Smart lighting, without the lights.... | Roadtesting the Switchbot Curtain 3
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- 🚀 Hey Makers! In this video, I've been roadtesting the Switchbot Curtain 3 that I've recently added to my home. Find out how it does and why I should probably pay more attention to app settings in future.... ;) 🌟
⏱️ HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - Switchbot Curtain 3 Overview
03:22 - How to install
04:08 - Top Five benefits
09:47 - Integrations and Scenes
10:27 - Summary and conclusion
11:25 - Madness.... she's lost the plot
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I can only imagine how much work went into making this video, from planning each scene to all the fabulous outfit changes. Much respect for your effort!
Thank you for the lovely comment, much appreciated and yes I do try my best!!
This is almost an infomercial. I love the quality and it was entertaining. Personally, I would love to see a little more dive into details.
Thoroughly enjoyable videos! I love the humor and how expertly you weave in technical details. I rate this channel a 10 out of 10 -- no, 11 out of 10! Keep it up, please!
Thank you, what a lovely comment, glad you enjoy and I'll try to keep taking it to 11
Just found your channel and watched a few videos. Love your content! Your focus on quality, privacy, transparency, and usability is top notch!
Thanks, glad to know there's like-minded spirits out there! 😊😊
You just keep getting better.....looking at all that gorgeousness!
YES, I have bought a load of NFC tags and finally have HA, so after watching this.....definitely in heaven 😊
Ha ha hatschi!
Been using these for ages, really good. I also use the Tuiss blinds which have a hacs integration. Now your next stage is to use an FSR for bed occupancy with an ESPhome sensor so the curtain times can react to if you or your other half are away and adjust accordingly and so forth. Bed occupancy can turn on low level floor lighting at night if you get up etc. game changer.
Great tip on Tuiss, I have a room needing some blinds, so I might scout around solutions in future! And love the bed occupancy idea.... pinched!
@@handsonkatie I actually have a partial write up on my GitHub for the fsr. Can’t link here but it’s under iainphay Got some spare PCBs as well if you want one? For Tuiss blinds2go is the supplier and they have a great range of fabrics and can be custom size which is why I like them 👍
Ooh excellent - I'll be in touch, probably a little while until I get around to it, but definitely sounds good!
Ah my lovely Welsh elf... another great video! :)
My new favorite channel!
This is amazingly polished content. It transcends 99% of CZcams. It's like you made a movie or a TV show. I had no interest in curtain robots but I saw the whacky thumbnail and, having watched some of your earlier content (subscribed), I clicked and found myself totally enthralled and watching all the way to the end for the sheer entertainment of it! Are you using a teleprompter? Your delivery is so flawless and emotive! You were born to be in front of the camera. I loved the carefully crafted asides, great jokes, production value, (can't not mention the subtle titillation), and solid info about a great product + integrated home automation scenarios. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to create this and your other content and for the wonderful entertainment and educational value you provide. Looking forward to more.
Thank you for the lovely comment, I certainly try my best!
No surprise but this is yet another Genius video of yours!! It is so cool it makes me want to get some curtains!!
Love it! Buying curtains for the Curtain robot!!
Wonder if it could work on shower curtains I could have a lot of fun with guests 😊
😂😂 Psycho mode!!! @@MitchellGreen
First! Also, that really pulled back the curtain on another aspect of home automation that I had not realized existed. Which might mean we need curtains now. Thanks for sharing, Katie!
Darn, you're quick!!! Yes, I confess I was actually the same - I'd never realised how handy they were - the title is not a joke, I have smart lights everywhere, but I'd forgotten about making that big burning ball of fire in the sky smart also!! 🤣😂
@@handsonkatie Frankly, turning the sun smart sounds like a recipe for cosmic horror. Not sure how to feel about that, but my thoughts would be insignificant anyway.
