Best Buy Best Buy: Up to 30% Off Samsung SmartThings Smart Home Accessories Take Up to 30% Off Samsung SmartThings Products!
get this dealDo the smart thing and head to Best Buy, because can save up to 30% on Samsung SmartThings smart home accessories!
Samsung's SmartThings line of home automation products are a favourite with many RFD users for their ease-of-use and versatility, as they're compatible with most popular platforms including Android, iOS, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
There are nine SmartThings accessories on sale and we've listed each of them below.
- Samsung SmartThings Hub - $69.99 (regularly $79.99)
- Samsung SmartThings Hub & Accessory Kit - $188.94 (regularly $244.94)
- Samsung SmartThings Hub & Mesh Wi-Fi Router - $125.99 (regularly $143.99)
- Samsung SmartThings Hub & Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, 3 Pack - $279.99 (regularly $399.99)
- Samsung SmartThings Wireless Button - $17.49 (regularly $20.49)
- Samsung SmartThings Wireless Motion Sensor - $24.49 (regularly $35.49)
- Samsung SmartThings Wireless Multipurpose Sensor - $20.99 (regularly $29.99)
- Samsung SmartThings Wireless Water Leak Sensor - $20.99 (regularly $29.99)
- Samsung SmartThings Zigbee 3.0 Smart Plug - $34.99 (regularly $49.99)
These deals are effective online only until October 17. BestBuy.ca offers free shipping with orders over $35.00 and a free in-store pick-up option with no minimum.
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View allClicking on the items give an error at the moment so it might be hard to get, but thought it was worth sharing... just in case it becomes live.
water sensor $18
multi purpose $18 (not is screenshot)
motion sensor:$21
hub $60
button: $15
wifi 3 pack: $240(not in pic)
I saw them by by browsing
https://www.thesource.ca/en-ca/smart-ho ... /108078698
If anyone was on the fence, then a great opportunity to use Staples $25 off $75.
6550692072734507
Try to combine orders as close to $75 and use the coupon i.e
if you just need hub then get hub+filler
2nd order, sensors,etc
might be all time lowest for hub, double check sensors with OP.
thanks to @blyndfyre @zero_ for the coupon
I use an Aeotec water sensor with remote probe in my sump pit. The 2 prongs are around 1" apart but seem to get wet every time after my pump runs due to the huge piping from 1 side of my house to the other. I'd put in a check valve but I don't know if I want stagnant water in a pipe that literally spans the width of my house.
https://github.com/veeceeoh/xiaomi-hubitat
For example, I have the middle power button turn my TV on and off. The top button turns on the lights in my den.
Pressing the right button turns on my roku whereas holding the right button goes directly to Netflix on the roku.
etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxVSOwM6EvY
Edit: Double-check what you're buying though. For example the hub is a better deal at Staples /w coupon than Amazon, but the Staples sale on the multipurpose sensor is worse.
2. It works locally, even when the internet is down. It needs to be connected initially to a router to be registered. If it continues to be connected, it lets you know if there are updates available.
3. It pairs with sengled bulbs, no problem. However, Zigbee routing is different with Hubitat. I suggest that you look at the forums, (community.hubitat.com) first before switching. Also, check the compatibility of your devices.
So, if you are using a switch to turn on a bulb, that can be local.
If OTOH you want the lights to turn at sunset, off at 11pm, and on when there's motion? Probably need cloud (I'm not sure of that exact example, but the local automation support is EXTREMELY lacking).
Only time internet is needed for first account creation and then interaction with Alexa or Google. It still needs to connect to your primary router to get a lan ip address, but after that it communicates via zwave or zigbee. I have had no issues in pairing my range of devices or services. My list includes sengled, Lutron, jasco, wemo, Kasa, osram, smartthings, xiaomi, orvibo, hue, aoetec, schlage, August, zooz, Monoprice, Dome, fibaro and Iris. Everything works fine, even custom device handlers.
1)Where did you purchase yours from ? I know Amazon.com is one option.
2) When we say locally, it works even the internet is down right? Do you run it off a separate router?
3) How does it interact with say bulbs? Does something like sengled bulbs pair easily?
The tradfri has 5 buttons each of which can be pressed or held. It is recognized by ST without a custom device handler and the regular price is $17.99
https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/tradfri-re ... -00443130/
Hubitat also offers the same ease of use, plug and play and it is pretty robust. Look into that as an option.
Once they jacked my vehicle up on henderson to try and get my wheels while my alram was going off haha
How will they work at -30c?
Unfortunately this is a common occurrence in Winnipeg.
https://www.amazon.ca/Samsung-SmartThin ... 07V97QDWW/
Any body have experience using this? Have used Sengled and they pair with smartThings easily and when on sale are cheaper.
Are the Costco Globe coloured better?
I have 3 Z-Wave devices on my network, the only reason is they were cheapest I could find. They are no more or less reliable then my Zigbee devices. In fact, I'd have to think pretty hard to remember which of my devices are Z-Wave, and which are Zigbee.
"Wi-Fi interference is a real thing. I installed the hub and 5 sensors few months ago and ever since my 2.4 GHz wifi is terrible."
Simply not possible.
As for Zigbee, it was DESIGNED to deal with a crowded 2.4GHz space. Being low bandwidth, it has several features that helps it deal with interference.
Where I live 2.4GHz is so slow it's mostly unusable, yet none of my Zigbee devices have issues (aside from the Samsung multipurpose sensors, which despite sitting basically next to the hub, drop connections every few days, and require a power cycle).
The Zigbee air interface is quite robust, it's compatibility between differing (or sometimes the same) manufacturers that is the root of most problems people have (i.e. how Xiaomi devices would 'time out' with certain SmartThings hubs).
Switching to Z-Wave won't make a lick of difference.
Your AP broadcasts at max power all the time, that's it's job. While the most modern WIFI standards do beam forming and selective antenna techniques, their output power is always set at whatever the max is for that AP.
For devices there is adjustments in power, but that will ramp quickly if interference is detected.
All in all, WIFI will CLOBBER Zigbee every time.
Zigbee won't interfere with WIFI in ANY way you will EVER notice.
The main reasons people want to go local are either privacy related, or reliability related.
For those wanting ultimate privacy there is no option, local is it.
For those with reliability concerns, it all depends on your internet reliability. If you regularly loose internet then local might be a good idea. If it's a rare occurrence (a couple times a year), who cares.
Note that if you loose internet you loose the smart functionality (i.e. motion sensors won't turn on lights anymore), but the devices themselves will still work (it's not like the light switches won't respond if you physically push the button.
The other side of the equation though is effort, on your part. Smartthings is VERY plug and play. You can get nice and dirty if you want, but on the whole it's a REALLY easy system to set up, configure, and maintain.
Going local means going your own, there's ALOT more work involved on your end to research the right solutions and implement them. Once working the maintenance is probably less, but not by a whole lot.
Consider your reasons for wanting local, you might find it's not worth the extra effort to get a working system.