£150 Smart Curtain Track: Zigbee, Zwave and Wifi! (Smartthings / Alexa / Google Home)

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Really easy to install and starting at £150 Zemismart's Smart Home Curtain Track now comes in 3 flavours: Zigbee, Zwave and Wifi.
This video is sponsored by Zemismart, all opinions are my own.
The Zigbee curtain motor comes with a Zigbee switch and the Zwave curtain motor comes with a Zwave dongle and can be installed with or without a switch. Both Zigbee and Zwave motors can connect to smartthings, Amazon Echo plus and any other Zigbee or Zwave enabled hub, you can use whichever protocol you prefer and if you need help deciding then this video will help explain "What is Zigbee" and how it relates to Zwave and Wifi.
The Wifi curtain motor works without the need for a hub as it uses the Tuya Smart life service so if you don't have a smart home hub then you will still have an option without having to spend extra on a smart hub. The Tuya SmartLife service will allow you to control the Wifi curtains with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT and Siri! The Zigbee and Zwave options will allow you to connect to these services via your chosen Smart Home hub.
The electric track is top quality and I've had mine in place now for 8 months. This track is perfect for people in assisted living, or even just for smart home enthusiasts. I can't recommend them enough.
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@lovemaurice 5 лет назад

You're always on point, Paul. The wireless protocols and their pros/cons is actually interesting. I'd watch a whole video on that if ya made one. Thanks, man.

@treyott9638 5 лет назад

Ok ok, I need one now! To Paul! My favorite RU-vidr! My wife’s never seen one of your videos but knows when I’m staring at my phone with a smile and she hears, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and gulls...” I watching that smart home British guy. 👍🏻 keep em comin Paul!

@BenHarix 5 лет назад

Don’t stop making these videos Paul man, that are incredibly helpful, and teach me not only how to automate my own home and office, but it’s information I share and help change my friends lives too... keep up the great work ✌🏼

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

This made my morning. Thank you mate :) Knowing it's helping people makes it all worthwhile.

@thesimbon 5 лет назад

Aren't most commercial zigbee products running on 2.4ghz?

@Raymond.Jansen 5 лет назад

Just bought the Zwave version, so I can hook it up to my Homey. If I close my eyes, I can see my wife screeming at me for this ;-)

@dvwebster 5 лет назад

Hi Paul. I have to agree that automated curtains and blinds are one of the most useful applications of home automation. Helping with privacy, security, energy saving, protecting furnishings from sunlight, and able to control natural light through difficult to reach windows, what is not to like? You don't mention if these particular motors and tracks have the ability to move automatically to specified positions, such as 30% open, etc Alexa and SmartThings typically work with window treatment controls as though they are light dimmers and can do this, which is much more useful than full open, or close with perhaps a manual stop for in-between. Surprisingly many automated window treatments are not very smart with scheduled operations. They are typically set for fixed times, or at, or fixed offset from, sunrise and sunset (as determined by an Astronomical Time Clock for a given location). What is actually needed in my experience is something more sophisticated. My own system does the following instead: Open curtains & blinds at a fixed time in the morning, or at sunrise if it occurs later than this Close curtains & blinds at a fixed time in the evening, or at sunset if it occurs earlier than this I find this is very important in bedrooms to avoid being woken at dawn during the summer months. And to have the curtains closed at bedtime even when sunset is later.

@vincenzocolonna3467 4 года назад

Hi Paul, thanks for this amazing vide. I am about to buy one of these curtain tracks I just wanted to know which one would you recommend for an easy set up with Home Assistant. Thanks again.

@lelandclayton5462 5 лет назад

I love this channel and the information is great. Comes in handy when I get a cheap customer that wants a Smart Home rather then using a proper URC Total Control, Control4 or Savant System. Thing is from a AV Integrator standpoint Z-Wave is the protocol of choice since more Devices have Z-Wave then Zigbee, not to mention it's easier to get everything working with one protocol rather then multiple protocols. From a IT Security standpoint WiFi is terrible to use unless you have say a pfSense box with a vLAN setup for the IoT devices. Not to mention with Z-Wave and Zigbee it can be used Localy and Remotely. Some WiFi devices can work localy but those are typically DIY devices or modified Devices that use a MQTT like protocol.

@pangit9999 5 лет назад

Looking at getting one of these, thanks for the tip. Love your quirky presentation style too!

