How to set up a voice assistant on home appliances with SmartThings

SmartThings allows you to control your home appliances with ease and efficiency by connecting voice assistants like Google Home, Bixby, or Amazon Alexa. Make your home smarter, one command at a time.

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How to set up a voice assistant on home appliances with SmartThings

1.     How to connect to Bixby

2.    How to connect to Google Home

3.    How to connect to Amazon Alexa
 

1.     How to connect to Bixby

Make sure you’re signed into Bixby

1 Open the SmartThings app

2 Tap Menu

3 Tap Voice assistant

4 Tap Bixby

5 Tap Set up Bixby

6 Tap Start

7 Tap Continue

8 SmartThings and Bixby are linked

Example

“Hi Bixby… How much time is left on the oven timer?”

“Hi Bixby… Pause the cycle in the washer”

“Hi Bixby… Turn on the icemaker for the refrigerator”

 

1.     How to connect to Bixby

2.    How to connect to Google Home

3.    How to connect to Amazon Alexa
 

2.    How to connect to Google Home

 Make sure you’re signed into the Google Home app

1 Open the SmartThings app

2 Tap Menu

3 Tap Voice assistant

4 Tap Google Assistant

5 Tap Continue

6 Tap Authorize

7 SmartThings and Google Home are linked

Example

“Hey Google… Start the dryer's cycle”

“Hey Google… What is the temperature of the oven?”

“Hey Google… Stop robot vacuum”

1.     How to connect to Bixby

2.    How to connect to Google Home

3.    How to connect to Amazon Alexa


3. How to connect to Amazon Alexa

Make sure you’re signed into the Alexa app

1 Open the SmartThings app

2 Tap Menu

3 Tap Voice assistant

4 Tap Amazon Alexa

5 Tap Allow

Tap LINK

7 SmartThings and Alexa are linked

Example

“Alexa... Start dishwasher”

“Alexa... Add [10 minutes] to the oven”

“Alexa... Lower the temperature of the air conditioner”

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