Blinds & curtains that work with Home Assistant

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Identical certified hardware and firmware to the Rod version we already list — this is just the rail-clip adapter for U-shaped curtain track, more common in UK new-builds and rented flats than a plain pole. It handles curtains up to 15kg and runs on a 3350mAh battery rated for roughly 8 months per charge (SwitchBot's own test: one cycle a day on an 8kg curtain), with an optional Solar Panel 3 accessory that tops it up indefinitely off a few hours of daylight. Only worth listing separately because the wrong rail adapter won't clip on; if you already own the Rod version's clip kit, this isn't a different product.

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The easiest retrofit curtain robot for UK rented homes — it clips onto your existing rod or U-rail with no tools or hub needed for local Bluetooth control from Home Assistant. This Rod variant handles curtains up to 15kg on rods 15-40mm in diameter (the U-rail version, sold separately, pushes 16kg on U-shaped tracks instead) — check your rail type before buying, since the two aren't interchangeable. The 3350mAh battery lasts roughly 8 months per charge on one cycle a day; add the optional solar panel and you'll never touch the charging cable again. Best for south-facing windows where that panel earns its keep.

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A full replacement roller blind (not a retrofit) with width-adjustable fabric, so it suits standard UK window recesses without made-to-measure pricing. At £169.99-£269.99 by size it undercuts professional motorised made-to-measure blinds, which typically run £300-£600+ per window fitted in the UK. It's genuinely DIY: cut the fabric to width with the included tool, fit the brackets, done in under an hour — no electrician needed. Runs on two swappable 18650 batteries good for around eight months per charge, with an optional solar panel accessory for hands-off top-ups on a bright-enough window. Local Bluetooth to HA works hub-free; add a SwitchBot Hub 2 or Hub 3 only if you want Matter (for Apple Home/Alexa/Google) or remote access — a plain Hub Mini without Matter support won't add Matter.

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The budget wired-in retrofit option: this two-channel WiFi relay switches to 'roller shutter' mode and drives any existing corded/wired blind or curtain motor from behind the wall. HA's native Shelly integration talks to it directly over the LAN with no cloud round-trip, and it's a fraction of the price of the Z-Wave alternative here — the trade-off is WiFi congestion instead of a dedicated mesh. At 37 x 42 x 16mm it's rated 10A per channel (16A total, 240V AC), plenty for a standard shutter motor. Not an official 'Works with Home Assistant' badge holder — Shelly hasn't joined that scheme — but HA's own integration is Platinum-quality core code. Needs a neutral wire.

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Built for horizontal Venetian-style blinds with a wand tilter — not roller shades, verticals, or curved-top frames — it clips onto the tilt rod using one of four included adapters covering 6.2-12mm wand diameters, sticking to a flat top frame with adhesive, no drilling. Motor torque handles louvres up to around 3m wide, so it copes with most UK bay windows. Fitting is fiddly (several brackets and adapters to match) but tool-free, roughly 15 minutes per blind. Unlike the SwitchBot Roller Shade — a full fabric blind replacement for bare windows — this retrofits blinds you already own, the cheaper fix if your venetians just need motorising rather than replacing.

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A genuinely new-generation retrofit motor: it clips onto the bead chain of a roller, zebra, honeycomb or venetian blind and joins Home Assistant directly over Thread — no Tuya cloud, no bridge, just a Thread border router (HomePod mini, Aqara hub, or your own coordinator). At 135.5 × 60 × 30mm it's iPhone-sized, rated for chains carrying up to 10kg of blind — enough for all but the heaviest fabric. The built-in 6400mAh battery (two 18650 cells) charges via USB-C and runs roughly six months per charge on one cycle a day. Independent reviewers confirm position updates mirror instantly in HA when driven locally.

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The pro-grade option UK blind shops fit as standard: a near-silent 1.1Nm rechargeable tube motor for roller and Roman blinds, fitting tubes with at least a 26.6mm internal diameter and rated for up to 7kg of blind and fabric. The 2,600mAh Li-ion cell typically lasts around a year between top-ups via the magnetic charging lead — no mains wiring. It talks Somfy's 433MHz RTS radio, so you'll need a TaHoma Switch hub (~£99) for HA control via Overkiz — RTS blinds still don't report position back. This is trade hardware fitted through a blind maker, not a DIY retrofit kit like SwitchBot or Aqara's curtain motors.

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The premium retrofit: rather than clipping onto the outside like a SwitchBot Curtain or Blind Tilt, this motor replaces the internal mechanism, sliding inside the roller tube (38–51mm, or 25–30mm on the smaller-tube variant) so no chain is visible. Eve publishes no maximum fabric weight, only torque — 1.1Nm large-tube, 0.5Nm small — fine for typical UK roller blinds but tight on heavy blackout fabric over wide windows. Fitting means removing the blind and swapping mechanisms, a 15-30 minute job, not a clip-on. At £179.95 it costs roughly double a SwitchBot Curtain for a cleaner, cordless result. Needs a Thread border router such as an HA Connect ZBT-2.

