Using the Smart Connections in the Automower® Connect app, you can for example let your Google Calendar events control your
Automower® robotic lawn mower on top of the normal mowing schedule, or have your mower parked from sunset to sunrise to
protect animals visiting your yard at night.
The Smart Connections in the Automower® Connect app are based on so-called IFTTT (If This Then That) applets. An IFTTT applet
is a way to get your apps and devices talking to each other. It enables you to do something that the apps or devices could
not do on their own.
This article will help you get started using Smart Connections in the Automower® Connect app.
To use the Smart Connections in the Automower® Connect app you need the following:
- A mower with Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity, or a mower with an Automower® Connect kit installed
- The Automower® Connect app
- An iOS or Android device
- An IFTTT account
To access the available Smart Connections in your Automower® Connect app, tap the More button and select
Smart Home. Now an automatic check is done to see if there is an IFTTT account already connected to your
Automower® Connect account
If you have already connected your IFTTT account to your Automower® Connect account, you can use the Smart Connections out
of the box. See
Enable a Smart Connection below for more information.
If you have not connected an IFTTT account to your Automower® Connect account, follow the instructions below.
If you do not have an IFTTT account
If you do not have an IFTTT account, Automower® Connect will create one for you. Just enter an email address and tap Connect.
(The email address you use to log in to your Automower® Connect account will be pre-populated, but you can change it to
another if you want to.)
When your IFTTT account has been created you will get an email to the specified email address asking you to set a password
for your account. For the best experience when using Smart Connections we recommend you set a password, especially if you
use multiple devices to control your mower. Using the IFTTT account on the same device as you setup the account on
works fine without setting a password, but to use the account on another device, you need to set a password for the created
account.
If you have an IFTTT account used for other purposes
If you already have an IFTTT account used for other purposes and want to use the same account for connecting to Automower®
Connect, simply enter the email address used for your existing IFTTT account.
A verification email will now be sent to that email address to make sure you entered the correct information. Look for the
verification email in your inbox and click the link in that email. You need to do this on the same device as you are using
Automower® Connect.
When the verification is done, your existing IFTTT account is connected to your Automower® Connect account.
- In the Automower® Connect app, tap the More button and select Smart Home.
- Select the Smart Connection you want to enable and tap the Connect slider (A). For details on the various
Smart Connections, see the
Available Smart Connections below.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the connection as desired.
Note that you first have to allow IFTTT to access the service and data that you want to use. For example, if you want to
use an IFTTT connection that uses your Google Calendar you will need to allow it to access your Google Calendar and its
data.
More information on the available Smart Connections the Automower® Connect app is found here:
To disable the connection, tap the Connect slider (A).
To completely remove the connection between Automower® Connect and IFTTT, see
Remove connection between IFTTT and your Automower® Connect account.
To edit the Smart Connection settings, select a connection and tap the settings icon
Make the desired changes and tap Save.
If you have multiple IFTTT accounts connected to your Automower® Connect account when activating the Smart Connections in
the Automower® Connect app, it will create a conflict between the accounts and you will not be able to control your Automower®
robotic lawn mower using the Smart Connections.
To be able to use the Smart Connections, make sure you have only one IFTTT account connected to Automower® Connect. Simply
remove the Husqvarna Automower® service from the IFTTT account that you do not want to use for controlling
your Automower® robotic lawn mower. For information on how to do this, see
Remove connection between IFTTT and your Automower® Connect account. When you have done so, you should be able to use
the Smart Connections in the Automower® Connect app.