myQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control + Ring App Integration - Cheapest WIFI Garage Door Controller

Today, we are going to take a look at the myQ Chamberlain Smart Garage Control. This is a pretty affordable WIFI Garage door controller that you can easily set up with your non-WIFI enabled garage door opener. I also picked this controller because it does integrate with the Ring app so that I can easily see the status and control my garage door from the Ring app.
We will do a quick unboxing, check out its features, set it up and do the installation and set it up with the Ring app and see if this smart WIFI garage controller would be a good addition to your smart home devices.
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00:00 Introduction
01:19 Features
02:00 Unboxing
02:46 Setup
03:38 Installation and Garage Door Opener Setup
04:35 Testing
04:55 Ring app Integration
05:34 Other App integrations
06:00 MyQ + Ring app routine
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[@christopherferro4570]

Great video! I love how quickly you run through everything without wasting time. One of the best instruction/review videos I've seen.

[@blim31]

There are many videos for MyQ garage door openers, but your video is very thorough and in my opinion the best one. Keep up the good work 👍

[@EdwoodCA]

NICE job!! I watched 2 other videos and they didn't think to show the setup steps in the myQ app, nor spoke of the things it can/can't sync or integrate with. [The others didn't.] AND you showed what you would need to get for more functionality. Right. On. 🤙

[@sadielouwho5795]

I got this on Prime day 2020, they had a bundle deal of the day for the MyQ and a Ring indoor camera for $51 with a $30 rebate on my first amazon garage delivery using the MyQ. I love this thing and the addition of the ring indoor cam facing my garage door makes it even better. I highly recommend it! Have never had a single issue. Hope I didnt just jinx it. LOL

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for sharing.

[@paulmiyagishima7655]

Very cool. Gives you peace of mind and an extra remote for the garage door. Thanks again!

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@dennisd.1427]

Great video, much appreciated! Your editing is nice and clean which made the video even better. Have a good day!

[@CorgiDaddy]

I love your videos. I'm watching while the pizza is cooking and I'm drinking a cold beer. I have built in myQ and think it's great through the Ring app.

[@LifeHackster]

:) Thank You. Drink a cold one for me...

[@langrock74]

Nice and succinct summary. I was expecting the integration between these apps to be a bit more elaborate, but maybe they'll do that in the future. For me, I wasn't able to have the Ring app find the myQ device, despite the accounts being linked. For the myQ setup, I signed in with Amazon, maybe that's where the problem lies. Maybe there's a circular condition somewhere.

[@anACTsocial]

Thanks, worked like a charm!!!

[@Acesplace01]

I may have to check this out. Need something like this. Nice vid.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks.

[@carlosandalucia4660]

Excellent video. Thanks a lot.

[@randytellez2451]

Excellent DIY video.

[@nicc3598]

I picked up the MyQ as well during prime day. I was excited for the ring integration but was slightly disappointed when I got it all set up and found that the button just launches the MyQ app. Not a huge dealbreaker, but would be nice to just do it all within the Ring app just like I can with my door locks and ring lighting.

[@1990ALECRAM]

Yeah but if you use geofence you can make garage door open when you arrive as well as disarm the ring alarm system. I believe this is through HomeKit.

[@davidtranmedia5112]

Love it I just ordered. I am in the ring eco system and always struggling to remember if I closed the garage door yet so love it! Thanks man

[@johnszatkowski6898]

I'm using a Ring window/door sensor on my garage door and it works well but with MyQ I can close/open when I want.

[@johnszatkowski6898]

There are videos out there that use a $2 hinge but I'm using Velcro with the door sensor so it drops out of the way when the door opens and I do not need to worry about a hinge getting dirty and hanging up or sticking and had NO maintenance! Been using for almost 2yrs now and no issues.

[@davidtranmedia5112]

@@johnszatkowski6898 yeh that is true a ring sensor would tell me if open or closed too. But like you said have an option to close it when I am not home and forget to close it, it comes in handy

[@LifeHackster]

You are welcome.

[@wyldeslash2003]

i have the old version for years. i got it back when this was $100, haha. cant say i had any issues other than having to unplug/replug it here and there.

[@kpeel1357]

Thanks for the video! Very helpful I was wondering can I connect one or even three cell phones to the garage door opener?

[@deltoncbaker]

Ring supplied me a motion sensor in my kit that makes an audible sound when the garage door moves. Using it concert with the My Q is pretty cool, because My Q doesn’t alert you audibly if the door opens or closes. (I meant that it sounds inside the house through "Alexa" not in the garage)

[@johnszatkowski6898]

The MyQ app does it's just delayed! At least on Android. Check you MyQ settings

[@LifeHackster]

Mine does have a tone alert and you can hear it in the video.

