How To Create Virtual Devices In SmartThings With EDGE Drivers!
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- In this video, we'll be going over how to create virtual devices within SmartThings that use Edge drivers which allows for automations using them to run LOCALLY.
Some of the virtual device types can even be shared with Google Home and Amazon Alexa which can then be used to drive routines within your voice assistant, including making them say whatever you want. If you want to make Google Home Speak or if you want to make Amazon Alexa speak, you need these virtual devices!
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Chapters:
0:00 - How To Create Virtual Devices In SmartThings With Edge Drivers
0:49 - How To Install SmartThings Edge Driver Channel For Virtual Devices
1:28 - How To Add vEdge Creator Device In SmartThings
1:56 - How To Use vEdge Creator Device In SmartThings
3:03 - How To Delete A Virtual Device
3:17 - Do Virtual Devices Count Towards SmartThings Device Limit?
3:58 - How To Delete vEdge Creator
5:02 - What Do You Use A Virtual Device For?
5:16 - How To Make Amazon Alexa Speak / How To Make Google Home Speak
7:07 - How to Trigger SmartThings Routines From Google Home / How to Trigger SmartThings Routines From Amazon Alexa
7:34 - How To Group Devices In SmartThings And Control Them All At The Same Time
8:33 - Using Virtual Devices To Add Additional Location Modes To Samsung SmartThings
9:15 - How to Trigger Google Home Automations From SmartThings / How to Trigger Amazon Alexa Routines From SmartThings
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What do you use Virtual Devices for? Let me know in the comments below!
I'm trying to figure out how to turn it off
Turn on a virtual switch to activate an Alexa routine for an audio announcement
Is there a way to use this to turn a switch on for a number of seconds and then turn it off?
Great video thanks, I haven't done anything with virtual devices but I am sure going to test some after I saw your video... Thanks again
I'm glad you found the video helpful!
This was extremely helpful - Thank you. In less than 10 mins of watching this I had solved a problem. I've used for Alexa to announce on all echoes when a moisture detector is wet, warning me that an aquarium filter is leaking again. The device was previously seen in Alex, but no routine could be triggered from it. I now have a smartthings routine that turns on the switch when the sensor gets wet for more than 10 secs (avoiding accidental splashes) and all echoes around the house announce. I'm going to use this many times over on other tanks/sensors that previously would not work in Alexa.
I'm glad you found the video helpful and thanks for sharing your automations!
Fantastic video exactly what I needed. 1 question. In amazon why do I only have options for open and close for the switch vs on and off and how do you make it properly with ST since in ST it's on and off😊
Thanks! What I've been looking for! I want to make physical button trigger my goodnight rutine in Google Home. Using a switch it works but it's not ideal since it can also be triggered from within Google Home. Can't see it's possible to use a door sensor in google home - Alexa support that but I've discontinued use of Alexa as I got tired of it not removing dead devices automatically and it became really cluttered - as well as it's not supported in my native language.
Good video. Thanks for pulling together. I have had this driver for a few weeks but wracking my brains as to how to use the switches. The reverse Google home option is a great idea! Just out of interest, how do you get it to announce local lightning strikes? I use a couple of apps for this on my phone but would be good if we're outdoors... Thanks again
Glad you like the video and you found it helpful!
(As a caveat, this functionality broke about a month ago and I haven't been able to look into where the issue is). I have a Tempest weather station in my backyard (which was supposed to have SmartThings integration over 3 YEARS ago and still doesn't and probably never will, so I'd strongly recommend staying away from it) that detects lightning strikes. The weather station is tied into IFTTT which then can use the lightning strike as an IFTTT trigger. Then within IFTTT you could either trigger a virtual switch to be turned on which could then drive the audible notification or a larger automation rule. You could also use IFTTT to send a webhook call to an automation engine like sharptools that would then be used as a trigger for a more advanced automation.
Great video, thank you. After you create an initial vswitch, how do I add an additional vswitch? I click the scan nearby and nothing shows up like it did the first time. I only created one switch the first time, but need to add a couple more.
I'm glad you've found the video helpful!
To create virtual devices you go into the vEdge creator device and go through the creation process (shown starting at 1:57 in the video). You can repeat this process as many times as you need to get the number of virtual devices created (just keep in mind they count towards the 200 device limit). You should not need to scan for devices after the vEdge creator device is added to your hub, you would only need to if you delete the vEdge creator and want to add it back.
Be great if you gave an example of the routines associated with the virtual switches. Like your lights
Is it possible to create a virtual temperature / humidity sensor and update it with real values ?
I use(d) a Virtual Thermostat for my Fireplace. My Qubino relay turns on and off the fireplace. My Samsung Smart button acts as a switch, but also as the temperature gauge. The Virtual Thermostat simplifies setting the temperature to shut on or off the fireplace. HOWEVER, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to configure the vEdge 2.94 Virtual Thermostat to use my Temperature reading from the button, and control my Qubino. Worked great when DTH was active.
Clicking on the channel invitation prompts me to log in, but when I do so, I get "Couldn't load webpage | The webpage didn’t respond to the request in time." which is the same error I get when I try to go to the IDE page. Did something change since this guide was published? TIA!
I just tried the link and it brings me to the unenroll page so looks like its working. Can you try again if you haven't since posting the comment? It's possible smartthings was just having issues when you tried before.
Thanks for circling back@@BeardedTechGuy (which I should have done, too!). I paused my ad-blocker for the site and it worked, so apparently, that's a thing! :)
How about creating a video on building your own Edge device using a ESP8266 or ESP32. It could be a switch, temp sensor or anything for that matter. Have not found one that works.
I actually started look into doing that to learn more a few months back but haven't found the time. If I do, its a great video idea!
Will this work with their new charger hub?
Yes
I need help, when i click in the link, apear to me
"My Hubs
User does not have any hubs"
What can I do to show hubs, or how to create?
Most likely the account yo are logged into for your hub is different from the one you logged into when you opened the link.
Can you verify if the account you are logged into in your smartthings app is the same?
It's quite amusing how the person in the video speaks so quickly while their Alexa speaks so slowly!
Is it still working?? Bc I try to do it a lot of times and it doesnt work for me 😢😢😢 I wanna cry.. am I doing something bad?? When I scan nearby nothing happens
Does this works with Smartthings hub v3?
Yes
i cant see an enrol button or an available drivers button any ideas why?
I would CTRL+F5 on the webpage to refresh it. If that dosen't work, take a screenshot of what you're seeing and upload it to imgur and send the link so I can help further
its saying 'User does not have any hubs'