Great video. Exactly what a review should be. No shouting, no “Hey Dudes” no loud music just clear well researched information. Well done.

I really like how calm your videos are, that is such a welcome change to the usual attention seeking - no flashy music, no needlessly fancy graphics, just solid information. Thank you very much for that! :-) The first link in the description seems to 404.

Really like the blurred background with the talking points. I’ve seen a lot of reviews and KZfaq videos, but never seen anyone do that. It looks really clean, tells me what I need to know, and I don’t have to choose between looking at you or the words on screen. Like you videos, just subscribed.

It’s really great to see some more of the details of these blinds. That’s also good to hear that IKEA is fixing some of the automation bugs in the app and to see the HomeKit support totally working without Homebridge.

I’m so close to wanting these, but that battery life turns me off. For me, my smart devices need to blend into my life and just work, and remembering to pull a battery pack out of every blind to charge every 8 weeks or so is a huge drawback.

Them blinds coming down at different rates would kill me. Just looking for homekit blinds and this is still one of the better videos about them all. I hate having to have separate hubs though.

Hi John thanks for taking the time to review I'm just thinking of fitting these blinds and a complete novice you outlined some very helpful information I'm hoping I can use the home kit software and also add something to operate my garage door from the same software will dig through your back catalogue Cheers

Nice review. It’s been good to watch the journey you have gone on with these!

Great video, thanks for sharing!

Me being from the US had a slightly difficult time deciphering your accent -especially when you talked fast -however thanks to the replay feature I fully absorbed your review. Thank you. It was very informative ✔️

Hi! I just got two of these but they are not synced properly. One of them start 0.5 seconds before the other. Any solutions? Thanks!

As someone with physical disabilities who was considering a pair of these for my room, it'd be nice if there was some sort of extender that let you mount a box for the battery at the bottom of the window on top of the windowsill rather than mounting the battery at the very top... I can't reach the top of my window and I'd hate to have to pester someone into changing it for me every time the battery goes flat...

8:30 sorry this wasn’t clear to me, if you want to use these with HomeKit do you need the ikea gateway?

Ah this is brilliant. Your setup is very similar to what mine will be. Originally found your previous first look on your other channel, and found my way over here. Love your presentation format and the information contained within. New sub earned! Nicely done.

Thankyou for your in depth honest review!

Great video. Well edited and information was very helpful. Thanks !

Thanks buddy, nice review exactly what I was after.

Great and fair review. Answered my questions.

When you get the chance, could you possibly add if devices are available in other places around the world apart from US, UK. The smart home audiences here in Australia would love you for it! We seem to get left behind!!! 😂

Nice review. Only wish you had included the sound of the blinds where you said they were pretty quiet 😉

That is some good and honest review. I like most budged options. So other than Ikea I could recommend Dako.

In Australia the blinds come In any colour you want as long as it's white.

Very detailed, thanks. Can you tell me if the shade version offers privacy at night when interior lights are on?

Top review man!

Thank you for the clearly communicated information. Great work.

Nice review. A couple questions which help me decide on these blinds. a) Can the blinds be stopped at a certain length? For example, if I wanted to open one or all of the blinds half way, is that possible? b) To avoid charging are there any options to connecting to a solar panel as I have seen on other products.

update to 1:45 You can use other hubs like the Raspberry pi with a zugebe USB to centralise all of your zigbee devices with iobroker. BTW the amazon studio or other echos supports zigbee too

battery capacity info was really helpful.

Looks like you are using the blinds on Bi-Fold doors. How does that work when the doors are open? Surely the blinds will prevent you from opening the doors all the way?

Great review! Do you need the repeater? I'm thinking of getting 3 blinds that will be in the same room as the gateway...

Very nice video, thank you. I’ve just installed one blind as a test to see how I get on. Really useful to see your long term test, which I much the same as my experience so far. On your video the shade version appears to be installed in front of bifold doors fixed to the ceiling is that right? Did you have any issues with the bifolds clearing the blinds?

Adjust shutter speed on your camera to avoid your led light flicker in video

Woo hoo, thanks for giving me the courage to buy a bunch of these. Love using them with HomeKit! They work great. Do you have any tips for charging the batteries? Seems awkward to try and use the charging plugs they give you. Was thinking of getting something like an Anker 5 port and using that. Do you think the IKEA power blocks have anything special in them that would make me want to use those instead? Awesome videos on the blinds. Super informative and thanks fir trying them out!!!!

