SwitchBot
SwitchBot Blind Tilt
- Bluetooth
Verified July 2026
The cheapest way to automate the venetian blinds fitted in most UK new-builds — it only tilts the slats (no raise/lower), sticks on with adhesive and charges from its included solar panel. Works hub-free over Bluetooth with HA's native SwitchBot integration.
In Home Assistant
| Control | Type | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Tilt position | Slider (0-100%, 50% = fully open) | Set slat angle — position reads inverted from most covers |
| Battery | Sensor (%) | Battery level (solar-assisted) |
Position is inverted from what most covers expect: 100% is closed-up, 0% is closed-down, and fully open sits at 50% — so a sunrise automation copied from a roller-shade device (which would send it to 100%) actually sends this one the wrong way; set it to 50% instead. HA's UI also disables the "open" button once it reads 100%, even though tilting to 50% still works fine via a service call. Community reports also flag intermittent BLE drops on multi-blind scenes, so build in retries rather than assuming a single command lands.