Smart Home Video Guides
Add a Weather Station to SmartThings for Free
Adding a weather station to SmartThings is not only free but will also help your smart home adapt and respond to the outside conditions. Maybe you want to get [...]
How to Install the SmartThings App Store
In this video, I will show you how to install the SmartThings App Store also know as the Community Installer and install one of the apps found in the [...]
Install SmartApps and Custom Device Handlers in SmartThings
In this video, I will show you: How to integrate GitHub into your SmartThings IDE How To Install SmartApps using the GitHub Integration How to Install Device Handlers using [...]
Install a 3-Way Smart Switch | SmartThings & Alexa Set-Up
Smart switches are always a great addition to any smart home. They will give you the ability to dim, brighten, allow you full control over your lights and even [...]
Internet Back-up System for your Smart Home For Under $20
Without the internet, some or all of your smart home will not function as normal. In this video, I will show you how to create an emergency internet back-up [...]
Fix Any Amazon Echo Issue
Amazon Echo devices like many electronic devices may need to be restarted or even reset to continue working perfectly. In this video, I will show you how to restart [...]
Control Garage Door with SmartThings & Alexa
Controlling smart home devices through your home with Alexa is not only fun but very convenient. In this video, I will show you one way to control your garage [...]
Connect Ecobee Smart Thermostat to SmartThings Hub
In this video, we will connect our Ecobee smart thermostat to SmartThings to enhance the overall control and power of our smart home. We will also have the ability [...]
Connect your Alarm System to SmartThings and Control with Alexa
Securing your home and keeping your family safe is very important but it doesn’t have to be complicated. In this video, I will show you how to connect your [...]
Take SmartThings Automation to the Next Level With this App!
One place that Samsung SmartThings is lacking is a great way to do complex automation fast and easy even for a beginner. That is where the IOS SmartRules app [...]
Make Your Smart Phone a Samsung SmartThings Presence Sensor
Presence sensors are very important when it comes to home automation. Your mobile smartphone works perfectly as a presence sensor in Samsung SmartThings because it always had an internet [...]
2 Ways to Change Amazon Alexa Echo Wake Word
What is a wake word? The wake word on an Amazon Alexa enabled Echo device is the word that wakes Alexa up so she can listen to your requests [...]