I used to think that automated curtains and blinds were a gimmick home automation... I've now completed changed my mind. I have made my normal blinds and curtains smart using automated Zemismart blind and SwitchBot curtain openers and they have changed my life. Check out the video to see why!
If you want to create the automations in your own smart home you can find more detailed information about them in this blog post: https://www.homeautomationguy.io/yout...
In this video I cover:
00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Zemismart Zigbee Blind Motor
02:57 - Adding Zemismart to Home Assistant
03:33 - SwitchBot Curtain Motor
06:11 - Adding SwitchBot to Home Assistant
07:10 - Curtain and Blind Automation Ideas
07:23 - Using Hue Dimmer Switches to Open and Close the Blinds
08:12 - Automatically closing Curtains and Blinds at Sunset
08:50 - Automatically opening Curtains and Blinds in the morning
09:23 - Automatically opening Curtains and Blinds when your alarm goes off
10:23 - Automatically closing Curtains when you turn the TV on
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