Controlling Ceiling Fan Smart Switches

You can easily control your Cync ceiling Fan Smart Switch with the Cync app, a linked voice assistant, or even with another Cync smart device - like a smart switch, remote, or wire-free motion sensor.

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Cync Ceiling Fan Smart Switch Controls

General Cync App Controls

Controlling Switches with the Cync App

Depending on how many rooms you've created in the Cync app, you will have one of two home screen views: Single Room or Multi Room view. (Refer to the Home Screen Views and App Control Details article for more information).

You can control your switches individually or assign them to a Room or Group for flexible device control. Based on the home screen view you have Room, Group and Device controls will be in slightly different locations.

Turning Switches On and Off with the Cync App

Use the ON/OFF toggle button on the Room, Group or Device Tile to turn them ON or OFF.

Voice Control

Controlling Ceiling Fan Switches with a Voice Assistant

You can control your switches with the Amazon Alexa app and voice assistant, and the Google Home app and voice assistant.

Alexa Voice Control

• First, you need to Enable Alexa Control. See Alexa instructions on setting up Cync devices with Alexa.
• Once you've enabled Alexa Control, make sure the names you give your Cync devices and rooms in the Alexa app matches the names in the Cync app.
• You can control your switches through the Alexa app, or with voice commands to an Alexa voice assistant. A list of compatible voice commands for Alexa can be found here.

Google Voice Control

• First, you need to Enable Google Control. See Google instructions for setting up Cync devices with Google.
• Once you've enabled Google Control, make sure the names you give your Cync devices and rooms in the Google Home app matches the names in the Cync app.
• You can control your switches through the Google Home app, or with voice commands to the Google voice assistant. A list of compatible voice commands for Google can be found here.

Motion Control

Cync Ceiling Fan Smart Switch Room and Group Control with Cync Motion Sensor

• Simply assign your ceiling fan switches and Cync Wire-Free Motion Sensor to the same Room or Group in the Cync app.
• If you assign these devices to the same Room, your motion sensor will control all the Cync devices assigned to that Room. If you want to control a select group of devices with a motion sensor, simply move those specific devices into a Group within that app Room.
• Helpful articles:
  • Room and Group Details
  • How to Move Devices to Rooms or Groups
  • Using Motion to Control Smart Devices

NOTE: If a motion sensor is assigned to a Room that has one or more Groups, that motion sensor will control all those Groups and the devices assigned to them. Think of it as a master motion sensor for your Room!

Remote Control

Cync Ceiling Fan Smart Switch Room and Group Control with Cync Remotes and Switches

• Simply assign Ceiling Fan Smart Switches and switch or remote to the same Room or Group in the Cync app.
• If you assign these devices in the same Room, your switch or remote will control all the Cync devices assigned to that Room. If you want to control a select group of devices with a switch or remote, simply group those specific devices into a Group within that app Room.
• Helpful articles:
  • Room and Group Details
  • How to Move Devices to Rooms or Groups
  • Controlling Smart Wired Switches
  • Controlling Smart Wire-Free Switches

NOTE: If a switch or remote is assigned to a Room that has one or more Groups, that switch or remote will control all those Groups and the devices assigned to them. Think of it as a master switch or remote for your Room!