Smart curtains and blind automations

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I used to think that automated curtains and blinds were a gimmick home automation... I've now completed changed my mind. I have made my normal blinds and curtains smart using automated Zemismart blind and SwitchBot curtain openers and they have changed my life. Check out the video to see why!
If you want to create the automations in your own smart home you can find more detailed information about them in this blog post: www.homeautomationguy.io/yout...
In this video I cover:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Zemismart Zigbee Blind Motor
02:57 - Adding Zemismart to Home Assistant
03:33 - SwitchBot Curtain Motor
06:11 - Adding SwitchBot to Home Assistant
07:10 - Curtain and Blind Automation Ideas
07:23 - Using Hue Dimmer Switches to Open and Close the Blinds
08:12 - Automatically closing Curtains and Blinds at Sunset
08:50 - Automatically opening Curtains and Blinds in the morning
09:23 - Automatically opening Curtains and Blinds when your alarm goes off
10:23 - Automatically closing Curtains when you turn the TV on
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24 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 35

@Hoonbernator1590 Год назад

Oh my god... I am going to be spending so much time watching your videos and reading your blogs! I'm building a house and want to do all the things. Goodbye money. Great content mate!

@HomeAutomationGuy Год назад

It's definitely not a cheap hobby, is it!

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

If you want to recreate any of the automations that I showcase in this video in your own smart home, then check out this blog post which shows them in more detail: www.homeautomationguy.io/youtube-videos/easily-automate-your-existing-curtains-and-blinds/

@keviincosmos 2 года назад

Thanks again 👏

@zemismartofficial 2 года назад

nice video~

@Capozzi3 Месяц назад

Ok so you didnt explain how to set the limiters for the zemismart up and down?

@FMaranhas 2 года назад

Great video. Thanks. I m still between the Aqara and the Zemismart for the vertical blinds (may need two motors, one for tilt and another for open/close. I may go with the Zemismart after watching your video. Does it work with voice command (via nabu casa)? One thing that I added for my horizontal blind automation is a window sensor. If the window is open and it is sunset, the blind just close partially, so I can see that the window still open and manually close it later on. When I close the window, automation kicks in and automatically closes the rest of the blind.

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

Thank you! It works with voice via Nabu Casa. Pretty much any cover device in Home Assistant should work the same. Take a look at a video on Mark Watts Tech channel where he compares Aqara and Zemismart. It's a good comparison video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Jbc3ARre--o.html I love that window close automation, great idea!

@MartianMoon 2 года назад

2:50 do you have any recommendations for blinds with built-in motors that I can still connect to home assistant?

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

I personally have not used any, but I've heard good things about Ikea and Lutron.

@AB-fu6py Год назад

What desk lights do you use? How are they powered too? I'd love a warm desk glow but I cannot find any good lights for AU that are completely local.

@HomeAutomationGuy Год назад

I just use a simple lamp I got from IKEA and a Hue light bulb

@snooperace4755 10 месяцев назад

I have the zemismart battery powered in tube motor blind and have it setup in homeassistant but for the life of me I cant find the battery state of the blind. Do you know how I can configure this. I see that info is available in the app for zemismart

@HomeAutomationGuy 10 месяцев назад

I haven't been able to get the battery state to appear either 😔

@XStrikeSuper 2 года назад

Will motor work for vertical blinds too? Tilt to open or close.

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

Not the one that I show in the video, but you can get specially designed ones for that kind of blind

@hmonkey1 2 года назад

Hi Alex, i'm going to be replacing my Xiaomi smart bulbs with Zigbee ones soon via my conbee usb through ZHA. I've heard that the Phillips Hue bulbs are the brightest and dimmest. Which do you recommend?

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

I'm not the best person to answer that, I always look for the least bright bulbs because I prefer a lower level light. Check out a channel called "Smart Home Solver" - he does some really in depth comparison and reviews on smart bulbs which should help you find one that suits your needs

@hmonkey1 2 года назад

@@HomeAutomationGuy Nice! shall check them out. Also not sure why i called you Alex, thanks Alan 😅

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

I've been called worse things 😂

@lewisstevens1 Год назад

I see you have an automation which detects sunset, how is this done as I cannot see any luminosity sensors at all?

@HomeAutomationGuy Год назад

Home Assistant has a built in Sun integration that knows when sunset is in my area

@strasharo 2 года назад

Are you using any Switchbot bots by any chance? Wondering if these would work through the onboard Bluetooth adapter of the RPI 4 or I have to buy their hub?

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

I've not used any of the bots I'm afraid, so I unfortunately don't know the answer to that.

@rkvkydqf 2 года назад

API is the same for curtains and bots.

@strasharo 2 года назад

@@rkvkydqf what about the connectivity, can you use them through a regular bluetooth adapter or you have to link them through their hub?

@roopachalasani5982 Год назад

Hi since it's been an year how's the performance of zemismart

@HomeAutomationGuy Год назад

I'm still using it! It took some time to get the blind beeded cord to be at the right tension, but once I got it right it's been flawless. I've had to charge it two times in 18 months, so the battery life is excellent too!

@arunskuviyamphotography5388 2 года назад

hello, I am going to ask you a stupid question. I too live in the UK and since most us have 2 curtains on a single pole does that mean I need 2 switchbot motors?

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

Yep. It does I'm afraid.

@tonyio954 2 года назад

@@HomeAutomationGuy can you sync motors to open and close both motor to sync simultaneously?

@tonyio954 2 года назад

@@HomeAutomationGuy also how’s the sound of the when opening or closing

@m14_gamer12 2 года назад

hello thanks for this video but does switch bot Bluetooth shows the percentage when I close it by my hand ?????? answer quickly please because API does not show it

@HomeAutomationGuy 2 года назад

I'm able to see the percentage that it is at in Home Assistant, but it seems to require me to refresh the page in order to update it.