Yoolax Motorized Blinds with Remote, Blackout Smart Blinds for Windows Motorized Roller Shades, Automatic Window Shades Work with Alexa Custom Size (Blackout-Linen Beige)

first I will say that ordering these custom blinds from amazon was something I was a little worried about, and the interface is a little clunky putting in all your measurements, the seller has gone to great lengths to make sure absolute precision and accuracy is made during the order, even emailing back as part of their workflow to make sure you re-confirm before they custom cut everything in their factory and mail to you. I live in NYC, it took about 10 days from order to delivery, which was faster than I expected. the blinds are cut exactly to what you tell them. they look great, and the motors are silent and very precise. I purchased this set of blinds with the zigbee motor and another set of yoolax blinds for another room with the bluetooth hub and motor, after using both, I suggest the bluetooth. as an engineer, I was attracted to the idea of not needing a dedicated hub, and having it go directly to an amazon echo, one less device we need to keep running on the network was my thinking. What I noticed was that the current version of the amazon echo devices seem to be eliminating support for zigbee direct, they appear to be moving to favoring bluetooth or connectivity through a smart hub, so I had to procure an older, yet still available amazon echo 4 to connect to the zigbee motor. In the process of linking the zigbee motor was a little odd. the Amazon Echo 4 sees the zigbee device, and will add it, however until you also download the yoolax app, and connect it to the echo and link the yoolax app to the amazon echo, it will not operate reliably. I also had to make routines in the alexa to make the blinds go up and down with keywords, im not sure if that is user error or not, but its working very reliably now. Ill contrast this with the other set I bought for my other room with bluetooth motor and the bluetooth hub, I plugged in the hub to usb power, opened the yoolax app. it found the hub in 2 seconds without prompting, found the new blinds that I had just installed and turned on, downloaded firmware update automatically, then my alexa app on my android automatically said "we have found your new blinds!" and boom, they were running without me even doing anything! I also have a free google home display that google gave me for being a Fi cellular customer, I dont use it much but it is in the same room as the new bluetooth blinds, so another benefit of the bluetooth hub is that I was able to link them to my google home display in that room, and control those blinds via voice, so the bluetooth is also nice in this regard also since it works with a variety of voice assistants. given the reality that you need the yoolax app no matter which motor you use (zigbee or bluetooth) I think the overall experience with the bluetooth hub and motor was way more accommodating, and since zigbee usese 2.4ghz just like bluetooth, I guess there isnt much of an advantage to zigbee anyway.

This is yet another product that I did a lot of research on based on reviews mostly. We use motorized blinds at work a lot, so I had a lot of history concerning features and what's important to choose. Having said that, you are just blindly (pardon the pun) buying these blinds without even touching them or seeing how they operate. In the case of these particular blinds, they have turned out to be extremely well-valued, well-made, durable, and attractive. So far, no disappointments! Sort of... They claim it integrates easily with Alexa, but I have not been able to get this part fully integrated. I think it's mostly I haven't spent that much time trying. With all of my other smart devices in my home that integrate with Alexa, this one has not been easy to figure out. Again, don't let this influence your decision because the blinds themselves are extremely nice! I did not do the installation, but I watched them being installed by my brother-in-law and sister and they had them done in probably an hour and a half. The key, as always, is to get your order Dimensions perfect when you're ordering. I chose a blind that will go over my window instead of trying to fit within the window frame. I just felt like that would be a safer way to make sure this thing fits right. I really enjoyed the ordering process that this particular seller uses. It was very easy to follow! Again, when you're buying things unseen, it feels very daunting to make sure you got all of your measurements perfect. If I can get all of the measurements perfect, you can too! Measure a lot! Get others to help confirm your measurements. It pays off to receive these custom blinds and have them fit exactly as you want to! THE REMOTE: The blinds come with a funky little round remote and I find that it never seems to do what you want on the first attempt when pushing the little symbols on the round dial. Instead of it having actual buttons, the remote uses little symbols like the sun, the Moon, a heart, a pause... Sounds kind of weird, but it's kind of a cool layout and Design. The problem is, let's say that your blind is fully closed and you want to open it. Logic says you would just click on the Sun and it would just open the blind. Well, this part is true except for the fact that I usually have to hit the sun symbol as many as three to four times before it finally engages. Just so you know, this is literally the only negative that would justify any mention. BACK TO ALEXA INTEGRATION: I know I said that the Alexa integration is not smooth and logical, but again, that might just be my lack of effort. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. THE MOTOR/CHARGING: The other thing about these blinds that I like is that the battery for the motor seems to last a really long time. I think they claim one charge can last up to 6 months. I have not had been long enough to test that, but I believe it. These blinds have a motor at the top Under the balance... If you choose to have a balance, that is. Regardless, it's either right at the top on the left or on the right. Mine is on the very top left so that I could charge the motor from my desk below my window. You can simply charge this blind motor with one cable from the motor itself down to a USB port on a laptop for instance or a powered USB hub. The blind does not come with the cable, but you can easily just buy one. Depending on the distance from the motor to wherever you're going to charge from, you just have to take that into account. My distance is probably 6 ft and I have plenty of USB cables to accommodate. I want to say that the cable is a USB-C (motor) to a regular USB 3.0 (charge source). I hope this helps as I have yet to see anyone going to this much detail about charging the motor. Overall, I could not recommend this blind more!

