How To Close Smartthings Garage Door With Alexa

Automate other connected devices with smartthings and set them to turn on or off when your gocontrol garage door opener detects that your garage door has been opened or shut.

How to close smartthings garage door with alexa.

Using amazon s echo device alexa to open my garage door with smartthings smartthings alexa echo amazon. Door locks garage door openers security systems security devices cameras and smart cooking appliances. Control garage door with smartthings alexa. 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.

The nexx garage is the best smart garage door opener for alexa users but it works with google home too so you can open or close the door using voice commands. When you authorize your smartthings account in the amazon alexa app by default alexa. Since alexa by default will not control locks alarms or garage doors using voice. Since the device driver has the switch capability i just created to alexa routines.

A smartthings hub a smartsense multi sensor a compatible garage door opener recommended. 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. Edit the devices alexa can control. Step 7 tell alexa to discover your devices.

Once she is done go into the amazon echo android app and make sure your garage door is there. The best idea i ve had which i haven t tried yet is to great a virtual switch in st have alexa turn the switch off and on and then create an st routine that controls the door based on the virtual switch. To learn more check out amazon alexa smartthings custom automations and scenes. Step 8 tell alexa to open the garage door.

I will show you one way to control your garage door using alexa. 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. Then try close the garage door note at this time amazon alexa is having problems controlling some home automation devices. After installing the relay switch in your garage and placing a smartsense multi on your garage door which senses if the door is open or close you ll be able to trigger your garage door to automatically open close when you arrive leave.

Evolve relay switch how it works.