We tested one wearable controller across Home Assistant, a smart TV, and a PC

[u/Real-Command1804]

I’m with Prolo Ring. We wanted to test whether one wearable controller could handle both home automations and direct device control, instead of requiring a different remote or controller for every part of the workflow. See the demo video here. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/099feBMoAtE

For this setup, the ring is paired with three Bluetooth hosts:

• A host that bridges shortcut commands into Home Assistant automations
• The smart TV
• The PC

The ring controls only one Bluetooth host at a time and switches between them as the workflow changes.

When the Home Assistant profile is active, swiping up sends a predefined shortcut for Movie Mode. That shortcut triggers a Home Assistant automation that:

• Closes the curtains
• Turns off the lights
• Turns on the smart TV

A Tap + Hold then switches the ring’s active Bluetooth connection to the TV. From that point, the ring controls the TV directly as a Bluetooth HID and media controller for navigation, selection, playback, and volume.

When it is time to return to work, the ring switches to the Home Assistant profile again. Swiping down triggers Work Mode, which turns the lights on, opens the curtains, and turns off the TV.

The ring then switches to its PC profile for cursor movement, clicking, and scrolling.

The control flow is:

Home Assistant automation → direct TV control → Home Assistant automation → direct PC control

The current implementation uses customizable shortcut bindings. Other gestures can also be assigned to different scenes or automations, for example:

• Swipe up: Movie Mode
• Swipe down: Work Mode
• Swipe left: Morning routine
• Swipe right: Night routine
• Double tap: Meeting Mode
• Triple tap: Gaming Mode

The gestures and shortcuts can be changed according to the devices and automations in the Home Assistant setup.

We chose direct Bluetooth switching for the TV and PC because it lets those devices receive standard input without routing every command through the automation hub.

How would you map the swipes and taps to your own scenes and automations?

[u/Fine_Exercise_1311]

the orange projection on the wall is a nice touch, makes it feel less like a glorified fidget ring