In December 2020, Samsung and Google announced that Nest products would gain support for Samsung SmartThings, and Samsung smart home products would support Google Assistant. Now, after a brief mention during Samsung Unpacked, Nest integration is starting to appear for users.
Left: Nest is a brand available on SmartThings, Right: Supported device types
If you are using SmartThings and want to add your Nest device, access the app and go to the “add device” menu. Although I was not able to test this myself, you should be able to use the “check nearby” option to automatically detect your Nest product. Otherwise, you can find Nest in the list of available brands and connect things manually.
It’s nice to see Samsung and Google working together on this, especially when it makes the user experience better. We hope to see the Google Assistant appear on Samsung smart devices soon.
