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Built inCloud push

SmartThings is a home automation platform for connecting with Samsung or third-party devices.

In Apple Home through HomeKit Bridge

What HomeKit Bridge makes of each kind of entity this integration creates, read from its source code. A device only gets the ones that apply to it.

EntityShows up asNote
lightLight
switchSwitch or outlet
coverBlind, door
climateThermostat
fanFan
lockLockNeeds its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
media_playerTV or receiverNeeds its own HomeKit Bridge in accessory mode
binary_sensorSensor (carbon monoxide, contact, leak, motion)
sensorSensor (CO₂, PM10, PM2.5, air quality, carbon monoxide, humidity, light level, temperature)
vacuumVacuum (as a switch)
valveValve
water_heaterWater heater (as a thermostat)
buttonButton (as a switch)
sceneScene (as a switch)
selectMode picker (as switches)

1 report below say how a device from this integration behaves in the Home app.

What people report

SmartThings is cloud-based; Samsung ACs and sensors are supported, but users report entities freezing on stale state until the integration is reloaded.

  • Works5
  • Partly works4
  • Not working1
DeviceIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Samsung appliancesWorks CloudSmartThings integration works well with HA
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I have Samsung appliances and smarththings works well with HA. I’m still using homebridge for some other things like Govee lights as the HA doesn’t work as well. Same with Ubiquiti things. Network adds well but protect isn’t great on there and access is non existent.

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2026-01
Samsung SmartThings air conditionersWorks CloudClimate support, extra features added in 2023 and demand-load fix in 2025
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Proposed change This small feature adds a possibility to set swing modes and to activate WindFree mode on Samsung air conditioners integrated using SmartThings. ## Type of change <!-- What type of change does your PR introduce to Home Assistant? NOTE: Please, check only 1! box

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #99424 · 2023-08
SmartThings dimmer lightWorksWorks in Home
Brightness showed zero because of float values; fixed
Fixed in 0.97.1 after brightness float issue in HomeKit
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… issue: 0.96.5 Last working Home Assistant release (if known): Not known Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): Hassbian Component/platform: SmartThings Light Description of problem: The brightness level should always be an integer. When turning on the lights or changing the dimmer level from SmartThings or physical dimmer/remote, the brightness level in HomeKit is set to zero or not changing due to a float being received from HA. Issue is related to #14261.

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Issue #25792 · 2019-08
SmartThings fine dust sensorsWorks CloudfineDustSensor and PM1.0 capabilities supported
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Proposed change Add support for fineDustSensor capability in SmartThings ## Type of change <!-- What type of change does your PR introduce to Home Assistant? NOTE: Please, check only 1! box! If your PR requires multiple boxes to be checked, you'll most likely need to split

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #150714 · 2025-08
Tuya gas meters/detectors via SmartThingsWorks CloudGas detector status support added
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Add support for misc gas detectors to show status. ## Proposed change Ads support for tuya gas meters connected to Home Assistant via SmartThings ## Type of change <!-- What type of change does your PR introduce to Home Assistant? NOTE: Please, check only 1! box! If your

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

PR #153831 · 2025-10
Dome Z-Wave water valvePartly works CloudValve exposed as binary sensor; needs custom handler for switch control
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… known): n/a Operating environment (Hass.io/Docker/Windows/etc.): docker Component/platform: smartthings component Description of problem: When pairing a Dome zwave water valve, the device comes into HA as a binary sensor. I'd expect it to come into HA as a switch instead. In SmartThings, I can control the valve, and it functions like a switch. CC @andrewsayre

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Issue #24209 · 2019-05
Samsung Family Hub freezer door sensorPartly works CloudFreezes on last state after update; reload fixes briefly
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Same issue on a Samsung Family Hub freezer door contact sensor. Was working yesterday, froze on its last state today after update. Reload instantly fixed it and it doesn't work again. Also happened right around a HA Core update to latest, so still present on this version. Door/contact sensors are a particularly bad case for this bug, there's no secondary signal (like temperature drift) to hint the state is stale, so a frozen "closed" reading looks completely normal even if the door's actually been opened

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Issue #176244 · 2026-07
Samsung Room A/C DA-AC-RAC-000003Partly works CloudEntities silently freeze on last state until integration reloaded
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… vs HA-side timestamp comparison, rules out both the appliance and the SmartThings cloud Environment: HA 2026.8.0, HAOS 18.2, `pysmartthings` 4.0.1, 3× Samsung Room A/C (`DA-AC-RAC-000003`, `ARTIK051_PRAC_20K`) on one config entry, one location. I captured a freeze in progress this morning and compared, for the same attribute, the timestamp SmartThings' own API reports against HA's `last_reported`. As far as I can see nobody has posted this comparison, and it separates the three candidate culprits cleanly. Method (read-only, reproducible by anyone): [code] Healthy device (Office A

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Issue #176244 · 2026-07
SmartThings devices (general updates)Partly works CloudUpdates stop 1-2 times daily until reload; closed as duplicate
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The problem The SmartThings integration in Home Assistant intermittently stops receiving updates from SmartThings, occurring approximately 1-2 times per day. When the issue happens, the state of SmartThings entities in Home Assistant becomes stale and does not reflect real-time changes. Manually reloading the SmartThings integration via Settings -> Devices & Services -> SmartThings -> Reload temporarily resolves the issue, and updates resume until the next occurrence. Please refer to the attached graph showing the power consumption of a refrigerator monitored via this integration. The periods …

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Issue #141350 · 2025-03
Samsung SmartThings washerNot workingUser disappointed with warranty and smart features
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I'll never buy a Samsung appliance again. I was very disappointed with their warranty and smart things on the washing machine I bought.

Excerpt saved from the Arctic Shift Reddit archive on 2026-10-23.

Reddit comment · 2025-07

Gathered from GitHub issues, pull requests, discussions and docs, and from r/homeassistant. These are individual reports, so check the linked thread and the date before you buy.

How it connects

Cloud push

Goes through the maker’s cloud, which sends updates as they happen. Needs the internet and an account.

Found automatically over

  • DHCP

Details

Installs (analytics)58,015 (8.19%)
Quality scaleBronze
Added inHome Assistant 0.87
Set up in the UIYes
Maintainers@joostlek

In ReReHome

Whatever HomeKit Bridge shares reaches Apple Home as normal HomeKit accessories behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls them like any other.

Bridges get their own settings page listing the accessories behind them.