Smart blinds can dramatically improve comfort, energy efficiency, and aesthetics in your smart home.
Why Automate Blinds?
By automating blinds, you can:
- Reduce heat during summer
- Wake up naturally with morning sunlight
- Enhance privacy automatically at night
Required Devices
You'll need:
- Smart blinds or motors (Zigbee, Matter, or Wi-Fi)
- A compatible hub (e.g., Home Assistant)
- Light or temperature sensors (optional)
Home Assistant Integration
Most Zigbee or Wi-Fi blind motors integrate easily with Home Assistant. Once set up, you can:
- Create schedules
- Use sunrise/sunset triggers
- Add voice control (via Siri, Alexa, or Google)
Example Automations
Here are a few useful YAML automations to get started:
1. Close blinds after sunset
alias: Close blinds after sunset
trigger:
- platform: sun
event: sunset
action:
- service: cover.close_cover
target:
entity_id: cover.living_room_blinds
mode: single
2. Open blinds at 7:00 AM
alias: Open blinds in the morning
trigger:
- platform: time
at: "07:00:00"
action:
- service: cover.open_cover
target:
entity_id: cover.bedroom_blinds
mode: single
3. Open blinds to 50% at sunrise
alias: Open blinds halfway at sunrise
trigger:
- platform: sun
event: sunrise
action:
- service: cover.set_cover_position
target:
entity_id: cover.kitchen_blinds
data:
position: 50
mode: single