thrash99er:
Where is the Smart Home Monitor? I haven’t found it, and is there an easy way to change modes anymore? Or do i have to do Routines and change the Hello Home?
I wish we could order the list of things, because I have so many extra devices that are virtual or whatever, and they should up throughout. I can get them at the bottom, if i put a z in from of each name, but then it isn’t very helpful w/ the names through Amazon Echo.
I like the room configuration, have to get use to it but it is a little different, the other question where can i do the multiple value tiles, like open/close AND temperature? I thought I read we could do that.
Smart monitor is being pushed out over the next day or so, most people don’t have it yet.
As far as mode, I just added an FAQ on setting up mode control switches. This is for any platform. It’s just one way to do it, but it’s working well for me.
No longer Applies
For instructions with the new V3 app as of 2020, see:
FAQ: How to Change Location.Mode (new app) from Alexa (2020)
The remainder of this thread is now very much out of date.
You have to add a switch or a routine to change the mode.
I really like @MichaelS ’ new Alexa helper smart app. You can set up six momentary switches at once to change the mode.
I also added A separate room I call Mode Switches which is where i stick switches like this. So I end up with just one momentary button tile for each mode and I just have to tap that to switch to that mode. Or, I can just tell the Amazon Echo to turn on that mode.