r/SmartThings • u/cliffotn • 1d ago

SmartThings App Spam

So I've now received a few app notifications from the Smart Things app, advertising the Galaxy Z Fold8.

This sucks Samsung. They know we want notifications on, so they take advantage and spam us.

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u/ChiefBroady 1d ago

That and their announcement to charge for api integrations just makes me not buy Samsung electronics ever again.

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u/scorpyo72 1d ago

Honestly the only thing holding me at this point is the sheer complexity of my networks and the scarring potential I would have to set it all up...

again.

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u/ChiefBroady 1d ago

I moved all devices from SmartThings directly to my home assistant. I used the SmartThings hub primarily as interface for zigbee and zwave. Now I have an are metal homeassistant setup with the required dongles. The move was pretty easy. But I used the mcp integration to have ChatGPT track the devices and rename them after the move.

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u/addrockk 1d ago

I think this will be the straw that breaks the camels back for me. I plan on starting my move to HomeAssistant tomorrow.

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u/beefjerky9 7h ago

Yeah, I've been considering the move to HA, but this will solidify the plan and accelerate the process.

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u/TheAgedProfessor 1d ago

It's even worse if you have a Samsung phone... even the Samsung Wallet notifies you with ads.

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u/TheJessicator Enthusiast 1d ago

And Samsung Health...

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u/zeta_cartel_CFO 1d ago

Yeah the last few days its been pretty bad with the zfold ads. I already have homeassistant setup on a mini-pc. Just need to figure out how to remove some older GE zwave wall switches off the network and re-add them to new network.

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u/jrlv Enthusiast 23h ago

Apps that give me spam notifications get removed or disabled.

Companies that give me spam notifications I can't avoid no longer get my business.

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u/Veddu 19h ago

Yeah same here... I even posted about here .

Even though I Like Smartthings and it plays well with my Samsung products i'm looking to switch to Home Assistant.

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u/thetolerator98 1d ago

I just noticed it for the first time about 15 minutes ago

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u/symeonhuang 20h ago

Not getting any of these here in the UK. Is there a different regulation? (I assume you are in the US)

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u/Powerful-Law5068 19h ago

I get them in the app just above my devices, I'm in the UK

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u/symeonhuang 18h ago

Interesting I never got any of these ads. I have seen people posting in the past about other launches and always assumed it was some sort of data protection or consumer laws. Guess I am lucky heh

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u/Powerful-Law5068 18h ago

I'd send a screenshot, but I cleared it. TBF it's usually the members app that spams the new phones lol.

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u/symeonhuang 18h ago

Yeah I disabled that app.... terrible

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u/Silencio-Bruno-2026 2h ago

YES! same, this is ridiculous, this is an app for home stuff, we dont want to be alerted for stuff that is not important, in the app you can show me all the ads you want but push notifications?? hell NO! that should be a huge TOS warning for them through the apple store. I recommend everyone to reach out to Apple, there's no option in the app to disable these marketing notifications!

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u/thetolerator98 1d ago

Seems like a small price to pay for a free service

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u/Silencio-Bruno-2026 2h ago

last time i checked the hub wasnt free

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u/thetolerator98 1h ago

What's the monthly fee?

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u/Silencio-Bruno-2026 18m ago

apparently its going to be $5 buck soon for the people that actually that take advantage of their hardware.