SmartWings HomeKit Shades Review! 🪟 Building an Apple Home

My detailed review of SmartWings - affordable, easy-to-install smart window shades that work natively with Apple HomeKit. Discover their seamless integration, Thread-enabled speed, design variety, and much more, all without needing a hub or third-party app.

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Shades Shown in Video

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:28 SmartWings Installation
01:13 Shade Design Options
01:30 Apple Home and Thread
03:45 Siri Share Controls
04:34 Shade Noise
04:52 Remote Control Options
06:00 Power and Charging
06:46 Cost and Ordering

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