Flic button. Not directly compatible with SmartThings, but can be used either via a Harmony activity or IFTTT. Available from Amazon or the manufacturer.
First, the bad news.
The cost of about $35 a button is OK relative to comparable devices, but high relative to non networked devices. The manufacturer site now seems to be regularly selling 4 for $99, which is better, but still not cheap.
And it’s using Bluetooth, which means you either need to have a tablet set up as a home automation control in the room where the flic will be used, or you need to have your phone present.
Also, if you’re using it through IFTTT, your phone/tablet will have to be connected to the Internet.
It can trigger a Harmony activity to start directly, but to end one you have to use IFTTT.
Also be careful using this if you have young children: they’re definitely going to want to put this in their mouth so you can’t just use the regular peel off adhesive that comes with it. So this isn’t a perfect solution.
Now, the good news.
The form factor is just about perfect. The size of a US quarter coin but thicker, with a nice solid rubbery feel.
Can stick pretty much anywhere, including on the wall or on the side of a lamp.
Easy to remove and replace the battery.
Has three possible options for each button: Press, long press, and double tap.
Comes in a choice of five modern colors: white, black, yellow, turquoise, and lime green.
The adhesive seems to work really well and it’s easy to stick one underneath a table or counter where it won’t be so visible.
If you use the SmartThings IFTTT channel, SmartThings will be aware of the status change when the light is turned off with the button, and you can also use it to change modes or run routines.
If you just want something to stick on the wall to quickly control smart bulbs without cutting power to them, this is a good choice. Or anywhere you just want to put a button that will trigger something in SmartThings via IFTTT. Just remember there has to be an Internet-connected phone/tablet nearby when you actually push the button, it can’t send the IFTTT request itself.
http://www.amazon.com/Flic-Wireless-Smart-Button-White/dp/B00ZAEOC5K
Manufacturer site ( they run pretty frequent sales if you’re buying three or more which can bring the price down to about $25/button):
A community member has also written a device type handler which allows for cloud to cloud integration to SmartThings without requiring IFTTT. It’s a little complex to set up, and it still cloud to cloud, but for people who don’t want to use IFTTT, this is a good option: