and hope for the best. Planning to get some Aqara Switches, but not sure to get the D1 or H1, will you be able to give some personal insights for this?
Thank you so much for creating this video! Your instructions were easy to follow, and the way you presented the information was engaging and informative. I love how you broke everything down into simple steps, I can't wait to see what other content you have in store 😊
Hi Alex, I'm using a bunch of 2 gang and 3 gang Aqara D1 switches and they show up as only 1 device on the dashboard (using the community edge drivers). Is virtual mirror device the only way to get each button to show up as seperate device so I can name and group them and integrate them in Google home?
what's the reason why you need them to be as a separate device in google home? you should have all your automations and scenes already configured in smartthings
@@AlexTeo ah, it's so that I can voice command to turn on/off specific lights. Because right now only the left button (dining light) of the 3 gang switch will show up in Google home and I cant tell Google assistant to press the middle button (dining spot light)
Yeah will do that, and do some virtual switches too. I asked because in your old aqara smartthings video (old groovy ide) I saw you pairing the 2 gang switch and it actually showed up as 2 individual buttons on smartthings! Anyway thanks Alex for responding 🙇🏻
Nice video! Just wondering if my Aqara smarts D1 switches, blinds & curtain were all china region connected with their Hub M2. Does it still work with the local smartthings and without using their Hub M2?
Thank you so much for the informative video. I've been following you since my renovation last year. However I didn't really optimize my home for "smart things" due to budget. I wonder if it's still worth the money to slowly upgrade my home to a smart home. Also, Can the recommended ir/rf controllers support different frequency? For example, my ceiling fans frequency is 423.22 Mhz and my RM pro controller isn't able to register them. I've been looking out for a controller than support wider range of frequency so I can control everythjng in my home.
hi barry, thanks for the long time support. I will definitely 100% to slowly add more smart home devices to. IR has no frequency, for bond bridge you can try seeking for direct support and ask them for advise. If not actually you can just buy from amazon and return it if it doesn't work for you
Hi Alex! Thank u for the great video as always. I'm a big fan. I recently trying to set up Aqara motion sensor and door sensor but unable to detect by scanning. I have been adding 3rd party from Veonua, YG, Manario and Beta. But doesn't work :( Only able to detect 1 sensor so far. Is it because I bought from China? Any solution? Pls help!
as long as the edge drivers support the device id then its fine, since you have 1 sensor able to detect then its nothing to do with buying from China. My FP1 sensor is from China as well, my other old aqara sensors are still running on old DTH though
Hi Alex, are older Yeelight devices compatible with smart things as well? Or do we have to look for newer yeelight products that states smartthings compatible?
@@AlexTeo You won't regret switching to Home Assistant! I did it too 3 weeks ago from SmartThings. Now the SmartThings Hub (Here they are branded Aeotec Hub V3) only is managing the Aeotec 360 Cam's.
Hi, Great Video! I have a problem using the Moes 4button remote control switch with my Yeelights (which have been integrated to smartthings hub). Do you happen to have a tutorial of sorts?
@@garychua5671 i don't have a tutorial, here is the link to the edge driver - community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-zigbee-driver-for-moes-4-button-scene-switch-ts004f/237808
I already have a smartthings station and I plan to get tuya zigbee devices if I were to connect them all directly to my ST stations. Would i be able to get all the functionality similar to if I were to get a generic zigbee hub and add the devices via the tuya app?
Hi Alex! I have a aeotec smartthings hub - do you know if this works with the Moe's star ring switch or aqara H1 switches (without having the buy a separate hub for the respective brands)?
Great Thanks Alex! Is it plug and play or does it need installing a edge driver or something - if so, where do people go to download those? Thanks in advance@@AlexTeo
@@AlexTeo Hopefully in time to come. I guessed for now I will settled on SmartThings V3 for now. Your video is so informative for a newbie like me. Please make more videos 🙏
@@AlexTeo thank you so much for your advice! One more query: do we need to connect smart wall switch if we are using smart light? Is there any use case where I need to connect smart wall switch to smart light? Or it’s totally unnecessary as I can turn off the light using remote switch
@@AlexTeo Based on what I have learned from your video for near smart light, it can also connect to samsung smart things. I would want choose samsung smart things as my central smart home platform and wondering if i should consider near to support local or it's safer to stick to your big 3 (hue, nano and yeelight)? Let me know your thoughts. =D
Hi Alex! Can you make advanced automations with your samsung TV? Does smartthings know that the TV is on, off, running on specific Hdmi iinput... I currently own a 2015 sony Tv and i have to use many external devices such as IR blasters and smart plugs to do all that. Thanks.
