I want to install smart blinds on 4 windows, from small (2’x3’) to kind of large (4’x5’).

I need them blinds to be local-only and integrate into Home Assistant.

I’m looking at SmartWings, but blinds with a z-wave motor for one of my large windows would cost Just under $400. That seems a bit expensive to me (especially considerin that I got my current non-motorized, non-smart blinds for those windows for like $50 each - and they’re good blinds!). Is that just what smart blinds are going to cost? Or did I land on an expense option?

Do you have a preferred make or model of local-only smart blinds?

  • Mike WooskeyOPEnglish
    1•14 days ago

    Thanks for the suggestion. How do you integrate it with HA?

    Also, i can’t find blinds on their website, just the motor. Does Somfy just sell the motor and the blinds themself are BYO?

    • @FaxTheCandle@feddit.uk
      1•13 days ago

      Yes, they only do the motors - bring your own blinds. They’re a standard blind tube size so easy to find anywhere that sells blinds

      I use the RFXtrx integration which can be a bit of a pain to set up, but is rock solid once it’s working

      You need a specific RFXcom device to work with the RTS protocol, all in the docs but can check what I’ve got and share some pointers if you want

      Also - I used to use the IKEA ones which were also pretty good so an easier solution if that’s what you’re after. They’re ZigBee so easy to integrate and battery operated so no complications. My only complaints were that they only come in set sizes, are battery only with no option for solar panels so you need to remember to charge them (about once every 9 months ISH iirc), and are quite loud.