Using A Virtual Switch To Lock Door Alexa

Scroll down and tap the smart lock that you want to be able to unlock with your voice.

Using a virtual switch to lock door alexa.

I do have mine tied to lock for routine goodnight with a virtual switch from alexa helper. You can even tell it which echo you want to speak. Install this app and select your new button tile virtual device and a lock device. You would then be able to tell alexa to turn on the virtual switch.

At this time alexa does not support scenes with lock devices and groups with locks added. Tell alexa to lock unlock or check the status of your front door. Just log into the ide and go under my devices add device then select the new virtual device type and fill in the required fields. This lock offers total control.

Alexa lock the front door alexa unlock the front door alexa is the back door locked when asking alexa to lock or check lock status you must use the name of your lock as it appears in your smartthings app i e. The only reason i didn t mention this before is as i said i don t have a garage door controller and i don t know whether you can put one into a routine or not. You would use alexa helper to run the routine when you turn on that virtual switch. It won t be lock unlock but on off.

Tap edit in the top right corner. Action april 3 2016 1 20am 10. Tap the unlock by voice toggle switch to turn the option on. Fairly new to ha but loving it so far.

Thanks for the info. Make up whatever you want i used a 6 digit hexadecimal string for the network id. This will link the on off state of the button tile to the locked unlocked state of the lock. You can create a virtual switch called xxxx security front door security back door security etc.

You could create a virtual switch in alexa helper and tie that switch to a rule in rule machine to control the lock. Now you can use amazon echo to say alexa turn on the garage door lock which will turn on the button tile which in turn will lock the specified lock. The latest 4th generation lock also includes wi fi and bluetooth built right in so you no longer need a separate hub. To start fire up the alexa app and then tap the menu button in the top left corner of the screen.

I just tried this and it works. As far as i can see door switches seem to work. Still need to setup the alexa integration. Went into the alexa app and created a routine that says front door open whenever the door sensor is activated.

Clarkeng65 steven clark october 4 2017 8 01pm 6. I am currently doing this with sonos. You can also use the free august app to assign keyless entry and keep track of who comes and goes. Select smart home from the menu.