Samsung SmartThings is finally compatible with Google Nest devices

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Samsung SmartThings, the company's smart abode platform, has gained integration with the Google Nest portfolio of continued devices. And it's almost time.

SmartThings has long been one of the best smart home hubs, just the previous lack of back up for Google'due south collection of smart dwelling devices left out legions of Nest users from Samsung's system. With this new integration, Nest's pop thermostats, cameras and doorbells will, for the start fourth dimension, receive the "Works With SmartThings" postage stamp.

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In our Samsung SmartThings Hub V3 review, nosotros liked the smart domicile hub but felt it could be better with some primal upgrades — Nest integration beingness one of them. That meant nosotros couldn't command our Nest Protect smoke detector or Nest Hi video doorbell during testing.

Nest makes some of the best smart home devices and is amidst the biggest names in the IoT industry. The Google Nest Audio and new $129 Nest Thermostat are two recent launches worth noting, but the catalog spans all kinds of smart products.

SmartThings users volition soon exist able to unite Nest devices with their existing WWST-certified devices to set up automations (or routines, if you will) and create custom smart domicile scenes. It volition even add functionality that yous can't currently get with the sadly limited Google Home automations.

Customers will even be able to stream feeds from camera-equipped Nest products to Samsung TVs and Family Hub fridges.

According to Samsung, the integration rolls out next month. Nosotros'll let you know how well information technology works.

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Kate Kozuch is a senior author at Tom's Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-home related. When she'southward not in cyborg mode, you can observe her on an exercise bike or channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot regular army volition dominion the earth ane day, just until and so, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.