SwitchBot Smart Switch Button Pusher – Bluetooth Fingerbot for Rocker Switch/One-Way Button, Automatic Light Switch, Timer and APP Control, Works with Alexa When Paired with SwitchBot Hub (Black)

Excellent and Reliable Solution to My Challenge
This is the second time I’ve reviewed this product. This fingerbot was an excellent solution to an engineering challenge I encountered when fitting a mini-PC inside of a classic gaming console. The Switchbot was perfect — it fit well inside the confined space and allowed the machine to be powered on via remote signal — an added security benefit, actually. I’ve included three photos — one with the case together and two with the top open. The Switchbot is the black cube mounted to the front right corner of the miniPC. Setting it up was super easy, and it works splendidly for my purpose. Perhaps not an everyday use for the machine, but it continues to perform solidly where other mechanical means failed.

Pretty good, but there might be better options
For nearly 4 years my garage door opener hasn’t worked properly. It’s an older model and it keeps getting unpaired with the remote. Garage door repair person said we need a new system, but we are going to remove the garage doors entirely in the next couple years so we didn’t want to waste money.Welcome the Switchbot Smart Switch. Instead of paying hundreds on a new garage door opener, we spent around 30 or so for a swith to press the garage door button for us.It works pretty well. The app is not the easiest thing to use, but once you download it, the switchbot will automatically get detected as long as your bluetooth is on. From there, you can set up a password for it, then you’ll need to input the password again it’s set to connect to the system.At one point, something went wrong and I couldn’t get it to connect, there’s a little button on the inside of the switchbot to reset the bot back to default. I pressed it, but it didn’t actually reset the password, but it did get me to a point where I could connect it back up to my phone. This is just a heads up, in case you do need to reset the unit back to default, you may need to hold that button a little longer, I’m really not sure since the reset didn’t work for me out of the box.The second issue I had was getting the bot into position for my garage door button. I setup a metal bracket across the garage door opener, and zip tied the switchbot to it. Once in position, I activated the switchbot and a little arm swung out, but fell short of actually touching the garage door button. There is no way to lengthen this arm, so my fix was to take a small adhesive pad and cut it to size. Once I did that and stuck it onto the unit, I was able to have the switchbot hit the button, and the rest is history. It works like a charm, and I can open my garage door from anywhere inside and outside of the house, once again giving my garage door the functionality I had been missing for so long.Some other issues, though, you can’t simply connect this unit up to alexa. The unit needs a switchbot hub, which is an additional cost. In the app it gives you the opportunity to turn on alexa integration, but if you don’t have it connected to the hub, this selection is grayed out. That means that I can’t tell alexa to open the garage. I’m not wasting money on a hub.The battery it uses isn’t a common size. It has only been a few weeks of daily use and I haven’t had issues with the battery dying yet, but I don’t know how long it will last. So far this unit has worked for me, but there are others that have adjustable arms. Had I not found a fix to make this work, I would probably have returned it and gone with one of those, but I’m not going to complain. Just keep in mind what you’re planning on using it for, and make your decision based on that.

毎朝6時にコーヒーメーカーの電源ボタンを自動で押してくれるように設定して使っています。目覚めた時にコーヒーの香りが部屋に広がっているのが最高で、快適で優雅な朝を迎えられるようになりました。タイマー設定もアプリから直感的に操作でき、設定の手間もほとんどなく、スマートホーム初心者でもすぐに使いこなせました。指でボタンを「カチッ」と押す動きが物理的で面白く、見ていてちょっと愛着がわきます。写真にも載せましたが、サイズはコンパクトで邪魔にならず、両面テープでしっかり固定できます。今はコーヒーメーカー専用ですが、今後は照明やPCの電源にも応用してみたいと思っています。手が届かない位置にある物理スイッチの自動化に最適です！

【評価】★★★★★（4.7／5）【パッケージと仕様】物理ボタンを自動で押してくれるスマートスイッチデバイス。ホワイトカラーのコンパクト設計で、貼り付けるだけの簡単取り付け。Bluetooth接続でスマホ操作が可能で、別売のハブを使用すればAlexa・Google Home・Siriなどの音声操作にも対応します。【良かった点】・既存の家電を買い替えずにスマート化できる手軽さ・アプリからワンタップで操作でき、タイマー設定も可能・取り付けは両面テープで簡単、設置の自由度が高い・ハブ経由で音声操作や遠隔操作にも対応・静音動作で夜間でも気にならない【改善してほしい点】・ハブがないと外出先からの操作や音声連携はできない・貼り付け位置によっては可動範囲の調整が必要【総評】「SwitchBot スイッチボット」は、ボタン操作の家電を簡単にスマート化できる便利なアイテムです。設置も操作も手軽で、初めてのスマートホーム導入にも最適。照明やコーヒーメーカーなど日常のスイッチ操作を自動化したい方におすすめの一品です。

Heeft mijn leven een stuk gemakkelijker gemaakt doordat ik nu mijn voorpoort op afstand kan openen.