SMART Buttons | Create Smart Routines and Actions with SMART BUTTONS | with ALEXA

[@slimon8]

I had trouble getting another one to work on my setup. After reading comments on Amazon, I tried unlinking the Broadlink skill and then re-enabling it and it worked perfectly. For some reason one of my lamps has the option to "Toggle on or off," which is nice. Thanks for the video! The setup under Alexa is perfect.

[@jrose7381]

Thanks for sharing. What app are you using to see all your cameras on your firetv when you press and hold the flic button in your living room? Thanks

[@twHomeShow]

ip Cam Viewer app.

[@nickhardiman2142]

Been trying to figure out how to do this. So glad I found this video. Thanks for making this video.

[@twHomeShow]

AWESOME! Glad it helps. -Todd

[@chrisdestroy]

Is there much of a delay when bringing up the eufy cam via button trigger/ in general?

[@twHomeShow]

I say it's about the same amount of time as it would take to to verbally ask alexa to do the same, maybe slightly less, because you don't have to ask for the command to be done, just press the button :) -Todd

[@dave_mac]

I can appreciate your simple step-by-step instructions. Thank you.

[@durtydeedsREI]

What kind of cameras and/or security system do you have working with the flic and Alexa?

[@twHomeShow]

Hey Dennis, Within this video - you'll see me using my IP cameras by AMCREST that I have Populated in an android app (IP CAMERA VIEWER).... You can download this IP CAM VIEWER APP to the FireTV sticks (which I have done here)....in order to have a multi-view of ALL of my AMCREST IP Cameras. BUT, I also have eufy CAMS (with solar) along with the eufy doorbell camera and they work well in pulling-up those cameras (individually) on the FireTV sticks with the flic buttons and Alexa. -Todd

[@joeny1980]

This Broadlink is exactly what I was looking for. I cant believe they made this using the motion sensor function, i was literally going to create a hack using a smart no hub motion sensor being tripped by a switch in order to trigger an Alexa routine - they did exactly that and didnt even hide the hack. Thanks for the review, this sold me.

[@alsina86]

I have the RM4 mini , can the smart buttons be pair with it?

[@Mr_OEM_Toys]

I'm so glad I discovered your channel. I'm an Alexa user. Its nice to finally meet another Alexa ecosystem user. 😊😊😊

[@MiguelAngelSilva]

its really works, thanks. i have months searching one solutions like this

[@rrbbtt1]

Excellent video. what router do you have my google my google nest doesn't like 2.4 broadlink apps

[@twHomeShow]

Hello rrbbtt1, Thank you! I have a TP-Link Deco mesh system as well as an ASUS GT-AX11000 in our home. -Todd

[@rrbbtt1]

@@twHomeShow Thanks for your reply.

[@ypark2877]

I like the yolink fob for starting routines.

[@allenconnor859]

The Broadlink buttons (I got two) are working GREAT with Alexa routines and at $25 (on Amazon)... Just what I was looking for... Thanks Todd

[@twHomeShow]

Yeah, I think they are a great option. Glad to hear you're making good use of them as well. -Todd

[@nevillehenderson712]

This is not my experience. All setup correctly and I can see buttons inside Alexa app as sensors. The app can detect button presses. I can create routines but they will not respond when the button is pressed.

[@arielo61]

great video! any way to trigger music in google nest hub? thanks!

[@faengelm]

Great Video. How do you get multiple cameras showing up as a group on the Fire TV?

[@twHomeShow]

Hi Frank, I'm using the "ipCamViewer" app downloaded to my firestick. This app shows all my ip cameras. This app will not work with eufy cam, arlo cams, or any battery operated cams, ONLY ip cameras. So if you have some ip cameras around the house, give this app a shot, you'll love it! I might try to make a video, the only reason I haven't is because I would have to reveal a lot of my personal network addresses in order to make any sense of the video 😞 -Todd

[@weiwang6998]

Thanks for the video. Also, if anyone landed here because the button couldn't trigger Alexa routines, try disabling and then enabling the Broadlink skill (found the solution on another forum) 😊

[@twHomeShow]

Thanks for sharing

[@kkoz83]

Can they be wall mounted?

