Aeotec SmartThings Button, Zigbee Remote Control, Works with Smart Home Hub

First, the battery called out in the product description, CR2, is NOT accurate. The button uses a CR2450 (see photo attached of my delivered unit). I expect this is a typo and not a change in the design (based on the size of the button and difficulty of fitting a CR2 into this form factor). Not sure if I missed this somewhere in another review or not.Second, this button works very well. It has a nice positive feedback feel when pressed. It paired very easily with the Smartthings hub. The process had quite a number of steps, but none were difficult. I wish this was z-wave so it would mesh with the other z-wave devices I have, but it seems to have good range and works all around the ~3000 sq ft, 2 story house, including the attached garage.The use case: I use it on an end table in our living room as a way to adjust a set of lights (by setting a scene), toggle power on our kitchen lights (which are frequently left on by accident while we are in the other room) and turning off all of a group's lights (again, by setting another scene). This is much quicker than getting my phone out, opening ST app, finding the favorite and running it. It is also faster than asking Alexa to complete the task as there's no time spent waiting for me to spit out the request.I will very likely buy another one for use as a remote switch in the basement work area. The three functions would likely toggle an outlet's power (for running whatever tool is plugged in, typically a shop vac), turning some task specific lights on/off, third would be available for expansion later. This would function as a remote switch for the tool (likely shop vac) so I wouldn't have to be next to it to flip the switch and can use the long hose away from the canister. This is typically used for cleaning up at the drill press, workbench or other location without having to move the whole vacuum to each location or walk over to the switch. It is also quieter when it's not right next to you and the exhaust doesn't blow stuff where you don't want it. First world problems, I know.I will probably purchase a set of rechargeable CR2450 cells and charger if I purchase additional buttons.Drawbacks:-The button cell likely doesn't last as long as the CR2 that was specified in the product description would have. This may not be too bad of an issue based on usage.-The way this button pushes, it wouldn't work well if you carried it around in your pocket. It would likely inadvertently push if you moved around, bent over, etc. Not a design flaw, just is a result of the way the button case moves with respect to the housing.-Wish there was a z-wave option, but this is very nitpickyBottom line: good product, would buy it again as it works well.TL;DR: Uses CR2450 battery, good product, good range, works as expected

We installed a hot water recirculating pump in our house that only runs when we turn it on (so it doesn't waste heat, but we have hot water in our master bathroom, which is far away from the water heater, when we want it, err, at least within about two minutes of when we want it), and most of the time we turn it on via Alexa, but if one of us gets up early before the other, we wanted a way to silently but remotely turn on the pump too. This button solves that. It just sits in one of our bathroom drawers, and you simply open the drawer, hit the button, and a few minutes later we have instant hot water as soon as we turn on the faucet. So far, it is has worked flawlessly, and it was easy to setup.

Fit and finish is excellent, they work well, pairs easily with Hubitat... but are hideously overpriced.Highly recommended if you want a quality button, and are frivolous with your home automation expenditures. If money is no object, this button is for you. Oh, and it has a magnet so it sticks to metal.

Doesn’t work Had to get rind base

Overall, I'm satisfied. It's hard for a product to be perfect. Here are my thoughts...Pros:- Seems to stay connected to the Aeotec hub- Easy to program in the SmartThings app- Decent response time- It looks nice- Compact size- Battery life is great; it lasts for months.- I like the magnet on the back. It opens up more choices for mounting locationsCons:- Dissatisfying tactile feedback. The travel distance of the button is so short that sometimes, you can't tell whether or not you've pressed it.- For what it does, the price is high. I'd buy more if the price dropped by $10.Neutral:- It would be cool if the symbol on the front was slightly illuminated with an LED. It would make it easier to find in the dark. That would use a bit more battery power, but it lasts for months. I'm willing to sacrifice a week or two of battery life.

The Samsung smartthings button was discontinued years ago and the only way you could get one was second hand. Well Aeotec must have realized that people loved that smartthings button, because this is an exact clone. You can configure this to trigger a smart event with a single press, a double press and a long press. As a nice bonus, this also has a temperature sensor and reports the temp at its location. The other nice thing is Google has updated Google home support for this, so you can now see the temperature from within Google home in addition to the Samsung smartthings app.