Global home mode options (away, home, night, vacation)

gfbach · June 18, 2020, 1:17am

I’m a newb with this particular project/app, but have a fair amount of programming experience in the Samsung IDE and Vera/LuuP/Lua communities.

I’m currently utilizing the below provider/devices in the app:

*Smartthings (door locks, lights, outlets, other misc)
*Philips Hue hub
*Sonos
*Honeywell Home
*Ring (alarm, cameras)
*MyQ

Without custom programming (and in the iOS app) – How would I go about selecting a home mode that would trigger specific automation between devices. For example, change the thermostat via Honeywell Home, close the garage via MyQ, move Ring alarm to away?

bill · June 18, 2020, 1:34am

You can’t do this in the app alone. You’ll need to create a custom Button in the Designer. Then add a Data Setter Action for each of those commands. Perhaps a future release might be able to provide this in the apps themselves but right now you’ll need the Designer.

Your other option is to create a virtual Switch in SmartThings then use a service like IFTTT to execute those functions when the Switch is turned on. Then in the Home Remote all you have to worry about controlling is that virtual Switch.