eKyro Smart Plug:
Setup in the “Smart Life” app
How to connect the eKyro Smart Plug to Smart Life on an Apple or Android device.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Life App: https://go.ekyro.com/SL
0:00 – Intro
0:22 – Download Smart Life (https://go.ekyro.com/SL)
2:00 – Connect eKyro to Smart Plug
3:28 – Smart Plug Operation
4:48 – Device Removal / Factory Reset
5:38 – Troubleshooting / Backup Connection Method
8:48 – Summary
eKyro Smart Plug
Alexa
How to setup and configure the eKyro Smart Plug with Alexa or any Alexa voice controlling device.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Life App: https://go.ekyro.com/SL
- Alexa App:
0:00 – Intro & Prerequisites
0:58 – Link to Alexa
3:49 – Alexa Usability (Name change & Routines)
4:28 – Alternate Alexa Connection Method
5:24 – Summary
eKyro Smart Plug
Google Assistant – Gemini
How to setup eKyro devices with Google Assistant/Gemini or other smart Google Assistant smart speakers/screens.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Life App Downloaded: https://go.ekyro.com/SL
- Google Home App:
0:00 – Intro
0:57 – Link to Google Assistant
3:15 – Alternate Linking Method
4:28 – Summary
eKyro Smart Plug
Siri – Apple Intelligence
How to connect eKyro Smart devices up to Siri/Apple Intelligence, CarPlay and/or the Action Button.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Life App: https://go.ekyro.com/SL
- Shortcuts App (typically preinstalled): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shortcuts/id915249334
0:00 – Intro/Prerequisites
0:51 – Siri/Apple Intelligence
4:13 – Setup CarPlay
4:53 – iPhone Action Button
6:38 – Summary
eKyro Smart Plug
Device Grouping
How to group eKyro devices together for simultaneous device control.
Prerequisites:
- Smart Life App Downloaded: https://go.ekyro.com/SL
0:00 – Intro
0:23 – Create or Edit Device Groups
3:30 – Groups with Automations
5:24 – Groups with Tap-to-Runs
6:41 – Removing/Ungrouping Groups
7:15 – Summary
eKyro Sharing
Smart Plug & Garage Door Sharing
Garage Door & Smart Plug sharing uses the same process
Sharing your eKyro device is simple and can be flexible depending on how you want to share your eKyro Device
There are 3 primary ways to share the eKyro Smart Garage Door Opener.
- Share SmartLife Credentials
- Easy, but least secure
- Easy, but least secure
- Share Individual Device
- Allows owner to remove sharing as desired
- Each device needs to be shared individually
- Siri does not work on shared devices
- Share Entire Home
- Owner can set permissions
- Users can be removed as desired
- Siri works on all shared devices
- New home devices automatically shared
Sharing the eKyro opener does have its limitations, see technical details here: Device Limitations