In December 2020, Samsung and Google announced that Nest products will get support for Samsung SmartThings, and Samsung smart home products will support Google Assistant. Now, after a brief mention during Samsung Unpacked, Nest integration for users is starting to appear.
Left: Nest is an available brand in SmartThings, Right: Compatible device types
If you use SmartThings and want to add your Nest device, then go to the app and go to the “Add device” menu. Although I could not test it myself, you should be able to use the “scan nearby” option to automatically detect your Nest product. If not, 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 if it’s improving the user experience. Hopefully we see that the Google Assistant will appear on Samsung smartphones soon.
