Can you Control your Blinds with Amazon’s Alexa?

When it comes to what people believe a smart home is, we all have an idea of what the general consensus is. We have visions of being able to speak to devices (or at the very least, a central device that controls every other thing), sending commands to our home to do our chores and daily necessities.

For some, it’s an easier way of living; you can come home and kick up your feet, yell out instructions from where you are, and have your house do just about anything for you.

Well, now, the prospect is even more realistic than ever. Thanks to devices such as Alexa, Google Home, and others, certain remote tasks can now be controlled by voice activation. For instance, you can speak a command so that your toaster makes some toast for you, you can tell your television set to switch to (or search for) a certain program, etc.

Apparently, blinds now can be controlled as well. Motorized blinds with Alexa are now a possibility, and you can just as well make use of Amazon’s digital home assistant to control the ambient light intensity in your home. Controlling your blinds does so many things for your home – allowing you to adjust for privacy, lighting, and even for heating and cooling your rooms.

Alexa is one of the most popular home digital assistants in the world currently, and for good reason as well; she’s incredibly smart, can do a whole lot, and she comes at a pretty good price as well (especially if you consider what she does).

So, is it possible for you to control your home’s blinds with the smart Alexa?

Well, you’ll be glad to know that doing this is absolutely possible.

However, it is important for you to keep in mind that getting a smart blind can be an involved process. The best bet is usually getting in contact with one of the brands offering them in order to get a bespoke option.

Usually, the options available to you are to order electric blinds that are made to measure so that you have perfect fit shades for your home. While there are always some bespoke options out there when it comes to home automation, it may be a good idea to explore DIY options for converting your existing blinds.

Using this reverse-engineering option usually means that you will need a roller blind that has a chain mechanism. You can get various motors on the market to automate the process, then you will simply have to work on integrating them into your smart home tech infrastructure. Going this route can be more convenient, but it is sometimes just as expensive as buying a new custom blind.

Finally, you have the option of doing things from scratch. With a couple of sensors, a motor, and a controller, it is possible for you to effectively make your own smart blinds. You might end up working over a whole weekend (depending on how well you’re familiar with the components, of course), but you can always get things done.

Whatever you choose, make sure to do your research to make sure that your setup is compatible with the shades and can control them using Alexa. Be sure to compare multiple options and ask questions so that you can be sure on what you are getting for your home.

Author Bio

Tanvir Zafar is an experienced blogger and the founder of ISU Technologies. Senior Writer at HuffPost, Business, Lifehack, etc. He is passionate on covering topics about Crypto, Blockchain, AI, Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Lifestyle and Technology.
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