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Connect Alexa to SmartThings: Setup Steps and Device Limits

Connect Alexa to SmartThings by enabling the skill, linking your Samsung account, and discovering devices. Compatibility and commands vary by model.
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Yes. Alexa can control supported devices connected to Samsung SmartThings after you enable the SmartThings skill, link your Samsung account, and discover devices. Compatibility is not universal: Amazon warns that some SmartThings devices and features are not fully supported, so check the exact model and command you want to use.

How to connect Alexa and SmartThings

  1. Open the Alexa app and enable the SmartThings skill. Amazon’s SmartThings skill listing describes this as the starting point for the integration.

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  2. Follow the skill’s account-linking flow to sign in to your Samsung account and authorize the connection.

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  3. Discover devices in Alexa so supported SmartThings devices can appear for control. Amazon’s general smart-home instructions also describe adding a device through Devices, the plus icon, and Add Device; for this integration, use the SmartThings skill’s account-linking process rather than assuming each device must be paired directly with Alexa. See Amazon’s device-connection instructions.

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    Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) - Vibrant sounding speaker, Designed for Alexa+, Great for bedrooms, dining rooms and offices, Charcoal
    • Your favorite music and content – Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others or via Bluetooth throughout your home.
    • Alexa is happy to help – Ask Alexa for weather updates and to set hands-free timers, get answers to your questions and even hear jokes. Need a few extra minutes in the morning? Just tap your Echo Dot to snooze your alarm.
    • Keep your home comfortable – Control compatible smart home devices with your voice and routines triggered by built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors. Create routines to automatically turn on lights when you walk into a room, or start a fan if the inside temperature goes above your comfort zone.
    • Do more with device pairing – Fill your home with music using compatible Echo devices in different rooms, or create a home theatre system with Fire TV.
    • Say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering - With eero Built-in, Echo Dot doubles as a mesh wifi extender, adding up to 1,000 sq. ft. of wifi coverage to your existing eero network.

Linking accounts does not guarantee that every SmartThings device will appear or that Alexa will support every function exposed in SmartThings.

Which SmartThings devices can Alexa control?

Amazon’s skill listing describes access to thousands of “Works with SmartThings” devices and names categories that include televisions, speakers, household appliances, lights, switches, dimmers, outlets, door locks, thermostats, and sensors. It also lists Samsung TVs, soundbars, Galaxy SmartTags, ovens and ranges, air conditioners, robot vacuums, microwaves, washers, dryers, and dishwashers.

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Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) - Vibrant sounding speaker, Designed for Alexa+, Great for bedrooms, dining rooms and offices, Glacier White
  • Your favorite music and content – Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others or via Bluetooth throughout your home.
  • Alexa is happy to help – Ask Alexa for weather updates and to set hands-free timers, get answers to your questions and even hear jokes. Need a few extra minutes in the morning? Just tap your Echo Dot to snooze your alarm.
  • Keep your home comfortable – Control compatible smart home devices with your voice and routines triggered by built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors. Create routines to automatically turn on lights when you walk into a room, or start a fan if the inside temperature goes above your comfort zone.
  • Do more with device pairing – Fill your home with music using compatible Echo devices in different rooms, or create a home theatre system with Fire TV.
  • Say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering - With eero Built-in, Echo Dot doubles as a mesh wifi extender, adding up to 1,000 sq. ft. of wifi coverage to your existing eero network.

These are categories, not a model-by-model compatibility guarantee. Amazon generally describes support for Samsung devices from 2018 onward, but directs users to account for device and feature differences. Confirm the exact model, region, and function in the product documentation and SmartThings skill information.

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Commands that have extra requirements

  • Samsung TV power: The TV must be connected to the internet over Wi-Fi for power-on commands; Amazon says this does not work over Ethernet. Channel changes apply to the TV’s antenna input, not a cable set-top box.

