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Turn Touch Button tapped. Wink: Shortcuts Activate shortcut.

Activate Wink shortcut when Turn Touch button is tapped

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How this automation works

Control your smart home scenes with a single tap. This Applet runs whenever you press a configured button on your Turn Touch remote, activating a selected Wink shortcut automatically. Perfect for controlling lights, music, or mood scenes directly from your physical remote.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you tap a button on your Turn Touch remote.
DeviceName RemoteName AppLabel AppDirection ButtonLabel ButtonDirection ButtonTapType Location Latitude Longitude CreatedAt
Then
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate the shortcut you specify.
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Services used in this Applet

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Button tapped

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you tap a button on your Turn Touch remote.

Activate shortcut

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate the shortcut you specify.

Activate shortcut

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate the shortcut you specify.

Button tapped

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you tap a button on your Turn Touch remote.

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About Turn Touch

Turn Touch is a beautiful four button wooden remote. Tap to control devices, lights, and Mac apps.

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About Wink: Shortcuts

A simpler way to a smarter home. Wink brings all of your favorite smart products together in a single app. Wink Shortcuts allow you to control multiple smart products with a single tap. For example, create a goodnight shortcut that lowers the blinds, adjusts the thermostat, turns off the lights, and lock the doors.

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