Elgato eve button battery life

What is Elgato Eve button?

Elgato wants to bring some simplicity back to our high-tech homes with the Eve Button, a programmable button for controlling smart devices in Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem. Elgato put effort into giving this 2-by-2-by-0.5-inch square an Apple-like appearance with a silver-aluminum-and-black-plastic body with a glossy-black button panel.

What battery does the eve button use?

The Eve Button runs on a common CR2032 coin cell battery, and you can track the remaining battery life in the Home app. Oddly, it doesn’t come with any mounting hardware because the Eve Button begs to be placed on a wall like a light switch.

Does the Elgato Eve button work with Amazon Alexa?

The Elgato Eve Button is a smart button created specifically to work with Apple ’s HomeKit ecosystem, so if you want a button to work with Amazon’s Alexa or Google Assistant, this isn’t going to meet your needs.

How do I connect the eve button to Elgato?

The process of connecting the Eve Button should be familiar to HomeKit users—just scan the HomeKit QR code in the Elgato Eve app to add it as an accessory. During this setup process, you’re asked to choose a room to delegate the button to, name the button, and assign functions or scenes.

Does Elgato's Eve button work with Apple TV?

You’ll need an iPhone or iPad and at least a HomePod or a recent model of Apple TV to use Elgato’s Eve Button. The Eve Button works well, for the most part, though the Bluetooth connection it uses is prone to laggy response times.

Does Elgato have a button panel?

Elgato put effort into giving this 2-by-2-by-0.5-inch square an Apple-like appearance with a silver-aluminum-and-black-plastic body with a glossy-black button panel. The Eve Button is feather light and parts of the button panel feel like you could punch through them if you press too hard, but on the whole it’s pretty sturdy.