#smartthings

SmartThings Edge drivers — Samsung goes local-first

“The reason I migrated off SmartThings in 2017 was the cloud round trip. Edge drivers remove it. The platform finally executes where the devices are.”

Frame TV as household display — art, dashboards, hub

“The Frame TV's killer feature isn't 4K HDR or the matte screen. It's that it's a SmartThings hub + Thread Border Router + the largest display in the house, all in one device. The fact that it's also a great TV is a bonus.”

Samsung Bespoke oven + dishwasher + washer/dryer

“An induction oven that texts you when the roast hits 145°F is useful. A washer that texts you when the cycle ends is useful. The collective 'kitchen + laundry as one system' is what changes how you use the appliances.”

First Samsung Family Hub fridge — kitchen has an OS

“The fridge is now a SmartThings hub, a display, a camera, a calendar surface, and a recipe-search tool. It's also a fridge. It does all six things well enough that the kitchen actually got more functional.”

First security automation — door/window + presence

“The Arrival Sensor is a Bluetooth dongle the size of a key fob with a CR2450 battery. It's also unreliable enough that I'm already planning to replace it with phone-based presence.”

SmartThings starter kit unboxing — first credible hub

“A hub with two radios, a rules engine, and a Groovy SmartApp platform is the first thing that makes a multi-vendor smart home tractable. Eighteen months overdue, finally here.”