# Cheapest smart curtains? **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [August 28, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759 "2018-08-28T19:08:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Caros](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caros/32/12410_2.png) [@Caros](https://community.homey.app/u/Caros)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/124 "2020-06-09T15:54:42Z")
I think at the moment the answer to that question is yes. That’s why I am hesitated to buy these. ---
**Author:** ![Jorden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorden/32/8856_2.png) [@Jorden](https://community.homey.app/u/Jorden)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/125 "2020-07-09T08:37:08Z")
There is a hardware switch on the device to set it to “local”. Cloud control won’t work anymore. This requires a different way to control the API. I am going to look into that in a few months. Not sure if the non-cloud-API is ready yet, and I am quite busy at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/126 "2020-07-09T09:45:15Z")
A hardware switch? Have I overlooked that on my Slide? Where to find it? ---
**Author:** ![Jorden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorden/32/8856_2.png) [@Jorden](https://community.homey.app/u/Jorden)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/127 "2020-07-09T10:28:48Z")
I think it is on the bottom. Didn’t try it myself yet. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 8:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/128 "2020-07-10T08:25:22Z")
> [@Jorden](#): > > I think it is on the bottom There’s nothing on mine. Would you check please? Could be interesting! I see some remarks in the Kickstarter-period to keep it local, but did that get into the production model? ---
**Author:** ![Caros](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caros/32/12410_2.png) [@Caros](https://community.homey.app/u/Caros)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/129 "2020-07-10T11:19:38Z")
Looking at there website, the local API is still on the roadmap. It’s planned for spring this year. So they are late. Elsewhere I can see that you have to contact them to get beta firmware, in where the local API is Integrated. So it’s not in production yet. ---
**Author:** ![Jorden](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jorden/32/8856_2.png) [@Jorden](https://community.homey.app/u/Jorden)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 11:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/130 "2020-07-15T11:23:33Z")
It did get into it. I can’t see it on the bottom, however, but I have a vague memory of them telling me it is covered or something. Not completely sure where it is. But indeed you need to have the beta firmware before you can use the local API. I don’t have that yet, but I’m sure it will all be published when it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/131 "2020-07-15T14:57:50Z")
I am a beta tester for Slide firmware, so that switch could still be very interesting to me… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roy\_Hopman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Roy\_Hopman](https://community.homey.app/u/Roy_Hopman)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/132 "2020-07-16T11:41:52Z")
I have the B1. works without problems. ---
**Author:** ![Shiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Shiki](https://community.homey.app/u/Shiki)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/133 "2020-07-19T14:42:33Z")
Hey, how do you check your B1 firmware ? you need Aqara gateway or direct Homey ? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Shiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@Shiki](https://community.homey.app/u/Shiki)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/134 "2020-07-24T09:26:35Z")
Hi All, Is it possible to use IKEA rotation dimmer to open/ close the curtain based on anti / clockwise rotation ? Please share your experience and flow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Peeters](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_peeters/32/86660_2.png) [@Jan\_Peeters](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Peeters)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/135 "2021-12-30T10:53:45Z")
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**Author:** ![Adrian\_Rockall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/adrian_rockall/32/13209_2.png) [@Adrian\_Rockall](https://community.homey.app/u/Adrian_Rockall)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2021, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/cheapest-smart-curtains/759/136 "2021-12-30T13:14:27Z")
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