FAQ: Creating a virtual Groovy Device [OBSOLETE]

[JDRoberts]

Just wanted to mention that sometime in all of the recent platform changes the terminology changed as well: what used to be listed as virtual switches are now called “simulated” in the ID. Everything else is the same, though.

One additional issues since this FAQ was originally written is that SmartThings now has multiple database servers. If your device list is blank when you follow the link in the step by step instructions above, see post 46 below in this thread.

FAQ: Creating a virtual Groovy Device [OBSOLETE]

Hi, tried creating a virtual switch but when I click on the location or hub drop down , it’s empty and this doesn’t allow the switch to be created. Do you have any idea why this happens

Also, @BBoy486 has a topic where community members can answer the second question in the original post in this thread: why would you use a virtual device in the first place?

Virtual Device Ideas Thread

I would like to get some ideas on how the community is using Virtual Devices with ST and any third-party devices (Sonos, Alexa, G Home) or why you use them with officially supported devices. Hopefully this will help other think of uses they wouldn’t have figured out without this community.