when the tv is off, device will be offline, only when it is on then you are able to change source. So you still need an IR blaster to turn it on first then you can set automations after that
@@AlexTeo My TV has a chromecast integration but i'm an apple TV user. I considered switching to a fire tv cube 3 last year when they released the new one since i'm an alexa user but looking at some reviews, i noticed it would not perform as i'd want. For now i've put a smart plug on my tv and made an automation which pings the consumption every 20 seconds or so and considers the TV " ON" if it's above 30 watts. Not ideal but i haven't found any better way yet ^^
Hi Alex, i intend to use SmartThings as the main hub to automate my home appliances. But i am going to install aqara b1 smart curtains and smart switches bought from China and global version switch and doorbell. In short, my concern is can SmartThings support aqara devices from china and global version at same time without any issues? Thanks
Thanks Bro for your reply. I feel less worried now that i have your blessing. I have already bought the Aqara G4 doorbell but not install yet. Will take your advise. Thanks 🙏😆👍
Hi Alex. I am Darren, from Malaysia. I have been following your youtube videos on smart home and am interested in SmartThings ecosystem too. I read few bad things about Aeotec Cam 360 on Amazon, especially the limited 10-s short clips you can replay. Another user also mentioned that even with SmartThings premium plan, you can only get up to 20-s footages. Is this true? I am planing to install a total of 13 units for my house, what is your advise on this? Thanks =)
@@AlexTeo loaded the edge drivers from smartthings community. But the buttons seem pretty unintuitive. Unlike aqara & google home which allows you to separate the gangs into individual buttons, The smart things seem to require you to click onto the switch then choose the button. which is 2 clicks instead of one.
Hi Alex, do you have any recommendations for Edge drivers to be used for Aqara 2-gang switch (non neutral). I try to source online but the Edge drivers I found only work for the ledt click, the right click is not configurable. Thanks in advance!
are you using this? i tested it works just that it doesn't show the 2 gang as each separate device community.smartthings.com/t/edge-driver-for-aqara-switches-and-remotes/234576
Hi Alex, that fixes it. So I need to manually talk on the right button Tom activate it. The right button is showing in Smartthings now. Thanks for the help!
I had connected IKEA Tradfri Dimmer to Smartthings(ST) to control my HUE lights. It worked fine. Two days back by mistake I removed my ST HUB V3 from the APP. However when I set that up by resetting it. The IKEA Dimmer Switch will connect to ST but no button actions are registered in the APP and I am also not able to control anything with these paired IKEA Dimmers. How can I solve this?
@@AlexTeo Don't remember, I guess not. I have got a solution though. While pairing I selected by brands and instead of IKEA I selected smarthings and others. It got paired and switches are responding. and working as it used to before.
@@AlexTeo Hey Alex thanks for replying! Cause I'm looking into creating a smart but and dumb switch. Reason being as guest or parents come over to our place, they will use the switches as per normal, but understand that H1 can decouple it but still supplying power to the smart light. I am thinking the implications of 1. Smart switch can still use as normal without turning off the smart light completely, and still enable smart home control 2. Double tap on the swtich can be a dedicated set "turn on light for 10 mins) 3. Triple tap to turn off zone lights, example kitchen. As I have a mixture of dumb and smart lights, looking to set in a way decouple mode for switches connected to smart light, and couple mode for switchs with dumb lights. Will this work? Or is there a better work around? :) Cheers! Your channel has been very helpful in my smart home journey!
@@JasonOJX can check out the aqara z1 wall switch, i will also be covering it in my feb video. I will say make use of wireless switches, have switches for ambient lighting, for accent/task lighting you don't need any switch. Focus on your living habits, don't be too bothered with guests coming over
smartthings is a hub based smart home platform while google home is full cloud the hub supports zigbee and matter so you could potentially save on those, better integration with samsung products
I can't connect to account neither with my Google account, nor with an account created on their account. Anyway, without an account, I can't connect to any device.
Smartthings not allow any android tv other then their samsung tv. Most of my smart home device is from xiaomi. None was working with smartthings. Samsung eco sistem kinda sux. Less device to find on the market.
