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| − | Life 360 is a recommended smartphone app for staying connected with your family. Hubitat Elevation | + | <big>Life 360 is a recommended smartphone app for staying connected with your family. Hubitat Elevation can use your Life 360 account to detect your presence and automatically change modes or turn devices on or off when family member come and go. Here’s how to get connected.</big> |
| − | === Download and install Life360 app === | + | ===<big>Download and install Life360 app</big>=== |
| − | You will need to begin by downloading the Life360 app on your phone. '''NOTE''': If you already have an account, skip to the next section. | + | <big>You will need to begin by downloading the Life360 app on your phone. '''NOTE''': If you already have an account, skip to the next section.</big> |
| − | #Visit https://life360.com on your smartphone. | + | #<big>Visit https://life360.com on your smartphone.</big> |
| − | #Click on the ''Download Free App'' button and follow the instructions for installation. | + | #<big>Click on the '''Download Free App''' button and follow the instructions for installation.</big> |
| − | #When you open the app you will be asked to enter an email address and password. Remember these for connecting to your Hubitat Elevation | + | #<big>When you open the app you will be asked to enter an email address and password. Remember these for connecting to your Hubitat Elevation hub.</big> |
| − | #Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your '''circle''', '''home location''' and any family members you want in your circle. | + | #<big>Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your '''circle''', '''home location''' and any family members you want in your circle.</big> |
| − | === Connecting your Life360 account to Hubitat Elevation<sup>®</sup> === | + | ===<big>Connecting your Life360 account to Hubitat Elevation<sup>®</sup></big>=== |
| − | #Load the Life360 Connector app in your Hubitat Web Interface. | + | #<big>Load the Life360 Connector app in your Hubitat Web Interface.</big> |
| − | #Select '''Life360 Login Credentials'''. | + | #<big>Select '''Life360 Login Credentials'''.</big> |
| − | #Enter your Life360 email address in the '''User ID''' field. | + | #<big>Enter your Life360 email address in the '''User ID''' field.</big> |
| − | #Enter your Life360 password in '''Password''' field. | + | #<big>Enter your Life360 password in '''Password''' field.</big> |
| − | #Press '''Done''' . | + | #<big>Press '''Done''' .</big> |
| − | #A '''Select Your Circle''' drop-down menu will appear and you will now select your circle (most likely “family”). | + | #<big>A '''Select Your Circle''' drop-down menu will appear and you will now select your circle (most likely “family”).</big> |
| − | #Select '''Your Place''' from the drop-down menu (most likely “home”). | + | #<big>Select '''Your Place''' from the drop-down menu (most likely “home”).</big> |
| − | #Select '''Family Members''' from the drop-down menu. | + | #<big>Select '''Family Members''' from the drop-down menu.</big> |
| − | #In the '''Options...''' field, you have the choice to turn on '''Enable debug logging''', which can assist with troubleshooting. | + | #<big>In the '''Options...''' field, you have the choice to turn on '''Enable debug logging''', which can assist with troubleshooting.</big> |
| − | #Press the '''Done''' button. | + | #<big>Press the '''Done''' button.</big> |
| − | You should now be connected to your Life360 account. Each member you selected in the app will be available as a presence sensor in Rule Machine | + | <big>You should now be connected to your Life360 account. Each member you selected in the app will be available as a presence sensor in Rule Machine and other apps to use as a trigger or condition in your automations.</big> |
| − | '''NOTE''': If you add '''circles''' or '''family members''' to your account, you will also need to go back and add them into the Life360 Connect app | + | <big>'''NOTE''': If you add '''circles''' or '''family members''' to your account, you will also need to go back and add them into the Life360 Connect app on your hub.</big> |
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Revision as of 05:53, 22 March 2021
Life 360 is a recommended smartphone app for staying connected with your family. Hubitat Elevation can use your Life 360 account to detect your presence and automatically change modes or turn devices on or off when family member come and go. Here’s how to get connected.
Download and install Life360 app
You will need to begin by downloading the Life360 app on your phone. NOTE: If you already have an account, skip to the next section.
- Visit https://life360.com on your smartphone.
- Click on the Download Free App button and follow the instructions for installation.
- When you open the app you will be asked to enter an email address and password. Remember these for connecting to your Hubitat Elevation hub.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your circle, home location and any family members you want in your circle.
Connecting your Life360 account to Hubitat Elevation®
- Load the Life360 Connector app in your Hubitat Web Interface.
- Select Life360 Login Credentials.
- Enter your Life360 email address in the User ID field.
- Enter your Life360 password in Password field.
- Press Done .
- A Select Your Circle drop-down menu will appear and you will now select your circle (most likely “family”).
- Select Your Place from the drop-down menu (most likely “home”).
- Select Family Members from the drop-down menu.
- In the Options... field, you have the choice to turn on Enable debug logging, which can assist with troubleshooting.
- Press the Done button.
You should now be connected to your Life360 account. Each member you selected in the app will be available as a presence sensor in Rule Machine and other apps to use as a trigger or condition in your automations.
NOTE: If you add circles or family members to your account, you will also need to go back and add them into the Life360 Connect app on your hub.
