I did this to create the ability to ring a bell what an event occurs. Requires Alexa, Wyze Sensor or Contact and a Smart Plug.
Buy a cheap ringer bell and a cheap matching transformer.
Wire the transformer to a cord you can plug in where desired. Wire the bell to the transformer. Plug thetransformer into the smart plug. Plug in the smart plug with attached transformer&bell where you want it. Be sure the plug is in OFF mode at this point or you will have lots of noise!
Create a routine on Alexa which turns on the plug when motion detected, like thus:
Now you have a loud noise whenever you want it when your event occurs.
////edit: just reread your post- Alexa can also tell you which named Device triggered the routine.
If you have any Alexa devices, like a cheap Echo Dot, it’s as simple as enabling the Wyze skill and setting up Routines for Alexa to announce when a particular sensor is triggered.
You can have it announce verbally whatever you wish upon trigger. You can also choose from a good bit of different sounds.
So, assuming you set this up and have no issues with the integration or consistency (some seem to have trouble - especially on iOS), you just set the volumes you prefer that will be sufficient to wake you, and this would be the simplest, with most options way to go about it. One Echo Dot can announce from any and all sensor triggers.
I do like the idea of the alarm bell or siren that may also double to scare away an intruder. But, you won’t know what door is being opened unless you get pretty fancy with it, and ultimately it would be more costly with less functional ability. Just another perspective…
Thanks for pointing that out. I think somehow the link in that one post got corrupted (didn’t work for me either). I have edited the post and it seems to be working now.
They should create spot to enter the
Rime you wnt to find in the events instead of scrolling through to midnight then the app exiting when Trying to view the video then . Have to scroll through it all again
I am so excited. I got the Wyze Band today. My excitement is actually anger. Its impossible to get the holepunch band off of it so I can put the regular band on it. And the instructions that come with it are worthless. It does not appear to even resemble the method. Sucks, sucks sucks.
