Answers.Body: <p>This is not possible currently using any of the hardware and software provided officially by TLG. However, there are several solutions that might work for you if you have a spare Arduino or Raspberry Pi around and are willing to do a little programming.</p>
  <p>If you aren't aware, all of the Powered Up elements communicate via a Bluetooth protocol that TLG provides <a href="https://lego.github.io/lego-ble-wireless-protocol-docs/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">documentation</a> for. There are several open source projects that make use of the API to interact with Powered Up devices.</p>
  <p>If you have an Arduino available, you could try the <a href="https://github.com/corneliusmunz/legoino" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Legoino</a> project. This is capable of interacting with both Powered Up remotes and Powered Up hubs, so you can program it to interface between the two and provide remove control. Here's a video showing that setup in action controlling Boost:</p>
  <p><a href="https://youtu.be/UtHMKe2Insw" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Legoino boost control example"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/UtHMKe2Insw/mqdefault.jpg" alt="Legoino Boost control example" /></a></p>
  <p>If you have a Raspberry Pi or spare computer around, you might be more interested <a href="https://github.com/nathankellenicki/node-poweredup" rel="nofollow noreferrer">node-poweredup</a> or <a href="https://github.com/undera/pylgbst" rel="nofollow noreferrer">pylgbst</a>.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I would like to use WeDo 2.0 creations with a simple controller that would turn the motor on/off as in the Lego Education Simple and Powered Machines. Is this possible in WeDo 2.0 or do you have to use the app ?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I don't think Lego made a physical controller for their WeDo set, and that no one else did either. The same thing goes for Lego Control+, it has an app but no actual controller. And for Lego Boost too.
Comments.UserDisplayName: mindstormsboi
Tags: <education><wedo>
Title: Can Lego Education WeDo 2.0 be controlled without using the app?
UserDisplayName: Lukasz
ThreadText: # Can Lego Education WeDo 2.0 be controlled without using the app?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-03)
  
  I would like to use WeDo 2.0 creations with a simple controller that would turn the motor on/off as in the Lego Education Simple and Powered Machines. Is this possible in WeDo 2.0 or do you have to use the app ?
  
  **Tags:** education, wedo
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I don't think Lego made a physical controller for their WeDo set, and that no one else did either. The same thing goes for Lego Control+, it has an app but no actual controller. And for Lego Boost too.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  This is not possible currently using any of the hardware and software provided officially by TLG. However, there are several solutions that might work for you if you have a spare Arduino or Raspberry Pi around and are willing to do a little programming.
  
  If you aren't aware, all of the Powered Up elements communicate via a Bluetooth protocol that TLG provides [documentation](https://lego.github.io/lego-ble-wireless-protocol-docs/) for. There are several open source projects that make use of the API to interact with Powered Up devices.
  
  If you have an Arduino available, you could try the [Legoino](https://github.com/corneliusmunz/legoino) project. This is capable of interacting with both Powered Up remotes and Powered Up hubs, so you can program it to interface between the two and provide remove control. Here's a video showing that setup in action controlling Boost:
  
  [![Legoino Boost control example](https://img.youtube.com/vi/UtHMKe2Insw/mqdefault.jpg)](https://youtu.be/UtHMKe2Insw "Legoino boost control example")
  
  If you have a Raspberry Pi or spare computer around, you might be more interested [node-poweredup](https://github.com/nathankellenicki/node-poweredup) or [pylgbst](https://github.com/undera/pylgbst).
  
  
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