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    • Meet Echo Dot Max: Experience rich room-filling sound that automatically adapts to your space and fine-tunes playback. Features a built-in smart home hub and Omnisense technology for highly personalized experiences.
    • Music to your ears: With nearly 3x the bass versus Echo Dot (2022 release), it fits beautifully in any space, delivering your personal sound stage with deep bass and enhanced clarity. Listen to streaming services, such as Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and SiriusXM. Encore!
    • Do more with device pairing: Connect compatible Echo smart speakers and smart displays in different rooms, or pair with a second Echo Dot Max to enjoy even richer sound
    • Simple smart home control: Set routines, pair and control lights, locks, and thousands of smart home devices that work with Alexa without needing a separate smart home hub. With Omnisense technology, you can activate routines via temperature or presence detection.
    • Say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering - With eero Built-in, Echo Dot Max doubles as a mesh wifi extender, adding up to 1,000 sq. ft. of wifi coverage to your existing eero network.
  • Washer, dryer, or dishwasher cycles: Press the appliance’s Smart Control button first before asking Alexa to start a cycle.

  • Smart locks: Unlocking requires a PIN code.

  • SmartTag and SmartTag+: Use requires a Samsung Galaxy phone and the SmartThings app.

    Rank #4
    Amazon Echo Dot (newest model) - Vibrant sounding speaker, Designed for Alexa+, Great for bedrooms, dining rooms and offices, Deep Sea Blue
    • Your favorite music and content – Play music, audiobooks, and podcasts from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and others or via Bluetooth throughout your home.
    • Alexa is happy to help – Ask Alexa for weather updates and to set hands-free timers, get answers to your questions and even hear jokes. Need a few extra minutes in the morning? Just tap your Echo Dot to snooze your alarm.
    • Keep your home comfortable – Control compatible smart home devices with your voice and routines triggered by built-in motion or indoor temperature sensors. Create routines to automatically turn on lights when you walk into a room, or start a fan if the inside temperature goes above your comfort zone.
    • Do more with device pairing – Fill your home with music using compatible Echo devices in different rooms, or create a home theatre system with Fire TV.
    • Say goodbye to drop-offs and buffering - With eero Built-in, Echo Dot doubles as a mesh wifi extender, adding up to 1,000 sq. ft. of wifi coverage to your existing eero network.
  • Other controls: The listing gives examples such as dimming a light, operating blinds, setting a thermostat, pausing a TV or soundbar, and asking whether a sensor reports an open door. Treat these as examples for supported devices, not a promise that every model or function will work.

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Is Matter a different way to connect?

Yes. Amazon documents a separate Matter route: supported Echo devices can connect locally to compatible Matter devices. Amazon lists categories such as lights, plugs, sensors, locks, window coverings, thermostats, fans, air purifiers, and some appliances. This is a distinct connection path; it does not establish that a particular SmartThings device supports Matter or remove the need for the SmartThings skill when you are using that integration. See Amazon’s Matter connection documentation.

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Amazon Echo Spot (newest model), Great for nightstands, offices and kitchens, Smart alarm clock, Designed for Alexa+, Black
  • MEET ECHO SPOT - A sleek smart alarm clock with Alexa and big vibrant sound. Ready to help you wake up, wind down, and so much more.
  • CUSTOMIZABLE SMART CLOCK - See time, weather, and song titles at a glance, control smart home devices, and more. Personalize your display with your favorite clock face and fun colors.
  • BIG VIBRANT SOUND - Enjoy rich sound with clear vocals and deep bass. Just ask Alexa to play music, podcasts, and audiobooks. See song titles and touch to control your music.
  • EASE INTO THE DAY - Set up an Alexa routine that gently wakes you with music and gradual light. Glance at the time, check reminders, or ask Alexa for weather updates.
  • KEEP YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE - Control compatible smart home devices. Just ask Alexa to turn on lights or touch the screen to dim. Create routines that use motion detection to turn down the thermostat as you head out or open the blinds when you walk into a room.

What to check before relying on Alexa control

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