SmartWings HomeKit Shades Review! 🪟 Building an Apple Home

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My detailed review of SmartWings - affordable, easy-to-install smart window shades that work natively with Apple HomeKit. Discover their seamless integration, Thread-enabled speed, design variety, and much more, all without needing a hub or third-party app.
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00:00 Introduction
00:28 SmartWings Installation
01:13 Shade Design Options
01:30 Apple Home and Thread
03:45 Siri Share Controls
04:34 Shade Noise
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@MrRedskin0007 16 күн бұрын

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 15 күн бұрын

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

@zollotech 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. Going to pick a few up.

@Ajdklly Ай бұрын

Oh hi!

@myHomeKithome 11 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@vanha5311 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, that what i looking for.

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@bagrubmeister4973 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

Good to know they have great longevity too!

@haroldfinch8019 11 ай бұрын

nice vid! i wish more homekit products used thread

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

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

@RajanKannan11 16 сағат бұрын

@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 ?

@BostonTerrierDad623 4 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 4 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@Ajdklly Ай бұрын

@@beardfmdid you not notice zollotech commented?

@FatalSkeptic 11 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

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

@philipkoch5062 9 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 9 ай бұрын

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

@saisusheelsunkara462 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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.

@sicilianbambino 6 ай бұрын

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

@beardfm 6 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

What color fabric is shown in your video?

@beardfm 11 ай бұрын

Midnight 70% blackout shade!

@BostonTerrierDad623 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

That would be something!