“I’m planning to install Wyze security cameras in my home. Can I connect it to SmartThings?”
This question has been asked a lot of times in the smart home community.
Wyze Cam is a great and affordable security camera. And SmartThings is a versatile automation platform.
Which makes them powerful smart devices.
But can you integrate Wyze Cam with SmartThings?
Well, there are a lot of things you should know…
Read on to know:
- Whether Wyze cam works with SmartThings.
- How to add Wyze cam to the SmartThings system.
- What to expect with Wyze’s integration with SmartThings.
- What other automation platforms are compatible with Wyze cam.
- And much much more…
Does Wyze cam work with SmartThings?
Wyze cam doesn’t work with SmartThings yet.
Meaning, you can’t control and automate any Wyze cam in your home via SmartThings.
If you want to manage your cameras, you can do so via the Wyze app.
SmartThings is one of the most popular automation platforms today.
You can do several complex automation with it. Making it one of the priority platforms of many smart homeowners.
One main downside of SmartThings is it has a limited number of integrations.
Sure, it works with some of the popular smart home brands.
But many smart devices are still incompatible with it.
And that includes Wyze cameras.
“What’s stopping SmartThings from adding Wyze to their system?”
Well, technically, SmartThings isn’t responsible for this matter.
Samsung SmartThings has decided to focus on enhancing and improving its platform.
Leaving the work of integrating products to third-party brands.
Meaning, it should be Wyze who should be doing the work in making Wyze cam compatible with SmartThings.
So, if you want to integrate your Wyze cam to SmartThings, put the pressure on Wyze.
Let them know that you’re interested in it.
And that integrating Wyze cam to SmartThings would be a good investment.
Knowing that a lot of smart homeowners are looking forward to it.
“Are there no Wyze customers who appealed yet?”
Many Wyze and SmartThings customers have been asking for this for years.
They have been requesting non-stop for Wyze to integrate their products with SmartThings.
I’m pretty sure Wyze is aware of this.
Because they have directly answered this query in early 2021.
On their support page, Wyze has told their customers that their engineering team is evaluating this matter.
That’s good to hear, right?
But almost a year has already passed. And Wyze didn’t release updates about it.
In 2018, Wyze published a voting survey.
Mainly to see how many customers are interested in integrating Wyze cam with SmartThings.
Two years later, Wyze announced that they’re officially in the “researching process.”
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How do I add Wyze cam to SmartThings?
You can add Wyze cam to SmartThings by creating a “virtual switch.”
With this, you can control your Wyze cam through the SmartThings app.
As the name implies, a virtual switch allows you to turn on and off a smart device.
And that’s the only thing you can do with your Wyze cam (for now).
It’s very limiting…
But at least you can access your Wyze cam via SmartThings at one point.
Adding Wyze cam to SmartThings
The first thing you have to do is create a virtual switch.
After that, integrate Wyze cam with SmartThings through IFTTT.
Note: This process requires the use of the SmartThings Classic app.
To help you out, let’s break down the instructions into sections.
Before you begin, make sure to have and prepare the following:
- Verified IFTTT account.
- Installed and set up Wyze cam.
- SmartThings Classic App (the old one).
- Computer to use for logging into your IFTTT account.
To create a virtual switch:
- Launch the SmartThings Classic app.
- Go to “Automations.”
- Tap “SmartApps.”
- Select “Add a SmartApp.”
- Scroll down to the bottom.
- Click “More.”
- Scroll down to the bottom.
- Select “Virtual Device Creator.”
- In the first section, choose “Virtual Switch.”
- Go back one page.
- Input preferred device name.
- Then, tap “Save” at the top-right corner.
After this, you should add your newly-created virtual switch to IFTTT.
Here’s how you can do it:
- Go to “Automations” in the SmartThings Classic app.
- Tap “SmartApps.”
- Select “IFTTT.”
- Tap the “Which switches?” arrow.
- Scroll down to the bottom.
- Then, tick the box next to your virtual switch name.
Are you done with it already?
Then, let’s proceed into integrating your Wyze cam to SmartThings via IFTTT.
You can do that by creating an IFTTT applet that involves your SmartThings and Wyze accounts.
Follow these instructions to do that:
- Log in to https://ifttt.com/login.
- Tap your profile icon.
- Click “Create.”
- Tap “This.”
- Search for “SmartThings.”
- Choose the desired “trigger.”
- Select your virtual switch as the device.
- Click “Create trigger.”
- Tap “That.”
- Search for “Wyze.”
- Choose the desired “action.”
- Select Wyze cam as the device.
- Customize settings if you want.
- Click “Create action.”
- Review your applet settings.
- Then, click “Finish.”
Now, you can automate your Wyze cam in the SmartThings app!
Who said you have to wait for Wyze to take action?
Tip: Create several applets to create more Wyze automation.
Need visual instructions on integrating Wyze products with SmartThings via IFTTT?
Then, watch this video:
Which home automation systems work with Wyze cam?
Sad to know that Wyze cam doesn’t work with SmartThings.
But worry not! Because you can use other automation systems with it.
Here are the home automation systems that you can use instead:
- IFTTT.
- Amazon Alexa.
- Google Assistant.
Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are virtual assistants that you can use to automate your Wyze cam via voice commands.
These two are not originally automation platforms.
But they can provide basic automation controls and customizations.
So, if you have an Amazon Echo or Google Home, you can easily pair your Wyze cam with them.
Important note: Google Assistant doesn’t support Wyze cam video streaming yet.
So, if you want a video streaming feature, install Amazon Echo Show in your home.
That way, you can automate and monitor your Wyze cam simultaneously.
Want more automation controls?
Then, integrate your Wyze cam with IFTTT.
IFTTT is an online automation platform where you can connect various smart devices and accounts.
With this, you can automate your Wyze cam better with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
And even with Samsung SmartThings!
Using IFTTT can be overwhelming at first.
But you’ll get ahead of it in no time.
With this, you can automate your Wyze cam however you want.
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