somfy9913950 Connectivity Kit 1870755-Connectivity, Multi-Coloured

Easy to connect and works well. I have 4 blinds connected to it and added it to my Alexa 👍

Product was delivered yesterday and was relatively to set up. I did have some difficulty with the initial setup as the system would not work with the primary remote control that came with the Somfy blinds. Luckily it did work with the second one. There are limitations with this item when using with the TaHoma app in that you cannot schedule operations. The system basically allows you to add "Up", "Down" & "My" buttons to your phone and with this comes remote access control. However, once you add Alexa voice control, you can then create scheduled scenes based on time of day or voice control etc. All in all this is a relatively smooth product to set up but to make full use of it you really need to pair it with a voice assistant. This is certainly a cheaper option than the TaHoma switch and does exactly what I need it to do.

I had previously rather regretted buying Somfy Blinds because the rolling code system of RF signals made it impossible to clone the commands to a Broadlink RM Pro and then to Alexa automation. The Tahoma device was ridiculously expensive and had poor reviews.. And Somfy were not exactly know for their high standards of customer service. But I thought I would give this a try and would return it if no good. Well, pleasant surprise. This was easy to set up with a set of 6 blinds and has worked flawlessly for a week now. Moreover it can be set up with Alexa routines (making the more expensive Tahoma unnecessary). The trick here is to set up each blind in the Somfy App. Then create Scenes for the various combinations of blinds up and down that you want. Then those scenes should appear in the Alexa app and you can set up the routine to call those scenes. So Device-Scene-Routine is the way to do it. Hoping that I won't regret these words and it will go on working and not fall over leaving me to the tender mercies of Somfy Customer Support. One small oddity. The app asks you to click a button called "Validate" . This puzzled me for a bit wondering why they needed to validate my credentials when I was setting up blinds. It just seems to be the Franglais for "OK". Once you realise that the app is plain sailing.

Good product connected to both my garages doors very easily,good value for money

Ordered this to control all our somfy blinds. Installation was straightforward and integrated well with Alexa.So simple to use voice commands to open and close the blinds once linked with Alexa. No need for several controllers.No, it can't open to a percentage as some people have asked for but that's because it doesn't seem native in the Somfy firmware. Don't think it's something I need anyway.

Very disappointed with this product. I've been wanting to make my blinds "smart" for a while, but wasn't prepared to pay the ludicrous £200 for the TaHoma hub. This cheaper option looked like a good option. The app for setting up isn't great, but I got through it. 1st issue is you can close the blinds (down position) with one press, but anything else involves flicking a virtual switch in the app, and opening them incrementally, 10 degrees or so at a time. The "MY" button position doesn't work. Lastly, despite linking and unlinking to the Alexa SOMFY skill multiple times, my blind was never detected baby Alexa as a smart home device. The Connectivity Kit Box was, and I could change how bright the indicator light was, but that's it. Very disappointed, and returning for refund.

Does exactly what it is supposed to

Wouldn’t work but as usual Amazon good at returns/refunds