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Link SmartThings (coming soon)

Connect your RainMaker user to SmartThings so your devices appear in the SmartThings app and can be controlled from it, from routines, or from Bixby.

1. Install the SmartThings app​

If you don't have it already, install the SmartThings app on your phone and sign in with your Samsung account.

Important. Add at least one device in the ESP RainMaker Home app before linking. Linking against an empty account gives SmartThings nothing to discover, and you have to unlink and link again.

2. Find the integration​

Go to the Devices tab, tap + (Add device), then Partner devices.

SmartThings Add device screen with the Partner devices section

Until Samsung certifies the integration it is not in the public A–Z list. It shows up in Recommendations at the top, under whatever name the connector was given in the Developer Workspace — "My Testing Device" in the screenshot below.

Partner devices list with the test connector under Recommendations

  1. Tap the integration.
  2. Sign in with the same user you use in the phone app.
  3. SmartThings discovers your devices and adds them to the room you choose.

RainMaker devices listed in the SmartThings Devices tab

Devices appear once discovery finishes, typically within a few seconds. State changes made on the device or in the Home app show up in SmartThings without a refresh.

What you can control​

Lights (on/off, brightness, colour, colour temperature), fans (on/off, speed) and thermostats (setpoint). Every device also reports online/offline status, so SmartThings shows it as unavailable when the device loses its connection.