Samsung announces new features for Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch5 models

Samsung has announced another round of updates for recent Galaxy Watch series smartwatches that will bring new smart home controls through the SmartThings app. Available to the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch5 series, the updates will allow people to control and monitor connected devices like cameras, doorbells, lights and thermostats without needing to consult them directly or look at a paired smartphone. The upcoming functionality will also work when away from home, much like the Google Home ecosystem.

According to Samsung, Galaxy Watch smartwatches running One UI Watch will be capable of live streaming Nest and Ring cameras; Ring cameras will support two-way talk directly from your smartwatch too. As far as we can tell, there are no features that Samsung has restricted to a particular smartwatch series, so they should be available across the Galaxy Watch4, Galaxy Watch4 Classic, Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro.

While Samsung has not confirmed when to expect these features to arrive, they should be bundled into firmware version 1.1.08. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen when Samsung will begin rolling out the update, particularly as the company has only just updated its recent smartwatches with a refined Camera Controller app and diagnostics tool.

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