[@jayrodathome]

The device itself makes a warning tone in the garage when it closes. It beeps for several seconds before and during close. You can also enable this for open. Also it flashes the garage light in time with the loud beeps it makes. It’s kind of annoying how loud it is and can’t disable it for close.

[@ronm6585]

Thank you.

[@LifeHackster]

You're welcome!

[@tylermuh1563]

Wait a second I got that for Christmas

[@tylermuh1563]

These Nanoleaf lights

[@rikram33]

Hi - I was wondering if you have tried the myQ camera for indoor. I was thinking about it for indoor. I like it that it has magnetic mount but compared ring stick camera it’s much costly. I just installed myQ garage door opener so, was looking for options to go between ring vs myQ. Unfortunately ring cables are not long enough where I want to install and wide angle is less compared to myQ. I was wondering your thoughts on myQ camera compared to ring stickup camera for inside garage.

[@SouthFloridaIsHome]

Great video! I want to get a whole system for my vacation rental as I live across country. I want to be in the know with a full system. Will this work with a 2017 LifeMaster? Also, I want to get water sensors, a doorbell camera, an indoor camera after my tenants leave (the will plug it back in) and don't know which one's to get? Thank you.

[@StephenPhillips]

Will this work with the previous generation MyQ opener?

[@jjrock5]

Can you turn off the beeping that happens when the garage door is closing?

[@mazar11221122]

Any other better alternative products beaides MyQ to enable the garage to open from an app?

[@DannyzReviews]

I got this earlier this month for $28 Canadian which I think is a total steal.

[@LifeHackster]

Great to hear!

[@randydub6868]

If my Sears garage door opener was pre 1993, this device will not work?

[@allenang9541]

Can you use multiple phones with one garage opener?

[@pilot4hire]

Does this work with apple HomeKit ?

[@willychris4251]

What music did you use for the unboxing

[@broadwaye984]

Any word if they will integrate it with the Eufy app?

[@peternewman4454]

I have a question. If you integrate MyQ with Ring, does that garage door on myQ become detected as part of the alarm system? In other words, does the alarm detect a 'breach' if the garage door is opened?

[@kencee9213]

Have you tested the eufy garage control the my q

[@thanhohio5542]

I had My Q hub set up 5 years ago. It have light and sound alert when the garage door open/close. And I can set up when the garage door open/close then speak English, Vietnamese ... language via Amazon Echo or Google Home speeaker, turn on/off any light, any switch in my house, change temperature ...

[@LifeHackster]

Thats cool. This model is not compatible with Amazon Alexa though.

[@sam10818]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="395">6:35</a> is the myQ camera shown on the RIng app dashboard?

[@susanroberts9101]

How to,open garage door status to change battery

[@36736fps]

I may need to get one of these. Do the normal garage door controls still work with the myQ installed?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes.

[@StayConnectedEV]

Do I need to buy another sensor for the second garage?

[@davidtranmedia5112]

Yes

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, you do.

[@StayConnectedEV]

@@LifeHackster just a sensor not the both units correct?

[@LifeHackster]

@@StayConnectedEV - yes, just the sensor..the hub can handle 2 sensors.

[@MichaelPardoGuitar]

I bought one of these smart garage openers too during the same time. The biggest issue I am having is that sometimes I use my regular garage remote to open/close because it is more convenient, but it ends up messing with the sensor and the MyQ app will inaccurately show my garage being open when it is actually closed. To further add to the mix, I have a schedule that will automatically close at 9pm, one time the status was wrong and it thought the garage was open so at 9pm it automatically triggered to close, but it actually opened my garage. Did you have any problems like this?

[@LifeHackster]

I didn't have any issues on the one that I have. It is pretty accurate...you might have a bad tilting sensor

[@langrock74]

Check if the sensor is installed right-side up. Sounds to me it's confused about the orientation.

[@ApexSlayer662]

This seems to only work if you link your Amazon account with Ring (which I don't want to do). Any insight would be helpful.

[@lv7magikarp]

Is there a way to turn off that annoying flashing and noise when closing the garage door? That is the one thing keeping me from ordering this thing. Thanks in advance!

[@adamrhoffman]

Great video! Any idea the difference between the new white one, and the old black one?

[@LifeHackster]

I'm not sure...but probably not much of a difference.

[@rangeroversport06]

the only difference is you can add a schedule to have your garage close (if open) on a specific time every day.

[@adamrhoffman]

@@rangeroversport06 thank you!

[@pamelastabley5398]

Is there any recommendations you could me for a parked vehicle at night time for security..We have a lot of vandalism with the kids in the neighborhood.

[@LifeHackster]

Watch this -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4TEhqCqj9CjmpI

[@dray439]

Why does it need access to my Amazon account? I don't want to allow drivers into my garage.

[@VioletDragonborn.]

Anyone with a detached garage? About 120 feet away from our house. How do I strengthen Wi-Fi there for this?

