HD+ Device
How to install and use the HD+ Device companion driver
HD+ Device is a Hubitat Hub driver which works with HD+ and allows HD+ to handle 'push' notifications from the hub. With it, you can:
play messages via Text To Speech (TTS)
show system notifications on your phone
run Tasker tasks
Install HD+ Device driver
Install Hubitat Package Manager (HPM) if not already installed
Use HPM -> Install -> Search for keyword: "HD+ Device" to install HD+ Device driver
In Hubitat Devices screen, add new device -> Virtual -> type = "HD+ Device"; give it any name and save
Add this new device to MakerAPI
Configure
In HD+ find this new device, long-press and hit Edit
Open "Push Notifications"
Button Commands
The HD+ Device driver supports PushableButton, which means you can use it as a virtual button in your Hubitat Hub.
When pushed, an event is sent to the device which you can use to run a Tasker task (today, other actions will be added in the future)
What Next?
Use this new Hubitat device driver for sending either text or TTS notifications
The guide below shows how to do both text or TTS notifications
And More...
This device driver also supports presence and can be used with the Presence Tracking (Geofence) feature
Notes
This device driver / feature currently only works with Google supported devices and not with Amazon Fire devices. This is because Amazon doesn't support Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). Once this is all working well I'll try to also support Amazon's version of pushing messaging as well
Troubleshooting
If you're having any trouble getting notifications or TTS to work check these things:
you're running the latest beta version of HD+ (1.0.2196 or greater)
make sure the "HD+ Device" driver is added to MakerAPI
find this device in HD+ and check "Support Notifications"
look at the HD+ Device driver page and ensure both client key and server key are set (HD+ will do this for you). If either one isn't set - you might need to email me device logs along with what device you're using.
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