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15 ways you can hack that Amazon Dash Button

By now you've probably already seen hotukdeals.com/tag…060, but did you know it's completely hackable, allowing you to repurpose the Button into something a little cooler/ more useful?

The hacks difficulties range from novice to advanced, and as long as you don't mind a little programming here and there, along with a tutorial; you should be all set! Take a look below to get started
Amazon DealsAmazon discount codeMisc 1. Call Uber

Using Uber on a daily/frequent basis? You can program your Amazon Dash Button to schedule a ride using the Uber API. Details and instructions on how to get started, in the uber-dash Github

2. Order Pizza

For the sake of my waistline, It's best i don't try this one, but again, Dominos have an accessible API, meaning you can set up one-touch ordering for your favourite order. This article details the process.

3. Order ANYTHING from Amazon

Want your button for anything other than Paper Towels, Nappies or Fairy Washing Up Liquid? Github user gpwclark is working on a project via github to let you configure your Dash Button to any Amazon product. Github here.

4. Track Baby Data

Ted Benson developed one of the original Dash Button hacks, using it to track his son's sleep habits and try and find patterns. He has detailed the process on Medium.com

5. Log your own habits

You might not need to track your baby, maybe yourself? Want to track how many times you snack between meals every day, log your running during the week, or just log how many times the other half has complained this week? This hack will show you how. Details here.

6. Control any power outlet in your home.

The Samsung SmartThings Outlet allows you to hook up any power outlet to the Internet of Things. This hack will let you to control your SmartThings Outlet to an Amazon Dash Button.

7. Control Philips Hue Lights

Philips Hue lightbulbs already let you control your lighting from your phone, but wouldn't it be convenient to set some mood lighting with just the push of a button? Daniel Gallo shows you how.

(WeMo Light control HERE, LIFX Light control HERE)

8. Netflix and chill

This ingenious hack shows you how to fire up Netflix and dim your HUE lightbulbs with the push of a button. Chill not included. Details here.

9. Create a Party Button.

You only need to watch the video, to understand.

10. Toggle your Nest Thermostat to 'Home'

So you love your Nest Thermostat because 1) it saves energy and 2) it's awesome looking, but what if it's too far away? This hack solves that very problem.

11. Brew Coffee

The ultimate luxury... What's better than freshly brewed coffee at the touch of a button... especially when you can press that button whilst still in bed! Check out the video.

12. Send a text

A simple trick with almost unlimited possibilities. Learn how to hack your Amazon dash button to send an SMS when pressed.

13. Setup an Android or iOS notification.

IFTT (If This Then That) is an awesome resource that gives you simple "recipes" to connect the products you use everyday, and you can set it up to work with your dash buttons. Setup an inbound webhook from your dash button to alert you of almost anything you can imagine.

14. The "Rickroll' Button

Do I even need to explain? Details here.‌ Video here.

15. The 'Piggy Bank' Button

Transfer money out of your current account and into your savings account with one button. Github project here

Edited by: "msmyth" 31st Aug 2016
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lol loving it...
Order chanchi deals Edited by: "shabbird" 31st Aug 2016
those ideas all sound much more fun than ordering wash powder... something that you can obviously tell is getting low.... (none left in the box!) and then pick up at the suprmarket with the rest of your weekly shopping where more than likely it'll be on offer far cheaper than amazon can price it at?

get MSK attention Thank you for this post, the 99p deal and the current £2.50 deals make purchasing the buttons to get the £5 credit and buy items you were going to buy anyway cheaper but becomes useless afterwards. I have over 10 buttons, looks nice in the cupboard but with the exception of toilet paper, they are not used

shabbird31st Aug 2016

get MSK attention[Image]

Only took a year. I see that hack's working out well for you

MSK.11 h, 31 m ago

lol. Thats what you get with using technology. Will just go old school to
get your attention.