I am very satisfied with how these blinds turned out, they look fantastic and operate seamlessly. Installation was an easy process, although I do recommend upgrading the screws and anchors to something larger depending on the size of your blinds. I was not satisfied with the screws and anchors that came with the blinds so I used ones that were slightly heavier duty. However make sure that the screws have a flat head or else the round screw head will interfere with the blinds when mating them to the bracket. I chose fabric white blinds with a fabric white valence, pro-tip if you are installing these yourself and went with a lighter color of blinds, absolutely wear gloves when installing these as the fabric valence is incredibly easy to stain. I took my gloves off when adjusting the blinds on the bracket and ended up staining an area on the valence simply from having sweaty hands. Save yourself the stress and wear rubber gloves when installing these. Once they were up and adjusted I had a hard time finding the USB-C charge port, but it was hiding behind an orange plug that is applied before shipping, once that orange plug was pulled from the port a couple lights flashed, the remote paired automatically, and the blinds were good to go. Overall these blinds turned out perfectly, they look great, operate smoothly, and are very quiet. I also have to mention the extra gifts this company throws in, I had a good laugh when I opened the box to find a duck sleep mask, refrigerator magnet, tote bag, and stickers. These are the last things I would expect to find in a box of blinds but when I saw them they definitely made me laugh, I appreciate the thought of throwing that stuff in there!

Update 2021-05-30: The blinds have been working well for the 6 months I've had them... until today. The solar panel driving one of the two no longer outputs any voltage. (The other one I measured at 3.5 volts.) I plugged it into the wall and waited an hour and that did charge the battery up and the blind is working again. The next day, the blinds were working okay again. The solar panels seem to have a decreasing sensitivity to light, so my problem may have been due to a long week of rain... hard to say. Plugging them in for a day to charge them seems to have helped, so I'll continue to report on what happens down the road. Expanding on my original review: To get the blinds automated, I had to purchase an older Echo device that had a Zigbee hub built-in... once I did that, it would work with too much trouble (but when instructing Alexa to operate one of them, she would always report that it wasn't communicating, yet it would still do what we wanted, so we just ignore that message). Original review: I installed two Yoolax roller shades today. It took a LONG time to get them, but they had some COVID-19 related delays that they had no control over. The roller shades have a nice looking material and came with a valance built into the unit. They were packed well and ours had no issues, but I can see where an errant drop might cause a dent. The installation process was straight-forward and relatively quick. They suggested two people work together on the install, but I was easily able to handle it alone, even though my shades were almost 6-feet wide. The mechanism that holds the unit in place is well designed but the tolerances are tight, so it took a little bit of work to make sure the units were engaged properly. The shades came in the correct size but seem perhaps 1-inch longer than we'd prefer; this might be my fault for not measuring correctly. The material we selected was supposed to be 100% opacity, and it does appear to be that. All light is blocked except for what gets around the edges, which is normal. The remote control is fairly simple, requiring a 2032 button battery (not supplied). We also got the solar panel that -- in theory -- will keep our roller shade batteries charged up. I'll have to update this review in a month or two and let you know if it works. No doubt it will be related to how often they are raised and lowered. Since our need to do that is only once or twice a day, I'm not expecting any issues. There were two long USB cables and one short one, that provide a connection between the shade unit and the solar cell or wall plug/converter. I would have preferred two of the short ones. I have yet to try any connection between my smart home and the shade units, so that will have to wait for an update. Overall, though, if you can wait for the product to arrive from China, the savings vs. other roller shades is substantial. The company was very helpful during my long wait, and frequently called me from China to let me know the status. That was appreciated.

Let me start out by saying that I was very excited to finally get the shades after saving up for them.. I ordered 2 and set up was fairly simple. They worked with the remote but would not connect to me echo dot.. (more to come). Since I was please with the 1st 2 shades. I ordered another one for my bedroom and this is where the problem begins.. After trying everything I could think of I finally gave in and reached out to customer service.. The first issue was that the customer service is located in China and I could not get anyone on the phone.. I was forced to troubleshoot via What's app which was a nightmare.. After a very lengthy chat which included lots of misunderstanding and repeat I was told that I needed a new motor.. A new motor for a shade that has never been used but okay.. The new motor arrived within 2 weeks and after waiting 1 month or so to get someone to help me the new motor was finally put in.. To my disappointment; new motor same problem. I decided to purchase a new echo because apparently the one I had was not the right model.. I wanted to see if the shade would at least connect to the echo since it would not connect to the remote. Trying to connect any of the 3 shades was another headache which requires a download of the yoolax app. The only problem is...in order to fully access the app you need an account number! There's no instructions/direction on where to find an account number and as far as I could tell there was no place to create an account.. I tried a few steps but then got scared that my other working shades would stop working. I'm back to square 1 but now I'm out an additional 50.00 for a echo that I can't use for it's intended purpose.. I'm glad that I can return the echo but unfortunately I cannot return the shade because it's past the return window.. If the problem doesn't get fix.. I've just been cheated out of 350.00.

