Key takeaways
- Use Siri voice commands or shortcuts to remotely open ButterflyMX-controlled doors or gates.
- A ButterflyMX account, an iOS device running version 12 or later, the latest ButterflyMX iOS app (1.76+), and Apple’s Shortcuts app are required.
- Open the ButterflyMX mobile app, select a door, tap “Add to Siri,” customize your command, and use Siri or shortcuts to open your door or gate.
Features
- Say, ‘Hey Siri, open my front door/gate’ to remotely open your ButterflyMX-controlled doors or gates.
- Once added, you can also use Siri as a shortcut to open your door or gate with a single tap from the iOS shortcut menu.
Prerequisites
- A ButterflyMX account is required
- An iOS device – version 12 or later
- The latest ButterflyMX iOS app version – 1.76 or later
- Apple’s Shortcuts app must be installed on your device at all times
How to connect Siri
- Open the ButterflyMX app
- Select the door you’d like to open with Siri
- Tap ‘Add to Siri’
- Customize the command you want to use to open the door or gate
- Say the command you’ve created to open the door or gate
Step 1: Open the ButterflyMX app
Open up the ButterflyMX mobile app.
Step 2: Locate the door you’d like to open with Siri
Locate the door you’d like to open Siri with on the app’s home screen. Click on the name of that door.
Step 3: Tap ‘Add to Siri’
Tap ‘Add to Siri.’
Step 4: Customize your command
Click ‘Change Voice Phrase’ to customize the command you want to use to open the door or gate. Then click ‘Done’.
Step 5: Open your door or gate
Say ‘Hey Siri, unlock the front entrance’ (or whatever phrase you created in step 4), and the door or gate will open.
Pro tip:
Once you’ve connected ButterflyMX to your Siri, swipe right on your home screen to access Shortcuts. Any access points set up in Siri will appear here, and you can simply tap to open them.