Samsung has announced a big update to its SmartThings platform. The update adds some health with sleep, but also keeps Samsung up to date with Matter compatability.
The main improvements include better sleep environment control, smarter automation routines, easier communication at home, support for more devices, and upgraded Matter standard compatibility. One of the most interesting changes in this update is the connection between SmartThings and Samsung Health. By using sleep data from compatible Galaxy devices, SmartThings will try to help optimize users’ sleep conditions.
The new connection will only work with certain Samsung devices, like smartphones, Galaxy Watches (4/5/6/7), Galaxy Watch Ultra, Galaxy Fit3, and the Galaxy Ring. Samsung Health gives detailed reports about sleep environments on Galaxy phones running One UI 7.0 or later, and Samsung Health version 6.29 or later. If you’ve bought a Samsung device in recent years, you should be okay with using this feature.
These reports look at things like temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels, and light from connected devices and sensors. They give a summary of how well you slept the night before and suggest ways to improve. That seems basic, but it doesn’t stop there. SmartThings can now automatically adjust your sleep setup based on when you go to bed and wake up. For example, you can set routines that turn off lights and the TV when you fall asleep and open curtains or play music when you wake up.
That’s pretty cool, and would be a great way to connect your smart home to your device. Keep in mind that this feature might not be available in all countries.
The update also makes SmartThings routines much more powerful. Users now have more options, including the ability to set schedules that repeat weekly, monthly, or yearly. This means you can automate actions for different situations, like changing smart light colors for special events.
Another cool addition is support for Samsung TV Plus in routines on 2025 Samsung TV models. This lets you include TV habits in your smart home routines, like having the news turned on automatically in the morning or switching to a favorite channel at a set time. I can see that as being spooky, because even if you’re in the room, having the TV turned on by itself would be scary. As long as you know your routine, it should be fine.
The update adds a new broadcasting feature to help with communication at home. This lets users send voice messages through the SmartThings app to any SmartThings-connected speakers in the house. It’s a quick way to share messages with family members, even if they’re in different rooms. It’s like having a walkie talkie as long as there’s a speaker in your room.
Another major improvement is the expansion of Calm Onboarding. This feature, first introduced in late 2023 for Samsung products bought through official stores, makes setting up devices easier by linking everything from purchase to delivery to app setup. Now, Calm Onboarding also works with compatible third-party smart home devices, making the connection process smoother.
If you buy a compatible device from Samsung’s official website, you’ll get updates about your purchase and delivery in the SmartThings app, along with step-by-step setup instructions. This is starting in Korea first, with plans to bring it to other regions where the marketplace is available.
Lastly, the update adds Matter 1.4 compatibility. This new version of Matter supports more energy-saving devices, like water heaters, heat pumps, solar power systems, battery storage, and switches. This adds to the already supported devices, such as lights, thermostats, switches, air conditioners, air purifiers, fans, and door locks.
It’s great to keep things working with the Matter environment, which is quickly becoming the standard for smart home devices. This should be rolled out to Samsung devices over time.
Source: Samsung
