Switchbot don’t seem to make an actual button pusher device, there’s plenty of these button pusher devices on AliExpress, has anyone tried one? Got them integrated well into Home Assistant.
I’ve got a device that has a button that needs to be held down for a few seconds to activate. I don’t think the switchbot device will work in this scenario.
Don’t have a useful reply to your question but I was wondering if you would like to share which ones you got from Aliexpress, that integrate well with home assistant?
Hi Dazman,
It sounds like you’re not sure if a switchbot button pusher would work for your use case because you need a button to be pressed and held not just pressed in order to activate? If that’s the case, you might be pleased to know that in fact, a switchbot button pushing device The ‘SwitchBot Bot’ can be configured in side the SwitchBot App to with a customisable hold time, how long the Bot will keep its arm extended o activation before retracting. I’ve included a screenshot of the interface inside the SwitchBot App for your reference.
I’ve also seen the large number of button pushing devices listed online, but as far as I know SwitchBot’s has the best reputation and seems well supported for Home Assistant.
I hope this helps
