SmartThings for Apple Users: How to Set Up Your Samsung TV as a Smart Home Hub

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00:00SmartThings for Apple users, how to set up your Samsung TV as a smart home hub.

00:06Samsung SmartThings isn't just a hub, it's an entire ecosystem that turns your home into an

00:12intelligent, unified experience. And for Apple users, it's one of the easiest cross-platform

00:17gateways into full smart home automation. With SmartThings built into Samsung Smart TVs,

00:23you can control lights, locks, thermostats, and security systems directly from your TV screen

00:29or iPhone or iPad. This eliminates the need for multiple hubs and enhances the home automation

00:36experience. Most 2023 and newer Samsung TVs like Neo QLED and OLED include SmartThings hub functionality,

00:44allowing wireless connection with thousands of devices. Before set up, ensure a compatible

00:50Samsung TV model, an iPhone or iPad with iOS 16 or later, a free SmartThings account,

00:57and a dual-band Wi-Fi network. To connect and control your smart home using a Samsung TV and

01:03iPhone, start by installing the SmartThings app from the App Store, signing in with your Samsung

01:08account, and allowing permissions for Bluetooth, local network, and notifications. Turn on your

01:15Samsung TV, connect it to Wi-Fi, and in the SmartThings app, tap Add Device, then choose TV,

01:21followed by Samsung to pair it, and ensure both devices share the same Wi-Fi network. Once added,

01:28your TV functions as a SmartThings hub. If it doesn't appear, enable SmartThings hub mode in

01:34settings, then general then SmartThings hub on your TV. Next, use the app to add compatible smart devices like

01:41Philips Hue lights, Echobee thermostats, Yale locks, TP-Link plugs, ring doorbells, or Arlo cameras,

01:49following on-screen pairing steps. You can then control these devices directly from your TV's

01:55SmartThings dashboard. Create scenes like movie night to dim lights, set the TV input, adjust temperature,

02:02and lock doors or automations that trigger actions based on time or activity. SmartThings also supports

02:09voice assistants, Bixby, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri shortcuts. So you can control devices

02:15hands-free, for example, by saying, Hey Siri, it's movie time, to activate your movie night scene.

02:22Go to GearBrain for more information.