@@AlexTeo that to bad. Apple home do better then smartthings on integration. I think every company wants user to use their ecosystem. But lack of device support. Why i don't use xiaomi as my main device because i don't like their phone design. I bought their tablet it was not responsive like samsung tablet. Owh why
@@MTKANWAR what i meant is using mihome as your smart home system, not your personal phone. You need to understand that China has a lot of apple users and Samsung is not big there. Simply just look up supported devices for homekit vs smartThings and you have a very clear winner
I could see this being useful if you stayed in a gigantic mansion but for us frugal folk, I think it would smarter if we just got our lazy asses up and make things happen ourselves.
Do you drive a Stick shift or Automatic Do you have a heating unit or use a wood heater Do you send letters instead of text messages Stop being a hypnocrit the world is getting smarter
Z-wave 700/800 devices are great. Amazon should support Z-wave already. Zigbee 3 is ok also. Matter on Smartthings is ok too. These morons should've unified all this 10 years ago.
This is definitely Singapore's best smart tech channel! The content is always fresh and informative, and the production value is top-notch.
thanks mei lan!
This is the best SmartThings ecosystem video in TH-cam!!!
Wow, this video is just amazing! It's a comprehensive guide that covers everything I need to know, yet it's still short and to the point. I appreciate how detailed the information is and how it's presented in a clear and concise way. It's obvious that a lot of effort went into making this video. Thank you for sharing such valuable information in such an easy-to-understand format!
thank you Bryant for always supporting the channel!
Finally someone does this for Smartthings, all the other ones are for Apple or Google or Alexa only, thanks!
yeah i realize there are lesser videos on smartThings in the recent years
Does the new Google dorbell camera (battery) and outdoor cameras work with smartthings? I'd like to have a automatic love view (without having to press play) and notifications popup on the TV with motion/sound
nope it doesn't
@@AlexTeo real shame thanks for replying 👍Do you know if the new Philips hue cameras ones work by any chance? I imagine not as they need the bridge and aren't Matter
@AlexTeo @GabrielRM Is it the only option Ring Doorbell Pro still for 2024? Do you guys know is there any other doorbell with Samsung tv live video popup?
This was brilliant! Thank you for this extensive walk through of recommendations
Great video!! Much appreciated. Is it possible to do a demo video where you connect the devices to the Samsung Smartthings Station hub? I bought the hub a week ago and can not connect any Aqara products to it. There are no QR codes, nor the scanning for devices "nearby" work. I try also tried connecting by "selecting from a list of devices," and the connection always failed. What I am doing wrong? There is not a lot of Smartthing Station help videos on TH-cam. Is that I already have my devices connected to my Aqara hub?
Any assistance would be appreciated.
iblinds are great for retrofitting non smart blinds to smart blinds and they work great with SmartThings!
Thank you for your videos, I've been watching your videos since few years ago when I only had my room to POC some of the smart home devices. Fews years down, I finally bought my own place and is looking forward to make it smart. I'm on the smartthings platform, will one Smartthings hub be able to cover all zigbee devices in a 4rm flat? Or what other device do you recommend to extend the zigbee coverage?
thanks for the support all these year.
some of your zigbee devices are able to extend your zigbee network, else you can get this zigbee repeaters from ikea - www.ikea.com/sg/en/p/tradfri-signal-repeater-80424255/
Hi Alex, I am not a tech person, but I love to learn about anything that could save time. 😂 I was wondering, if you were moving into a new house, starting from zero but with a choice of technology today, what will be your top five or ten smart home appliances to get (must be smart! Includes things like air conditioner or water heater) and how will getting these affect the set up of your smart home?
as always - pick the platform first then pick the devices
all the device types i mention under my core devices are the absolute must have for all smart home
Thanks for this video update. Watched all the past videos over the past few weeks as well. It sort of clears some of my loose ends. Was wondering if individual aqara hubs were required even with smart things update to include aqara products, this clears it. I was hoping you included the google nest doorbell in, it was my top choice prior to this video. Did u end up signing up to their monthly subscription plans? Anyway cheers and keep making great informative videos!
thx thx! unfortunately the google nest integration dont work well in smartthings from my testing... yup I have nest aware sub
Finally Alex got sponsored 🎉 totally deserve it. Keep up the awesome work!
haha thanks Jimmy!
Great video!!! What do you recommend for roller shutters smart switch?
no idea man, i never implemented a roller shutter before
Hi Alex! Thanks for review. Wanna ask if you have any feedback for NEAR products especially their switches and lightstrip. Thanks
I think you get what you paid for with local warranty support on a tuya device. Can't compare with a philips hue lightstrip or an aqara h1 switch
Thanks for the great video. I am looking for a SmartThings door lock which is push-pull and door only (without gate). You mentioned Solity and Yale in the video. Any models you might recommend me to look further into? Thanks!
