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SmartThings lets you ‘see’ what’s behind your Samsung smart TV

Do you enjoy Ambient Mode on your Samsung smart TV? Here is a nice little trick you might not know about. You can capture a photo of what's around and behind your TV to create a custom Ambient Mode background that blends your TV's screen with its surroundings. It's all done through the SmartThings mobile […]

By Mihai Matei
19 hours ago

SmartThings for Ships: The tech we didn’t expect from Samsung at CES

The Samsung group has numerous subsidiaries, many of which make it into our news section for varying reasons. We don't usually report on Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) – the arm that manufactures ships and offshore platforms – as naval engineering and shipbuilding are out of our scope. Nevertheless, CES 2025 had a few surprises, and […]

By Mihai Matei
20 hours ago

Don’t forget, flagship phones make Samsung TVs look better

Samsung announced its 2025 TV lineup at CES 2025, consisting of new, brighter, and smarter models that employ more advanced AI features than ever before. Samsung offered plenty of reasons to be the brand of choice for TV buyers, but CES didn't cover everything you should know about the capabilities of Samsung TVs. Smart Calibration […]

By Mihai Matei
20 hours ago

Matter-certified devices automatically get SmartThings certification

Matter, which has long been portrayed as the solution to all the smart home confusion, didn't have the best of launches. When it launched a couple of years ago, it faced several issues. It even confused smart home enthusiasts like us. But things have slowly gotten better. Earlier, when you were out to buy a […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 days ago

Samsung showcases hyper-connected SmartThings ecosystem at CES 2025

A few days ago, Samsung announced its new home appliances lineup for 2025. Today, the company showcased those home appliances at the CES 2025 expo that is being held in Las Vegas, USA. Most mid-range and high-end models in the new lineup use AI for added convenience. Under the ‘AI for All' theme, Samsung has […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 days ago

2025 Samsung TVs can monitor your pets and family with inbuilt camera

At CES 2025, Samsung unveiled new lineups of OLED, Neo QLED, The Frame, and The Frame Pro televisions for this year. Apart from some very useful AI-powered features part, including the one that can recognise actors in a scene and let you explore content that’s being displayed, the new models also bring a very useful […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 days ago

[Updated] Galaxy Watch gestures may become your Samsung TV’s remote

Update: We can now confirm the Pointer Mode feature, which adds gesture-based navigation to Samsung TVs through Galaxy Watches, is planned for release. We spotted the Pointer Mode feature in action in a demonstration at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. Pointer Mode will likely be released through a SmartThings update as Samsung's 2025 TV lineup […]

By Mihai Matei
2 days ago

SmartThings now has over 20 million users in Korea

Samsung SmartThings is one of the most popular Internet of Things (IoT) platforms around the globe, and now, it has reached a new milestone. Samsung has announced that the SmartThings platform now has over 20 million users in its home country, South Korea, a new milestone for the brand. In the press release, the company […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

SmartThings update brings TV remote widget to your home screen

Samsung has released a new update to the SmartThings app, bringing several new features. However, the most important of them is the ability to add your TV's virtual remote controller on your phone's home screen. How to add Samsung TV's remote control widget to phone's home screen? The SmartThings app has received an update for […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung plans to enter home heat pump market in the USA

Samsung has announced it plans to enter the home heat pump market in the USA next year. The company will showcase two home heat pump indoor units and an outdoor unit meant for the US market at the CES 2025 expo next month. Samsung's home heat pumps come with 7-inch touchscreen displays Samsung will unveil […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

How to fix SpaceFit Sound not working on a Samsung soundbar

SpaceFit Sound is one of the coolest features available for most Samsung soundbars. When SpaceFit Sound is enabled, the soundbar analyzes your environment and automatically calibrates itself to deliver the best room-filling sound experience. There are two ways to turn SpaceFit Sound ON for your Samsung soundbar. Method one: Press Settings on the soundbar remote […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

Three reasons to add your Samsung soundbar to SmartThings

You just bought a new Samsung soundbar and connected it to your Samsung smart TV using the enclosed HDMI cable. The setup was quick and easy. Everything, including Q-Symphony, is working just fine, and you're beginning to wonder if there's even a reason to connect your soundbar to SmartThings on your Galaxy phone. The way […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

SmartThings lights now dance in sync with your YouTube Music playlist

Samsung launched SmartThings Music Sync back in 2022 to provide users with smart lights the ability to sync their lights with music. This provided an elevated home experience as the lights would dance in sync with their favorite beats. Philips Hue was the first lightning partner for this feature. Music Sync worked with many different […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 weeks ago

SmartThings could get support for Wi-Fi routers via Matter 1.4

Samsung integrated the Matter smart home standard into SmartThings, its smart home ecosystem, a couple of years ago. Now, a new version of Matter (version 1.4) is here, and it brings support for several new types of devices, including Wi-Fi routers. Matter 1.4 will likely be integrated into SmartThings sometime next year. And it will […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung perfectly condensed its new way of being in under 1 minute

Many people might not realize this, but 2024 has been a very special year for Samsung, as the company slowly but surely pivoted to carving itself a new identity. You're not sure what that means? Check out this new one-minute video Samsung just published. Purposefully titled “Love is in the AIr,” Samsung's latest video encapsulates […]

By Mihai Matei
2 months ago

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