TheSwitchmateappallowsyoutointeractwithourfullsuiteofSwitchmateDevices!
Connect,Configure&ControlSwitchmate,SWMbright/Slim,SWMpower,Zip,CubeCamera,andourfuturedevicesallinoneplace.Setup,toggling,settingpreferencesliketimersandWelcomeHome,andmore!
WearecurrentlyhardatworkonaMAJORground-uprebuild(v4.0)andwouldlovetohearyourfeedback,we'relistening!
Support/NeedHelp?support@switchmatehome.com
Feedback/Suggestions?reqs@switchmatehome.com
Features:
-Controlyourexistingswitchesorpowerports
-Timers:automaticallyturnyourswitchesorplugson/offatpresettimes
-WelcomeHome:automaticallyturnonswitchesorplugsofyourchoosingwhenyougethome
-View,Record,andManageyourCubeIPCamera
-RemoteControlfromanywherewithaBridgeDevice(PowerorZip)
-FullAlexaIntegration:"SimplySmartHomebySwitchmate"Skill(RequiresPowerorZipbridge)"Alexa,turnonmyporchlight"
-FullGoogleHome,HomeControlIntegration:"SimplySmartHomebySwitchmate"ActionunderGHHomeControl(RequiresPowerorZipbridge)"HeyGoogle,turnonmylivingroomfan"
-GoogleAssistantIntegration:"Switchmate"actionunderGoogleAssistantExplore-SeparatefromourprimaryGHintegrationaboveweofferlimitedGH/GAfunctionalityforuserswithoutaPowerorZipdevice!"HeyGoogle,talktoSwitchmate"
-Updates:getovertheairfirmwareupdatesforyourSwitchmatedevice(s)tomakesureyouhavethelatest/greatest
-VoiceControl:Usethemiciconintheapptocontrolyourlightswithyourvoice,seebelowformoredetails!
SomeoftheFeatureswe'reworkingon:
-Widgets:AddthemtoyourHomeScreensoyoudon'thavetoopentheapptotoggleswitchesorusevoicecommands!
-Grouping:Create&controlgroupsofdevicestogether.
-Timeout:AutomaticallyturnoffaswitchafterXamountoftime!
-AndroidWear:Becausewhodoesn'twanttousetheirwatchtodoallthis?
-API&Tasker/IFTTTPlugins:Peryourrequests,we'restillintheearlyplanningstagesonthisonebutwe'reworkingonit!
VoiceControlFeature:
YoucanclicktheMicrophoneiconintheappandsimplysayyourcommand-voiceactivationtriestofirstmatchbytheswitchnamethatshowsinyourlistofdevices(andyoucanchangeunderDeviceSettings),butifitcan'tfindthatitwilltrytomatchtothelocationyouselectedwhenyoufirstsetupyourSwitchmate(s).Andyoucanevenuse"all"tocontrolallswitcheswithinrange!Herearesomeexamples:
"TurnKenny'sRoomlightoff"
"Turnonmylivingroomlights"
"Turnallmylightsoff"
"Bedroomon"
Permissions:
-LocationPermissionsareunfortunatelyrequiredforBLEbyAndroid-we'rehugeonprivacyandunfortunatelythereisnowayaroundnotrequiringLocationtobeenabledonAndroidbecausewecannotscanforBLEdeviceswithoutit,andthatiswhytheappwillnotfunctionwithoutit.BeyondthatwedouselocationdataonlywhenWelcomeHomeisenabledsowecantellyou'renearinghomeinordertooptimizebattery(sowe'renotlookingforSwitchmatesallthetime!).Thisdataisoftencachedfromotherappsandwesimplygrabthatdatasoinmostcaseswearen'tmakingnewlocationchecks-andthatdataisNEVERtransmittedoffyourphone/tousatall.
-BackgroundService&WakingyourdevicepermissionsarealsousedforWelcomeHomesowecanpingyourSwitchmatetoletitknowyou'rehomewithouttheappneedingtobeopen.
-Internetpermissionsareusedforcheckingforfirmwareupdates&sendinguscrashreports(viaGoogleCrashlytics)
-Bluetooth&WiFipermissionsarerequiredforcommunicatingwithyourSwitchmatedevices.
Requirements:
-SwitchmateDevice(s)ofcourse!
-Android4.4.4+isrequiredsowecanuseBluetoothLowEnergyinordertosavealotofbattery!
SwitchmatedevicesarecurrentlyonlysoldintheUSandCanada