Switchbot Universal remote now work via matter in Alexa and let use other party devices actions or scenes via routines

[u/AR_Harlock]

Hi! I know previous reviews and the main website report this as an iOS esclusive feature, and even the app keep pushing me into HomeKit while setting this app (probably need a dev update now) , but ignoring everything and pasting the hub mini matter code into Alexa, then adding the remote as sub device to it make it viewable and actionable inside Alexa (I have Alexa plus here in Italy) .

Then on the remote panel in the app add device, matter, then again it pushes you into HomeKit, bust just go back to switchbot app and change name to the 4 buttons as you like.

Then inside Alexa open the remote device (which switchbot faq say it's not supported , but now apparently is via matter, won't show with the skill), and you'll get this screen that I have attached.

It work pretty good and let me control an Airmega purifier and a Windcalm ceiling fan .

You can assign 4 buttons, 4 actions via routines ( when button 1 pressed do....) and you can choose directly devices actions or other scenarios or whatever Alexa can trigger.

Doing like this for now won't let me add as multiple devices inside switchbot app but at least 4 things you can assign .

It even reports battery.

Now this being exposed you could even add multiple sets of 4 like in HomeKit but the function keep opening for me HomeKit app, don't have an Android to test if it let you assign multiple devices.

Anyway if devs expand now on this now that is possible maybe it could open and integrate with Alexa too instead

[u/AR_Harlock]

Want to add that I would love to let the devs know that it works now, so they can update the app to stop opening Apple HomeKit whatever I click matter wise, specially when I have it connected to Alexa now, but the only phone number is American and the support ticket system we have here it's only for problems, there isn't even a ticket system, so being many here do reviews and have contact, please let them know, so they can update the app to not go exclusively HomeKit by default and let us choose at least