Automate Your Window Blinds: EASY!
Automate Your Window Blinds: EASY!
Automating window blinds can be easy! I’ll show you the 4 different smart solutions automating my shades and blinds, so you can find the best one for your home.
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Sunsa smart wand: https://amzn.to/3wYwYXU
Switchbot Curtain: https://amzn.to/3EOHKna
Black out curtains: https://amzn.to/3kSLfju
Curtain rod: https://amzn.to/3eSC3rI
IKEA Fyrtur: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/fyrtur-blackout-roller-blind-wireless-battery-operated-gray-50417464
Lutron Serena: https://www.serenashades.com
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0:00 Intro
0:15 Sunsa Smart Wand
1:40 Switchbot Curtain
2:53 IKEA Fyrtur
4:30 Lutron Serena
6:32 Magic wand
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MUSIC
The End by EVA
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Home assistant with a bluetooth proxy does not need a seperate bluetooth hub for the switchbot.
Anyone ever heard of ryse home shades?
I got exactly same blinds but they ain’t smart blinds shame I wanted then but they are just too expensive in uk to buy for me I have huge 5 bay windows so larger sizes costs alot more
hi! I’ve been searching your YouTube and trying to find a solution, do you have suggestions to automate existing honeycomb bottom up shades?
does this work the same with smartthings for IKEA praktlysing shades?
Hi! We have levolor shades with a battery pack & remote control. Just wonder if there is a Wi-Fi power unit that I can retro fit and connect to my phone for scheduling? Thanks in advance!
Just god bless everything you care about, you mean for it -to be able to care for you back and forever. As it should, good homie helping others best ya can.
Would have been nice to have a comparison showing type (retrofit/replace), cost per window, quality, noise, connection options (wifi/BT) ease of install, power options, type of window shade, etc.
Can you make normal blinds automated or smart cos the prices are expensive to buy
hi, awesome comparison. does all of these work with amazon alexa?
Video on 1.5x speed works much better
Looking into Smartwings cellular blinds or roller shades…they seem to be quality and a decent price point .
Go up to 110” wide
As others mentioned, I would think you can just use rechargeable batteries on the Lutron, so no real disadvantage.
Great video..thank you.
It doesn’t make it completely dark! Useless!
I want to automate my home but not if I have to listen to this man talk first
If you want to pull the blinds up, how would you do it with the wand?
JESUS how much for that Wand!!! 😱😱😱
Can you use the Lutron pico and caseta remotes with the ikea roller shades?
Home assistant?
Any retrofit options for roller blinds?
I have project am working on and I really need the complete smart home automation
Got to say… was laughing on ikea staying on brand with 6 manuals 😂😂😂😂 SUBSCRIBED!
Thank you! I’m so glad you made this video and I happen to came across it. This is what I have been looking for and glad to know that that it exist and affordable.
I’m going Lutron for my lighting, which will be switches instead of individual smart lights. In all of my research they seem to be much more reliable than any other brand and cheaper than Hue lights. I’ll stick with their ecosystem, HomeKit compatibility is a big plus, I think that will be great for resale value.
Any ideas for your basic string pull shades? The kind that you pull the string in one direction to lock after you open them and the other direction to unlock and close them. They’re roughly 5ft wide but kinda heavy blackout shades.
Nice video. For the switchbot curtain opener does it come in pairs or do you have to get 2 bots per pair of curtains?
Never thought about motorizing my blinds til I saw that retrofit wand. Now I’m inspired.
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)… but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn’t support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have…. Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with… I don’t sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn’t really matter to me….
How did you buy the Lurton blinds and customize the design?
When is somebody going to come out with a device to open and close regular windows? Its an obvious no brainer.
All I see are one’s for tilt windows which far more complicated that just up and down.
Lutron battery option is good for 3-5 years believe it or not.
My Lutron shade batteries have been going strong for 2 years now!
Great vid, Reed. I have a question regarding the Ikea product. Did you find the measurements to be true to size, widthwise? I’m sort of between sizes, and afraid it might gap if I go smaller, or be too big if I go wide.
Is there any option for venetian blinds without the wand? My blinds have ropes to pull and so far I can only find smart options for the wand or roller blinds
I’m interested in that bay Signal lamp 👀 where can I get one
check this video to get more information about How to Motorized Blinds? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_lBgAyxUR2U
Any retrofit? solutions for pull cord blinds?
Now do some for louvered pergolas!!
Good idea but doesn’t it make people kinda abit lazy having all these smart options lol
are your ikea shades still working because i’ve heard complaints after a year or so
I like the rod version. It is only not the kind of blind automation for me, because I have a chain
Love you reviews!. Please review the new SwitchBot roller blinds
What year were these available by ikea?
Waaaww,,,,amazing,,window blind
is there a retrofit for two separate string pull type blinds?
What are you using for smart blinds?
does IKEA blinds transmit the battery life to smartthings home hub? I want to know when the battery is getting low. my current thirdreality blinds I am testing do not show battery status in smartthings which is annoying. I know the batteries will die when i need it most.
Please am commenting from Nigeria 🇳🇬 how do I get this