Does Flair Work With SmartThings Hub? – Flair

Jim S

Hello -

My five new Mitsubishi mini-splits have been installed and they are absolutely delightful.  My Flair Pucks are on backorder, but once they get here I will be over the moon.

I'm considering getting the SmartThings Hub from Aeotec or the Hubitat.  SmartThings was created by Samsung, and is often referred to as the Samsung SmartThings Hub.  Hubitat looks to be a little more versatile than SmartThings.

Will Flair Pucks play nice with SmartThings and/or Hubitat?  I don't see Flair on the lists on Aeotec or Hubitat's websites.

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Jose Paredes

I guess it depends on what you are trying to do. I have the Samsung hub and I got the pucks and vents working using the Flair API. There were developers in the Smartthings forums wanting to charge for DHT support, so I wrote my own. So far I have implemented being able to open and close vents, set temperatures in the pucks, and set heat/cold mode. The assumption is that you got everything working via the Flair app before you try to control things via the Flair API and Smartthings.

You are welcome to try what I have. Obviously, the setup assumes that you are a little tech savvy, but it is not too bad. Send me a note if interested.

Regards,

Jose

Flair Customer Support

Hi Jim,

Jose Paredes is correct. There's no current SmartThings integration with Flair and you can use our API. Also, you have to create a Flair account using the Flair app and add all your devices via the Setup process before you can control them with the API.

Out of curiosity, why not use the Flair app to do these things?

All the best,

Finn

Out of curiosity, why not use the Flair app to do these things?

I can't speak for Jim S, but for me it is because I have all my home automation controlled via the Smartthings app. Lights, thermostats, garage doors, fireplace, movement detectors, etc. It's useful to have it all in once place.

For example, I have a simple smartapp that detects if my thermostat has changed mode from cold to heat or vice versa and changes the flair mode accordingly. This can happen all the time at this time of year in Austin, TX (last night was 40 degrees and tomorrow will be close to 80 degrees).

Regards,

Jose

Jim S

"why not use the Flair app to do these things?"

As Jose points out, it would be nice to have everything under one "roof" on my phone or tablet.  It's also my understanding that with the SmartThings or Hubitat hubs (I'm leaning towards Hubitat) I can have some rudimentary IFTTT actions.  I'm just starting on my home automation learning curve, but it seems that Zigbee and Z-Wave are the two protocols that are essentially the gold standard and I'm surprised Flair doesn't use those protocols.

Jose Paredes - I would be very interested in what you have, Thank You!  But I don't have the Flair Pucks yet, I will set a reminder to ping you when I get them.

The conversation continues with detailed exchanges regarding SmartThings, Hubitat, and Flair's integration.

Remarks by Users

  1. Many users express concerns about interoperability between Flair and SmartThings/Hubitat.
  2. Other users propose custom solutions and share experiences with integrating API to control the Flair vents and pucks.
  3. Technical solutions and scripts are discussed in further detail, emphasizing that users are finding workarounds to ensure compatibility with existing home automation systems.

This is an ongoing discussion with contributions from several users sharing their experiences, insights, and custom solutions regarding the integration of Flair with various smart home technologies.