SwitchBot Blind Tilt Motorized Blinds - Smart Electric Blinds, Automatic Blind Opener and Closer, Solar Powered, Light Sensing Control, Add Hub Mini to Make it Compatible with Alexa & Google Home

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Very good design, less noise than similar motor ideas, very good and stable solar charging and good connectivity to wifi and Google home app

Ci è voluto un po di tempo per le tarature di installazione ma adesso funziona bene. Con il pannello solare è autonoma

Works as ecpected

After replacing some old contractor grade blinds with nice custom ones, I decided to give one of these tilts a try. Ended up buying 2 more so the full room is automated. I was concerned that the rather small motor unit would have trouble turning the wand for 2 inch custom blinds, but it chugs right along without missing a beat. On that note, the size of these things is quite compact. I plan on painting the main shell to match the blinds (dark wood), but even with plain white right now, they don't stick out nearly as much as I expected they would. These paired easily with my Home Assistant hub via bluetooth proxy, and were easy to add into my daily automations. Open in the morning, partially close when the sun is hitting right through, and close fully at night. The Switchbot app itself is needed for initial install and possibly occasional calibration, but otherwise whatever hub you're able to pair to can handle everything. With Home Assistant, I am able to see battery and solar panel light levels (and even use that light level in my automation). They're not silent, but honestly not too loud, and on par with any automated blinds or shades I've ever used. For volume reference, at the beginning of the video, you can hear the Amazon Echo in the other room saying Ok to the open command. Even with all 3 moving at once, the volume is pretty reasonable. If I have any gripe, it's the the solar panel is a bit weak, needing pretty direct light to really charge. I have them in a bay window, and ended up needing to move one solar panel from the window that doesn't get much direct light to the window next to it. You can see the difference in the battery charge levels. All 3 started around 60%. The one that's in the window that gets a full blast of afternoon sun is nearly fully charged now. The other two are only up to about 80%. Overall, I'm absolutely thrilled with how well these work.

I purchased a single SwitchBot Smart Motorized Blind Kit and it worked so well I then bought the 3-pack for my other blinds. These are really easy to install with no drilling etc. The instructions were straight forward to follow and the app walks you through the process with step by step visuals. Aside from the easy physical installation, the setup within the app worked flawlessly first time for each one I setup. I charged them up before use and a few months later, I'm only now having to charge them up again which is as expected. I am using the included solar panels fitted on the windows but it's the middle of winter so I don't think they will perform as well at this time of year in any case given the low light. It's worth noting, the rod on one of my blinds is a bit stiff and not easy to twist, especially if the rod is pointing straight down (instead of holding it an an angle), this device is still able to open and close the blinds without any problem. I guess this will result in the battery life being shorter on this one but I was surprised it can open/close it with no issue. The Switchbot app is well thought out and has all the necessary settings you would expect. You can control the blinds via the app and set them so they auto open/close at specific times. The app also as the ability to automate them based on sunrise/sunset which I think would be the best choice. As a side note, whilst the app is comprehensive, after initially setting up within the app, I don't use it in any way to control them and instead I have incorporated them within Home Assistant as HA natively supports these Switchbot devices so I can control them along with all my other smart home devices. Great item and feature rich app. Recommended!