Samsung SmartThings Hub Dongle for Zigbee Devices; USB Cable Included, Easy Installation (VG-STDB10A/ZA, 2022)

The SAMSUNG SmartThings Hub Dongle is an impressive addition for anyone looking to enhance their smart home experience. This compact device serves as a powerful hub, enabling seamless connectivity between various smart devices and platforms. Setup was straightforward, with a user-friendly app guiding me through the process. Once connected, the dongle effortlessly integrated with a wide range of devices, from lights to sensors, allowing for centralized control. I appreciated the versatility it brings, supporting multiple protocols like Zigbee and Z-Wave, which is essential for a diverse smart home ecosystem. The performance has been reliable, with minimal lag when controlling devices remotely. It also enables automation routines, which has made managing my home much more efficient. Overall, the SmartThings Hub Dongle is a fantastic investment for anyone looking to simplify their smart home setup and enhance compatibility between devices. Highly recommended for both beginners and experienced users!

Smartthings..... If you have a hub already, this won't do anything for you. Adds nothing to a family hub refrigerator that a real hub doesn't already do.....

Easy, worked fine. No set up

Easy to install

Doesn't work with my TV. the tv requirements should have been better communicated. I thought this device was to make non smartthings tvs into one. however based on tv restrictions, i think this hub is allowing smartthings capable tvs to have a central device hub. meaning instead off all the smart devices going through wifi, they go to the device, the device is connected to wifi, thus clearing up wifi bandwidth. confusing since this isn't communicated.

If you have a Samsung refrigerator with a Family Hub screen on it, this little dongle has a hidden compartment on the top of one of the doors with a USB port built just for it. You wouldn't know of its existence except by chance, because it is not really promoted. For me, this little dongle opened up a door to home automation that is both bewildering and rewarding. What it does is empower the SmartThings app to handle more devices. In my case, I have been able to connect my kitchen lighting and have it do things like automatically come on when I come home, or dim down to various scenes I have pre-set and can activate with a tap on my phone. There is a lot of stuff you can program, and sometimes it works like magic, but other times, what you thought it would do doesn't work the way you thought it would. At this price, I thought it was worth jumping into the unknown, and I'm happy I did.

I bought several of SYLVANIA LIGHTIFY ceiling lights/bulbs few years ago and unable to control them since OSRAM company stopped the App and Alexa support. I recently bought Samsung 2022 NeoQLED TV and Samsung SmartThings dongle and now I am able to control lights from app or voice commands. All features like setting up the colors , color temperature and dimming functions are working with Samsung SmartThings hub. Bulb Reset info: To hard reset the SYLVANIA LIGHTIFY bulbs, perform the power cycle (turn OFF + turn On for 3 sec = 1 time) for 5 times. Once done, wait for ten seconds and then the light will blink 3 times if it successfully reset. This is an assurance that the LIGHTIFY bulb is ready to be paired again.

Only bought this to control a few other smart devices in my house that weren’t “Alexa compatible” it works most of the time.

Because the documentation is limited, here are some things I can confirm. Yes, this does act as a Thread Border Router and allows for connecting Thread devices. For example, I could connect the new IKEA Thread devices using this. Most new Samsung tvs don't need this, but mine in 2026 still did. If you go into your Smartthings app hub settings and it says something about your dongle is not connected, then your tv needs this to use Thread or Zigbee. If it gives you the option to edit your Thread network without the dongle, then you don't need this. Also, if you have no idea what Thread or Zigbee are, then you likely don't need this.