Solity gp6000, yale luna
Hi Alex. Have you come across any edge drivers for moes 2 gang/3 gang zigbee switches for smartthings? I tried to find but to no avail. Thanks
I’ve heard mixed things about ring doorbells working with SmartThings. Do you know if the Pro 2 is compatible?
Hi Alex, thank you for your informative smart home videos! Just wondering if you know if the Mowes switches that you have reviewed before are also compatible with the samsung smart things hub? Thanks!
yup but if you want the switch to connect to the hub directly then you need to install a driver for it
Thanks for another really useful and concise video. Do you have another video or reference on how to use/install edge drivers for Aqara to link with Smartthings?
nope but its rather straight forward, you can check out the smartThings videos from 'automate your life' channel
Thank you Alex for this video! It helped me sync my aqara wall switch to my smartThings hub, using edge drivers!
Nice, edge drivers are installed on the hub itself so its running locally
Thanks Alex. Great content as always. I just bought the aqara M2 Hub since I figured most of my switches and door lock uses it. Also understand the Aqara M2 Hub can act as an IR blaster while the smart things can’t. Does it still make sense to get a smart things then? Also, do you also recommend an RF like bond bridge to manage the fans etc?
Somehow I also realised my Apple TV also doubles up as a HomeKit hub so seems like I have most of what I need already.
Thanks in advance as always!
it depends on what platform you want to run your smart home on, google home, samsung smartthings, apple homekit or etc..
pick the platform first then pick the devices
Hi Alex, do you use temperature and humidity sensor? If you do, which do you recommend?
i have them but i don't use for my automation triggers
Thank you for sharing! Just wondering, if these smart devices really helped to keep your electricity bill down?
it depends on your household, their habits. Eg, leaving house with fans and lights on then of course smart devices switch them off automatically when nobody is around
but i won't recommend implementing a smart home to reduce electricity bill as your main objective
Thanks for a great video, I've been using ST for a few years now and sometimes its just frustrating as I'm really looking for an easy to use platform. I used ST, ActionTiles, Alexa and SonOff via IFTTT to get most things done. I had success using the Nodon smart switches but had to find drivers for that. In a new home now, i'm setting things up again and looking to use Dakboard instead of actiontiles, but I was wondering if you had experience with wireless switches to select scenes. Previously I used nodon for this which was great, like a hotel. But i'm looking for a new smart switch that can work. I bought Aqara, but that doesnt work, my ikea hub detects the zigbee switch but not ST. Which wireless smart switches to kick off scenes or automation do you recommend?
as mention in the video, i recommend ST own buttons wireless switch that's the easiest, else you can go with Moes 4-button which is a tuya based product, here is the link to the edge drivers - community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-zigbee-driver-for-moes-4-button-scene-switch-ts004f-plus-some-smart-knob-models/237808
Thanks for putting SmartThings video! Your videos help me smart setup my house.
I noticed that u had a lot of drivers inside hub.. how do u install them? Previously my aqara 3 way no neutral works fine.. but after it auto update I guess.. it stop working… any idea how to put back those community works to make it work?
I had the same issue with the Aqara legacy devices.
These are the steps:
1. Go to ST Community to look for the right drivers for your devices.
2. Enroll the channel(s) and install the right driver(s).
3. Re-pair the devices. The newly paired devices might be assigned ZigBee Thing Driver. This driver's only purpose is to list your device in ST as a placeholder.
4. Select a different driver.
Watch the video below to learn which channel/driver to use.
th-cam.com/video/D_uwxD_9-9s/w-d-xo.html
Good luck
Hi would for starting, would you recommend the smartthings or the google platform to begin with? I’m still on the fence as to which to choose before sourcing for the devices.
google home for beginnners
Hi Alex, appreciate you can recommend the water heater tank smart switch which are compatible to smartthings.
sorry i don't use a heater switch so can't comment
Brilliant (hehe). Very informative. Considering your closing statement, what smart home app would you consider if you are a beginner? I don't know which app to choose for a smart home. I am looking for the option to be able to integrate as many devices with a decent amount of control. I just feel like there are many options out there and I want to not have to worry if all the features of a device will work on whatever platform I use. Reliability that what I buy will work with the less amount of friction? Watching this inspired me, had no idea how much you could actually automate with a smart home. 10/10
I should also mention that I want to try and integrate DIY devices at some point. I want to work on some LED matrix and such projects and would like to control from my phone.
thanks and glad to hear that the video actually inspired you. I will recommend the apple homekit
Thank you Alex for another amazing informative smart home video. Comparing Google home and Samsung smart things which would you recommend for a new home owner in SG in terms of future proofing taking in consideration the matter shift? TIA!
