Considering switch from Hubitat - Yoolax supported?

Devices
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The one device I can’t find any info on is my roller shades by Yoolax. I found one topic in this community from 4 years ago with no comments. Anybody successfully using Yoolax with Homey Pro? Maybe with a generic app/driver or something? Thanks in advance!

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Hi David and welcome!

I don’t know Yoolax roller shades, but if no App is available for those devices then they are not supported yet. Also not via a generic app or driver.

There are a few exceptions which also work without a special app:
– Zigbee lamps
– Zigbee or Z-Wave smart plugs
– Matter/Thread devices
– sometimes rebranded devices

However, there may still be certain requirements for Matter/Thread devices. For example, some Aqara devices only support Matter if they are connected to an Aqara Hub.

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Thanks for the reply. They are pretty popular on Amazon as far as automated Zigbee/BT roller shades (I have the Zigbee one). It’s possible that they are rebranded, but I’m not sure how to know. I suppose, as a developer, I might be able to add an app for that. It looks like there are community apps… Thanks again

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You can of course program your own app:

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Hello David,

I’ve checked the app ‘looks’, and I’m 95% sure it uses Tuya technology.

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You can do 3 things atm, as I see it:

  1. Install the Tuya Zigbee app’s test version, and cross fingers if it works ( = if this particular devices’ firmware is known)
    Or,
    fork the app, create a 100% tested PR, to have the driver added to that app:
    fork it, create a 100% tested PR, to have the driver added to that app:
    GitHub - JohanBendz/com.tuya.zigbee

For the 2 following options, you’ll have to buy a €15,- Tuya Zigbee - wifi/LAN hub:

  1. Install the just introduced ‘official’ Tuya app, and wait for curtains to be supported.
    Or,
    fork the app, create a 100% tested PR, to have the driver added to that app:
    https://github.com/athombv/com.tuya

  2. Install the Tuya Cloud app, curtains are supported.

Downside of 2.) and 3.):
now your local Zigbee signal is re-routed through wifi through Tuya cloud servers.

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Interesting; thanks for the ideas! Out of curiosity, what pointed you to Tuya as compatible?

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Thx! Well, experiences do.
Lots of iot brands / devices use Tuya technology under the hood.
When I come across an unknown brand, and their website keeps quiet about the technology, I always check the app’s app store screenshots for “Tuya signs”

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