[@rrbbtt1]

Yes

[@JJ-ot3of]

I see that the app has a link to Google home. Does this work with Google home too? Even if through IFTT

[@dnoland77]

Thank you for this. While I have a few echo buttons this product is next on my list of stuff to play with.

[@twHomeShow]

Yeah David, they are nice to activate multiple actions with the press of one button. My wife finds them easier to use sometimes if she can't remember the alexa routine commands to ask 😅 -Todd

[@sackofham]

I have an Alexa routine where all my lights go to certain colors and brightness. Can this be set up to execute that routine?

[@twHomeShow]

YES!

[@dareaper187]

Hey Todd, I see in the video that you have your security cameras hooked up so they show on the TV. I have A Fire TV Edition TV and I'm wondering could you do a step-by-step tutorial or an application that could pull all of your security cameras up at the same time even if they were made by different manufacturers? If you would please do this I would greatly appreciate it thank you for your time.

[@twHomeShow]

Hey John, I downloaded the app (ipCamViewer). This app will allow you to populate with ip cameras. Check it out on your smartphone, download the app and try it out. -Todd

[@dareaper187]

@@twHomeShow I have, I can't figure it out that's why I was wondering if you would do a step-by-step tutorial on how to set it up? I have Zmodo cameras and reolink cameras. Thank you for your time.

[@joshchalmers6250]

Does this still work directly with Alexa? I have had luck setting up IFTTT Triggers with Alexa by linking BroadLink in IFTTT but not directly through Alexa and BroadLink and the motion sensor trick.

[@robbunch2225]

Been trying out how to get my wife to turn on an Alexa light before heading to the bathroom in the middle of the night; these buttons might… even do that. That motion detection thing was confusing in app. I’m linking your KZbin in my Amazon review. Will be buying couple more buttons to for dad and myself.

[@DrippinWetDetail]

I bought this and setup but buttons won’t trigger Alexa routine. It triggers manually in Alexa app and buttons are seen in Alexa as motion detectors but can’t get it to trigger. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[@twHomeShow]

Hi, Try to go to Alexa Skills and disable-then-re-enable the Broadlink skill and run discovery again. When making your ALEXA routine, make the action when motion is detected...to control another smart device and save. You also need to have the Broadlink Hub as well.....which I'm sure you do. -Todd

[@DrippinWetDetail]

@@twHomeShow disabling the skill and re-enabling totally worked! Appreciate it!

[@twHomeShow]

@@DrippinWetDetail AWESOME!!!

[@samuelgomez974]

@@DrippinWetDetail but doing that means making all the routines again right? It would be so much time consuming cuz I also have some RM controllers

[@faengelm]

@7:49 I think you should also have shown how to set up the Broadlink hub.

[@ibrooklyn27]

When I pressed any buttons, the Alexa app changed the status to motion detected, but it never trigger the routine actions that I programmed it to.. I configured Button 2, tell me current time. How do I debug this ? please help. I already added group as you did, and also ready link each buttons to newly created routines.

[@fp30e]

Great video, but I cant get my touchpad nor Alexa dongle to work. I cant reload the alexa app to my phone anymore. One has to open up the app in the app store, but once you close the app store you lose the app. I cant save/download the alexa app to the iphone anymore. Again a great video. I'm going to throw away the Broadlink stuff. All the best.

[@pf060470]

When (if) you add more of these buttons you have to disable then enable the broadlink skill. Saves hours of head scratching.