Thanks for the video. Are you able to group blinds together to open/close all of them with one tap?

Hi there, really helpful review, thanks. Would you know if it’s possible to replace the fabric to create a longer drop? In the video you show the setting of the drop, is this limited to 195?

Great Review, informative and useful! Support!

Awesome video, extremely helpful. Do you by chance have any opinions on using the dirigera hub instead of the tradfri gateway? I just purchased a 36" black out blinds and the dirigera. Have a window pointed directly at a brand new 65# OLED TV that is also connected to my Apple Homekit, trying to get an automation going where every time TV is turned on, lights dim and this window gets shaded. Hopeful that this hub works well when Matter releases in a couple weeks.

Great video, very helpfull the sound quality could use some work though, other then that, keep it going !!!

Really nicely produced video with good research and really excellent audio. The graphic work is also very nice. I would say that there are too many subscribe pushes too soon, three of them before 2:30 just seems a little much. Thank you for the review anyway?

I have 2 issues guys- first, I can't seem to set maximum drop length. I reset everything and tried again but still didn't work. Second issue is battery level in app always shows empty even if I just fully charged. Have any one of you have these issues?

Thanks great video! Question, Can I install two kinds of blinds on the same window (shades and blackout)?

can you use them with google assistance, or/and with routines?

Thanks for your channel! The best place for HomeKit info, you are doing better PR job than apple does. I’m quite new to the smarthome game, can you explain which hub do I need to make them connect to HomeKit? Are there compatibility charts between gates and devices? I am waiting to get xiaomi hub(cause I managed to get some door sensors cheap), and wonder wether I need to get another one, if I want to get ikea devices.

Is that a Dalek in your background ? Great video btw !

Great video thank you. Do you reckon this will work with a Philips hue bridge instead of an ikea hub?

i love this idea ... you had me until i say the 2month battery average. i don't want to be climbing up to pull down 10 batteries to recharge.

Good video. A few questions: Will they upgrading the software so it is supporting the "Matter" standard so it won't need a hub, etc.? Will they have longer (94 inches / 239 centimeters) blinds that can be wall mounted above and used for common U.S. sized sliding glass doors? Thanks

This was a great review for a smart blind novice. My question for you is that you mentioned competitors in this market. Which other companies are there and are there any that you recommend ?

Great video and review ...thank you. I am thinking of these for my kitchen, but want blackout. They also need to be fitted inside the window rather than covering the window on the wall. Is there much light leakage around the edges if fitted inside the window ?

Can you fit some pelmets for a cleaner look? It would be great if they did a double roller for shade and blackout.

Very good review, I have a question: would you recommend this blinds for high windows (20 feet fro ground) ?....I am planning to use it here and there when needed and definitely not a daily thing. Thanks!

Hi John, thanks for the advice. I've set the maximum drop and would like a max height too as I'd prefer a little bit of shade showing when they are open. Is this possible?

I had these blinds for several months and ended up returning them. The blinds kept on disconnecting from my HomeKit system. I couldn’t use them on the IKEA app either. They became unusable for me.

What is the noise level like when the motor is in use? And what is the noise level like when you have 6 (I think I saw 6 in one of your rooms?) running at the same time? I have a room that will need 6/7/8 blinds and I’m worried it’ll be too noisy. Great video! Thank you.

Thanks for the informative video! Any guess on when they will offer the shade version in USA?

Hi I’m just about to get some IKEA smart blinds for my living room but am undecided as to whether to get the blackout blinds. You chose the opaque version, I wanted to ask whether when shut how much light comes through and can anyone outside see what you’re doing inside? Thanks for the channel really useful for someone like me who’s consolidating from many different platforms into HomeKit as the primary smart home platform.

I persume their just 2.4 ghz?

Is the advertised maximum 76 3/4 inch length just the length of the shade, or the length of the shade plus the mechanism? I have windows that are 82 inches long, and am worried they won't go all the way down. A response in centimeters is fine. Thank you so much for this video! I can't find an answer on this anywhere.

Quite informative. I just can't see having to recharge 10-20 batteries (for all my windows) each for 2 hours every two months. Do you think it's feasible to run the charging wire into the roller unit and keep it plugged directly into the battery while it is in place? If not, direct-power needs to be a future option. Also, I don't see an option for a valance. The unit is not ugly, but neither is it aesthetically pleasing. That should also be a future improvement/option.

