Samsung SmartThings gets YouTube Music support for bulbs sync

SmartThings, Samsung’s platform for smart home ecosystems, offers multiple control and customization options for compatible devices. One of the most interesting is Music Sync, which works with Philips Hue bulbs. Now, Samsung has announced a partnership with YouTube Music to make YouTube Music compatible with SmartThings’ Music Sync.

As its name suggests, Music Sync synchronizes lighting to the beat of music playing from a compatible platform. The feature allows you to set different types of ambiance in your home to suit special occasions, such as meetings or parties with friends, working out, or just your everyday life.

SmartThings’ Music Sync now supports YouTube Music after new partnership

The new partnership enables SmartThings to work with music playing from Google’s audio streaming service. It will not only sync the lighting on smart bulbs to the beat of your favorite music but will also support themed presets from YouTube Music to transform the mood. That is, SmartThings will be able to recognize and adapt to YouTube Music’s settings like Relax, Party, and Workout, transforming the mood instantly.

For example, if you tap the “Party” button from Music Sync, that playlist will start playing from YouTube Music. Of course, the light pattern of the bulbs will adapt to a party atmosphere, both in rhythm and colors. There are light patterns for the most popular preset playlists on YouTube Music.

According to Samsung, SmartThings is superior to other smart home platforms when it pertains to supporting music services. The firm boasts that Music Sync works flawlessly with multiple music apps. On the other hand, its rivals may present a limited selection of music apps or even functionality. Not all third-party music apps are compatible, but those that are “part of the Galaxy ecosystem.”

Support for more music apps and services arriving soon

Regarding that, Samsung says it will continue to work on expanding the list of music services within the Galaxy ecosystem. The South Korean giant claims that we will have related news “later this year.”