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When you park in yours House garageYou know the feeling Walk out the door (go back in because you left your coffee on the counter) and finally do it halfway only to wonder if you closed the garage door. What if you could just open an app and see your door and even use that app to close it?
Smart cameras, intelligent locks and for people who like to see who comes and goes, die smart doorbell. But what about the door smart devices that many of us use the most? It turns out that there aren’t just a few good and easy options for your garage. Let’s take a look at the best smart garage door opener that fits your needs.
Garage Smarts 101
If you already have a motorized garage door opener, including one with a belt drive or chain drive, you can use one of the following simple accessories to open and close the garage door. If you are looking for a completely new opener mechanism in the market, you can find smart opener options from manufacturers like Chamberlain, LiftMaster and Ryobi.
There are several variants of intelligent garage door controls. Generally, a controller is attached to your existing opener with double-sided tape. In most cases, you’ll need to attach two small wires to the command node to open and close your existing garage door opener.
Smart garage kits usually also include a sensor that can be attached to your garage door. This sensor detects and transmits the status of your garage door so the controller knows exactly whether the door is open, closed or somewhere in between, and can use the garage door opener app to send you a push notification when your garage is open when it is not should be the case. t be. It typically also serves as a safety sensor.
Of course, being able to connect to a Wi-Fi signal is key to making sure your new smart garage door and remote control work the way you want them to. On the smart side, an add-on controller connects to your Wi-Fi network, which is pretty simple. You need one strong 2.4 GHz internet connection that reaches your garage. Typically, a dedicated app will guide you through adding your device to the network and general installation.
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The functions and smarts of the garage door opener app differ from brand to brand. One app might offer geofencing, scheduling, remote access, and voice control, while another app might just make your smartphone a duplicate of your garage door controller. The decision which controller is the best intelligent garage door opener for you depends on which control functions you want most and which smart home platforms you use in your home (e.g. Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit). Whatever your needs, there is likely a smart garage door opener and app that will suit your needs.
Chamberlain
Chamberlain’s MyQ Smart Garage Hub is a system that allows you to add smarts to a wide variety of garage door openers. With MyQ installed, you can check the status of your garage door and open or close the door remotely using the MyQ app on your iOS or Android smartphone. Chamberlain’s MyQ system is easy to install with no cables to connect to your existing door opener. It is necessary to attach a bracket to the ceiling instead of using the tape approach commonly used by other manufacturers.
MyQ works with a wide variety of smart home products such as Nest, Wink, Vivint and Xfinity Home to control and automate multiple smart home devices from one platform. Chamberlain is not compatible with SmartThings or Amazon Alexa, but there is compatibility with the Google Assistant and IFTTT. Chamberlain offers HomeKit users compatibility that no other manufacturer has tested in our tests, although this requires the MyQ Home Bridge Adapter. Chamberlain’s MyQ system offers the quality of a trusted garage brand and should be high on your list for well-made garage smarts.
Read our full review of the Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Hub.
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The $ 89 Garadget offers voice control and remote access to your existing garage door. The Garadget’s sensor system consists of a reflective label on the top of a garage door and a laser built into the Garadget device itself. When the laser hits the reflective label, Garadget will know your garage door is closed. Just right? Like many garage controls we’ve tested, the garadget needs some cables for the door control to work.
The Garadget has its own Amazon Alexa capability. IFTTT integration allows you to create custom commands for the Google Assistant. The Garadget app for smartphones (iOS and Android) does not include scheduling. However, if you’re just looking for simple commands and remote access to the mobile app garage, the Garadget does the job for a reasonable price.
Read our full review on the Garadget.
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The Garager 2 is by far one of the most eye-catching and interesting garage devices that we have tested. It is a two-in-one camera and a simple door control. This $ 150 surveillance camera attaches to the bottom of your garage door opener via a magnet and controls your garage door via the Alcidae app for smartphones (Android and iOS). The camera includes 1080p color and night vision video, as well as two-way audio. However, clip storage requires $ 5 per month subscription.
The control works with the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa over your Wi-Fi connection to receive commands to open and close your garage. An upgrade over the previous model adds a magnetic base to stabilize the retraction of the camera when opening or closing the garage. If you really want to add video surveillance and see and talk to your garage space, this device is for you. You can also receive notifications and control them remotely or via voice assistants. Garage works fine.
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The Nexx Garage is an intelligent garage control with which you can open and close your normal garage door effortlessly. The Nexx Garage app for smartphones (iOS and Android) gives you voice commands, remote access and automatic opening without involving IFTTT applets. Although Nexx Garage is not as fully integrated as Chamberlain’s MyQ system, there are no fees for the language compatibility of the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.
The biggest minus of the Nexx Garage are the sensors you need to detect the status of the door. Two sensors attach to your garage door and the wall above and must be placed 1/4-inch apart for best results. The top sensor in this pair is wired, and adding more wires to each room is something I don’t prefer. The Nexx Garage is ideal for everyone who wants simple, uncomplicated Smarts and compatibility with the voice-activated assistants Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
Read our full review of the Nexx Garage.
Originally published in 2018 and updated regularly.
