- If you could do it from webcore, that’s probably just using a webhook, in which case you will likely be able to use it from one of the new edge Drivers. But edge itself is still in beta, so things might be a little glitchy.
@TAustin has been doing a lot of work on LAN communications from an edge driver, so he may know more about the current state of things.
- Alternatively, you can use the free Alexa app. Then you can use an Alexa routine (not a smartthings routine) to activate the LIFX scene.
Because Alexa routines can only be triggered by a sensor, not a switch, at the present time, you will also need a virtual device in Smartthings which is both a Switch and a Sensor for that method. So you have a smartthings routine turn on the switch which makes Alexa think the sensor has opened and that triggers the Alexa routine.
Again, @TAustin has an edge driver that For this kind of virtual device.
There is a max limit of 99 routines per Alexa account, so that’s just something to be aware of.
- yet another alternative is to use Ifttt as an intermediary. Same idea as method two, you turn on a virtual switch in smartthings and have that’s switch coming on activate the LIFX scene through Ifttt.
Ifttt has a complex pricing model. “Applets“ (their equivalent of pistons) are free to use if they are provided by the device manufacturer.
You can add three custom applets for Ifttt account in the free tier.
If you want more custom applets than that, or you want more complex recipes, then you have to pay a monthly fee.
So whether that’s worth it or not depends on exactly what you’re trying to do.
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So those are three options. It’s also possible that LIFX will eventually add activating scenes to their smartthings integration, you should definitely ask them to do that.