SwitchBot
SwitchBot Blind Tilt
- Native integration
- Local control
- Bluetooth
Prices verified September 2026
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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.
What can Home Assistant control on the SwitchBot Blind Tilt?
| 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.
Specs
| Weight | 130g (device only) |
|---|---|
| Install | Adhesive-mount bracket plus wand adapter, no drilling; tool-free but fiddly with several parts to match to your blind |
| Power source | 2000mAh built-in battery, ~10 months per charge without solar; included solar panel tops up continuously in daylight (min. 6 lux), full charge in ~6.5 hours |
| Compatible blind types | Horizontal Venetian/tilt blinds with a wand or rod tilter only — not roller shades, vertical blinds, or curved-top frames |
| Wand/rod adapter range | 4 included adapters covering 6.2-12mm wand diameters |
| Max slat width supported | Flat top frame wider than 3cm required; motor torque (1kgf·cm) rated for louvres up to roughly 3m wide |
How does the SwitchBot Blind Tilt compare?
| Product | From | Protocol | Local control | Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwitchBot Blind Tilt (this product) | £55.98 | Bluetooth | Yes | Native |
| Aqara Curtain Driver E1 (Rod) | £89.99 | Zigbee | Yes | Zigbee2MQTT / ZHA |
| Aqara Curtain Driver E1 (Track Version) | £80.99 | Zigbee | Yes | Zigbee2MQTT / ZHA |
| Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 | £49.99 | Zigbee | Yes | Zigbee2MQTT / ZHA |
Frequently asked questions
- Does the SwitchBot Blind Tilt work with Home Assistant locally?
- Yes. The SwitchBot Blind Tilt is controlled locally in Home Assistant through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (switchbot), so it keeps working if your internet connection or the SwitchBot cloud goes down. Control and state updates stay on your own network.
- Which protocol does the SwitchBot Blind Tilt use, and do I need a hub?
- The SwitchBot Blind Tilt uses Bluetooth. To pair it with Home Assistant you need a Bluetooth adapter on your Home Assistant host or an ESPHome Bluetooth proxy. SwitchBot's own hub is not required when you integrate through a built-in Home Assistant core integration (switchbot).
- How much does the SwitchBot Blind Tilt cost in the UK?
- The lowest price we have listed for the SwitchBot Blind Tilt is £55.98 at Amazon UK. Prices were last checked in September 2026 and change often, so confirm on the retailer's page before buying.