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

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.

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.

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 purchased a single SwitchBot Smart Motorized Blind Kit and it worked so well I then bought the 3-pack for my other blinds. These are really easy to install with no drilling etc. The instructions were straight forward to follow and the app walks you through the process with step by step visuals. Aside from the easy physical installation, the setup within the app worked flawlessly first time for each one I setup. I charged them up before use and a few months later, I'm only now having to charge them up again which is as expected. I am using the included solar panels fitted on the windows but it's the middle of winter so I don't think they will perform as well at this time of year in any case given the low light. It's worth noting, the rod on one of my blinds is a bit stiff and not easy to twist, especially if the rod is pointing straight down (instead of holding it an an angle), this device is still able to open and close the blinds without any problem. I guess this will result in the battery life being shorter on this one but I was surprised it can open/close it with no issue. The Switchbot app is well thought out and has all the necessary settings you would expect. You can control the blinds via the app and set them so they auto open/close at specific times. The app also as the ability to automate them based on sunrise/sunset which I think would be the best choice. As a side note, whilst the app is comprehensive, after initially setting up within the app, I don't use it in any way to control them and instead I have incorporated them within Home Assistant as HA natively supports these Switchbot devices so I can control them along with all my other smart home devices. Great item and feature rich app. Recommended!

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.

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

parowanie łatwe , instalacja łatwa, po tygodniu silniki zapomniały położenia i trzeba było na nowo kalibrować - poprzez usunięcie i ponowne dodanie urządzenia - bo inaczej sie nie dało , baterie słoneczne .....hmmmm tu jest chyba problem bo mimo że okno jest na południe to nad nim jest balkon więc słońce raczej nie pada bezpośrednio na panel - i chyba przez to zupełnie nie działa ładowanie , tak więc spróbuje dać panel na pełne słońce i jeśli wtedy pokaże że nie działa - to robię zwrot

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 purchased these two years ago and decided that I can truly give an honest review after all of this time. I initially purchased these because there is little on the market to retrofit to a horizontal blind kit and I wanted to automate my blinds to open and close at daylight/dusk. These not only fit the cost effectiveness requirement, but I had heard about this company from their automated physical switch so I knew that they weren't strangers to this space. SmarthomeSolver on Youtube talked highly about them so I found myself already watching this company. The product itself is very well built and feels like it is made to last and the package includes everything you will need to install them with ease and I personally thought that the instructions and process was simple and easy to follow. They are slim and they also blend in very nicely as well. Since I needed multiples, I purchased the ones with solar panels and wound up with 9 total motors for 9 windows. The app itself is simple and nicely designed and it makes setting up and operating it easy. I linked everything to a schedule within the app and everything just works. I also set it up with geo services to allow it to sense when I come and go and open and close my blinds without any additional effort when I'm leaving and comping back. I also was easily able to link these to both Google and Alexa and use them interchangeably within my smart home network. Hubs have improved immensely and have made everything even faster to operate and I installed one on each floor of my home. They automatically link to the hubs now too so there isn't any setup there that I noticed when adding new devices recently. All in all, these have been opening and closing my blinds in my house every single day at minimum 2 operations per day and they have required little to no effort or maintenance. The one South facing window that I have with a solar panel in it has only required a charge once in two years as it consistently gets enough sun to counter its use. The rest of my windows are North facing and don't get much sun. I tried the panels in one device and overall, I don't recommend them if your windows are similar fashion. The app requires a certain sun level to charge which seems to not be very effective in indirect light. However, I do have to charge this one less than the others so there is enough to charge it some. Its also difficult to get behind the blind topper to unplug the panel and plug it in to charge so I just leave them off. Typically, they only need charging twice a year to date for me. The one time I had an issue with the app, I reached out to Customer Service for Switchbot and not only did they reply rather quickly but the app was fixed too. It blew my mind at how responsive they were. I haven't had any issues since and it was more of a display issue than a failure or issue with the servi e or device. Overall, after the blind devices, I've purchased hubs and plugs and was given a water leak sensor and everything has the same longevity and durability and I am quite pleased. I highly recommend these devices and highly recommend you check out their other products too for smart home solutions because they have been absolute workhorses for me.