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SmartThings Link for NVIDIA SHIELD

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 81 ratings
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Graphics Coprocessor NVIDIA
Brand SAMSUNG
Graphics Processor Manufacturer NVIDIA
Included Components USB Extension Cord, SmartThings Link
Compatible Devices Desktop

About this item

  • Turn your NVIDIA SHIELD into the brain of your smart home
  • Connect wirelessly with a wide range of smart devices and make them work together
  • Monitor and control connected devices in your home using a single SmartThings app for iPhone or Android
  • Receive alerts from connected devices when there’s unexpected activity in your home
  • Automate connected devices in your home and set them to turn on or off when doors are opened, as people come and go, and much more

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SmartThings Link turns your NVIDIASHIELD into the brain of your smart home. Connect wirelessly with a wide range of smart devices and make them work together.

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Connect wirelessly with a wide range of smart devices and make them work together.

Monitor and control connected devices in your home using a single SmartThings App for iOS or Android.

Control connected devices in your home with voice commands using SmartThings and the Google Assistant built into Shield.

Receive alerts from connected devices when there’s unexpected activity in your home.

Automate connected devices in your home and set them to turn on or off when doors are opened, as people come and go, and much more.

Manage connected devices in your home with SmartThings Routines for Good Morning, Goodbye, Good Night, and more.

Add some smart devices and put your home to work.

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Customers find the product reliable and easy to set up. They describe it as a good choice for their Nvidia shield. However, opinions differ on its functionality.

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6 customers mention "Device quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers like the device quality. They say it's a good device, a good choice, and a cool little device for their Nvidia shield.

"Love this dongle. Saves having to purchase a standalone hub which is just one other thing I'd have to power...." Read more

"...It's a good device; 4 stars instead of 5 due to the sideloading of the Nvidia shield smartthings app." Read more

"Cool little device for your Nvidia shield but...... since the Shield intergrates nicely with Google home, it's unnecessary...." Read more

"Excellent . If you are planning your z-wave system creation this is a good choice. Not expensive and reliable device." Read more

6 customers mention "Ease of setup"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the setup of the video card easy. They say it works better than the Wink, connects easily to devices like bulbs and smart plugs, and updates on first load.

"...Very happy with how easy this was to setup. It self updates on first load, then adding Z-wave & Zigbee devices is easy...." Read more

"...From there the setup was seamless. I linked the hub to my Android phone as per the instructions given and also integrated it with Google home...." Read more

"Very easy to setup and works way better than the Wink Hub that I had...." Read more

"The set-up was easy, and it is next to no fingerprint in relation to space taken up...." Read more

5 customers mention "Product quality"5 positive0 negative

Customers like the product quality. They say it's a good product, reliable device, and reasonably priced. They also mention the fast shipment and perfect condition of the merchandise.

"OK product" Read more

"...Not expensive and reliable device." Read more

"Fast shipment, merchandise in perfect condition fair price A++" Read more

"okay...pretty good product but does lose connection sometimes...." Read more

22 customers mention "Functionality"11 positive11 negative

Customers have different views on the functionality of the video card. Some say it works well and opens up home automation possibilities, working with many Zwave and Zigbee devices like the Shield TV and SmartThings app. Others mention issues with privacy invasion and limited functionality. The product doesn't perform well in cabinets and can't connect to devices.

"work pretty well but does drop connection every now and then..." Read more

"...The invasion of privacy, and limited functionality make it a one star product." Read more

"...I love that it works with my Shield TV making it an all in one home hub / media control center." Read more

"2 hours in and I have zero response from any of several devices I wanted to test this setup out with. Not real impressed...." Read more