[@twHomeShow]

Thank you Paul! I didn't include this info in the video, but you're absolutely right. -Todd

[@pf060470]

@@twHomeShow hey Todd. Even though I knew you had to do this I still spent half hour resetting before I remembered lol

[@twHomeShow]

@@pf060470 I know, LOL....this has got me several times....on other Skills as well! So now, that's the FIRST thing I goto if I'm having issues with any of my Smarthome devices with ALEXA :) Thanks again for sharing. I'm sure this will help a lot of other viewers. -Todd

[@fuzzymonsters]

I could kiss you Paul, thanks for hours worth of headache solved by you.

[@jf6720]

Never heard of this, thanks!

[@jasonobrien5291]

Quick question, does the broad link hub need to be in the same room as the smart button or can they be located in different rooms/floors of the same building?

[@twHomeShow]

It can be in another room. Mine is in my closet. -Todd

[@jasonobrien5291]

@@twHomeShow Awesome, thank you

[@harrisedgar]

Wonderful video..!! Thank you. (nice matrix joke BTW)

[@twHomeShow]

Thank you too!

[@mattvolkens7970]

So I have the buttons working on Alexa routines by enabling the “motion detected” on each button, but how can you utilize the secondary function of each button with their “double tap”. These buttons were created to tap, and double tap. Any idea how to program that into Alexa?

[@twHomeShow]

Hi Matt, thanks for your comment. In order to use the other taps, you can only make them work with their APP. ALEXA will only recognize the ONE TAP. -Todd

[@Invadia.official]

I’ve had couple of issues with these buttons , sometimes they work perfectly fine sometimes they just don’t want to trigger the routines or actions within Alexa, so I have to reset the hub and buttons , disable the broadlink skill and re set everything again, so annoying , even with IFTTT, the delay time between pressing the buttons and triggering the action takes up to 20-25 secs , any idea why is this happening? Any suggestions? I changed the batteries and seems to be working properly now , but funny enough I bought these buttons just 2 weeks ago . Thanks mate.

[@kkoz83]

Which type of battery do they require?

[@kkoz83]

On Amazon's website - "Common replaceable AAA batteries with life for 2+ years".

[@chorsfie]

I've followed this and it doesn't work. Alexa detected the devices, I've had the broadlink skill for a while (from owning an RM universal remote) . The routines work if I tell Alex to play it and I can even see the button presses are capture in the history in the broadlink app. They just don't trigger the routines

[@soupcat]

Did you end up finding the problem? I'm having the same issue

[@FBarrao]

I don´t know, two messages erased from the comments , maybe this also, but anyway, at least, in europe those ( broadlink) doesn´t works, bought flick, and working perfect.

[@mohsinzaib69]

Can you control smart life app devices/ scenes using broad link button without Alexa?

[@EmperorRobert86]

Is it just me or the buttons don`t work after a few hours anymore?

[@victorq7868]

Perfect

[@supernova8962]

YOLINK will make the same broadlink button with clear caps and 8 actions

[@twHomeShow]

I hope so 😀

[@jmell1951]

These smart buttons worked well at first but they keep going offline and reconnecting them is a time consuming pain. They've become so unreliable they're practically useless. I wish Yolink would make a smart button.

[@Invadia.official]

I’ve been having the same issue since I bought them , even with IFTTT, I changed the batteries just now and they’re working fine though, have you found any solution? Cheers

[@jmell1951]

@@Invadia.official yes, if you are having the 'device offline' issue, try this: Press any of the buttons 10 to 15 times rapidly within 5 seconds. This worked on all the smart buttons I had that were not connected.

[@samuelgomez974]

@@jmell1951 tell me this work cuz if not I’m gonna fall for this. On a serious note, still have this problem like twice a month now, anyone has found some solution?

[@jmell1951]

@@samuelgomez974 yes, the rapid pressing of the button has reconnected. The issue happens (not always) when there is a power outage and they go offline. Power outages happen fairly often where I'm located and this method reconnects every time.

[@samuelgomez974]

@@jmell1951 holy moly!!! It really works!!! Took me like 3 times but it totally worked! Way better than going through reset the device or re enable the skill, thanks a lot!