Articles by Adam Zeis

Not all smart lights are created equal. Thankfully, SmartThings has the ability to work with an extremely wide variety of smart bulbs, leaving you a lot of options. On the flip side, it might be hard to dig deep and find the right light for you. We’ve done the legwork and found the best smart lights for Samsung SmartThings.

Top Pick

Element Classic 60W Equivalent Soft White A19 Dimmable LED Light Bulb

Staff Pick

A stellar combination of quality and price, the Sengled Classic A19 bulb not only works amazingly well with SmartThings but will last for years to come.

$10 at Amazon

A Smart Thing

SmartThings Smart Bulb

Samsung’s

Samsung’s Choice

What better way to assure your bulb will work with SmartThings than to get a SmartThings bulb from Samsung? Plus, the price is right.

$10 at Amazon

Fan Favorite

Cree Connected LED Bulb

This bulb is right up there with our top picks. It costs slightly more but will save you on energy and last for up to 22 years. Yes, 22 years.

$12 …

With the best SmartThings doorbells and SmartThings smart locks added to your smart home, your home security will become that much stronger. With them installed, you can automatically lock doors at night, get an instant live view of your porch when motion is detected, and receive an alert if someone unlocks your door, among other useful features. We’ve rounded up the best doorbells and locks with SmartThings integration.

Top Pick

Ring Video Doorbell Pro

This wired doorbell has a 160º FOV, pre-roll video footage, adjustable motion, and privacy zones, and both Alexa and SmartThings support. Whenever it senses motion or someone presses the button, you can trigger notifications, turn on lights automatically, or whatever other customizations you want. Even outside of SmartThings, it’s one of the best doorbells available.

$250 at Amazon
$250 at Best Buy

Battery-powered protection

Ring Video Doorbell 3

With no more wiring required, the Video Doorbell 3 has a simple installation …