Samsung has unveiled the Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus, a fancy name for its latest refrigerator with a built-in touchscreen. At 32 inches, it has a much larger screen than the 21.5-inch screen of previous generations of Samsung Family Hub fridges, which can be used to control SmartThings-enabled smart home devices, display Google Photos images create digital shopping lists for Amazon delivery and watch videos.
Introduced through a Korean press release, the Family Hub Plus includes the free Samsung TV Plus service, which allows users to watch 190 TV channels in the US or about 80 channels in South Korea via the Samsung TV Plus app. The screen’s vertical orientation also makes it suitable for viewing social media content such as TikTok videos and YouTube Shorts, and includes a picture-in-picture (PIP) mode that plays videos in a floating window, making the rest of the screen remains free for other tasks .
Samsung has added support for the Google Photos cloud in addition to the OneDrive integration previously featured on Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators, allowing Google Photos users to share content created on the Family Hub to any mobile device. Images on Google Photos can also be downloaded and displayed on the Family Hub Plus. If you’re not one for displaying family photos, the Family Hub Plus also supports Samsung’s Bespoke Atelier app, which can be used to display artwork and paintings instead.
A built-in SmartThings hub can control SmartThings devices directly from the fridge’s display
The Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus also supports the Amazon Your Essentials service, allowing users to order frequently purchased products and groceries through a widget on the touchscreen display. The built-in SmartThings hub can be used to control and monitor multiple SmartThings devices and supports six SmartThings Home Life services: Air Care, Home Care, Pet Care, Clothing Care, Energy, and Cooking. However, there is no mention of Matter smart home support.
Samsung hasn’t revealed any other specs (such as screen refresh rate or resolution), pricing information, or a release date for its new Family Hub fridge. The Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus will be showcased at CES starting January 5, 2023, where more details will hopefully be provided.
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