Do not relearn a command just to test the shelf
If a SwitchBot Hub Mini controls a TV from the table but not from a cabinet, first separate placement from remote learning. SwitchBot’s placement guidance distinguishes appliance infrared coverage from the hub’s other connections. Use one command that already works and has an obvious result, such as a small volume adjustment. Use a device you control and record a normal starting level.
Try three positions with the same command
First run the command with the hub outside the cabinet to establish that the app and appliance respond. Put the hub in its intended spot and test with the cabinet open, then closed. Send the command twice in each condition and watch the TV’s actual indicator. Keep the router, appliance, and remote profile unchanged. If the cabinet blocks the command, try an exposed shelf while keeping the cable safe and the hub ventilated.
Use the failure pattern to decide what to buy
If the command works with the door open and on the exposed shelf but not closed, solve the placement problem before buying a second hub. If the app loses the hub entirely in the cabinet, check connectivity separately; a remote profile cannot repair that. If all positions fail for only one button, return to the known-good command and review how the missing button was learned. Do not assume one successful position will cover a second room behind a wall.
See the official instructions. Related: teach a Hub Mini one missing remote button.
