[2023] How to use the SmartThings app on your Samsung Smart TV

The SmartThings home screen is displayed on a Samsung Smart TV in a living room

The SmartThings app on your Samsung TV lets you control your home’s smart devices right from your TV’s screen! You’ll be able to view your devices, run automations and scenes, configure sensors, and use the SmartThings Hub feature. Plus, you can control the notification settings for SmartThings so you’re always alerted about device activity.

You can control devices registered to the SmartThings cloud as well as devices connected directly to the TV when using your remote control. Just navigate to your TV’s Home screen, then select Connected Devices, and then select SmartThings.

The SmartThings app page on a Samsung Smart TV with options for Favorite, Device, Life, and Automation

You can also easily control your recently used devices using the Preview menu, without the need to access SmartThings while you are watching.

The SmartThings app Quick access option on a Samsung Smart TV

You can use the following options on SmartThings app:

1 Favourite: From the Device, Life, and Automation tabs in the SmartThings app, you can set frequently used devices as your favourites. You can also set automations. The items will then be visible in the Favourites tab on your Smart TV. You can also receive notifications for information such as the weather and the status of connected devices.
2 Device: View all devices that are connected to SmartThings using Card view or Map view. Devices can be turned on or off by pressing the Select button on your remote control. You can also check and change the device-specific supported options by pressing and holding the Select button. When using Map view, you can move the position of a device to create a custom map and check its status. The following are supported devices:
  • SmartThings devices: For details, please visit the SmartThings products page. SmartThings devices can also be controlled from the mobile app.
  • Devices for IR remote control: Air conditioner, air purifier, robot vacuum, electric fan, humidifier.
  • Bluetooth devices: Speaker, headset, soundbar, keyboard, mouse, gamepad.
3 Life: When you log in to your Smart TV with the same Samsung account as the mobile SmartThings app on your phone or tablet, you can access and control Life services from SmartThings on your TV. Only the Life services that are supported by the TV will be displayed.
4 Automation: Using your TV, you can view or run automations and scenes you have created in the mobile SmartThings app.
5 Location or Device near TV:
  • Place: Displays all places connected to the SmartThings app.
  • Devices near TV: Displays all the detected devices that can be connected and controlled. You can run the control options after selecting a device. The available options may differ depending on the device.
6 Add Device: Displays a list of devices that can be registered on your Smart TV. You can register a device by selecting it. For more information about managing and controlling your devices, please see our additional SmartThings guide.
7 Samsung Account: Go to the Samsung account screen to create a new account or sign out of your account. If you are signed out, you can select Sign In to sign in.
8 Settings: Edit, manage, and configure notification settings for devices connected to SmartThings. You can also turn on the TV sensor and the SmartThings Hub feature, as well as control your most used devices from any screen with the preview menu.

Notes:

  • This function may not be supported depending on the product or model.
  • Functions that can be controlled by the remote control may not work depending on the location of the TV or device. In this case, you can move the location of the device.
  • The image on your Samsung Smart TV may differ from the image above depending on the model and geographical area.

The SmartThings app on 2023 Samsung Smart TVs and Samsung smart monitors comes with Map view. This feature will provide the location of your devices using a visual floor plan. This makes it more intuitive, convenient, and fun to create and edit device configurations.

Map view feature displayed in the SmartThings app on a Samsung Smart TV

In Map view, you can see devices that are directly connected to the TV, as well as devices that have been automatically connected. If you log in with the same account as your mobile SmartThings app, you can see the devices registered through the app as well as through the TV. After logging in and registering your Smart TV with SmartThings, you can edit the floor plan using the Edit Map view option in the mobile SmartThings app. You can also see useful device information with the Map view feature.

In 2023, you’ll be able to enjoy a home monitoring experience without using separate sensor devices. Instead, you can use the sensors included in certain Samsung products, such as TVs and monitors. There are two types of sensors: light and sound.

Using Light sensors and Sound sensors in the SmartThings app on a Samsung Smart TV

When a sensor is activated, you’ll see the sensor device card on the SmartThings Device tab on your TV. Then, when you are creating a scene or routine in the mobile SmartThings app or in the SmartThings Home Monitor service, you will be able to include your Samsung TV or monitor. In other words, you will not need to purchase or use a separate IoT sensor device.

1 To activate a sensor, navigate to the Home screen on your TV, and then select Connected Devices.
2 Select SmartThings, then select Settings, and then select TV Sensor.
Adding a TV sensor from the SmartThings app Settings menu on a Samsung Smart TV

Note: Each sensor can be activated with user consent. Certain sensors may not be supported depending on the model.

Set notifications for registered devices

You can receive notifications for devices registered in SmartThings through your TV. Use the following steps to set up notifications:

1 Navigate to the Home screen on your Smart TV, and then select Connected Devices.
2 Select SmartThings, then select Settings, and then select Notification.

Please Note: Notifications may not be supported depending on the device model and type registered.

Set notifications and use a doorbell on your Smart TV

Please Note: Two-way talk function is only supported on Samsung Smart TVs and Smart Monitors produced in 2022 or later (to use the function on TVs produced in 2021, a software update may be required). This function requires a SmartThings compatible doorbell. Only Ring doorbells (3 or Pro) support the two-way talk function. This list will include additional doorbells in the future.

The SmartThings app on your TV or smart monitor provides a notification setting function, as well as a two-way doorbell talk function. From SmartThings settings, you can choose which devices to receive notifications from, so that the notifications won’t interfere with your viewing experience. With a Smart Doorbell, you can check the camera from your TV and see who is at the front door. You can even talk to them without pausing the TV. Please use the following steps to enable notifications:

1 Navigate to and open SmartThings on your TV, and then select the Settings icon in the top right hand corner.
2 Select Notification on the left side.
3 Scroll down to find your doorbell. If you have named the doorbell in the mobile SmartThings app, it will appear under that name on your TV. (For example, Front door or John’s doorbell.)
4 Highlight Ring. The dot will turn blue when selected, or remain grey for unused notifications.

Please Note: You can select Motion as well, but this will display a notification any time there is movement around the doorbell, even if it is not pressed.

5 Now, you will get a pop-up notification whenever your Smart TV is on and the doorbell is pressed.
Doorbell Motion detected pop-up notification on a Samsung Smart TV when a doorbell is pressed

Please Note:

  • The Ring Doorbell Pro will send videos to your TV using the Ring app and the SmartThings app for 2022 and newer Samsung TVs.
  • As of February 13th, 2024, the Ring doorbell and camera integration are no longer supported on Samsung TV model years 2018-2021.
  • For any questions about Ring, visit Ring support.

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Note: If you are having trouble with your Samsung Smart TV, you can check for available software updates, as these may contain a fix for your issue. Device screenshots and menus may vary depending on the model and software version.

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