Connecting SmartLife switches to SmartThings - use IFTTT?

[JDRoberts]

It’s not so much a newbie question as it is a frequently asked question. Did you search the forum first? Because you should probably have found the following FAQ, which discusses several options:

Integrating WiFi Switches/Plugs that use the Tuya SmartLife App or eWeLink app

That switch uses the smartlife app. There are many other inexpensive Chinese Wi-Fi devices that also use the same app. In May2020, SmartLife dropped their IFTTT channel due to increasing costs. Paul Hibbard, a tech blogger, says you can try the “brilliant smart“ app from Australia instead, as it has its own Ifttt channel. That company told him they recently renewed with Ifttt, so he says it should be good for at least a year. However, it’s always possible that the company will shut this down for brands other than their own if it starts costing too much money. To use the IFTTT method: Create a virtual switch in smartthings to act as a proxy for the Wi-Fi device. You need one virtual switch for each Wi-Fi device. Create four IFTTT applets for each Wi-Fi device. one to turn the …

Take a look at that, and then if you still have any specific questions, let us know and we’ll see if we can help.