[@bonvoyagevideos3940]

What are those color changing lights behind you called?

[@LifeHackster]

Those are the nano leafs - amzn.to/3CtuCBC

[@jayrodathome]

Use LiveKey it’s a free app no ads and let’s you connect to Siri or Alexa easily and add geofence to your myq for auto open without having to have a subscription. I have mine setup so when I get close I can just say hey Siri open garage and it activates. It allows for shortcuts integration. The geofence is spotty

[@raiderville13]

Does Eufy have something like this? Thanks

[@LifeHackster]

Eufy doesn't have one yet.

[@jow.6605]

Does this work when your phone is not connected to wifi, for example, when I am approaching the house?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, as long as your phone has cellular/data connection.

[@MrElektrokution]

I'm not sure this functionality is presently still working. I have the same setup but I get an error that the myq device is not compatible. I called myq support, they said contact Alexa support (which was strange). I called Ring support. They too said contact Alexa support. I called Alexa support and told me myQ is not supported except for in garage delivery. Very frustrating that there is no support to get this functionality running.

[@Los714]

I’m having the same issue. What did you end up doing?

[@MtnBadger]

I appreciate the videos, has helped me a lot. Just thought I'd mention as it's a family name, Chamberlain is pronounced with a long A, then a short A. "Chay'm-ber-lehn." (Gotta stick up for my peeps!) 😆

[@LifeHackster]

oh... thanks for the correction.. :)

[@MtnBadger]

@@LifeHackster ;) Thanks for having a little humor in life. Too many people are trying hard to be offended. 😀

[@Beautifullyaberrant]

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[@RajeshKejriwal1970]

I tried with ring it give me error Loading content

[@sam10818]

does this myQ device work with genie garage door openers or I have to have Chamberlain?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes it can. They do have compatible brands stated on their website.

[@sam10818]

@@LifeHackster thanks a lot

[@verehunte8727]

Will it trigger my ring alarm if garage door opens while armed?

[@langrock74]

This isn't a Ring sensor and not being treated as such in the app. It won't trigger the alarm right now. Maybe that's something they could do in a future iteration of the software, though.

[@davidfriede8352]

Does it show 2 garage doors in the ring app if there are two sensors?

[@LifeHackster]

I'm not sure and that is a good question. I might need to get a second sensor and see.

[@mingchi1855]

You have to click on that garage icon on dashboard to see the 2 different doors. And it does display 2 doors and their status.

[@janicedizon1129]

hi, i tried linking it but it only opens the ring app but does not connect or link it. help?

[@langrock74]

Same here.

[@keithrosinski3580]

One other perk - if you are using an iPhone and have an Apple Watch, you can open and close the garage door with your watch. I use it every day when I take the dog for a walk.

[@LifeHackster]

Cool..good to know. Thanks.

[@Los714]

It’s not connecting to ring. It gives me an error message

[@wilsondelossantos1224]

Do I need a subscription for this ?

[@LifeHackster]

No subscription.

[@cerulean1808]

So apparently you can link myQ app with simplecommands skill. And then, you can link simplecommands skill to Alexa. And now Alexa can control myQ with voice.

[@ppen62]

Please don't invest in camera for it. When I added it I had conflicting issue when activating the app to open the garage when the camera is synchronized with it I couldn't get the garage door to open . I have wifi 6 doing 1.2 Mbps and use a note 21 ultra . So on my end everything was ok. So I sent my camera back haven't had and problems with the myq app again. This was about 3 weeks ago maybe they have done a software update since then

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@ppen62]

@@LifeHackster no problem the lease I can do for all the valuable info videos you offer to your subscribers

[@cpattullo1]

Just a heads-up that this does not work in Canada. Unfortunately Ring &/or Chamberlain seem to think perhaps Canadians don't need all these fancy features. Or maybe it's too cold for us to operate the app properly through our gloves? Either way it's a US-only feature. Not like there's much of an integration in the first place but the arbitrary political limitation is annoying...

[@acche-rc]

Didn't work in Canada. How dumb 😤

[@LifeHackster]

Sorry to hear that... I'm not sure why though.

[@RajeshKejriwal1970]

Same problem with me

[@jagboy69]

I have one of these. The notifications were super fast.. as in less than 30seconds. Now it's taking 15-20mins. What a joke. Bet it got a software downgrade somewhere.

[@zuhairhlayel]

🌹👏🌹👍🌹

[@hugh_dancy]

around <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="124">2:04</a> there is thsi weird beeping noise that sounds like a toy honking or something. and it keeps happening intermittently in the background. just wanted to let you know as it was kind of distracting to your narration

[@TechieGrl]

I like your sweet smile

[@Starfox-zg4tk]

Filipino ka?

[@LifeHackster]

hindi ako pinoy ;)

[@Starfox-zg4tk]

Ayos!! Keep going Boss, doing a great job.