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How to use a smart plug as an “on-call” button

February 9, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Matt called in to our voicemail hotline with an interesting use for a smart plug. Normally, we take questions from our hotline, but Matt's idea was too good not to share. Essentially, he figured out a way to add a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: automations, Button, smart home, smart outlets, smart plugs, Wyze

Here’s the perfect situation for a smart button in your home

August 30, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

On our most recent IoT Podcast episode, Brent called in with a question to make life a little easier in his smart home. He has a reading lamp in his bedroom that he can control with either a switch or a digital assistant. But he’s looking for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: bluetooth, Button, digital assistant, Flic, hub, Lutron, Philips Hue, smart home, smart lights, voice control, zigbee

What’s a good bedside table button for controlling lights as well as for other devices?

October 1, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

On our most recent podcast episode, Jason called in because he's considering the IKEA Tradfri lights for his bedroom and wants a button nearby to control them. There's a catch though: Jason may end up repurposing that button for controlling other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, hubs, ikea, samsung, SmartThings, Tradfri, z-wave

What’s the best button to control scenes in a SmartThings home?

July 17, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

On the most recent IoT Podcast our voicemail hotline got a call from Jerry who wants to add a button, or buttons, in his home. These would be primarily be used to toggle pre-configured smart home scenes in Jerry's house. While you can use a voice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aeotec, Button, Fibaro, samsung, SmartThings, z-wave, zigbee

How to add a panic button with alerts for your smart home

February 22, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel 1 Comment

Our voicemail from this week's IoT Podcast Hotline asks about a specific problem that's actually not a bad idea for all smart home owners. John called in and left a message asking how to add one or more panic buttons to his home but without adding a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Button, How to, samsung, smart home, SmartThings, zigbee

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