@pinktrooper2 2 года назад

super positive video! THANKS FOR IT! do you know is it possible to buy zwave dongle and use it with others motors, as I understand it conects via ethernet port and might be used for any ethernet port curtain motor?

@JamesMossR33 5 лет назад

Me: This would be perfect for our lounge! Other half: You're not replacing my chrome fittings with a load of white plastic. Me: SMH.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

I am amazed how much mine puts up with!

@PlayerWellKnown 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert Same. House full of every gadget ever made (slight exaggeration but feels that way)

@steverushforth7009 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert My X wife had a great word for every thing I purchased, "gadgetity".....................Alexa inflate girlfriend.

@GalileoFigaro1982 4 года назад

If you put the wifi dongle in the zwave motor. Are you sure that works via wifi? Zimesmart said me that not possible because are not the same motors.

@TurkiyeCumhuriyeti-ow7in 3 года назад

You probably know your way around, can I integrate my Dooya Wifi-433MHz Broadlink DNA motors into the Zigbee or Z-Wave protocol with any adapter, switch or similar?

@THEDADDY7770 5 лет назад

Your first video, you paired the curtains, with smart life, in this one you said you used it with Samsung Smartthings, have you changed it, and if so did it pair ok, and again if so what did it pair as, IE curtains, blinds, switch etc... thx...

@idanslonimsky9963 3 года назад

What is the Z-Wave dongle company & model? Does it have those details on it somewhere?

@BotanicalBob124 5 лет назад

nice video Paul I've had my eye on these for a while, but i'm going to wait a couple of months until Ikea's smart blinds are out and buy what ever is cheaper :)

@juancarlodelrosario3641 5 лет назад

If I'm going to construct a new home, would it be possible to have it hidden behind the wall so it wouldn't be an eye sore?

@garysam4528 3 года назад

hey Paul, Please do a review between the Zemismart and Switchbot motors

@tomhud2022 5 лет назад

I just saved 150 quid as I dont have any curtains in my house :)

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

😂 Have you considered growing a pair? ba dum tish! Sorry, terrible joke.

@DaveHowTo 5 лет назад

Great review. Love your channel. I bought the Tuya zigbee hub after your review a few weeks ago. Can you check or confirm that the zigbee version of this curtain rail motor will work with that hub? Thanks.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Sadly it doesn't mate. But if you get the WiFi version it will appear in the same menus as it is a tuya wifi chip in the motor 😊

@DaveHowTo 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert thanks for reply. I'll order the wifi version then. Like you said the Tuya smart wifi service works great. I've a lot of devices already connected to it

@TimFollowes 4 года назад

Would love your review of the SwitchBot Curtain. It's preorder only at the minute but saying expected delivery of this month on their website.

@Biggy5253 5 лет назад

Hello Paul. Thank you for your videos. Can you advise what app on Homey do you use to control the ZWave model of Zemismart, as I don’t find zemismart app.

@crysalize 5 лет назад

For you USA residents, how long did it take for your curtain rod to arrive?

@steverushforth7009 5 лет назад

So just like VHS v Beta it is going to be "curtains" for one of them.

@524rt 5 лет назад

can the track be cut to the size I want easily (like most similar electric curtain rail you have reviewed)?

@danielmcgurk7193 5 лет назад

Hey Paul, any best practices when having lots of smart devices on Wi-Fi? I am really starting to see poor performance in my WiFi now even with an expensive router.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Not sure on this one. It's been a while since I looked at it. You'll have to have a look through the options

@stu.555 5 лет назад

Paul any idea if the plug in Z-Wave modules can be bought separately and might work with other curtain motors like the Dooya ones. Cheers.

@patricktd 5 лет назад

Hi Paul, I can't find the device handler link on this blind zigbee switch to Smartthings, do you have?

@andyjenkinson 4 года назад

I can't even get it to join the ZigBee network, how do you bind the switch to the smartthings hub? My instructions were for a WiFi switch

@ahmadshaalan007 4 года назад

Good job Paul, I like your way, Small inquiry please, I connect my zemismart curtains to smartthings hub and its working fine but i can't control them with alexa or Google assistance although i already setup smartthings with Google and Alexa and they are working great with other devices, Could you please help me with this issue?, what I missed?

@paulhibbert 4 года назад

Hey dude, you should be able to just scan for new devices if they're successfully added to Smartthings!

