SmartWings HomeKit Shades Review! 🪟 Building an Apple Home

[@zollotech]

Thanks. Going to pick a few up.

[@Ajdklly]

Oh hi!

[@myHomeKithome]

It's so nice to see more affordable options for custom shades and such high-quality ones at that. Thread for the win!

[@beardfm]

Absolutely!

[@MrRedskin0007]

I'm sold! Since I bought my 77" LG OLED TV, I use blackout paper shades. Not only will this be a cooler solution, but literally a smarter one. Thanks!

[@beardfm]

That's a nice TV! I'm looking into the OLEDs...

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

This is all I need to know! 😂🎉 Thx brother! SD

[@beardfm]

Happy to help!

[@Ajdklly]

@@beardfmdid you not notice zollotech commented?

[@bagrubmeister4973]

I Love my smartwing blinds I dont the thread ones just the bluetooth I have had 12 of them for 6 months now and they work great even with bluetooth! I love the fabric options too!

[@beardfm]

Good to know they have great longevity too!

[@haroldfinch8019]

nice vid! i wish more homekit products used thread

[@beardfm]

Same! But there are more coming out all the time!

[@FatalSkeptic]

Great video. Used Ryse / Axis adapters to convert bead blinds into being Zigbee + homeKit enabled and it's been nightmare.

[@beardfm]

Thanks, and yeah I’ve tried homebridge for a number of devices but always flakes out.

[@vanha5311]

Thank you, that what i looking for.

[@beardfm]

Glad I could help!

[@philipkoch5062]

Nice video. I may have missed it but can you adjust these manually? ie without using the app, siri, or remote?

[@beardfm]

Thanks! Not that I’m aware of. But the remote is RF based so would work without internet

[@keneokpareke1753]

Can you set specific middle positions (percentage) for automations other than full open and full closed?

[@beardfm]

Absolutely!

[@RajanKannan11]

@Stephen . This is awesome. I would love to convert my window blinds to Homekit. However for each small window it costs $474 which is crazy expensive. Are there any DIY affordable Homekit options ?

[@beardfm]

These Zemismart retrofit shades may work! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHyXaqWYqcSol8Usi=k-pVBmISdBZAtN5h

[@atlant2566]

That is exactly if you stop and think all about how important it is for you to say open or close is it worth 300 more for it. I have about 18 windows i cant pay thousands so i think regular blinds are for me.

[@sdophoto1405]

Good review just discovered these. What colour did you get? Also in the long term any issues with such a long blind? I will need a few long ones as well,.

[@beardfm]

Still using these and they're great! After trying other brand models I recommend these the most. I got the midnight grey.

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

Smart Wings really missed a great opportunity for some great commercials here w/Paul Rudd & Sean William Scott...though it's not "sturdy wings", it is close enough to where they could have had some real fun with it...i do understand the expense associated with Rudd, and Jane Lynch is no slouch herself, but it would've possibly been subsidized by partners as well 🎉😂 😊 Hey, I'm always about a party🕺........and that bass....🤷‍♂️

[@beardfm]

That would be something!

[@saisusheelsunkara462]

How do you charge with power bank? I see the port on the rod. Do you connect usbc and leave it in the air? Will the cable stay holding the weight of power bank that will be in air?

[@beardfm]

I place the power bank on a nearby shelf or get a long enough cord it rests on the window. Power bank charges via usb-c cable and power brick.

[@natelasley18]

you need to add nfc tags to your house

[@sicilianbambino]

can you sync multiple blinds together to open and close them together partially or full?

[@beardfm]

You can group them in the HomeKit app and then raise or lower them together! For partial opening, you would need to create a HomeKit scene with both blinds and adjust each accordingly. Or you can ask Siri to "open the X room blinds to 50%" and it will do both to that percentage automatically!

[@schammy23]

What color fabric is shown in your video?

[@beardfm]

Midnight 70% blackout shade!

[@gambler3k]

still stupid expensive, give me a DIY link pls :P