Can start with google home first since it costs nothing to get started, once you experience those limitations and wanted more for your smart home, thats a sign to move to smartthings
I really like your style of reviewing and educating your viewers who are looking for solutions and ideas for smart home setup.
Super informative and direct.
Actually I have sort of acquired a Smarthings hub and Google Nest hub and maybe I should just expand n that for my new house now, but I am very new to this smart home concept.
I have some questions,
1. Do I have to install either a smart light or light switches or both to achieve smart controls? Not sure does both have to be smart or just either one of them.
2. Planning to install magnetic track lights system, but not sure if I will need all the modules to be smart modules or just the switch to be smart.
It’s actually rather confusing with so many platforms, connectivity and devices to choose from. Making it rather difficult for beginners to take that initial step to SmartHome.
Thank you so much for churning out contents like this! Keep it up!
thanks for the comment! the rule of thumb is pick the platform first then pick the devices
1. just choose 1 for each point - smart switch or smart bulb
2. its up to you, either way is possible
@@AlexTeo Awesome, thank you! Will try to do some trial and error, and hope for the best. Planning to get some Aqara Switches, but not sure to get the D1 or H1, will you be able to give some personal insights for this?
@@jasonang9304 H1 if you have the budget, much better quality
Thank you so much for creating this video! Your instructions were easy to follow, and the way you presented the information was engaging and informative. I love how you broke everything down into simple steps, I can't wait to see what other content you have in store 😊
thank you kona for always supporting the channel!
Alex, your video is very helpful! May I ask whether aqara E1 wall switch from Taobao is compatible with Samsung smart things? Thank you.
i don't have E1, i have H1, D1 and original aqara all on smartThings
Hi Alex, I'm using a bunch of 2 gang and 3 gang Aqara D1 switches and they show up as only 1 device on the dashboard (using the community edge drivers). Is virtual mirror device the only way to get each button to show up as seperate device so I can name and group them and integrate them in Google home?
what's the reason why you need them to be as a separate device in google home? you should have all your automations and scenes already configured in smartthings
@@AlexTeo ah, it's so that I can voice command to turn on/off specific lights. Because right now only the left button (dining light) of the 3 gang switch will show up in Google home and I cant tell Google assistant to press the middle button (dining spot light)
@@zhanzhirui i see, a simple work around is create a scene in smartthings to switch that on, then voice trigger that scene
Yeah will do that, and do some virtual switches too. I asked because in your old aqara smartthings video (old groovy ide) I saw you pairing the 2 gang switch and it actually showed up as 2 individual buttons on smartthings! Anyway thanks Alex for responding 🙇🏻
@@zhanzhirui yeah the old dth shows as 2 devices while the edge driver shows as 1, that's why i am still using the old dth 😎
When you pair yeelight with smarthings hub, do you still have to route it through the Chinese server or is it local?
Can you please reccomend smart plug with power monitoring that can do automation based on wattage that work with smartthings?
I don't have smart plugs myself, but I believe there's one from smartthings (aotec) that does that.
Nice video! Just wondering if my Aqara smarts D1 switches, blinds & curtain were all china region connected with their Hub M2. Does it still work with the local smartthings and without using their Hub M2?
all is fine except for the E1 blinds which doesn't seem to work well at the moment,
That was a great summary with enough detail to be really useful. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for the informative video. I've been following you since my renovation last year. However I didn't really optimize my home for "smart things" due to budget. I wonder if it's still worth the money to slowly upgrade my home to a smart home.
Also, Can the recommended ir/rf controllers support different frequency?
For example, my ceiling fans frequency is 423.22 Mhz and my RM pro controller isn't able to register them. I've been looking out for a controller than support wider range of frequency so I can control everythjng in my home.
hi barry, thanks for the long time support. I will definitely 100% to slowly add more smart home devices to.