Do they do dual blinds?

Have they get better after this video?

works nice with google home

Are most smart blinds have battery life of about 2 months. I hate to have to recharge so many batteries every two months

Hi thanks for the video. Question that I didn’t find in comments. Can these be pulled down manually, if needed? Also, can you clarify how to close them half way, does this need to be a pre-setting, or can that be changed in-the-moment? Thanks!

Are these complete black out?

John, have you run these blinds thru Hoobs using the Ikea Tradfri Gateway

I think I know the answer but can this connect to homekit without the tradfi? Also do they link in with Google home? Thanks!

Is there a sensor on them so they can detect heavy sunlight and open automatically?

Oof that opener music sounds ominous and changes pitch if you play it at 1.25 speed

Great video! Can the blinds connect to smartthings hub without the ikea bridge?

do they work well with the Google assistant?

Do you have any of these that roll up to one side? I think one of mine must be a bit lower because it’s collecting on one side.

Very helpful video, thanks. I have two set up and two coming and using google home. I can’t find a battery level indicator in the app, help please.

If I have a large window 95" wide. Would you recommend putting a pair side by side or will the gap between the two blinds be too big?

If you already have a zigbee hub, do you still need the ikea hub?

I really like these smart bling, but the fact that they are not compatible with alexa is a big NO for me. Do you think is possible to create the scenes (close open) in HomeKit and after call them via alexa?

So is there any way to use them without Trådfri gateway? I have Xiaomi Multimode (Agora) hub.

Awesome video!!!

Am I right in taking from this that you can now use this blinds with HomeKit without a gateway now that HomeKit is rolled out or does it still need a gateway?

Hi HomeKit!! I have a velux window that is on the ceiling of the room and I was wondering if FYRTUR would work for that as those darn Velux windows do not sit straight down but sits on an angle up on the ceiling.

How tall is the housing for the blinds? Is it considered part of the 195 cm fabric length measurement or is the total height 195 cm + blind housing height?

The blinds are taller than the windows I'd like to put them on. Can you set the "fully closed" state to a percentage other than 100%? So when I tell Siri to close the blinds it'll go down to that percentage? Thanks!

Awesome video

Thanks for sharing!

"Leave a like, it helps people find the video at no extra "harm" to you" lol Nice vid. Great info. Do they work with google home/assistant?

Thank you for the video it is great. Given there is no flexibility on length, do you think it will be an OK solution on a basement window that is only 38" tall?

Does it integrate with Alexa/SmartThings too? I don’t use HomeKit but am interested in these blinds

Hi did you know if u unistall app and reinstall it its diffrent stupid updates dont change apps at all do with lots of apps they change its odd but do it u will see 👍😁

Do they work with Alexa?

Any way to adapt the battery connection as low-voltage wired power? What is the amp/volt/watt of the blind?

Do you think Ikea will integrate Thread for these blinds at some point?

Hi anyone know off a hack were you can change the curtain to another one in another collor

I have 6 FYRTUR smart blinds for 6 windows. 4 blinds on 1 repeater linked up to TRADFRI gateway just fine. Also work with Alexa. 2 of the Blinds on 2nd repeater will not link to TRADFI gateway. The 2 blinds of this 2nd repeater work with 1 open/close remote. 1. I have paired the open/close remote with Gateway 2. I have paired the open/close remote with Repeater 3. I have paired the open/close remote with blinds. The 2 blinds work with open/close remote but do not link up with Gateway. Have tried 6 times steps 1-3 above with no resolution. Do I need to use a paper clip and reset the Gateway. If I do a reset, I assume I will have to start all over again of pairing 1st 4 blinds and try to get the 2nd set blinds to work. Any suggestions?????

What are your thoughts on reliability and battery life after 1 year?

Does HomeKit app also tell how many % of battery life is in each blind?

Great video! You should put more ads I was really starting to enjoy them

Can the HomePod mini replace the bridge?

Hi I would to know about price of those blind, please Thanks

What HomeKit blinds are currently available in the uk?

I’ve had 8 black out blinds for several months now but one has stopped working. Checked all obvious things, battery’s ok. Ikea have no ideas but said bring it back. Have you any ideas?