How to Setup and Use the SmartThings Station

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The SmartThings Station from Samsung is the newest smart home hub from them. It works with the Samsung SmartThings app and you can automate your life with it! There are some specialized features, including a pushbutton and a wireless charger, both of which can be used with SmartThings routines.
There's also a Zigbee Hub and a Matter over WiFi and Matter over Thread controller on this Station, and today I'll show you that working. I'll also show you how to setup the SmartThings Station and the entire SmartThings app!
Timecodes for today's video:
00:00 - What You Get With SmartThings Station
2:43 - Initial SmartThings Station Setup
6:55 - Pair a Zigbee Device With SmartThings Station
10:30 - Pair a Matter Thread Device With SmartThings Station
15:20 - SmartThings App Walkthrough
19:50 - SmartThings Station Settings
22:43 - Making Routines With SmartThings Station
29:45 - Tips and Tricks With SmartThings
Our SmartThings Security Setup Video - • A Home Security System...
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Brian

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@purrungas2012 19 күн бұрын

Top of the line video, thanks

@TechYourLife1 19 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@houstonshomeautomation3524 11 ай бұрын

Great video Brian! I love these longer tutorial style videos. This one will be a slow grower but I'll bet it'll make money for years ! I have the station bit I'm hesitant to start parking automations on it at the minute . I just did a whole mini series on smart things security. Free security ! What an invention that not even smart things advertises

@TechYourLife1 11 ай бұрын

Yeah! You should post a link to your series on security. That's a big deal and most folks don't know how to do it :)

@houstonshomeautomation3524 11 ай бұрын

@@TechYourLife1 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7iGgLSKv7LOeWw.html

@dankelley9361 3 сағат бұрын

Excellent coverage on the SAMSUNG STATION. Im using a version 2 Samsung hub and waswondering if it would advantageous to add this hub or should i trh to.upgrade to.the vesion 3 hub. Also i have alot of devices thatarent working.off edge drivers, can you show how move them over to an available edge driver? Thanks, enjoying you channel!

@HoreanAir 4 ай бұрын

you deserve at least 6 figure views. thank you so much for your info and research. this is awesome!

@TechYourLife1 4 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@abstyle001 11 ай бұрын

Muy buen video, también se puede usar con Smartthings. Así lo uso yo.

@faengelm 10 ай бұрын

Very well done. Is there a way to make a sound on the SmartThings Station using routine?

@TechYourLife1 10 ай бұрын

Hey sir, I don't see a way to get it to make a sound! No speaker :)

@varistybc 6 ай бұрын

Hopefully not a dumb question but why would I add this hub or switch to this hub if I have a smartthings hub by Aeotec already is it good to have 2 hubs?

@EsotericArctos 10 ай бұрын

Can you add a Zwave dongle, like one of the Aeotec Z-Sticks, to the station or would we need a separate hub for Z-wave devices?

@TechYourLife1 10 ай бұрын

Sadly, it's all separate. There's no port for Z-Wave here. :( Sorry man!

@rainmouse2 3 ай бұрын

Is this worth setting up? I have one but I can't fathom when I'd actually use it and what features I'd even use.

@allears1554 6 ай бұрын

I just got one a few days ago it came with the charger, and the station itself runs hot when charging my samsung s21+ And also if you know I have a galaxy smarttag2 and it keeps beeping .. Any idea as to why

@joseacosta7416 11 ай бұрын

Hi, I just got this device. How many devices can it support Also, if I have the old 2nd gen Samsung Smartthings Hub. Do I need to keep my old One too? Please let me know thanks

@TechYourLife1 11 ай бұрын

I don't know how many it can support, but the app has limits of 200. I wouldn't keep your old hub, but understand that there's no z-wave...so that might give you a reason. :)

@Chaybee12 9 ай бұрын

Hi Brian. I'm looking for a simple "button" to trigger home/away routines I have created in Google Home (two of which via the Script Editor) because Google's presence sensing is absolutory awful. Will this work?! I literally just want a button at my front door that my wife and I can press when we get home and when we leave the house to trigger my Nest Cameras on (Indoor and Outdoor) and Hue lights off then vice versa - Nest Cams off/hue lights on. My voice commands work for this but it's not always a good time to use voice commands. Presence sensing routine for this works 40% of the time at best. My goal is so simple, yet so hampered by being an early adopter of Google's Ecosystem but I'm invested. I was also a Gen1 adopter of Philips Hue so I don't even have to tell you THAT is an investment. Any guidance is much appreciated.

@TechYourLife1 9 ай бұрын

Yes, but if you want to start routines in Google, you may need to use Virtual Switches. I have a video on my main channel that will help you with that. Look up the Best Edge Drivers for SmartThings and you'll find it here on YT. Otherwise, yes, it'll work. Press the button, turn on nest cams. Double press, turn off. And yes, Hue will work too :)

@Chaybee12 9 ай бұрын

@@TechYourLife1 Thanks so much, Brian. I watched that video before(I watch all of your vids) but didn't really see it as something I would need but now I'll definitely watch it again!

@OctoBud 10 ай бұрын

Is there any benefit to having this as well as a V3 hub?