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Good work, keep 'em comin
Denmark is like Scotland in the winter. Except no bagpipes 🤣
...and more Lego... 🤣
This channel is a great replacement for those of us that used to like the Suzi Perry and Jason Bradbury version of the gadget show
I was actually thinking about that the other day, why is it in the age of technology the BBC et al abandoned all these technology shows??? Tomorrow's world, gadget show etc!! Oh well, if you want a job done properly........ get a Welsh loon to do it!! Oh wait... 😊
@@handsonkatie oh gosh that takes me back, tomorrow's world was brilliant they need to bring it back! Some of them are on CZcams and I keep going down that rabbit hole :)
@@leona_devon I know!!! It was awesome!! I'll need to do a Tomorrow's World imitation episode and only you and me will get it!! 😂😂
I used to enjoy the computer channel .tv on Sky years ago. Then they did away with it.
your B-Rolls are hillarious😂
I have a double sided curtain and I actually managed to get a switchbot curtain 2 to tug on both of the sides, you just need 2 strings and a reach around two nails at the end of the track on each side. Then hooked each cable to each of the prongs on the device, and to the peg of the other side of the curtain. When the device pushes on one side, it pulls on the other, and vice-versa. Was surprised it could actually drive the weight.
You sir, are a genius!! Love it! 🤩🤩🤩 And the Curtain 3s are even stronger, so could do even more. Brilliant idea!!
Would have loved to see the integration in HomeAssistant and what features are left if the device isn’t connected to the internet
Good shout - there's actually a whole array of ways to connect, so it'd be quite some video on its own. Switchbot Integration can run via Bluetooth or cloud app, it's also matter compatible so you can connect through that, plus all the other ecosystems (eg homekit). I went with a Bluetooth proxy to keep it local as you touch on, so it should keep running...
Informational video, thank you. Question regarding using them on curtains covering a sliding door. Currently there is a 3 piece blackout curtain set covering the door, with 2 curtains moving to the left and one moving to the right, there is no (equal) center where 2 modules can be set, one side would need to operate longer than the other. Do you see a workaround for this, other than using one module to open the set of 3 all to one side, while still using voice commands? I'm not sure turning sync off and operating them independently would work. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Hey, I 'think' this would be fine if uneven. You basically set them up by moving them to the 'curtain closed' position, then it moves the right curtain as far as it can move until it hits resistance (ie the end), it then does the same to the left. And it then saves these positions as the open/close spots. So the fact one side is longer shouldn't really make any difference at all!
great video with good information. Cheers to "mad Welsh (women)"!
I'm running over 10 sets now, using esphome Bluetooth Proxyes 😄👍
I'm catching up with you!! They are great, I'm a little ashamed I hadn't clocked them sooner!! And yes, I might have been also flashing some ESPs recently too for the same purpose.....!
Opening curtains is an essential skill that all children MUST learn from an early age. They will make mistakes, there will be tears, but ultimately the world will be better off. Without this skill future generations could be left sitting in the dark when the machines turn on us!
True that, always say please and thank you to your voice assistant, they will remember when the uprising happens 😂🤣
Interesting video and great perspective on different ways to use. Just a shame they don't fit any of my curtains up stairs. Last time I checked it was cheaper to get an all in one unit 😢. I have a set of curtain 3's down stairs, looking to get some one when on offer
I confess I might have made some curtains just so I could add an extra Curtain 3.... 😂😂
Have you seen anything about automating shutters? Thanks.
Switchbot do a shuttered blinds bot also, might be worth a look?
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Nice video. What was the bedroom light you were showing that had different sleep and wakeup colours?
Thanks! It was a Philips Hue Go light!
Cool idea and the wheels of HA did turn with interest until I clocked the ratcheting up price: It would cost us almost £1000 just to address the closing the curtains - and we'd need the same number of "somethings" to hoist the roman and venetian blinds in the other rooms , and some of those are really heavy too! Yes, we could do some rooms, but, even so...
I suspect I will have to continue swearing when the hooks come off the rings through over aggressive curtain pulling or I stand on the cat, in the dark, fumbling for the edge of the curtain at bedtime.
Now, could I offset the reduction in vet bills against buying the curtain robots ? ..... Excel spreadsheet time again.