IR has no frequency, for bond bridge you can try seeking for direct support and ask them for advise. If not actually you can just buy from amazon and return it if it doesn't work for you
@@AlexTeo Sorry i meant my RF remotes *. Thanks! I'll try it. Looking forward to more of your contents!
Hi Alex! Thank u for the great video as always. I'm a big fan. I recently trying to set up Aqara motion sensor and door sensor but unable to detect by scanning. I have been adding 3rd party from Veonua, YG, Manario and Beta. But doesn't work :( Only able to detect 1 sensor so far. Is it because I bought from China? Any solution? Pls help!
as long as the edge drivers support the device id then its fine, since you have 1 sensor able to detect then its nothing to do with buying from China. My FP1 sensor is from China as well, my other old aqara sensors are still running on old DTH though
Hello good videos
The tuya presence sensor is compatible with smartthings?
i dont have 1 to test
This video really made it all make sense!
Hi Alex, are older Yeelight devices compatible with smart things as well? Or do we have to look for newer yeelight products that states smartthings compatible?
hmm i have quite old yeelight devices and they are working fine for me in smartThings, probably just do a cross check with seller
Hi Alex, if you are starting a smart home in 2023 which would be your platform of choice?
most likely home assistant as I am planning to switch over this year
@@AlexTeo You won't regret switching to Home Assistant! I did it too 3 weeks ago from SmartThings. Now the SmartThings Hub (Here they are branded Aeotec Hub V3) only is managing the Aeotec 360 Cam's.
Hi, Great Video! I have a problem using the Moes 4button remote control switch with my Yeelights (which have been integrated to smartthings hub). Do you happen to have a tutorial of sorts?
thanks gary...what problem are you facing?
@@AlexTeo Hi Alex, I have no idea how to do install the Moes driver so that it work with smartthings.
@@garychua5671 i don't have a tutorial, here is the link to the edge driver - community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-zigbee-driver-for-moes-4-button-scene-switch-ts004f/237808
@@AlexTeo That works! Thank you!
I already have a smartthings station and I plan to get tuya zigbee devices if I were to connect them all directly to my ST stations. Would i be able to get all the functionality similar to if I were to get a generic zigbee hub and add the devices via the tuya app?
depends on device type, generally you only have on/off nothing else, what is a generic zigbee hub?
Hi Alex! I have a aeotec smartthings hub - do you know if this works with the Moe's star ring switch or aqara H1 switches (without having the buy a separate hub for the respective brands)?
yes it does
Great Thanks Alex! Is it plug and play or does it need installing a edge driver or something - if so, where do people go to download those? Thanks in advance@@AlexTeo
@@ZemineChen in the smartthings community forum
Hi Alex , any idea the SmartThings Station that was announced in CES arriving in SG?
i asked samsung this before, their response is 'it will launch in selected markets mainly US but not for Singapore at the moment.'
@@AlexTeo Hopefully in time to come. I guessed for now I will settled on SmartThings V3 for now. Your video is so informative for a newbie like me. Please make more videos 🙏
Noticed u didn’t recommend homeauto switch and near for lighting. Do you recommend to use them as well?
there are better options for smartthings
for google home i recommended tuya which is what homeauto/near is based on
@@AlexTeo thank you so much for your advice! One more query: do we need to connect smart wall switch if we are using smart light? Is there any use case where I need to connect smart wall switch to smart light? Or it’s totally unnecessary as I can turn off the light using remote switch
@@brandonchenyl unnecessary to use both, people usually picked 1
@@AlexTeo Based on what I have learned from your video for near smart light, it can also connect to samsung smart things. I would want choose samsung smart things as my central smart home platform and wondering if i should consider near to support local or it's safer to stick to your big 3 (hue, nano and yeelight)? Let me know your thoughts. =D
Hi Alex! Can you make advanced automations with your samsung TV? Does smartthings know that the TV is on, off, running on specific Hdmi iinput... I currently own a 2015 sony Tv and i have to use many external devices such as IR blasters and smart plugs to do all that. Thanks.
when the tv is off, device will be offline, only when it is on then you are able to change source. So you still need an IR blaster to turn it on first then you can set automations after that
@@AlexTeo Thanks! Not perfect then but still better than my current setup.