@ahmadshaalan007 4 года назад

@@paulhibbert Thanks for your concern, actually i did that several times in Google and Alexa but nothing happened, although it's already connected to smartthings, btw there is a message while connecting to smartthings that ( Your device has been connected, but it isn't using the highest level of security. Use a newer Z-Wave device for the highest security.) Is it the problem?? Or not, what do you think?

@ahmadshaalan007 4 года назад

@@paulhibbert Hi buddy, Sorry for bothering you but do you have any idea what I need to solve this problem or i should return back to the company and give them the curtains?? Really waiting for your opinion. 😊

@ahmadshaalan007 4 года назад

@@paulhibbert Hi Paul, are you there 😊?

@garethjones5068 5 лет назад

Great vid as always dude! It looks like Zenmismart have kept the good from the previous iteration & built on it in the ways you'd like them to, good job Zenmismart 👍

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

They're the most innovative company I've worked with. They messaged me this morning with something they're working on to wind your existing blinds. I'm REALLY excited about that :D

@garethjones5068 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert See now that's something that's gunna get a close look from me, I've got quite a few blinds in my house that I'd like to add neediness to 🤓

@KevinWantheWan 4 года назад

What app did you use to pair the z-wave motor to Homey ?

@PuTeFabiO 5 лет назад

Paul i think your information is wrong because if you look at the diagram on minute 3:40 you have smartthings has a hub, but if your internet is down, smartthings doesnt work, so you have to be always connected to the internet if you depend on a smartthings hub.

@workinprogress5936 5 лет назад

I wonder if you could use a zwave usb dongle in place of Wi-Fi? My thought is, say you go the whole route of Wi-Fi to control everything then decide to switch later, this means you wouldn’t have to buy a whole new motor kit and be stuck with spare parts. Subscribed for you going after trolls

@RaziAmin 4 года назад

I know this is an old video, but I have the same remote as yours (BE201), are you sure it works with Broadlink pro4? cause many users online said Broadlink can't learn these kinds of remotes.

@paulhibbert 4 года назад

I never actually tried it. Zemismart told me at the time it did. Might be worth asking them directly to be in the safe side!

@RaziAmin 4 года назад

@@paulhibbert I highly appreciated the prompt response Paul, thank you. Your videos helped me a lot to make many things at my home smart. Keep up the great work

@paulhibbert 4 года назад

Thanks man 😊

@bradley1125 4 года назад

Did you personally get this from Amazon or there online store directly?

@paulhibbert 4 года назад

The supplier sent it to me directly.

@bradley1125 4 года назад

Paul Hibbert Thanks! Any import fee or anything?

@paulhibbert 4 года назад

I don't think so. Best to check with Zemismart to be sure 😊

@bradley1125 4 года назад

Paul Hibbert Yeahh true true. Currently waiting to hear back on the depth measurement of the ceiling clips as the box surrounding my current tracks is 9.5cm. Not sure if there clips will fit within the box. Depending on that I’ll definitely be buying 🤞👍

@bradley1125 4 года назад

Paul Hibbert Are you still using them without any issues btw? 😁

@beniffland7310 5 лет назад

Hi Paul, couple of questions about these curtains...if you just want to manually pull them slightly closed or open will that work without triggering a full open or close? Thinking of the non believers in the family :) also can you just open one side and not the other? Thinking as the sun comes around the house that you might set it to gradually close one side and then the other?

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

The remote can stop them halfway with the centre button, I'm thinking you could possibly create a routine that automatically stopped them halfway pressing the stop button a second or two after, but no ; there's no manual way to stop them halfway without using the remote or the wall switch if you buy the wall switch!

@beniffland7310 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert thanks Paul. I was more meaning manual as in (omg) ... "using your hands". So if say the wife first example wanted to open and close them by dragging them by hand like "normal people" would that still work?

@wocko1 5 лет назад

Correction: Zigbee is 2.4GHz, like WiFi. Biggest problem is Zwave has different frequencies for different countries, so me being an Aussie, there are limited number of Zwave devices, as we use a different frequency to EU and US. I think Zwave will be the Betamax, especially the Amazon Echo + and the v2 Show has inbuilt Zigbee. And thanks to your video, Paul, I bought the Zigbee version to tie it into my Home Assistant and Zigbee2mqtt setup. The price tag was great, much cheaper than the Xiaomi ones.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Thanks man! I've since discovered 2.4Ghz is the more popular frequency band, but zigbee and zwave do also operate on those frequencies. I got them from a quick Google search and bizarrely they came up first!