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The step up from the RTS Sonesse 28 we already list: io-homecontrol is Somfy's newer bidirectional radio, so the blind actually reports its position back instead of guessing. This is the 3Nm/30rpm variant — Somfy's mid-torque Sonesse 40 io, rated for tubes with at least 37mm free internal diameter and under 44dB, quiet enough for a bedroom. Heavier fabric or wider drops should step up to the 6Nm or 9Nm versions in the same range. It shares the TaHoma Switch hub (which speaks io, RTS and Zigbee 3.0 despite the RTS-focused branding) and the same local Overkiz integration — just confirm your TaHoma is paired in io mode, not RTS-only.

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Everything else in this category is an indoor blind — this is the patio awning equivalent, with wind-sensor safety cut-out and soft-close for cassette and open-arm awnings. This 25Nm/17rpm variant is the mid-range option in the Sunea 50 io line: enough torque for a typical domestic cassette or open-arm awning, not a small balcony canopy or a wide commercial terrace unit, so check your awning's torque rating before ordering. Same protocol and TaHoma Switch hub as the Sonesse 40 io, so it slots into the same Overkiz-based HA setup. It's heavy-duty hardware bolted inside a moving fabric-and-frame assembly, so it's trade-fitted almost always — budget for installation on top of the motor price.

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The cheapest wired-in retrofit option in this list: a tiny 39.5×33×16.8mm relay that hides behind an existing wired shutter/blind switch and joins straight into your Zigbee mesh, confirmed supported on Zigbee2MQTT and ZHA. It's rated for motors up to 1A at 230V mains, which covers the vast majority of domestic roller shutter motors — check your motor's nameplate before buying if it's an unusually powerful one. It also acts as a Zigbee router, quietly strengthening your mesh alongside its day job — a sensible pick if you're already committed to Zigbee and don't want a Z-Wave stick or Shelly's WiFi footprint for one shutter.

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The budget king for bead-chain roller blinds found in most UK homes — it clips onto the existing chain via one of four included adapters (3–6mm bead thickness), so nothing about the blind itself changes. Skip the Aqara hub and pair straight to Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA. The built-in battery is non-replaceable but recharges over USB-C, good for roughly two months between top-ups on a daily-use 1.8m blind, or leave it on permanent USB-C power if a socket's nearby. Rated for blinds up to around 3kg — heavier fabric shortens battery life. SwitchBot's roller shade is a full blind replacement, not a retrofit; buy this instead to keep your existing blind.

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Same driver electronics as the Rod version we already list, but clipped to a U-rail/I-rail track instead of dragging fabric on a pole — pick this one if your curtains run on the boxy plastic track common in UK new-builds. It clips onto U-rail track with a bottom slot under 8mm (needs wheeled gliders), or I-rail track with a bottom width of 10mm or more — check yours before ordering, since curved or special-shaped rails aren't supported. At 145.7 × 96 × 46mm it's a chunky unit that sits visibly at the track end. Cheaper than the rod version too, though pairing outside the official Aqara hub varies by coordinator.

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The tinkerer's budget pick: a rechargeable tubular motor that slides inside a 17–28mm roller tube, pairs to Zigbee2MQTT with your own dongle and skips Tuya's cloud entirely. It's rated for shades up to 2kg and 2m wide, and the 800mAh battery is good for roughly three months between USB charges — plan on unclipping the tube periodically. Eve MotionBlinds and SwitchBot Curtain are more polished and better supported out of the box, but both cost noticeably more and neither motorises an existing roller blind this cheaply. Go in expecting a budget Tuya device: manual converter setup, drifting position reporting, and rougher fit and finish than the pricier alternatives.

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Hangs off a standard curtain rod and drags the fabric along — a proper SwitchBot Curtain rival that runs on Zigbee instead of Bluetooth, which most HA users find more reliable at range once you're a few rooms from the coordinator. Pushes up to 12kg on rods (SwitchBot's Rod version caps at 15kg) and only fits smooth 25-32mm rods with no telescopic sections, so measure before buying. The 6000mAh battery is rated up to a year per charge, beating SwitchBot's roughly 8 months, though heavier curtains and longer tracks drain it faster. No Aqara hub needed on Zigbee2MQTT; a track version (£89.99) covers rail-mounted curtains instead.

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The category is short on genuine venetian-slat-tilt motors, and this is the most credible one we could verify: a Tuya Zigbee motor built for aluminium venetian blinds rather than a repackaged roller motor. Be aware it's Zigbee to a Tuya gateway, not a device we could confirm on the Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA supported-device lists — in practice that means routing it through the Tuya cloud integration rather than fully local control, so don't buy it expecting the same local behaviour as our Aqara or Zemismart roller motors.

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The simple-setup sibling to our Zigbee AM24-ZB listing — same aluminium venetian blind motor, but talks straight to WiFi and the Tuya/Smart Life app instead of needing a Zigbee gateway. Easier to get going, but cloud-only through HA's Tuya integration: expect a cloud round-trip and occasional lag rather than instant local response. It's battery-powered rather than mains-wired, so no trailing cable to hide — but Zemismart doesn't publish torque, maximum slat-width, or noise figures for this SKU, so confirm load capacity with support before fitting to wider bay-window blinds. Pick this only if you don't already run Zigbee and just want voice control working quickly on a standard single window.