@@asm_canucks unless you use a chromecast or fire tv then you have more controls
@@AlexTeo My TV has a chromecast integration but i'm an apple TV user. I considered switching to a fire tv cube 3 last year when they released the new one since i'm an alexa user but looking at some reviews, i noticed it would not perform as i'd want. For now i've put a smart plug on my tv and made an automation which pings the consumption every 20 seconds or so and considers the TV " ON" if it's above 30 watts. Not ideal but i haven't found any better way yet ^^
Hi, may i know which edge driver you are using for the Moes 4 button? thanks
here, community.smartthings.com/t/st-edge-zigbee-driver-for-moes-4-button-scene-switch-ts004f/237808
Thanks. Is all Tuya and Moes zigbee devices able connect to Smartthings hub directly without their hub?
Hi Alex, i intend to use SmartThings as the main hub to automate my home appliances. But i am going to install aqara b1 smart curtains and smart switches bought from China and global version switch and doorbell. In short, my concern is can SmartThings support aqara devices from china and global version at same time without any issues? Thanks
all is fine except for their doorbell, you might want to consider using apple homekit if you like to use many aqara devices
Thanks Bro for your reply. I feel less worried now that i have your blessing. I have already bought the Aqara G4 doorbell but not install yet. Will take your advise. Thanks 🙏😆👍
Thanks a lot , this vedio is so helpful , wish you the best 💐
Hi Alex. I am Darren, from Malaysia. I have been following your youtube videos on smart home and am interested in SmartThings ecosystem too. I read few bad things about Aeotec Cam 360 on Amazon, especially the limited 10-s short clips you can replay. Another user also mentioned that even with SmartThings premium plan, you can only get up to 20-s footages. Is this true? I am planing to install a total of 13 units for my house, what is your advise on this? Thanks =)
then you can consider the cams from RING, or budget option will be tapo
Hi Alex, Can Xiaomi App link to Samsung Smart things?
I notice I can't link my Xiaomi Air Purifiers etc
refer to add devices -> partner devices
you can only add devices found in this list
Zemismart devices (zigbee) are very nice and ST compatible.
It would be good if you can do a review and setup on the Smart things station.
Still trying to get my hands on 1
Hi Alex, I tried to hook aqara dual gang to the smartthings hub. But they only have the single gang and I can't control the 2nd button
yup current native integration is just 1-gang, you have to sideload other edge drivers for 2-gang
@@AlexTeo loaded the edge drivers from smartthings community. But the buttons seem pretty unintuitive. Unlike aqara & google home which allows you to separate the gangs into individual buttons, The smart things seem to require you to click onto the switch then choose the button. which is 2 clicks instead of one.
@@tbl12345 true if you are running dashboard with smartthings, else by right you shouldn't be going to the app and to a switch device for controls
Hi Alex, do you have any recommendations for Edge drivers to be used for Aqara 2-gang switch (non neutral). I try to source online but the Edge drivers I found only work for the ledt click, the right click is not configurable. Thanks in advance!
are you using this? i tested it works just that it doesn't show the 2 gang as each separate device
community.smartthings.com/t/edge-driver-for-aqara-switches-and-remotes/234576
Yes, that is what I am using now. Only the left button is working. The right button is not working for me. It was grey out so I cannot turn it on
@@klang6898 the driver is definitely working fine, did you physically press the buttons to kinda 'wake' them?
Hi Alex, that fixes it. So I need to manually talk on the right button Tom activate it. The right button is showing in Smartthings now. Thanks for the help!
How did you get your Xiaomi products to connect with smart things?
they are zigbee devices as explained at 3:03
This is an amazing summary!
Can I use MOES newest matter enable hub for Smartthing ecosystem?
yet to test it so can't confirm, on paper should be fine if its just doing cloud to cloud integration
@@AlexTeo what about like local integration?
Thanks for the post 😊😊
Can Samsung Smart things work with iphone? If yes, how limited is IT in terms of functionality?
yes it does work with iphone, no limits in terms of functionality, just that you have more features using it via a samsung phone, galaxy watches
@@AlexTeo thank you!! Will be looking further into smart things now!
@@altr. for iphone users, consider using apple homekit first
I had connected IKEA Tradfri Dimmer to Smartthings(ST) to control my HUE lights. It worked fine. Two days back by mistake I removed my ST HUB V3 from the APP. However when I set that up by resetting it. The IKEA Dimmer Switch will connect to ST but no button actions are registered in the APP and I am also not able to control anything with these paired IKEA Dimmers.
How can I solve this?
did you do anythign special to set it up initially?
@@AlexTeo Don't remember, I guess not. I have got a solution though. While pairing I selected by brands and instead of IKEA I selected smarthings and others. It got paired and switches are responding. and working as it used to before.
does switch bot works with Aeotec Smart Home Hub ?
yes it does
cant find samsung smart things hub anymore .. only aeotec branded ones
got use the link in my video description?
