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SwitchBot Remote, white button remote
Image: SwitchBot

Does the SwitchBot Remote work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The SwitchBot Remote has two programmable buttons.

It works with SwitchBot devices such as the Curtain, Bot, Blind Tilt, Color Bulb and LED Strip Light. It connects over Bluetooth. It suits HomeKit users through an integration (a Matter bridge). Home Assistant users reach it through an integration (Bluetooth).

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only
HomeKit
Yes[1]
Matter via Bridge, via integration
Google Home
Unknown
Unknown
Alexa
Unknown
Unknown
SmartThings
Unknown
Unknown
Home Assistant
Yes[2]
BLE, via SwitchBot Bluetooth

Key facts

SwitchBot Remote facts

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
FactValue
StatusCurrent[3]
List price$19.99[3] as of
TypeBluetooth button remote[4]
ControlsTwo programmable commands for SwitchBot devices[4]
MatterThrough Hub 2 or Hub Mini (Matter Enabled). Two buttons, HomeKit only.[1][5]
Size37 x 43 x 13 mm, 18 g with battery[4]

Integration paths

How the SwitchBot Remote connects

2 pathsHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PathRequiresiLocaliFeatures lostPlatformsi
Matter via BridgeSwitchBot Hub 2, Hub 3 or Hub Mini (Matter Enabled), A Matter controller on your platform, such as a HomePod or Apple TV for HomeKit[1][5] (A SwitchBot hub is not enough on its own. You also need the platform's own home gateway.)unknownunknown
BLEBluetooth adapter on the Home Assistant host[2]Yes[2] (Connects locally through Home Assistant, without the SwitchBot Cloud.)unknown
  • Home Assistant: Via integration[2] (Battery level only.) Integration: SwitchBot Bluetooth
About these columns
Requires
Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local
Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms
The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

Home Assistant and Homey

Ways to add the SwitchBot Remote

1 routeHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PlatformLeveliIntegrationDetailsEvidenceLimitations
Home AssistantNative (local)[6]switchbotBLE
  • Quality: Gold[6]
  • IoT class: Local Push[6]
  • Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[6]
Model namedLimited: Home Assistant currently only supports battery level monitoring for the Remote.[6]
About these columns
Level
How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Cite this page

SwitchBot Remote. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/switchbot-remote. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Sources

  1. [1]
    MFRswitch-bot.com / SwitchBot Matter support page
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  2. [2]
    DOChome-assistant.io / Home Assistant: SwitchBot Bluetooth integration
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  3. [3]
    MFRus.switch-bot.com / SwitchBot Remote - SwitchBot US store
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  4. [4]
    MFRswitch-bot.com / SwitchBot Remote product page
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  5. [5]
    MFRswitch-bot.com / SwitchBot Hub 2 product page
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  6. [6]
    DOChome-assistant.io / Home Assistant: SwitchBot Bluetooth integration
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