After leaving my remote control garage door wide open and driving off more than once, is there anything I can fit to it to alert me on my phone that the door is open/closed?
Same when I get home, shut garage door then have to wait and watch while it (slowly) closes before heading indoors.
Any help appreciated, thanks.
For more functionality you could get an ismartgate opener. I use one with Apple HomeKit, can open/close via the app or by voice, and it comes with a tilt sensor or reed switch depending on what type of garage door you are using it with.
If you have a newer Chamberlain or Liftmaster you can get an app to control the doors from your phone. Apparently it tells you whether they are open or not.
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That looks like it could be perfect.
I can only get a price in Euros though?
How do you find the alerts, and is it easy to see on phone the door position, as in once I drive off I would need an alert is still open?
Did you include the camera with yours and do you find it useful?
Thanks for any answers.
They are available from amazon from £129 to £199 depending on which model you require.
I use the Apple home app with HomeKit so my notifications come through on that and I can check it’s status in the home app (as in the pic I posted further up)
If you use an iPhone and have CarPlay in your car you are also able to open and close the garage on screen and via Siri there.
I never bothered with their camera as it’s £109, I just purchased a £25 Neos smart cam instead as I only wanted it as an extra way to make sure the garage door was closed.
No worries. Does your car have CarPlay? This is what pops up on screen whenever I’m leaving / coming home and I get close enough to my house.
Once it appears I can either click on the “button” or ask Siri to open/close the garage door.
Once away from the house it disappears and if you ask Siri via voice, it will ask you to unlock your phone. It all works very well.
1 for the ismartgate. Got one from amazon (the pro version as supports up to 3 doors (or 2 doors and a gate)). Use it with HomeKit and its superb so far after being installed about 10 days now. I have disabled access to it from the ismartgate cloud service as didn’t like the idea of that. Also switched off the annoying beeps via the settings. Didn’t go for the camera as already have cctv looking at garage door.
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