The Aqara Curtain Driver E1 - Got curtains? Make Them Smart!

The Aqara Curtain Driver E1 follows in the footsteps of the Roller Shade Driver E1, in as much as it's a retrofit option (in the former's case) to control your curtains. The E1 isn't the first to market with such a device, as both Switchbot and ZemiSmart have had these kinds of motors for a while. That said, at the time of this video, only the ZemiSmart option has HomeKit compatibility, with Switchbot relegated to using HomeBridge for the time being. So, how does it compare, and is a retrofit device worth going for over motorised curtain tracks? Watch to find out.

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- track version
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- Rod Version
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You can also check out our videos for the;
* Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 -    • Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1 - Makes ...  
* ZemiSmart Curtain Controller -    • The ZemiSmart Curtain Motor - Retrofi...  
* ZemiSmart Roller Blind Driver -    • The ZemiSmart Zigbee Roller Shade Dri...  
* Omnia Smart Blinds with Thread -    • Omnia Smart Blinds - The World's Firs...  
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:12 overview
0:46 What's in the Box?
1:21 A closer look
1:48 Hardware installation
2:22 Adding the E1 to Aqara & HomeKit
2:51 Basic remote operation
3:31 The E1 in Home/HomeKit
3:46 The ambient light sensor in use
4:09 Manual open & close feature
4:21 Motor noise test
4:37 Pros & Cons
5:32 Outro

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