Switchbot Bot vs Fingerbot Plus 

Neither are huge amounts of pressure but I’m not sure if there’s anything stronger out there either

@@MarksTechVlogs Thank you! The device I am trying to operate has hard buttons, thus, I might have to build a pusher from scratch from actuators.

I’m not sure about the fingerbot but the switchbot app has just added this ability in Scenes 3.0 (although I’m yet to test it out)

I’m not sure if you can pair to multiple phones unless you have the app and same login on them but you can use it without the hub as long as you’re in Bluetooth range

I’ve not used either of those so can’t comment, I also don’t use Home Assistant but it’s TUYA compatible so if TUYA devices work on Home Assistant then this should

With both you can control remotely if you have the hub

@@MarksTechVlogswhat kind of hub do you mean?

The Switchbot needs the hub mini or hub 2 from Switchbot to work out of home whereas fingerbot have their own hub

It depends on the sort of button your computers have on them but in theory yes, these would work for that!

Hey, im considering buying something for the exact same reason (wake on lan doesnt work ). Did u buy any of theese products? If yes , could u share your experience please? Which products did u use?

Yes

Hey, I can't find anything that says there is a limit for how many Fingerbots per hub however, they will all need to be in bluetooth range of the hub

😂 😂😂 that’s a whole other smart tech product I’m unlikely to review!

It may depend on your router but I’ve used these with my eero router which has both 2.4 and 5ghz networks with no issues or need to change any settings

Do you mean use it to push a fob button? Possibly but you’d probably need to create some kind of housing for the fob

I'd like to clone the signal that the fob emits - if works for controllers (tv etc) but not sure if it'll clone a standard garage opening fob?

If it’s infrared then the switchbot hub 2 or hub mini should be able to do that as long as the hub close to the door receiver. Have you also considered one of these though? amzn.to/3RS3qoq

That’s genius! ⭐️

I’ve just double checked and Switchbot are compatible with smartthings

It does, I did point that out to the company and they fixed it…nothing else seems to be wrong 😀

Bluetooth

No, they both come with strong 3M sticky pads

This article suggests that you can as it doesn’t mention a hub support.switch-bot.com/hc/en-us/articles/13070869969047-How-do-I-set-up-the-schedule-for-a-Bot-

@@MarksTechVlogsThank you for the article. Maybe you should correct the video or add a comment.

It can be done without a hub. You will set up the schedule via the switchbot app. But, if you want to manually press the button and are not in bluetooth range the hub is required. So say you wanted to turn on the A/C from the car on your way home you would need a hub, but if you wanted to have your espresso machine turn on at 8am each day you would not need a hub. I put a switchbot bot on my Door Buzzer for my apartment, and with the switchbot Hub can use google assistant to let myself in without having to use my keys. Hope this helps!

​@@alexcaggomg so helpful this is the exact answer I needed as I had the exact same question

Having used the fingerbot and switchbot I don’t think either could do that

What about a smart blinds motor.. seems like those are stronger?@@MarksTechVlogs

It’ll depend on what mode you have the device on. What’s your scenario?

I’m afraid not

Neither work with HomeKit natively but using a Raspberry Pi and HomeBridge you can get them to

It might be worth reaching out to them as it’s still listed as supported on their website

They both work with Amazon and Google voice assistants plus Siri Shortcuts but you’ll need the hubs from Fingerbot or Switchbot for that to work.

@@MarksTechVlogsdo these come with its own hub? Or is that a separate purchase? (If yes, model?) thanks

They each require a hub, with switchbot it’s either a hub mini or hub 2 and with fingerbotnits their hubs. Links are in the video description 😊

Have you contacted Fingerbot directly for support? Mine are still functioning fine so would be interesting to know what’s gone on

@@MarksTechVlogs no sir I have not I was told that the warranty was only 30 days , how true that is I don’t know and I didn’t buy them directly from adaprox. So I don’t know how that would work

The Switchbot doesn't connect directly to home wifi you need a bridge...the same goes for Fingerbot...they do a bridge to connect your bots to wifi too

@@MarksTechVlogs Thank you!!

I've got a fairly mushy yet probably quite stiff button on my dryer that I want to automate. I would guess FingerBot Pro is going to be the one to do it, if anything can?!