@TechYourLife1 10 ай бұрын

No additional benefits other than the charger and button :)

@iakacer 2 ай бұрын

Hey, it seems I can’t add the station from smart things app on iPhone, is this normal? I am trying to test out the compatibility issue with smart things but is it mandatory to have a Samsung mobile phone? Please let me know, thanks!

@TechYourLife1 2 ай бұрын

It isn't required to have a Samsung phone

@gauravpashine 7 ай бұрын

Does smart thing station exposes Samsung tv functions to matter ? Like can I control my TV function like volume,HDMI input etc with Apple home app ? (Because the station is matter enabled )

@TechYourLife1 7 ай бұрын

@mdkrush 8 ай бұрын

Hey, so I have had my ST for about 2 years now. Is there any thing I can do to cleanup all the junk/ensure all the devices are setup properly? I always struggle with adding devices and it takes a while and never seems to be the same way... If I did want to wipe it and reinstall EVERYTHING, A REAL PAIN, what steps would I take to get everything done right the easiest way? I have about 60 devices... The reason I am asking is I have some devices fairly far away and they don't seem to update status very fast and sometimes not at all. They frequently say offline then come back on sometime later... It's a real pain... It can take 10 to 30 seconds to do it's thing... Or not at all... Thanks,

@mdkrush 8 ай бұрын

Also... Is the station better than HUBv3? If yes, like what is better?

@TechYourLife1 8 ай бұрын

This video will explain the differences - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKuEp7GJvtunqGw.htmlsi=t-haMC7hus0JYzSs It's in the middle of that video that we compare 3 hubs

@TechYourLife1 8 ай бұрын

If you have Z-Wave devices, you need to remove those through a proper Z-Wave removal process. You have to set the hub into that mode. It's in the settings for your hub in smartthings to start that process. For Zigbee devices, you can just reset the device and it'll disappear. Same for WiFi stuff usually, though those are usually coming from another service. So you just disconnect that service

@erichat5921 10 ай бұрын

How do you get this to charge your phone when i set my phone on it it dosnt charge s23 so there shouldnt be a issue is there something im missing?

@TechYourLife1 10 ай бұрын

Sometimes cases get in the way if they're very thick, otherwise it just happens. 1 thing to check, make sure your adapter can provide enough power to enable the charging component. If you bought the Samsung with the hub it will definitely do it.

@erichat5921 10 ай бұрын

@@TechYourLife1 removed the case that's with no case at all

@avtechman77 8 ай бұрын

If you own the older Samsung hub, is it easy to upgrade to the new hub without setting up everything again?

@TechYourLife1 8 ай бұрын

Nope. There is no current migration tool

@avtechman77 8 ай бұрын

@@TechYourLife1 Seems like it's not worth the work

@qnal96 6 ай бұрын

@@avtechman77 looks like it is now available, look up "Hub Replace Feature for SmartThings Hubs"

@UTeewb 11 ай бұрын

Are the LEDs on the side bright enough to be annoying in a bedroom?

@TechYourLife1 11 ай бұрын

They could, so that's why there's a setting to turn them off. I would do it on a schedule so you're not annoyed

@heyerok 7 ай бұрын

There is a setting to disable the blue status light, however when your phone is charging it displays a red light that you can't disable. Frustrating for something meant to charge your phone next to your bed presumably!

@abdelhaialkhaldi7072 4 ай бұрын

Which is the best this station or v3 hub

@TechYourLife1 4 ай бұрын

V3 Has Z-Wave, so if you want those...that's best

@abdelhaialkhaldi7072 4 ай бұрын

Zwave is the only different between them

@charmont66 11 ай бұрын

So the new SmartThings Station from Samsung is not compatible with zwave then. Thats a pity cause i find zwave battery devices to be far more reliable than zig bee battery devices. Zig bee devices work fine in my house once they are electricly powered ie zig bee plugs and zig bee light bulb. I'll stick with my older samsung smartthings hub the one without wifi.

@TechYourLife1 11 ай бұрын

Yep! You got it right!

@philipperostin 11 ай бұрын

No more zwave, no more lan ? Thats progress ?

@philipperostin 11 ай бұрын

No really not impressed

@AurEl_HA 11 ай бұрын

4:20 mine is connected to 5 GHz Network at home...

@TechYourLife1 11 ай бұрын

Really! Ok! Thanks for letting me know :)

@Rockovissi 6 ай бұрын

Wow so easy when you don’t have an iPhone. Just bought a Smartthings Station and it can’t connect any matter devices.

@TechYourLife1 6 ай бұрын

That's weird. I've used my Station with both an iPhone and an Android and have managed Matter connection. Lots of times Matter fails, but that's not a phone thing

@Rockovissi 6 ай бұрын

@@TechYourLife1 It just doesn't do it. Like to the point I have to return it. It just does not work for me. I have absolutely no idea why. Everything is up to date, Samsung app, iOS, Firmware, etc. It always fails on adding to iCloud. Only twice did it connect but then failed to connect to Smartthings Station. It's been two days of me looking up information, trying to figure out what the problem is. My Matter devices connect immediately to my Echo Dot. So there's a problem there somewhere.