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Smart Home Compatibility

Every motorized shade comes with a remote. Add the smart-home option and a small Wi-Fi bridge connects your shades to the app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit.

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What Works With Our Motorized Shades

Amazon Alexa

Voice control and Alexa routines with the smart-home option.

Google Home

Voice control, the Google Home app and routines with the smart-home option.

Apple HomeKit

Siri, the Apple Home app and scenes with the smart-home option.

Remote Included

Every motorized shade comes with a wireless remote, with or without the smart-home option.

Small Wi-Fi Bridge

The smart-home option adds a bridge that puts your shades on your home Wi-Fi.

Schedules & Scenes

Open at sunrise, close at night, or group shades by room in the app or your voice assistant.

How the Two Control Options Compare

Remote only: no Wi-Fi, no app and no account needed
Smart-home option: remote plus a Wi-Fi bridge and its app
Smart-home option works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit
The configurator shows the smart-home option and its price for each product
Rechargeable battery or hardwired motors
5-year warranty on motors and electronics

Smart Home Compatible Motorized Shades FAQ

Straight answers about smart home control

Which smart home systems do your motorized shades work with?

Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit, when you choose the smart-home option. It adds a small Wi-Fi bridge that connects your shades to your home network. Without it, the shades work with the included remote.

Do I need a hub?

You need the small Wi-Fi bridge that comes with the smart-home option; you don't need a separate smart-home hub. For HomeKit automations and control away from home, Apple recommends an Apple Home hub such as an Apple TV or HomePod.

Do your shades support Matter, Thread, Zigbee or Z-Wave?

Not at the moment. Our smart-home option connects through a Wi-Fi bridge to Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit. If you need a specific protocol, contact us before you order and we'll tell you honestly whether we can supply it.

Will my shades still work if the Wi-Fi goes down?

Yes. The included remote talks to the motor directly, so you can always open and close your shades with it. App and voice control return when your Wi-Fi does.

Can I add smart-home control later?

It's simplest to choose the smart-home option when you order. If you ordered remote-only shades and want app or voice control later, contact us and we'll check what your motors support.

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