# RYSE Chain Motor

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/ryse-chain-motor/154315>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [April 28, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ryse-chain-motor/154315 "2026-04-28T15:58:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![William\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/william_d/32/125491_2.png) [@William\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/William_D)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ryse-chain-motor/154315/1 "2026-04-28T15:58:36Z")

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Do you need to buy the RYSE Smartbridge in order to add their chain motors to homey show in automations?

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**Author:** ![smarthomesven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/smarthomesven/32/79712_2.png) [@smarthomesven](https://community.homey.app/u/smarthomesven)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ryse-chain-motor/154315/2 "2026-04-28T16:46:35Z")

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Yes, the RYSE SmartHome app uses the cloud to communicate so it needs the bridge to connect to the devices

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**Author:** ![William\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/william_d/32/125491_2.png) [@William\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/William_D)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ryse-chain-motor/154315/3 "2026-04-28T16:49:17Z")

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thank you!