Using SwitchBot bot

Devices used in testing (to write this article):

• SwitchBot Bot: button pusher
• SwitchBot Hub Plus:
  • A Bluetooth to Wi-Fi gateway for you to control the SwitchBot devices remotely
  • It works with third-party like Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT

Apps used for testing (iOS apps):

• SwitchBot
• IFTTT - automation & workflow

SwitchBot bot setup

• Insert battery to SwitchBot bot and stick it to PC power button
• Turn on hub plus
• Install SwitchBot app
• Open app > Profile > Sign in > Click “Sign up” (or use sign in by third-party account)
• Adding hub plus and bot to the app:
  • Turn on blutooth in your phone
  • SwitchBot app > Home > click “+” on the top right > “Hub plus” (app will guide you to setup)
  • Add SwitchBot bot in the same way (app will guide you to setup)
• Hub plus wifi setup:
  • Home > All devices > click “SwitchBot Hub Plus”
  • Click settings icon on top right > wifi settings (connect to the wifi you want)
• SwitchBot bot cloud service
  • Home > All devices > click “SwitchBot bot”
  • Cloud services > trun on

IFTTT setup and applet creation

• Create account: https://ifttt.com/session/new
• Install IFTTT app
• Open IFTTT and login
• Create applet:
  • Click create “+” icon
  • Click “If this” > (search button) Button widget > Button press
  • Click “Then that” > (search SwitchBot) > “Bot turn on” > (Choose a device) select bot name
  • Create action > Continue
  • Finish

Add IFTTT applet as widget (iOS)

• Home screen > scroll left > press and hold at any empty space
• Click “+” on top left
• Search “ifttt” > Select > Click “Add widget”
• Done

Test:

• Go to widget screen (Home screen > scroll left
• In the IFTTT widget, click your applet
• SwitchBot bot should press PC power button (and therefore PC should be turn on)

Wake on LAN

[in-progress]