How To Close Smarthings Garage Door With Alexa

Step 8 tell alexa to open the garage door.

How to close smarthings garage door with alexa.

When you authorize your smartthings account in the amazon alexa app by default alexa. In this video i will show you one way to control your garage door using alexa. Since alexa by. Very simple fix and it works every time.

Then try close the garage door note at this time amazon alexa is having problems controlling some home automation devices. Open the garage door this turn on the switch and the door opens close the garage door turns off the switch and the door closes. Now you are able to control your garage doors with your voice. It looks like my current garage door opener is failing and as i replace it i would like to get something that works with smartthings.

Once this process is done these routines will appear under the scenes menu in the alexa app. Originally part of the enhanced z wave garage door controller device handler it has been enhanced and made compatible with a wide variety of garage door controllers including myq virtual garage door controller and other. Once she is done go into the amazon echo android app and make sure your garage door is there. In looking at the works with smartthings page it seems that there isn t an opener that inherently connects to smartthings as there are only 2 add on devices that connect to it gocontrol and iris.

In the smartthings classic app the garage door sensor now appears green when closed and yellow when opened. Routine 2 when you say alexa close the garage door. On popular request request here is a smartapp to have the garage door open and close automatically when people arrive or leave with timers actions and motion detection. Edit the devices alexa can control.

Previously the colors used where blue for closed and orange red for opened looking through the recently section for the device. Door locks garage door openers security systems security devices cameras and smart cooking appliances. Using amazon s echo device alexa to open my garage door with smartthings smartthings alexa echo amazon. Controlling smart home devices through your home with alexa is not only fun but very convenient.

Since the device driver has the switch capability i just created to alexa routines. To learn more check out amazon alexa smartthings custom automations and scenes.