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1 out of 5 stars
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Very unreliable if you plan to use this in any security capacity. Ordered this direct from Samsung when I saw a promo for $15 instead of $40 so figured why not. Paired this with and iris door/temp sensor that's listed as compatible to start out. Paired quickly with the app/hub and seemed to work ok but then after 20 minutes or so it listed the sensor as closed when it was open. Now I would first assume the sensor but then everything seemed to work fine after I woke the Nvidia Shield from it's screensaver (not sleep), that's a major issue as the longest the Shield can sit without starting the screensaver is 2 hours per the settings, making all sensors useless if nobody is around to "wake" it back up from screensaver or sleep . I also reset my phone's wifi/4g and app, the Shield's power (wired lan), and unplugged/plugged back in the stick and retested with the same issue when I also noticed that my app (smartthings) listed the hub and sensors online and ready when the stick wasn't even connected. Reset my app and connections again with the stick unplugged and my app still listed everything as set and ready.... Very glad I tested it out a bit before I put any more money or trust into this device. Added app screenshot, hub has been unplugged for about 45min and app reset several times yet listing hub as online.I also would have liked to see (had this hub worked to begin with) atleast some control and alerts in the shield app itself. The app included contains only setup videos.Tl;dr: If the Shield sleeps, turns on screen saver, or the stick is unplugged the smarthings app will tell you everything is still online and ready/secure when it is not.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Rob Burns
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works awesome and opens up a world of home automation possibilities
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    Love this dongle. Saves having to purchase a standalone hub which is just one other thing I'd have to power. Very happy with how easy this was to setup. It self updates on first load, then adding Z-wave & Zigbee devices is easy. I converted all my older Zwave devices from my original hub to this one which now integrates with Google home for voice control and IFTTT automation. I was waiting for a hub which could do all this and found it with this Shield hub dongle.
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  • gr8tOne
    1.0 out of 5 stars No Internet? Enjoy your privacy? No Bueno.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Requires internet connection for even basic functionality (like turning on lights). I had hoped that this would act more like the SmartThings hub which maintains some functionality without requiring Internet connection. Also, read Samsung's terms & Conditions, and privacy notice. Basically says that Samsung has the right to record your voice, and track EVERYTHING you do (like tracking your Facebook posts, and any android account you use to set up the device, or that is connected to your Nvidia Shield TV (not just things like turning on lights), hence the need to constantly be connected to the Internet to send your data back to the company. Samsung then sells this data to third parties. There is no real way to opt-out. The only thing you can do is opt out of Samsung notifying you when it is tracking you.

    I guess I am old school, I figure if I have electricity, and a working light bulb, I should be able to turn my lights on. Not so with this device. I kept the device, I got it on sale for like $10 USD, but I would never pay full price for it, nor will I ever use. The invasion of privacy, and limited functionality make it a one star product.
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  • jason
    3.0 out of 5 stars okay...pretty good product but does lose connection sometimes.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    work pretty well but does drop connection every now and then...
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  • Clement W.
    4.0 out of 5 stars So far so good.....
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    I have had the Nvidia shield for some time now and it is an awesome device. One of the key reasons for it's purchase was due to the fact that it could eventually be used as a Smart things Hub.
    The wait was very long but I am glad I did.
    Setting up the hub itself was quite easy once the smartthings app for the Nvidia shield was downloaded. For some reason however the "download" option was not there within the Google play store (propbably due to my location) so I had to sideload the APK file unto the Nvidia Shield.
    From there the setup was seamless. I linked the hub to my Android phone as per the instructions given and also integrated it with Google home.
    I have no issues at all with the Nvidia Shield going to sleep I even intentionally cut the power to see how quickly the hub recovered and I must say that I was pretty impressed with it's recovery time.
    It's a good device; 4 stars instead of 5 due to the sideloading of the Nvidia shield smartthings app.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to setup and works way better than the Wink ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Very easy to setup and works way better than the Wink Hub that I had. I love that it works with my Shield TV making it an all in one home hub / media control center.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this and go for a full-size hub instead
    Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    The set-up was easy, and it is next to no fingerprint in relation to space taken up. It's great that it doesn't need an additional power input as I didn't have any open outlets near my Shield TV. There are also a few downsides. The largest issue for me was the lack of compatibility. Many things aren't supported due to this being a v1 device, such as Samsung televisions. I returned and bought a v2 hub from Best Buy instead. I think I would have been okay with this if I had gotten it during the initial promo sale. Felt overpriced with a underwhelming set of features.
    9 people found this helpful
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  • MC Tyger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good device
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    I was concerned that it may not work through the entire house, but seems to have a good signal strength upstairs and downstairs.
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  • DefaultIT
    1.0 out of 5 stars Off to a pretty bad start.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017
    Verified Purchase
    2 hours in and I have zero response from any of several devices I wanted to test this setup out with. Not real impressed. I'm already hesitant because it doesn't seem like there is enough processing going on to necessitate the network traffic in a cloud-based system like Smartthings, and I certainly don't see much point if it isn't easy to use
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  • Cliente de Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Convierte Shield TV en smarthub.
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 15, 2018
    Verified Purchase
    Excelente accesorio para Shield TV.
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  • marco t.
    1.0 out of 5 stars No es compatible en México. Le doy calificación mala por no ser claros con la información que dan
    Reviewed in Mexico on June 23, 2019
    Verified Purchase
    No funciona en México. En la app store de playstore no viene la aplicación smartthings para NVIDIA shield
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