Blindsmart Rechargeable Tuya Zigbee Roller Blinds Motor for 38mm Tube, Motorized Window Shades Automatic Blinds Curtain Opener APP Control, Zigbee Hub Required(with 1-Channel Remote)

I've been working on a simple project involving 2 windows that I wanted smart roller shades and a certain Swedish company doesn't make a model that fits.I bought 2 motors and this HomeKit capable hub, in hopes I could replicate a setup my other shades use.It was incredibly frustrating. It was quick and easy to setup the remote that came with the motors, but this hub is evil. First, the app isn't quite ready for the new iOS versions. I was able to pair it with HomeKit quickly, but I couldn't "bind" it to the Tuya app. It kept telling me to "Enable Bluetooth". Newer iOS versions block Bluetooth until you approve, but you can't approve it if the app doesn't request it. After several attempts to delete and reinstall the app, I finally got it to ask. Yay.... but...It (the Tuya app) doesn't see the roller shade motors that are paired to the hub, but they are available in HomeKit. Unfortunately, they are reversed. Open = Closed and vice versa. I was hoping the Tuya app would let me reverse the setting for Open/Closed. I have an Aqara curtain that lets me do just that. Since they Tuya app can't see them, no joy.So, I figured I would try to reset everything, pair with the Tuya app first, then add the motors.Good LuckThere are no reset instructions for any of these items. I've scoured the internet, tried every combination of button holding, and tried every combination of button presses while plugging or unplugging power. They won't reset.Ultimately, I just want HomeKit to have correct open/closed status and commands. I don't know if that is even possible in the Tuya app, since I can't seem to get the motors to appear there at all.

I started with the Eve MotionBlinds, but had to return it due to the broken Matter/Thread implementation. This blind/shade motor was relatively easy to install and setup, and connected easily to ZHA on Home Asisstant. It's quieter than the (much more expensive) Eve MotionBlinds, and was concerned it only had 0.8 nm of torque compared to 1.1 of the Eve MotionBlinds but it handles my (relatively heavy) shades really well and can't tell the difference. The instructions were a bit off but not hard to figure out. The cap didn't fit perfectly but a couple rubber bands did the trick.A few things to be aware of:- No battery entity available like the Eve, so we know when it's low in Home Assistant.- No external covers for the mounts available like the Eve one.- The 'setup' button is in the battery compartment, not noted in the instructions.

Original Review:These work when setup with the remote. They will NOT work with Alexa even if you have a Zigbee capable ECHO device. You MUST buy THEIR Zigbee hub to get them to work with Alexa. This is absolutely ridiculous. After researching why it wasn't working, I found on Tuya's website forum that they, themselves, indicate they have "private" code written into their implementation of Zigbee, which makes them non-standard. Gave them 2 stars because they do work with the remotes and the instructions were fairly decent.Updated Review:After my review above, a Blindsmart customer representative contacted me to help work through the issue I was having. I did indeed require a Tuya compatible Zigbee hub. But based on my feedback, they have added additional verbiage in their listing to ensure it's very clear what is required to use the smart function of these motors for future buyers. They also reached out daily to see if there was anything they could do to assist while I waited for my zigbee hub. To me, that is great customer services..Once connected to the app, the settings available with their blind motors is much nicer than the other manufacturers motors. I will likely end up ordering a couple more of these motors to replace the other brands I have.Thank you to Blindsmart for providing great customer services and continuing to check in along the way while I sorted through things.

Pretty happy so far. Motor is significantly cheaper than may other branded options available in Australia. Installation was pretty easy, although the rubber drive was a little too big to fit into my 38mm OD tube - I had to sand it down slightly to get it to fit. The motor comes with a one channel remote that works well and looks good, but NOTE! the instructions in the manual for setting the blind up/down limits are wrong. I spent a frustrating couple of hours getting it to work. The solution is simple though - where the manual tells you to press the setting button once (under a picture of the MOTOR) - you need to press the setting button on the REMOTE instead (the button inside the battery compartment).

Thought I'd give this a go since they are significantly cheaper than the major brands. I've been very happy with the quality and ease of setup. I've paired it with a Sonoff Zigbee hub configured with ZHA in Home Assistant. Everything worked flawlessly. I had to source some tube adapters because my blind tubes were 43mm (the motor itself is 20mm & comes with a 38mm insert).Five Stars