Invite others to join your SmartThings locations in the app

To let your family or friends use the smart devices registered to your SmartThings account, you can invite them to be members of your individual SmartThings locations. Just send out an invitation for a specific location in your account, and if they accept, they'll become official members. Now they can control and manage any of the connected devices in that location.
Hand holding a Galaxy phone while displaying Invite member screen from the SmartThings app
Hand holding a Galaxy phone while displaying Invite member screen from the SmartThings app

Invite others to join your SmartThings locations in the app

Note
Inviting members is only available for locations. You cannot add a member directly to a room, only to the main location.

Invite via Samsung account

You can invite members to join certain locations in your account through their Samsung account. Soon, you'll all be able to use the same smart devices.

  1. To invite a member, navigate to and open the SmartThings app.
  2. Tap the location drop-down menu, and then tap Manage location
  3. Select your desired location, and then tap Invite member.
  4. Tap Send an invitation, and then enter the email address for their Samsung account.
  5. Next, tap Send. Once the user receives the invitation, they can accept it, and then they'll be good to go.
    Send an invitation screen with a field to input a Samsung account ID or email address.
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Invite via QR code

You can also invite members using a QR code.

  1. Navigate to and open the SmartThings app.
  2. Tap the location drop-down menu, and then tap Manage location
  3. Select your desired location, and then tap Invite member.
  4. Tap Use a QR code, and then allow the invitee to scan the QR code shown from their phone. 
    A QR code screen with a Refresh button below it.
  5. When they scan the QR code with their phone camera, the SmartThings app will open. From there, they can review the on-screen instructions to become a member.
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Accept the invitation

To receive and accept an invitation that was sent via a Samsung account or email address, the other user must have the SmartThings app installed on their phone and be signed into their Samsung account.

  1. Navigate to and open the SmartThings app, then tap Menu.
  2. Tap Notifications. Tap OK on the invitation notification and follow the on-screen instructions.
    Notifications screen with an invitation message to join a home.
Note
You can also accept the invitation by opening the Notification panel, selecting the SmartThings invitation notification and following the on-screen instructions.
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View or remove members

Note
Only the owner of the location can remove members.

If someone doesn't use SmartThings anymore, the owner of the location can remove their membership. You can also view members in a location in case you lose track of who has been added.

  1. To view or remove a member, navigate to and open the SmartThings app, and tap the location drop-down menu.
  2. Tap Manage locations, and then tap the location you want to manage members for.
  3. Tap Members. 
    Members option highlighted in Location settings.
  4. Tap the name of the member you want to delete, and then tap Remove member. 
    A Remove member button highlighted at the bottom of the screen.
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Last Update Date: 11/02/2026
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