Samsung has updated its SmartThings connected living platform to enhance the AI-at-home experience.

The highlight of this update is the integration of SmartThings with Samsung Health, designed to improve users’ sleep environments while enabling more personalised automation experiences. The update also expands Calm Onboarding to support a wider range of devices and adds compatibility with Matter 1.4.

“SmartThings’ latest update represents our ongoing efforts to make the smart home more intuitive, connected and personalised,” said Jaeyeon Jung, executive vice president at Samsung Electronics. “We’re excited to continue pushing the boundaries of smart home innovation by empowering users though enhanced personalisation and automation, including sleep wellness.”

Sleep environment reports from Samsung Health on Galaxy devices help users create optimal conditions for rest by providing detailed insights into key factors – such as temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels and light intensity – through connected devices and sensors. These reports summarise the previous night’s sleep conditions and offer personalised suggestions for improvement.

When paired with a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Ring, the update enables SmartThings to adjust the environment automatically based on the user’s actual sleep and wake times. For example, routines can be set to turn off lights and the TV at bedtime or to open curtains and play music in the morning.

With the update, SmartThings supports automation routines based on recurring schedules – weekly, monthly or annual – offering added flexibility for various scenarios. For instance, users can automatically change the colour of smart lights to celebrate special occasions such as family birthdays.

In addition, SmartThings routines now integrate with Samsung TV Plus on 2025 Samsung TV models. This allows users to include entertainment preferences in their smart home routines, whether it is setting the TV to turn on the news in the morning or switching to a favourite channel at a preset time to ensure they don’t miss a show.

A broadcasting feature allows users to send voice messages across SmartThings-connected speakers, making in-home communication more convenient. For example, if a parent is away and sends a voice message through the SmartThings app – “I’ll be home soon, but have a snack from the fridge if you’re hungry” – it will automatically play on the designated home speaker. With real-time message delivery, families can stay connected no matter where they are.

Samsung has offered the Calm Onboardingfeature since late 2023, streamlining setup for Samsung home appliances purchased through Samsung.com or official Samsung stores by linking the entire product journey, from order and delivery to connection with the SmartThings app.

In the latest update, Samsung is expanding Calm Onboarding beyond its own products to include compatible third-party smart home devices for more seamless and intuitive connectivity. Users who purchase SmartThings-compatible smart home devices directly from Samsung.com will now receive purchase and delivery updates within the SmartThings app. Additionally, users will receive step-by-step onboarding instructions to simplify product setup. The rollout will begin in Korea, with plans to expand to other countries.

SmartThings (www.samsung.com/us/smartthings) continues to advance the IoT landscape by expanding its support for Matter 1.4. The latest version of the standard includes a wide range of energy management devices, such as water heater, heat pump, solar power device, battery storage device, mounted on-off control switch and mounted dimmable load control device. These newly supported device categories build on existing popular device types such as lights, thermostats, switches, air conditioners, air purifiers, fans and door locks.