@slipknottin 5 лет назад

Once these devices hit $50 I will start buying them for my blinds.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Zemismart are in the process of making a little solar powered blind motor that winds your existing blind cord for around that price 😊

@wocko1 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert If Zemismart brings out a blind motor (Zigbee powered preferably) that drives the blind chain, SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Check out their aliexpress page. Zemismart have a zigbee switch that can control their blind motor! You could buy both!

@berylwhite2983 5 лет назад

I absolutely love your videos! As you can tell when I speak to Brian in Canada! I can't see so I have another lady that describes things to me. She loves your big baby. I think you're about the coolest thing since Kool-Aid. Now I don't think I worked in the UK and I'm not sure that you ever had Kool-Aid but if you haven't asked Brian what that was. Love your descriptions and all your hard work! Take real good care of your your other half and don't drink all the alcohol in the UK leave some for Brian when he comes to visit. All the best in Illinois! You guys have made my life really enjoyable

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Aw, bless you. Thanks mate! I feel cooler than kool aid! 😊

@Superfandangoo 5 лет назад

Smart curtain rail. £150? = 50 pints of beer Hey "darling" shut the curtain = £0.00

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

😂 I have no clever come back for this.

@Superfandangoo 5 лет назад

Paul Hibbert you the king of the gift of the gab speechless? No way 🤣🤣

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

@@Superfandangoo wait.. I... Uh... Hang on... I've got this... Your wife... No. I got you nothing.

@ShadowzGSD 5 лет назад

hey "darling" shut the curtains............darling you there?......... oh, she has gone shopping with that £150 i did not spend on a smart curtain rail, damn, how am i going to shut the curtains now?

@android01978 5 лет назад

Another issue with wifi is the number of connected devices per wifi hub. I initially had a single wifi router and ran out of connections. Remember that every mobile phone, games console, tables, computer, printer, wifi storage device, watch, anki vector, etc uses a device spot. So if you’re a bit of a nerd for gaming devices (I and girlfriend both have each Xbox one, ps4, 3ds, vita, oculus quest, switch, iPhone, iPad, computer) then you could already be pushing the limits of your router and need to put in an extender.

@CagedBirdRescue 4 года назад

Anyone know if these can be operated with Hubitat?

@emiel1976ep 5 лет назад

It is for people that are even to lasy to open and close their curtains themselves. I want this. 😁 I looked around and I decided to stay with wifi. It's the best and cheapest option for me. I am getting a wifi system that can handle more than my current system. This way I have my wifi problem solved. I use smart life and ewelink products. Ewelink works now with most things, also network only. I combine it with WyzeCam and than I have everything what I need.

@BruceHunsaker 5 лет назад

Love the video Paul 😁😁😁

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Thanks Bruce!! :D

@rgregson7607 5 лет назад

Does anybody know if the RF version would work with 'LightwaveRF' gear? I mailed Zemismart and asked. They didn't understand and said it came with an RF remote which doesn't answer my question. I don't want to go down the Broadlink route either. I had problems with that.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Sadly not dude. Lightwave only controls its own stuff, it can't be trained. I'd recommend the Tuya wifi version as long as your Internet connection is stable. 😊

@rgregson7607 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert OK Double Dude - many thanks ;-)

@Raymond.Jansen 5 лет назад

I just installed the curtain with the zwave motor. It works great with the supplied remote. I can't figure out how to connect this to my Homey (is that even possible), or to my Google Home for that matter. Anyone an idea as how to do this?

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

05:30 in the video I show you exactly how to do it dude. With Homey ironically enough.

@Raymond.Jansen 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert I saw that... However, when I want to add a device in Homey, I have to first choose a manufacturer. There is no app for Zemismart, so I can't choose anything here. That's were I'm stuck...

@samuelbarr8669 5 лет назад

I’d be interested in how this is done as well. The video doesn’t really go into the detail.

@samuelbarr8669 5 лет назад

Maybe is has to be a general inclusion. To include Homey in your current Z-Wave network, start a controller shift on your current controller, navigate to Settings (via my.athom.com) and select 'Z-Wave'. Then, click the 'Inclusion' button under 'Advanced Network Settings' when prompted by the controller initializing. This will put Homey in learn mode.