Friggin awesome once again! 🎉
thanks willie!
Great video, thank you.
Great video Alex! I've been waiting for this :D Keep producing great content! Cheers!
thanks fruffy, duffy is delighted too
@@AlexTeo Duffy is sooo lovely. Alex, do you have any recommendations for a switch for water heaters that can connect to Smartthings?
Will Xiaomi smart bedside lamp 2 work whit Samsung smart things
No idea whats that but most likely not
Just amazing👏
does bond bridge work with fanco fans?
yup it does
Thank you, Alex.
thanks kelvin!
Able for Aqara H1 to switch off and on Yeelight?
can be done but no point
@@AlexTeo Hey Alex thanks for replying! Cause I'm looking into creating a smart but and dumb switch. Reason being as guest or parents come over to our place, they will use the switches as per normal, but understand that H1 can decouple it but still supplying power to the smart light.
I am thinking the implications of
1. Smart switch can still use as normal without turning off the smart light completely, and still enable smart home control
2. Double tap on the swtich can be a dedicated set "turn on light for 10 mins)
3. Triple tap to turn off zone lights, example kitchen.
As I have a mixture of dumb and smart lights, looking to set in a way decouple mode for switches connected to smart light, and couple mode for switchs with dumb lights.
Will this work? Or is there a better work around? :) Cheers! Your channel has been very helpful in my smart home journey!
@@JasonOJX can check out the aqara z1 wall switch, i will also be covering it in my feb video. I will say make use of wireless switches, have switches for ambient lighting, for accent/task lighting you don't need any switch. Focus on your living habits, don't be too bothered with guests coming over
Home Assistant hub FTW....
How would using smartthings compare to just using google home?
smartthings is a hub based smart home platform while google home is full cloud
the hub supports zigbee and matter so you could potentially save on those, better integration with samsung products
am i still able to add mijia products onto smartthings?
mijia has tons of products gotta check specifics, i am using their sensors
So basically if starting from scratch, buy nothing. Wait for Matter to take foothold?
nah i won't unless you are really uncertain of which platform to go for
Need more smartthings related video, none of those tuya bs we need open source
trying to take the apple footsteps
I can't connect to account neither with my Google account, nor with an account created on their account. Anyway, without an account, I can't connect to any device.
You have no chances. Women are much more complicated than SmartThings😂
Can I use Siri to smarthings hub ?
Not something out of the box, you need to use apple homekit with homebridge
I lived in Singapore 🇸🇬
Didn’t SmartThings go out of business?
don't think so
No
a hacker could haunt alex's house . wkwkw
I dont think hacker is interested with someone living at a HDB lmao
Smartthings not allow any android tv other then their samsung tv.
Most of my smart home device is from xiaomi. None was working with smartthings.
Samsung eco sistem kinda sux. Less device to find on the market.
i am curious what android tv can connect to which smart home system?
if most of your devices are xiaomi, then just use the xiaomi system
@@AlexTeo that to bad. Apple home do better then smartthings on integration. I think every company wants user to use their ecosystem. But lack of device support.
Why i don't use xiaomi as my main device because i don't like their phone design. I bought their tablet it was not responsive like samsung tablet. Owh why
@@MTKANWAR what i meant is using mihome as your smart home system, not your personal phone. You need to understand that China has a lot of apple users and Samsung is not big there. Simply just look up supported devices for homekit vs smartThings and you have a very clear winner
@@AlexTeo like i said i had their table. Is not that good and their flag ship phone is to blunky and i don't like how xiaomi design the phone.
@@MTKANWAR this has nothing to do with phones, you can use any iOS or android phones. The app is available in both apple and Google play store
I could see this being useful if you stayed in a gigantic mansion but for us frugal folk, I think it would smarter if we just got our lazy asses up and make things happen ourselves.
Do you drive a Stick shift or Automatic
Do you have a heating unit or use a wood heater
Do you send letters instead of text messages
Stop being a hypnocrit the world is getting smarter
Z-wave 700/800 devices are great. Amazon should support Z-wave already. Zigbee 3 is ok also. Matter on Smartthings is ok too. These morons should've unified all this 10 years ago.
Sorry I can’t understand your I can tell you a smart person but slow down when you’re talking
good thing about youtube is you can choose playback speed
Wtf is he sayin