Hehe! That's the thinking!! I did follow the same pattern actually, installed smart curtains are actually pretty pricey, so these are cost effective vs them (but granted not vs your hands and a lifetime of manual effort!). I'd keep an eye out, they have quite aggressive sales every now and then. Final point is in your excel spreadsheet actually map which curtains you actually open and close each day - if you're like me, you'll find that actually tackling just a couple of rooms would take out most of the trudging around...!
What has baffled me about the switchbot curtains motors is why they sell then singly, rather than in pairs, surely everybody has two curtains?
Another great video thank you
Hey Leona! 👋 I agree, although I actually have a few single curtains in my house!! They do sell twin packs and four packs from memory that have decent discounts too!
Hello beautiful friend, it's a pleasure to see you, I like to see everything you do, I don't understand your language but the love for you makes me watch your videos, I fall in love with you, best regards friend❤❤❤
No awkward pose at all 😂 (1:06)
Yes, the curtains were wider than I thought.... but once I decided I was doing it, I stuck to it!!! 🤣
Yeah those Curtain 3 bots are brilliant, still using mine constantly. Did you get the solar panels too? Ours are on south-facing windows and I have never had to charge them manually ever! I also see your vacuum, is that the new S10? I have the K10+ which I prefer because it's smaller and better for our home, but I do like the idea of the proper floor cleaning of the S10.
Hey GeekTech! 😊 Ah, brill to know all working with solar, yes I did get them, they're a great idea! Yes it's the new S10, I'll need to do a video on that at some point. I could see myself wanting both actually. The S10 to do the heavy lifting and the K10 to get into all the nooks and crannies!!
Nice one! thanks for sharing this content.
BTW, maybe I lost something because of my bad English listening skill, but can I still manually pull the curtain when I have the SwitchBot installed or should I always use it to control the curtain.
Which's can be a little bit difficult when you have a little kid at home and you know how fun they can be :D
Yes! You can just give them a pull and the curtainbot starts!
@@handsonkatie amazing! Thank you so much for reply
@@handsonkatie I really can’t wait to have my own house so I can apply all these automated home ideas that you shared
@@Cheng32290 well a lot of them you can start now as they're modular and reusable... Start dreaming!! 😁
I'd love this but to cover 6 windows with double curtains it adds up to wel over 1000 EUR with the solar chargers. Even when getting them in the sets of 4 which seems to be the best discount available.
In a new super insulated house the cost savings of trapping heat will be insignificant. I'll have to wait until the cost comes down unfortunately.
DNA sensor, w00t!? To track when your DNA changes? ^^
epigenetics baby!!
Nothing says “nobody’s home” like all curtains opening or closing synchronized… maybe introduce a little bit of randomness there?
Oh yes most definitely, I'd definitely do this - indeed you can actually map your 'usual' patterns of lights, curtains etc from HA and use this to create a perfect simulation of occupation!! I feel a 'home security' video coming up in future perhaps!!
lmao you are too funny
A mad Welsh girl?? 🤣🤣👍🏼😊
Well it's a fair point, I'm yet to meet an entirely sane one.... 🤣
I think automatic curtain closing might be an automation too far for me. I have a wife that hates home automation and also has VERY strong views about how curtains should hang both in the open and closed position. I don't have the curtain skills to keep up with her, so I've basically given up and have left the job to her. So I suppose that I do have remote curtain control, just using a human and not a robot!
I think you've answered your own question, Les - sounds like you have a self-powered robot already. Unfortunately the robots in this household (ie me) are far less diligent than your wife and always forget/have a mad project distracting them!! Although my mischievous side wonders if you should get one anyway and put it in the silent mode - which is literally totally silent and moves reaaaaally slowly. Then you can play games with her by having the curtains gradually move position to where she thought she put them....... ;)
@@handsonkatie It sounds like it might be fun, but I'm not going to risk it. Like I said, her curtain standards are high and her powers of observation mean that I couldn't possibly install the robot without it being discovered. Pick your battles is my watchword!
🤔 Inciteful .