Most Affordable HomeKit Shades with Matter + Thread!

[@supereldian]

I wish there were renter-friendly HomeKit shades

[@beardfm]

Hm that does seem like an underserved market

[@thomasscott6491]

Thank you! I’ve been doing a bunch of research and this is the video I was looking for. Do you know if the smart motor works for any existing shades? As in Corded or cordless?

[@littlebluedinosaur]

First comment 🎉 thanks for another great review Stephen

[@beardfm]

Thanks for watching!

[@jhardy0786]

Can you set then to open at sunrise and close at sunset8

[@beardfm]

Yes! That's basically what I did in the automations tab.

[@ToddPage1987]

Starting to do some research on these as we’re embarking on an addition to the house and will have some windows up high that I want to cover - this is super helpful! Thanks -

[@Ughthisagain]

Remember they need to be charged occasionally.. if really high that may be a PiA.. be nice if it was a removable battery pack you could have spares on hand like tool batteries.

[@beardfm]

Welcome! You can also get solar panels with a USBC connection so they always stay charged.

[@Ughthisagain]

@@beardfm link?

[@jpileggi1]

I noticed in your video, synchronized open/close functions were hit or miss. Did you find the same inconsistency during your long term use?

[@beardfm]

They consistently close or open together, but one may start a second or two later. That's a common occurrence.

[@cybermodstudio9380]

In fact, Matter has not been optimized for synchronization, including Apple Matter Controller & TBR. So this is not a Zemisamrt-only problem

[@jeffhale1189]

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

[@Obtuse94]

Lol that blinking light. Whaaaaaa? Hard pass. Looks great besides that, thank you for the review.

[@matthewtaylor8727]

Hi I’m considering converting from Alexa to Apple home. I have 2 questions for ya, do you have a ‘best of’ video with lights, blinds, daikon vrv (heating cooling), audio/visual options? I also run control4 so would love to know how well that talks to apple home

[@beardfm]

Hi there! I'm not familiar with control4 unfortunately, but here's a full tour of my house with all devices I'd recommend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqqcYXuFqK2jaNEsi=e96zXmGOeldtFqs8 Plus I list everything I use and have reviewed here: beard.fm/homekit

[@lovely31bluprint]

Dang, I have never heard of smart shoes before this is awesome. You are the greatest for sharing this information..

[@_pikachu_6378]

Witch are the best blinds you have

[@thespencerowen]

Currently unavailable 😢

[@imraul3009]

do I NEED Matter? for these to work with my Apple Home.

[@ZhihanZhou-dm6xo]

definetely yes! you will have the best experience ever, cause matter is the leader in ecological interconnection!

[@sudheer7595]

Who noticed guy at the window 😂

[@beardfm]

Haha cameo

[@tikass9901]

are they loud?

[@cybermodstudio9380]

Quiet

[@zemismartofficial]

Thanks, bro

[@beardfm]

Glad I coule help!

[@turner02]

their website is complete garbage.

[@beardfm]

It can be a little confusing but the ready-made shade option is straightforward.