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 Smart Curtains are devices that can be controlled using a dedicated smartphone app or voice assistant. They're designed to make your life easier and more convenient by automating tasks like opening and closing curtains.

A Smart Curtains can automatically open and close based on temperature and lighting conditions. This can help save on energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint.



Best smart curtain systems

The best smart curtain systems can work with a variety of automation technologies and home automation platforms, including Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and more. They also allow you to schedule routines that automatically open and close the curtains based on different events in your home, such as when you get home or when your kids leave for school.

They can be connected to your smart thermostat, so they'll close during the hottest part of the day and open in cooler weather. These features can lower your energy bills significantly and keep your home more comfortable.

More advanced smart curtain systems

Some of the more advanced smart curtain systems can even connect to your door locks so that they'll open when you arrive and close when you leave. These are a great way to give your home a more homey feel, and they're also an effective deterrent for burglars.

You can set your curtain system to respond to light levels, sunset and sunrise, or even the sound of your dog barking. Often these features will be built into the app that you use to control your smart curtain system, but they can also be configured in a number of integrations.

 Wire-free or battery powered

Depending on the system, you can also control them with a dedicated remote control that's wire-free or battery powered. These can be mounted on your wall or used handheld to reach the curtain rods from anywhere in the room.

A few systems will even integrate with your favorite smart home technology, such as Somfy. This allows you to control your curtain motors and track system from any iOS, Android, or Windows device via an integrated mobile application.

Another option is to use a TaHoma bridge, which will extend the system's range and act as a sort of mesh network. This will enable you to control your curtain motors with other devices in the house, such as lights or appliances.

It's important to note, though, that TaHoma doesn't offer a full smart home platform. It's more like a "scene" system that lets you build a scene and then control a number of connected devices within it, such as your smart curtain motors.

The only other exception to this rule is SwitchBot, a Bluetooth-based add-on that aims to turn existing curtains into smart curtains. It's a squat egg-shaped device that nestles between the tabs, rings, and grommets of your existing curtains. It latches onto your curtain rods with spring-loaded hooks and requires a relatively simple Bluetooth pairing process to get it working.

Conclusion

The app is easy to use and walks you through a brief calibration process that tells the device where your curtains should be at their open and closed positions. The system can handle both revolving and fixed-position drapes, with manual control allowing you to open or close the curtains manually or set them up on a timer. You can also configure the unit to operate in Performance Mode or a quieter Silent Mode, which ratchets down the power and slows down its movement.


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