Ikea's connected blinds now compatible with HomeKit

For several months now,products from the FYRTUR rangeare on sale atIkea. It is aboutstoreswhich are installed inside the fireplace, just in front of the window opening onto the outside. Their difference from more traditional models concerns their ability to be controlled remotely, from the companion application or Google Home.

Until today, none of these devices could be controlled usingHomeKit, the competing solution to that of Mountain View developed by Cupertino, its historic rival. This is now history: an update changing this drawback is in fact being deployed internationally.

How to control your Ikea blinds with HomeKit?

To take advantage of this, several important steps are necessary for your installation to operate correctly:

• download the new version of the softwareTranslation, the home automation box sold at Ikea and essential for all their connected objects
• openMaisonon your Mac, iPad or iPhone
• click on the tile corresponding to the blinds and start their configuration

Only then will you be able to lower or raise the curtains by calling onSirior manually from the graduation symbolized on the application screen. For example, it is possible to say “open the blinds to 60%” so that these run automatically.

In France, the update seems to take a little time to arrive. We do not yet know what day he will arrive in our region, however it is only a matter of hours. Otherwise, you can always use theTradfri Shortcut Button.