SwitchBot Blind Tilt Motorized Blinds - Smart Electric Blinds with Bluetooth Remote Control, Solar Powered, Light Sensing Control, Add Hub to Work with Alexa & Google Home, White

Works perfectly. Easy to use with both the SwitchBot app, and with HomeAssistant with a little knowhow (lookup ESPHome Bluetooth proxy for those considering this). Not overly expensive either, especially compared to smart blinds, so I rate this highly in terms of value for money. Only downside is I had to use a bit of thick double sided tape to make it fit with the rod from my specific blinds. Beyond that its been flawless.

This is my first switchbot device and I'm impressed. They have acknowledged home assistant and are certifying their devices for it, which is great. Initially I was reluctant to get this because it's Bluetooth and I wanted something to hook into my expansive ZigBee network, but I couldn't find anything else so I got this and a small esp32 device to use as a Bluetooth proxy for home assistant. Everything connected up fine in home assistant, but I did find it difficult to fit the device to my blinds. First I had to change from a pull cord to a wand, which was quite easy in the end. The instructions were good and I quickly realised that because I have two blinds perpendicular to each other that it was going to be a tight fit. The device can be fitted to the left or the right of the wand and I had to put mine on the right and used the alternative bracket due to some trim at the top of my blinds. Lastly I had to trim a small piece from the bracket due to the proximity of the other blind. So far it's been solid with no disconnects or mechanical issues. The battery life seems great and I haven't bothered with the solar panel, I'll just hook it up to a power bank every couple of months.

Pros: Seems well made and has so far been reliable. Quite & smooth in operation. When automated very little intervention required. Cons Without purchasing a hub it can only be used from the phone app, no automation or Alexa etc integration is possible. App is slow to connect and has limited range. Alexa functionality is limited to fully open or fully closed with no partual settings. I couldn't find any way to use the light sensor to regulate opening. Things to note: The blinds operating wand needs clearance around it to accommodate the mechanism, in my case it was too close to the slats and I had to make an extension piece. The solar panel has a very short lead meaning it needs to be stuck to the top of the window and is unsightly from the outside. I chose not to use it and will manually charge the battery with a standard usb charger when required. A hub is required for even basic automation, I found the mini hub to be perfectly adequate although it does state that for Homekit compatability a more expensive hub II is required making it a rather expensive setup.

I am so pleased with my Switchbot blind tilt, with the best feature being the closing of blinds at sunset. The installation of the switchbot blind tilt was very easy. Having the blind tilt has given me so much reassurance of security that I can leave the house knowing that if I'm out whilst it gets dark, the flat will look lived in with the blinds automatically closing - I have automated lights as well, so not having the blinds shut with the lights on you can see straight through the windows and see that no one is at home. The mini hub allows for an enhancement of the blind tilt using the sunset settings, with 15 mins delay so that it is dark enough outside (and not too light) to close the blinds at an appropriate time. The time of closure shifts each day based on the exact sunset time, so great if you are going on holiday. I highly recommend. I actually converted my venetian blinds from cord controller to wand stick by replacing the mechanism so that it was compatible with the switchbot. That was fairly easy too.

We now have five Switchbot Blind Tilts and they are great. We've had four for a couple of years and bought another earlier this year for a different room. We run them on timers through the Switchbot app and we have never had an issue with them not working when we need them to. Four are in the same room and have been combined into one rule so they act together. They are great for when you're not going to be at home when it gets dark or for when you're away on holiday. It's very easy to change the time they operate when the days get longer or shorter. They also work well with Alexa if you need to open/close without the timer. As you can see from the photo, they're discreet and not visible unless you pull the curtains back. We don't use the solar panel by choice based on the rooms we have them in. We have a different brand for opening our curtains which are very temperamental, recently when on holiday one individual stayed shut for the two weeks we were away. If we had bought the blind tilts first, we'd have gotten Switchbot Curtain Openers instead as we trust them. We will be replacing our existing ones when we get a chance with the Switchbot ones as based on our experience they are reliable and value for money as they do exactly what we need them to do. The app for Switchbot is much easier to navigate from the other brand too, was very easy to add in the additional tilt when we bought it.

These do not work with Alexa if that’s what you are buying for as I have and it will not work without the hub mini I won’t buy another

I try to make my home as easy to use as possible. With automated lights, heating and now blinds. These are very easy to install and setup. They can open on their own in the morning, close in the evening and so have them to randomly open when we are away to make the house look occupied. Battery lasts for a very long time and you can even add solar (even though I’ve not tried this) If you’re into home automation or just want to make life that little bit easier, I highly recommend them!

I have been running the Switchbot Blind Tilt for just over two years now and it has performed flawlessly. Very easy to set up and configure. I use the Switchbot Blind Tilt in conjuction with Home Assistant. It was easy to connect with the Switchbot Bluetooth local integration, only minor issue is within Home Assistant the cover goes from Open to Closed, this will take it from Closed > Open > Closed again on the blind as a tilt blind can close in two directions. Simple solution with a 'helper' cover entity. The Switchbot blind tilt rarely misses a command and normally activates within a second of being commanded, very good for a bluetooth device.

Very good design, less noise than similar motor ideas, very good and stable solar charging and good connectivity to wifi and Google home app

Ci è voluto un po di tempo per le tarature di installazione ma adesso funziona bene. Con il pannello solare è autonoma

Works as ecpected

I stumbled on this device during Cyber Monday. Installation was easy, works great, does the job, the solar panel is an excellent feature (no cables from an outlet). Only disadvantage is that you need an additional hub if you want to control it with Google Home. I might try to use Home Assistant with a Bluetooth dongle.

This is a very easy way to automate your horizontal tilting blinds. It takes a bit of time to install correctly but works like a dream. I am using it with a SwitchBot hub and Home Assistant. It makes a small noise, but it only takes a few seconds to open or close the blinds anyway, so the little bit of noise is not an issue. The solar panel is keeping the battery between 90-100% depending of whether it's a cloudy day or not. I have never had to use an external charger. This is a great retrofit and a must for smart home enthusiasts.