@boslemstokie 5 лет назад

Would this bend to fit a bay window?

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

The tracks are all straights unfortunately, but I wonder if it could be modified somehow. You'd have to be good with metal work!

@UKProg 5 лет назад

I believe Zemismart sell 90 degree and 135 degree bends.

@TurboTimsWorld 5 лет назад

Paul Paul Paul ! have you got the new Echo show yet ? I have, its like your favourite amazon lady with sticky finger prints all over her front, the sound is way to deep base even on the settings fully low base and mid tones turned down it booms out and has to be place on a soft surface (I live in a barn conversion 18inch thick walls, oak doors, its on a rubber mat on a window sill to stop the sound travel over the rest of the house) my Dotty is going to my workplace and going to use the new show at home, I use the smart systems at home and work, love your videos keep them coming !

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Thanks man! 😊 Not got on yet. Don't know if I'll bother until they give us a better reason to. I've not found a use for the original one yet due to no Netflix or youtube!

@TurboTimsWorld 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert Just ask "she that not be named" she goes to the internet to you tune and plays all your vids !!!

@TurboTimsWorld 5 лет назад

Windows wont let me edit that comment "youtube"

@TurboTimsWorld 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--v2G09zo3vU.html

@cristianoandrades 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot Paul! Really like your videos. Ta

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Thanks brother!! :)

@NicholasEJones 5 лет назад

I have to comment just beacuse of the word “wholeheartedly” I will name one of my lighting scenes “wholeheartedly” thank you :)

@emdot5797 5 лет назад

Thanks Paul. Mine are up and my wife loves them. Asked me ‘what are you automating next’ :-) Where did you get that trim that sits in front of the curtain rail? I want one!

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Hahaha. It was total fluke. I was literally looking round the house thinking "what will get rid of that ugly metal rod" and there it was in the spare room, an offcut from some cable trunking! There's some small screw holes in the rail and I just screwed through them to attach the trunking and it's perfect!! www.diy.com/departments/d-line-16mm-x-8mm-x-2m-white-trunking/211941_BQ.prd

@ronm6585 5 лет назад

Thanks Paul.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

😊

@jonnybravo9352 4 года назад

Has anyone tried this in the UK with homeseer & Z-wave?

@bobriemersma 5 лет назад

Every time he says "rooter" I expect a thumbnail of Arnold Ziffel to pop up.

@englishruraldoggynerd 5 лет назад

One thing that people never seem to mention is the benefits this tech has for disabled people and of course potentially the elderly. I focus on disability issues. I live in an area with light pollution from badly installed LED solar floodlights used to light up a car park. 6 x 500w Philips units. (Don’t get me started down that rabbit hole tho) I am on loads of meds, and sleep very very heavily. This could potentially make an enormous difference to my life. Especially at the price. My windows are 9’ wide, and the usual depth. Potentially my carer could open them via a web app, or hopefully a timer Etc from Alexa, or the Apple ecosystem. Brilliant. Cheers fella. And I totally agree with you re hue. But I’m too far in the product now too switch sadly. Hey ho 👍🏻😁

@twcujo 5 лет назад

Whaaat! No comeback at Brian. 😁

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Hahaha. Considering I hung myself out to dry on Brian's video I would have to come back on myself too! 😂

@scotiajinker8392 5 лет назад

For £0 I can open and close my curtains when the wife allows me 😂

@ArbyCreations 5 лет назад

hahaha Paul you are a flippen legend, love your work. But on a side note, do you have time to talk about our lord and savior the flying spaghet... wait no that's not it, Home Assistant, yes that one! You know you want to, stop fighting it, give in to the force... err Home Assistant.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Hahaha thanks man! I'm on holiday this week, so maybe I'll try again!

@ArbyCreations 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert you know you want to! on a side note I just noticed the track costs almost $200 to ship to South Africa, was super excited until I saw that :(

@saifullahabdullah5995 5 лет назад

What's mean rf?..

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Radio Frequency :) Technically all wireless protocols are RF, just on different frequency bands

@saifullahabdullah5995 5 лет назад

@@paulhibbert example,my motor curtain at romm and my broadlink at hall,can connect or not?..

