Pretty new to all of this and I may have done a BIG silly.
I bought 6 switchbot remotes (I have curtains, 2 bots, motion sensors and door sensors also). My intention was to use them to control my lights through home assistant. I’m learning that this is not simple, and buying a different smart button would’ve been a much better choice.
Question is, is it possible AT ALL to use these switchbot remote, ‘smart buttons’, in home assistant? Even if I could connect them to home assistant, switchbot API only allows for 1000 requests per day, so I’d have to scan extremely infrequently.
Can I flash something on them? Or connect them to a different hub? Can I do ANYTHING, or am I defeated? I bought them second hand so no returns, eeeeeeeeek.
I’ve got it installed, I’ve done a lot of research and I’m almost certain it doesnt include the remotes. I’m talking about the 2 button remotes that are bluetooth only and work with the hub to control curtains or bots etc.
As of end of December 2022, Switchbot remotes are not supported with the Switchbot integration.
It doesn’t support the Blind Tilt motor yet either, but that is a fairly new product.
There is a list of currently supported devices:
Color Bulb (WoBulb)
Bot (WoHand)
Contact Sensor (WoContact)
Curtain (WoCurtain)
Light Strip (WoStrip)
Meter/Meter Plus 70BB (WoSensorTH)
Motion Sensor (WoPresence)
Plug Mini (WoPlug), both the original (model W1901400) and HomeKit-enabled (model W1901401)
But i’m afraid they would need to make new mode for the device so that it does not pair, but advertise, but works like ie. bthome, although I do not understand ble at all, so maybe I’m wrong.
Just tagging onto this as I have a couple of two button remotes and it would be nice if they could work with the BLE integration.
Somehow I feel they will not as the remotes seem to actually pair. If you pair them to the Switchbot Hub, they can no longer pair directly to the blind, unless resetting them first. Still, can live with hope
There is a Feature Request here SwitchBot Remote Button - Feature Requests - Home Assistant Community (home-assistant.io)
Given it only has 3 votes (as of the time I am writing this) I am guessing it will be a very low priority. Might need some others to vote on it.