Set up and use Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa with SmartThings

On your phone, touch and hold Home to launch Google Assistant. Then, swipe up to open the dashboard.

Tap the Options icon (your account picture), and then swipe to and tap Devices.

Tap Add a device.

Tap Link a device, and then search for and select SmartThings. Next, sign into your Samsung account.

Tap the drop-down menu, and select your desired location for Google Assistant to connect to (i.e. Home, Office, etc.).

Tap Authorize. All of your connected devices in SmartThings should link up to your Google Assistant. Now, test it out to see if it works.

Touch and hold Home to launch Google Assistant, and then say a command. For example, you could say "Turn off the Smart Plug."

To begin, download the Amazon Alexa app, and then set up your Amazon Alexa device.

Open the Alexa app; if needed, verify your account and allow the different persmissions.

Tap the Devices tab, and then swipe to and tap YOUR SMART HOME SKILLS.

Tap ENABLE SMART HOME SKILLS, and then tap the Search icon in the top right.

Next, search for and select SmartThings, and then tap ENABLE TO USE.

Log in and authorize SmartThings using your Samsung or SmartThings account. Then, tap AUTHORIZE.

Once authorized, you can tap CLOSE to begin the device discovery process. Read the next section to learn how to have Alexa discover compatible devices.

Tap DISCOVER DEVICES after authorizing your Location, and then wait for the device discovery process to be complete. This can take up to 45 seconds. Discover Devices will also discover your scenes and routines.

When the discovery process is finished, tap NEXT. Select your desired device from the list, tap SET UP DEVICE, and then tap CONTINUE. Repeat these steps to add other discovered devices. Once you've added the available devices, they'll appear under the Device tab in the Alexa app.

If the Alexa app does not start discovering devices, you will need to manually add the devices. In the Devices tab, tap Add (the plus sign) in the top right, and then tap Add Device.

Search for or select the device you want to add, and then tap SmartThings.

Finally, tap DISCOVER DEVICES and wait for the device discovery process to complete.

Once everything is registered, you can use the Alexa app to automate devices, scenes, and routines by tapping the name or icon of your desired option.

Open the Alexa app, and then tap the Devices tab.

Swipe to and tap YOUR SMART HOME SKILLS.

Next, tap SmartThings, tap DISABLE SKILL, and then tap DISABLE.