Which app to use with Motionblinds?
A complete guide to Bluetooth, Bridge, Matter, Eve, and smart home apps
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What’s the news?
- Motionblinds offers a range of apps and bridges to control motorized blinds, from simple local control to full smart home integration.
What you need to know
- Bluetooth App: control blinds locally via Bluetooth, set up to 3 timers, adjust end limits and motor settings; no scene or group control.
- Bridge App: supports older Wi-Fi bridges, set timers and scenes, integrate with Alexa and Google Assistant; no Matter or HomeKit support.
- Matter Bridge App: designed for CM-55, supports Matter for future-proof smart home integration, remote control, scenes, and timers.
- Eve App: for blinds with built-in Eve technology, supports advanced features like Adaptive Shading (iOS only), limited to Eve motors.
- Matter-compatible platforms: Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, and Home Assistant for broad smart home control.
Key takeaways
- Motionblinds provides an app or bridge for every setup, from basic local control to fully integrated smart homes.
- Choosing the right solution depends on your hardware and desired features, with Matter offering the most future-proof compatibility.
Motionblinds Bluetooth App
This app is designed for Motionblinds motors with Bluetooth technology. It connects directly to your blinds via Bluetooth – no bridge required. If you’re looking for a quick and simple way to control your blinds locally from your smartphone and automate them with up to three timers per blind, this is the app to use. Motionblinds Bluetooth is the white icon app, available in your app store.
✔ Control within Bluetooth range
✔ 3 timers to automate blinds (no sunrise and sunset)
✔ Set and adjust end limits of blinds
✔ Change motor specific features like speed / slow stop
Motionblinds Bridge App
This app supports our earlier-generation Wi-Fi bridges, specifically the CMD-01 and CM-20. These bridges connect our Motionblinds motors over 433MHz and allow you to set up timers and create scenes to automate your blinds. It allows control over Wi-Fi and integration with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, but it does not support Matter. Motionblinds Bridge is the black icon app, available in your app store.
✔ Control blinds by app away from home
✔ Set scenes, timers (including sunrise and sunset) and group control
✔ Cloud-connection with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and SmartThings
✔ Local API for third-party integration
✖ HomeKit is not supported
✖ Matter is not supported
Download for Android
Download for iOS
Motionblinds Matter Bridge App
This is the most advanced Motionblinds app, designed to work with the Matter Bridge CM-55. It supports both direct control over 433MHz and smart home integration through Matter – allowing you to control your blinds with apps like Apple Home, Google Home, Home Assistant, Alexa, and SmartThings. Ideal for anyone setting up a future-proof smart home. Motionblinds Matter Bridge is the beige icon app, which you’ll find in your app store.
✔ Matter support to work with all major smart home platforms
✔ No account or registration needed
✔ Control blinds away from home
✔ Create scenes and timers (including sunrise and sunset)
✔ Local API for third-party integration
✖ Does not support other Motionblinds bridges (CMD-01 and CM-20)
Download for Android
Download for iOS
Eve App
Motionblinds motors with built-in Eve technology support Matter-over-Thread – no bridge required. The Eve for Matter app (iOS) can be used to setup and control blinds and support advanced features such as Adaptive Shading. The Eve for Matter app is also available for Android, though it will initially work exclusively with Google Home. The Android app does not yet support Eve Motionblinds.
✔ Advanced features such as Adaptive Shading (iOS only)
✖ Android app does not yet support Eve Motionblinds
✖ Only supports Eve Motionblinds motors
Download for iOS
Download for Android
Matter-Compatible Apps
Thanks to Matter, you can control Motionblinds through the most popular smart home apps. Whether you use Apple, Google, Alexa, SmartThings, or Home Assistant, these platforms let you operate your blinds using your favorite smart home app. Compatible Matter apps include Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, and Home Assistant.
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