Samsung drops massive SmartThings update with AI Home Insight feature

Samsung just dropped a bold new SmartThings update, with he latest version adding a new AI-powered Home Insight feature. Samsung says the platform has upgraded with a new app home page, replacing Favorites.

The new SmartThings app homepage is designed to adapt to users’ lifestyles. The service will offer tailored features, which simplify home management and improve automation such as controlling lights, managing appliances, or creating custom routines.

Samsung SmartThings users can receive real-time summaries of their home’s status through the AI-enabled Home Insight feature. It will also present suggestions for necessary actions, achieved by analyzing various data sources, including:

• User lifestyle patterns
• Device usage history
• Home and device status
• Daily weather
• Indoor temperature

For instance, if a device is left on while no one is home, SmartThings will recommend turning it off to conserve energy. Another notification could include changes in indoor temperature or humidity that deviate from the usual levels, which will prompt suggestions to adjust devices for optimal comfort.

Samsung has also updated the SmartThings to function even better with ecosystem devices. The expanded device card now allows users to access key functions without navigating to the devices’ detail page.

• Available through the Device Control panel on Galaxy devices — as well as from the new Map View and the new SmartThings app on the Tab S10 Plus and Tab S10 Ultra.

Home Insight Widget

Samsung brought a Home Insight Widget to Galaxy Tab S10+/Ultra. It offers immediate access to SmartThings, transforming the tablet into a personalized home dashboard.

The major update to the SmartThings UX on Windows brings a panel-style interface. Key features include support for camera streaming and phone-finding functionality.

Additionally, users can instantly control important functions such as temperature while receiving doorbell notifications with a live streaming view that allows them to see who’s at the door.

• Supported on PCs running Windows OS 10 20 H1 and more recent models.