Support header image

Resident support

How to connect your ButterflyMX intercom to Ambient

If your community has ButterflyMX intercoms and has connected them to Ambient, you can use the Ambient app to answer visitor calls and open the door for your visitor.

Follow these steps to connect your ButterflyMX intercom to the Ambient app:

  1. Accept your Butterfly MX invitation
  2. Create a ButterflyMX account
  3. Connect ButterflyMX to Ambient

1. Accept your Butterfly MX invitation

When your property staff adds you to ButterflyMX, you'll receive an email invitation from ButterflyMX.

email-butterflymx-invitation

To accept your invitation, tap "Get started".

2. Create a ButterflyMX account

You'll see a screen welcoming you to ButterflyMX and prompting you to add a password to your account.

app-butterflymx-connect-create-account

To create your ButterflyMX account: 

  1. Enter your password.
  2. Enter your password confirmation.
  3. Tap "Continue".
    You'll see a ButterflyMX sign-in screen.
    Tip: ButterflyMX will prompt you to sign in to ButterflyMX, set up 2-factor authentication, and install the ButterflyMX app. These steps aren't required if all you want to do is answer visitor calls in the Ambient app.

3. Connect ButterflyMX to Ambient

In the Ambient app, you'll see a message prompting you to connect ButterflyMX to Ambient.

app-connect-butterflymx

To connect:

  1. Tap "Connect ButterflyMX to Ambient".
  2. Enter ButterflyMX username and password.
    app-butterflymx-connect-sign-in
    Important: Your ButterflyMX email must match the email where you received your ButterflyMX invitation. If it doesn't match:
    1. In your invitation, tap "Get started".
    2. Follow the prompts to create a new ButterflyMX account using the email address where you received your invitation.
  3. Tap "Sign in".
  4. You'll see a message prompting you to authorize Ambient to access your ButterflyMX account.
    ambient-bmx-authorization />
  5. Tap "Authorize".
    You'll see a message confirming ButterflyMX is connected.
    app-butterflymx-connect-confirmation
    You'll see a message reminding you to turn off notifications in the ButterflyMX app.
    app-butterflymx-connect-notifications
    Important: The Ambient app only notifies you when your visitor calls you from the intercom. If your visitor texts you from the intercom, you won't see a notification from the Ambient app.

You're ready to start using your intercom with the Ambient app.

Let's talk

Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm MST.