# Zemismart MTP1 blind roller **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Tags:** devices\ **Created:** [January 2, 2026, 4:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/zemismart-mtp1-blind-roller/148334 "2026-01-02T04:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
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No, Tuya is not a communication protocol like ZigBee. In this post I explain what Tuya is/does: > [@\[HowTo\] Recognize Tuya-based devices](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-recognize-tuya-based-devices/147343): > > If you’re shopping (online) for smart home devices, you might want to know if the device is supported by Homey. But you can’t always find it in the Homey App Store Many smart home brands use “Tuya“ to handle their smart home cloud/services. What is Tuya? Many manufacturers want to build smart home devices. But not all of them know how to build everything (app, server, firmware, smart modules, compliance, integrations) themselves. For this, the brand can use Tuya to do it for them. Tuya will pu… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/zemismart-mtp1-blind-roller/148334)._