![]() ![]() You can create only one schedule for each activity. You can also use sunrise or sunset for start or end times (right screenshot). Harmony – SmartThings – Activity summary (left) and set start time (right) In the screenshots, you can see I have created a schedule to run the “Turn on all lights at 50%” activity at 8:00 AM in the morning and 5:00 PM in the evening on weekdays. You can set the start time and end time and select the days of the week that the activity will run. ![]() You can run this activity manually by tapping on the activity or you can schedule it. Harmony – SmartThings activities (left) and device status (right) The left screen shows the activity and the right shows the Light group expanded and that all three bulbs are on. In the composite screenshot below, you can see I’ve created an activity to “Turn on all lights at 50%”. Harmony – SmartThings devices (left) and device control (right)Īs with entertainment devices, you can also create activities for your SmartThings devices. If you click “Apply to all in lights”, that brightness level will be set for all devices in the lights category. From the center screen, you can also turn the device on or off as well as control brightness. Tapping on the icon toggles it on or off. Here, I’ve clicked on the right arrow next to WeMo Bulb to show detail for the device. The category icon shows how many lights are on – a nice feature in the collapsed view. All three lights appear in the Lights category shown in the right-hand image. In the composite image below, the left screenshot shows the installed SmartThings devices in the right column highlighted in red.Įach device appears in an appropriate category. Like all configured devices, SmartThings devices authorized for your device appear in the right-hand column. If you are familiar with the Harmony user interface, you’ll feel right at home accessing your SmartThings devices. However, here’s a screenshot from the Harmony web site: that shows the refreshed UI: While this firmware update refreshed the UI for remotes with displays, I won’t be looking at those features, as I don’t have a Harmony remote with an LCD. In this review, I’ll be looking at the setup and control of SmartThings devices from the Logitech Harmony app running on both iOS and Android devices. The update is not compatible with IR controllers.Harmony Living Home products are unable to control cameras, moisture/water sensors and smoke/CO sensors connected to SmartThings.For SmartThings integration, the Harmony support site confirms the firmware upgrade is compatible with Harmony Hub-based and Harmony Home Products.I used a SmartThings Hub, plug, motion sensor and three LED bulbs to try out the SmartThings / Harmony Hub “mash up”. While the previous version had support for Nest thermostats, the new firmware also supports viewing Nest Protect smoke and CO alarm status, Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats and IFTTT integration. Support for SmartThings, along with peq hubs, Lutron Caseta lights and Serena window shades is baked into this latest firmware release. Having just reviewed the SmartThings Hub and several sensors, I was excited to read news that Logitech just released a new firmware update that adds smart home control to all Harmony Hub-compatible products. Since then, I’ve been reviewing other Home Automation products and discovered I’m now collecting apps like I used to collect IR remotes to control my living room electronics. Earlier this year, I reviewed Logitech’s Harmony Home Hub that, with its companion Smart remote, has seen daily use in my living room. ![]()
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