How to Configure a SwitchBot Motion Sensor to Emit a Sound When It Detects a Movement?

Last Updated: 2023 Oct 24th

• Related Products: SwitchBot Motion Sensor

Initial Preparation：

Product：

SwitchBot Motion Sensor

Hub Products: SwitchBot Hub 2, SwitchBot Hub Mini

Echo Dot/Echo Show

Software：

SwitchBot App

Amazon Alexa App

How to Set Up：

• Add SwitchBot Motion Sensor and SwitchBot hub products to your SwitchBot App.
• Open the SwitchBot App, then select "SwitchBot Motion Sensor". Click on the "Gear" symbol and activate the "Cloud Service".
• Connect the SwitchBot App with the Amazon Alexa App.

• Open the Amazon Alexa App, select "Devices", then click on the "+" symbol, and finally choose "Add Device" to add an Echo dot or an Echo show.
  
• Open the Amazon Alexa App, select "More", then proceed to "Routines".
  
• When this happens → Smart Home → Save the status of the Motion Sensor as "Detected".
  
• Add action → Alexa Says→ Customized → Save.

In this configuration, the Alexa Echo device will produce a sound when the SwitchBot Motion Sensor determines that there is a movement.