Smart Home

Set up and troubleshoot smart lights, speakers, cameras and thermostats — make your smart home just work.

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Adding a Z-Wave switch, plug, or sensor to SmartThings should give you a named device with proper controls. Sometimes you get something…

October 21, 2026

Moving your SmartThings or Hubitat hub to a new room, a new shelf, or a new home changes the heart of your…

October 21, 2026

When SmartThings shows a Zigbee bulb, sensor, or plug as permanently offline, it does not always mean the device has failed. Zigbee…

October 21, 2026

Not every Echo or Nest speaker can connect Thread devices to your home network. Some models are full Thread border routers, some…

October 21, 2026

It is frustrating when a new smart bulb, plug, or sensor works perfectly with Alexa and then refuses to join Google Home.…

October 21, 2026

You bought a new Matter-over-Thread device, scanned its QR code exactly as instructed, and watched the progress wheel spin until pairing timed…

October 21, 2026

You set up a simple automation, such as turning on a hallway light at sunset or switching a plug off at midnight,…

October 21, 2026

Few messages are more frustrating than No Response in Apple Home, especially when the same light, plug, or sensor works instantly in…

October 21, 2026

It is a strange problem. Your Meross smart plug turns on and off perfectly in the Meross app, but in Apple Home…

October 21, 2026

If your Kasa smart plug shows energy numbers that make no sense, you are not alone. A heater that normally uses 1,500…

October 21, 2026