I had to give a review! I needed to replace my original window blinds and wanted one that was easy to install and blocked out the sun and heat. My room gets the hot afternoon sun in Florida and my old blinds would just make my room hot and stuffy (at the point they were just blinds because of the name). This new blind now keeps my room a bit cooler and MUCH darker. The window size is not standard so i had to find blinds that can be made to size. Came across these motorized ones and the process of choosing and customizing was fun - i didnt realize you could really customize blinds to your liking, for example, I got mines with a magnetic charge so when its time to charge its just an easy pop in pop out. You can choose which side you want your charging location to be (left or right) you can choose which side the blinds roll down (reversed or forward, mines reversed) it has a "valance" option, mines is with "no valance." I highly suggest you guys put it as it covers the roller. It was my mistake in not adding it. (Not sure if its something i can buy separately from the same seller? Maybe not since its all one piece...) all these options give you an example or reference image so you know which piece is what and how it will look. Im sure it has more options but I got this blind a while back and its still at 100% battery. After purchasing, the seller contacts you to "confirm" all the details, definitely review just incase, you never know or maybe add new items? After confirming, shipping and delivery was quick. Dad installed it and it was super quick! We used the manual it came with to install and to setup the app. The app itself was pretty quick to setup as my blind is just Bluetooth connection. The blinds do come with a control already programmed. Overall, highly suggest these blinds. They're thick, feel like it will last 30+ years, and best of all keeps that afternoon hot Florida sun at bay. Oh! I get migraines often and these blinds are absolutely part of my bestie group which includes medicine, an ice bag, and now darkeness. Absolute bliss. Peep the pics and video!

These are amazing, the price is a little high but worth it. We used to get moisture in a couple of our windows from having the blinds closed all the time but not anymore! They come open in the morning and close at night. Would be cool if they could sync to sunrise and sunset. They let a fair amount of light around the side if you don’t get a track, we got one on Amazon that is awesome. Our room is like a hotel and could sleep all day with them closed. Battery last a surprisingly long time, easily 6 months. Mine were a little tight to install so maybe go 1/16 smaller

I don't write many reviews but I noticed a lot of confusion around the Alexa functionality in the reviews here, so I thought I'd clarify a few points so others didn't need to spend as much time as I had spent linking to Alexa. First, the shade itself is fantastic. It definitely is black-out. Some light of course escapes from the sides but they tell you to allow for this in your measurements if you go with the outside mount like I did. The motor is not loud at all, in fact I think it's slightly quieter than some of the bigger name brands friends of mine have. It does at a couple points make what I can only describe as a slight grinding noise when raising or lowering the shade but not a huge bother. Installation is not complicated, but if you have a wide blind like mine, you will probably want a second set of hands to help hold it in place while you level it and mark your drill holes, since a level mount is critical. As for Alexa, I ordered the P440 smart motor, which supports the ZigBee protocol. What this means is that you either will need a separate ZigBee hub to connect it to your Wi-Fi, or one of the Amazon Echo models that has a ZigBee hub embedded in it. So, some of the older descriptions say the shade is only supported by three Alexa models, but there are I believe five or more now. I for example purchased the Amazon Echo 4 (not on the older descriptions as supported). Just ensure that whatever model you buy includes a ZigBee hub. Pairing the motor is then as simple as pressing the small reset button on the end of the shade four times, followed one long 3-second press, which will pulse the shade once, and then it's in pairing mode. (This is shown in the instruction manual, but it's a little confusing to decipher.) At this point, ask Alexa to "find new devices" and she'll find it after a few seconds via her built-in ZigBee Hub. One note: The commands to "Open the shade" (or whatever name you give it), or "close the shade," do not work. Rather you have to say to what length specifically, so "close the shade to 100%" will put it all the way down, and "open the shade to 0%" will open it all the way. It cannot support fractions of percentages, so if you set a custom open or close point, it won't be able to stop at that spot with the voice command unless it's on a round number percentage. For example, my custom close point is about 97.5% of the length, but I have to choose 97% or 98% with this feature. However, the capability to establish a routine is extremely helpful. Now when I wake up and ask Alexa to "start my day," this includes opening the shade. I also set it to close the shade about 20 minutes after sunset each day, which it will compute and activate automatically. Don't let the other reviews and questions confuse you. As of at least November 2020, the Yoolax shades with the P440 smart motor DO support Alexa models that have a built-in Zigbee hub, with easy setup. All in all, very happy with this purchase.