SmartThings – Manage Locations, Rooms, and Geolocation

Category: SmartThings > Locations & Homes

Answer:

Locations are the foundation of SmartThings and represent a home, property, or place where your devices, rooms, routines, and services are organized.

You can create multiple Locations, share access with family members, and configure geolocation-based automations.

Switch Between Locations

1. Open the SmartThings app.
2. Tap the Location Name in the upper-left corner.
3. Select the Location you want to access.

Add a New Location

1. Open the SmartThings app.
2. Tap the Location Name.
3. Select Manage Locations (⚙).
4. Tap Add (+).
5. Select Add New Location.
6. Enter the Location details.
7. Tap Done.

Remove a Location

Warning:

Removing a Location permanently deletes:

• Devices
• Rooms
• Routines
• Linked Services

To remove a Location:

1. Tap the Location Name.
2. Select Manage Locations (⚙).
3. Choose the Location you want to remove.
4. Tap Remove Location.
5. Confirm by selecting Remove.

Manage Geolocation

Geolocation enables location-based automations including:

• Sunrise and sunset routines
• Mobile presence detection
• Arrival and departure automations

Edit Geolocation

1. Tap the Location Name.
2. Select Manage Locations (⚙).
3. Select the Location.
4. Tap Geolocation.
5. Enter an address or move the map pin.
6. Adjust the geofence size.
7. Tap Save.

Good to Know:

The geofence determines when members are considered Home or Away.

Rooms

Rooms help organize devices into specific areas of your home.

Examples:

• Living Room
• Kitchen
• Bedroom
• Garage
• Office

Benefits of Rooms

• Easier device organization
• Faster device control
• Simplified navigation

You can view rooms by swiping left or right on the Devices tab.

Location Modes

Location Modes allow routines to run only under specific conditions.

Common Modes:

• Home
• Away
• Night

Change a Location Mode

1. Tap the Location Name.
2. Select Manage Locations (⚙).
3. Select the Location.
4. Tap Location Mode.
5. Select the desired mode.

Rename a Mode

1. Open Location Mode.
2. Tap More Options (⋮).
3. Select Edit Name.
4. Enter the new name.
5. Save your changes.

Linked Places

Linked Places allow multiple geofenced locations to be used for automations.

Examples:

• Home
• Work
• School
• Vacation Property

Add a Linked Place

1. Tap the Location Name.
2. Select Manage Locations (⚙).
3. Select the Location.
4. Tap Linked Places.
5. Tap Add (+).
6. Name the linked place.
7. Configure the geofence.
8. Tap Save.

Repeat these steps to add up to three linked places.

Good to Know

• Linked Places are available only for users and shared members with Galaxy devices.
• Location Modes can be changed manually or automatically through routines.
• Geolocation is required for many presence-based automations.
• Removing a Location permanently deletes all associated devices and automations.
• Rooms help organize devices but do not affect device functionality.