I am in a home which had previously installed Hunter Douglas window and skylight blinds with a handheld remote controller (the oblong-shaped "Hunter Douglas Platinum Remote Control" sorry, can't post links yet as a new member).
What is the easiest way to let the blinds be controllable by Google Home/Amazon Alexa/IFTTT or some other automation solution? Thoughts:
- Can I use a kind of 3rd party fancy remote which is then itself wirelessly programmable? The fancy remote would essentially act as a radio relay. This is probably the cheapest option but also most brittle in terms of stability?
- Can I buy some kind of aftermarket IoT part that I can attach to the blind (kind of like where the battery pack is on the blinds) to make them smarter/programmable? I was told that the official Hunter Douglas IoT solution, "PowerView," can't be retrofitted into these blinds :-(
I also have many manual pull-string Hunter Douglas blinds that are functioning perfectly fine. Can I somehow make them automated with a motor and wireless control option as well?
First time posting, thanks for the help!
What is the easiest way to let the blinds be controllable by Google Home/Amazon Alexa/IFTTT or some other automation solution? Thoughts:
- Can I use a kind of 3rd party fancy remote which is then itself wirelessly programmable? The fancy remote would essentially act as a radio relay. This is probably the cheapest option but also most brittle in terms of stability?
- Can I buy some kind of aftermarket IoT part that I can attach to the blind (kind of like where the battery pack is on the blinds) to make them smarter/programmable? I was told that the official Hunter Douglas IoT solution, "PowerView," can't be retrofitted into these blinds :-(
I also have many manual pull-string Hunter Douglas blinds that are functioning perfectly fine. Can I somehow make them automated with a motor and wireless control option as well?
First time posting, thanks for the help!