Common Flic Use Cases
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I'm having trouble figuring out what to do with my Flic other than turn the lights on/off.
- I don't live in the US, so I can't use it to order Dominos.
- It doesn't integrate with Google Home, so I can't use it to play music on my speakers or adjust my (Nest) thermostat
- I cannot use it to order an Uber or Lyft
- The actions available on IFTTT & Zapier also do not allow me to do any of the above either
- It doesn't integrate with Toggl, so I can't use it to track hours
What is everyone else using it for?
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I have several buttons configured to do different things around the house (both 1.0 and 2.0 buttons).
Here are some of the tasks I have assigned:-
Control a Wemo On/Off switch to turn on a small space heater for cold mornings in my office space
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Turn Nanoleaf panels on/off via IFTTT
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Turn Philips Hue lights on directly via Flic Hub
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Set a specific temperature on Nest Thermostat via IFTTT
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Add a new entry to my iOS calendar via IFTTT, that I've taken a daily medicine (Button is on the bottle)
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Turn on/off my TV and Audio Receiver directly via Flic Hub IR
I have one button directly connected to Flic via my phone:
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Play/Pause control while walking the dog. So I don't have to get my phone out to pause a podcast when I inevitably run into a neighbor who wants to chat.
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Arm/Disarm Motion Detection/Push Notifications from security cams via IFTTT
Hope this might spark something useful for you to create.
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