If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Samsung is integrating Kohler’s Anthem luxury smart showers into its SmartThings ecosystem, allowing users to control the shower, adjust its temperature, set timers, and manage presets, as well as monitor water usage through SmartThings-compatible devices. Kohler’s can be operated using physical controllers mounted inside the showers or in a bathroom using the Kohler Konnect app on a smartphone or through existing integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Home.
This new partnership will expand the remote control options for Anthem installations to the SmartThings app running on Samsung smart TVs, hubs, and mobile devices. It will also allow the smart showers to be integrated into automated routines. Unfortunately for people who dream of being able to , Kohler’s Anthem showers cost , not counting installation, plumbing, electrical, or tile work.
The system, which was introduced at CES 2024, is $2,800. This somewhat limits the impact of the partnership, as well as the potential to prank your housemates by changing the temperature of the shower from across the house while they’re using it. To help make users more aware of their water consumption and to promote “more sustainable water usage habits,” the monitoring data collected by Kohler’s Anthem smart showers will be incorporated into a new water layer coming to , which displays the location of smart devices in a 3D represen.