moreno5
January 6, 2019, 7:53pm
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Hi,
I recently bought a smart plug adapter from amazon (Link) which works great with Alexa and the echo but seems to use its own “Smartlife” app. Can this be integrated into the Smartthings platform?
At the moment I can only control through the Smartlife app or through voice commands with Alexa. It would be great to be able to include these within the app.
Any assistance appreciated.
Good question, and a very frequently asked one. Fortunately, there is an FAQ. (The topic title is a clickable link)
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 …
In your case, using the Alexa app as a middleman will probably be the easiest. The method is detailed in the FAQ.
moreno5
January 6, 2019, 8:06pm
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Thanks @JDRoberts I will take a look
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