@AutomateYourLife 5 лет назад

WHERE'S THE THREAD DEVICE!? Doesn't matter.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

I don't know what a thread device is. I'd have to ask my mate Brian. 😘

@bobriemersma 5 лет назад

I'm gradually tossing anything that doesn't work with Smart Life, and looking forward to the day when Tuya puts out a tiny LAN-based local Smart Life server Alexa can talk to. I don't want 41 flavors of IoT apps on my phone.

@ShadowzGSD 5 лет назад

one day i will have curtains that open and close on their own, no more blindly stumbling across the bedroom in the dark before switching on the lights to avoid flashing the neighbours with my goods dangling away. don't want them to laugh at me or be insanely jealous.

@tombruton 5 лет назад

The real reason betamax lost is because Sony refused to licence porn on betamax

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

😂

@Dave_D 4 года назад

‘Tis true. Or at least, a big part of the reason. I found this out when I was looking into the whole hd-dvd/blu-ray thing and trying to figure out who was going to win in that stupid game.

@chefbennyj 5 лет назад

Holy $hit these things cost 255 Canadian dollars. Guess I better start saving my pennies... ...

@CodeLeeCarter 5 лет назад

Sadly, still a little expensive, I'd pay £100 for setup, though, I don't believe there is a Wifi setup for £100 at the moment.

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Ibdobt know if you'll ever see something like this that cheap sadly. It has to be a strong motor for the weight of the curtains. I think this thing is a lot of product for its price tag. 😊

@adamday331 4 года назад

Got mine off aliexpress from the U Smart Store for 108 delivered. Took two weeks from china 👍

@weeble3383 5 лет назад

Come on, admit it, you read the instructions didn’t you, you did, you know you did 😄😄😄

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Defamatory! Heresy! Blasphemy! Lots of other words ending in ee!

@weeble3383 5 лет назад

😄😄😄 fair enough Pinocchio 😂😂😂😂

@daztheman552 5 лет назад

Can you close them manually, or suggest a robotic wife 😄

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Hahaha, yes. You give them a gentle pull and they close themselves automatically which is also really cool! If the power went out you can still pull them without any effort too :)

@daztheman552 5 лет назад

Nice one, I think I should get away with one of those, use it with the RF pro 👍

@itxhammad1212 5 лет назад

Mm fu

@allicesmashes 5 лет назад

First! Want do I win lol

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Historical posterity as the first person to comment on this video 😂

@madiaway 5 лет назад

isn't zigbee using 2.4GHz instead of the 800 MHz you specified in the video?

@joonasfi 5 лет назад

Congrats! Can I have your autograph?

@allicesmashes 5 лет назад

Joonas Loppi Curtainly... D,Duck 😂

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Depends on Product and location apparently! Was just looking it up now as I wasn't 100% certain. When I made the video I just did a cursory google as I didn't have any idea before I started.

@PlayerWellKnown 5 лет назад

OK, so your screenshot of your RU-vid comment? I actually realised for a moment that I tried to thumb up your retort. Therefore, blatantly my opinion counts for nothing and I don't deserve a vote!

@paulhibbert 5 лет назад

Hahaha. Brilliant!

@billc.riemers3245 5 лет назад

OK. Time to be an idiot in the comments. If you have an RF device such as the broadlink, then the wifi version does seem best. Even though I have a SmartThings Hub, I tend to go for the wifi devices, because I'm more likely to find those onsale. For example, Costco Canada is selling the globe RGB-w bulbs for $29.99 for a pack of 3. I have a ceiling fan that is RF controlled, so I long since automated the basic on-off functionality. I just dropped the wifi bulbs into the same group on she who cannot be named, and now I have full voice control over the light. I can still turn it on and off at the switch. And the RF transmitter doesn't need internet to turn the light on or off. She who cannot be named needs the internet to respond to my voice, so I don't mind the fact an internet connection is required change the brightness or color. If we have an internet outage, which happens far more often than I would like, I can still use the switches normally, and my automation to turn on or off the lights still works normally through the RF broadcaster. About the only reason I might have wanted a ZigBee or Z-Wave for the bulbs is because each device also acts as a relay, increasing signal range. But to me it isn't worth the price differential. And I like the fact that if my SmartThings dies, I don't have to rush out and buy another right away to have that part of my automation working. BTW. If you really want local only control of a Tuya device, use the TuyaSmart app, and there is a way to configure it in HomeAssistant. If you want ITFFF control use the SmartLife app instead. There seems no good way to have both, but I haven't tried that hard. Also haven't really tested the HomeAssistant automation works when my internet is down.