PC control

[Anders_Andersen]

Okay, so I am VERY new to this smart thing. I’m still only planning on acquiring a smartthings hub and some lights for my apartment. What would be really cool would be if it were possible for me to hook up my pc to the hub so I can use my phone to tell my PC what to do. Is this at all possible?

[rontalley]

Here you go!

(Tutorial) PC on/off and Activity Monitor with SmartThings

How about: Turn on Kitchen PC Turn off Bedroom PC Mouse is Active Turn on Kodi Even Works with Alexa or Hey Google!! This Tutorial will not only show you how to make your PC a totally controllable Switch in ST, but also use Virtual Switches as a Motion device or to Execute Programs which can all be used for Home Automation! After setup, your PC status will be in perfect sync with the Virtual Switch no matter if you turn on/off the PC manually or through SmartThings. It might seem like a lot but you can have this up and running fairly quickly especially if you are already familiar with installing custom apps. It’s up to you how far you want to go down the rabbit hole! Tools used: Send Events to Event Ghost (App), Host Pinger (App), EventGhost (Free Windows Program), CoRE or webCoRE …