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A new option to share your smart life with family, friends and guests by providing a QR code

Imagine sharing your smart home devices and routines with family, friends and guests with a simple QR scan; and customizing your experience based on your preferences. In the development of smart home technology, convenience and personalization have become more important than ever. As reliance on smart devices grows, so does the need for seamless integration and effortless control. Today, SmartThings unveiled a revolutionary feature to transform the way we interact with our connected environments. Introducing SmartThings Together, a new way to easily share your smart life through QR customization.

The introduction of QR codes as a way to easily share access to devices within the SmartThings ecosystem marks a significant step in the automation of everyday chores and tasks at home. Issuing home control via QR codes offers a new level of flexibility, allowing each member of the household and all guests to control specific devices and create their own routines. SmartThings QR codes serve to better connect your devices and the people you love. This is another significant step in removing barriers to entry and expanding the access people have to smart home technology.

Customized control for each family member

QR codes make it easy to add new family members or caregivers to your home interface, allowing them to conveniently control the relevant smart home devices for a pre-defined duration. This way your guests can unlock the door, set the thermostat and get comfortable. Many homes have one person who is into “smart home” technology, and the rest of the family has to work on their knowledge and expertise. Now, through SmartThings Together, all users can manage the smart home based on their individual needs and preferences.

For example, parents or homeowners can use their smart home to monitor energy usage, check that safety features are on, or make sure the coffee is on at the right time in the morning. A child in the same household may only care about controlling the entertainment features – this can be given by a parent via a QR code, allowing their child to record a TV program or play music through a shared speaker.

Simplified and secure guest access and management

SmartThings Together also lets you securely share the devices and experiences you want, and control who has access to them and when. This makes hosting guests much easier, whether you have a friend visiting or someone staying at your accommodation for the weekend.

Instead of handing out complex access codes or walking guests through cumbersome setup processes, a quick scan of a QR code gives temporary access and control over certain devices and routines. Whether it’s adjusting room temperature, controlling lighting or accessing entertainment systems, guests can navigate safely and easily and enjoy a hassle-free smart home experience.

Effortless device automation and control

With SmartThings Together, users can simplify automation and device configuration. Site owners can specify lists of devices that are shared with each household member. After scanning the QR code, each family member can start an allowed, shared routine among those shared devices. For example, users can activate a “Good Night” routine, adjusting lights, thermostats and security settings to individual preferences for room temperature, night lighting, background noise and more.

It also allows for improved security. Each QR code is only accessible to one person, which means that multiple people cannot scan the QR code at the same time. In addition, QR codes are only available for five minutes before they are regenerated, creating a reduced window of vulnerability.

Whether you’re creating individualized environments for family members, simplifying guest access, or simplifying automation, SmartThings Together makes sharing the smart home experience with everyone in your home easier and safer. SmartThings’ QR code sharing will revolutionize the way everyday people interact with their smart homes and the people around them, setting a new precedent for more intuitive and controllable homes.

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