Harry C.
I had been looking at RYSE SmartShades for a very long time and finally decided to order two with batteries and the RYSE SmartBridge. As far as the SmartBridge goes, it worked great. I really liked being able to automate opening and closing my shades at specific times. However, as it turns out, I had to return everything because apparently the clutch in my shades would not let my shades descend smoothly. They went up great but when I closed them they had a horrible jerkiness. Unfortunately for me because I really liked the products.
Scott S.
EASY TO INSTALL AND SEAMLESS OPERATION
I use the bridge along with my Smartshade in my home gym which also functions as a room for my parrot. I really like the Echo/Amazon interface that easily lets me. operate the shade by voice alone, although I also use the routine function to raise and lower the shade at predetermined times.
William M.
I only ordered one of these for 1 of the 4 windows in my bedroom. I honestly didn’t expect it to work well. I’m amazed at how fast and easy the installation was. I’m about to order the devices first the remaining windows.
Fredrich
Easy to set up. Never failed.
Alex T.
Was quoted $7,500 to have my office blinds automated and was able to self install for under $750.00 RYSE!
Mark B.
Innovative tech very happy with purchase.
Samuel H.
Love having the shade open and close at the times that I schedule.
And it was easy after I found and watch the video.
Andrew E.
I never received the shipment and it got sent back to its origin. Contacting support got no response so I had to go through a charge back with my credit card. Pretty inconvenient for something so expensive. The bad part is the product is decent as I ended up buying it from BestBuy so there was no hassle
Rob Z.
I can’t connect to my WiFi, and I tried several times
Mark H.
Great device, gotta have it with Alexa!
Hyeonsu K.
the shade controller alone isnt really valuable; only when combined with the bridge i felt it was worth the money. you can set routines and even basic controls going up and down is easier with the bridge (without it, every time i wanted to change the shade position i basically had to connect to the controller TWICE because the first connection always resulted in an“accidental connection loss” or whatever error)
Boris K.
Love this for my bedroom blinds!
Justin B.
Love having my curtains on a schedule!
Rob R.
Great app love the voice assistant control.
Darrin P.
A game changer since I can automate thru Alexa and use voice controls.
Roman U.
These shades are awesome! Easy to install onto my existing roller shades and at a great price too. I love being able to set up automation thru the app and use voice control thru Alexa. I wish I could control them as a group through Google home but unfortunately that only works through Alexa.
Chibawanye E.
We have 4 smartshades in the living room connected to the hub and seamlessly integrated into our homes Alexa!
Easy to install and even easier to control with Alexa!
Should have bought this years ago!
Matthew A.
It’s a “must have” addition to your Ryse in order to take the best out of it
Michael S.
I have 2, because I have more than 10 Ryse shades. Each Hub works for 10 devices. They add great functionality to your Ryse Shades and Curtains by enabling voice control and scheduling features.
Pedro O.
The system is responsive. I have 6 smart curtains working together. It takes about 10 seconds from the command until all the units start moving. Not a big deal. My curtains are heavy so I'm glad this item can move them. Very happy with the results.
William A.
100% AVOID. They crack, crunch, gets get worn out, loud, snap your chain, lose their position, constant adjustments. Not worth it. Nearly all the units had issues. I returned all 5 but they are claiming I sent them a box of women’s clothes and blankets. They won’t give me my money back. Great idea, poor execution
Andre T.
Working well so far. relatively easy to install.
Matthew R.
The curtains are actually in my work out room (flex room). My wife doesn’t like going in there just to pull the curtains. This bridge works great with it’s automatic scheduling so she doesn’t have to worry about it and it’s easy to use with Alexa as well.
Vladislav E.
The smart bridge landed right at home in my IT closet. I like how it has both a wifi and Ethernet connectivity options. Not 100% sure base functionality would not fit into the SmartShade, but I like what the base accomplishes so far
Guy K.
Absolutely love the product. After I installed the first SmartShade, which was very intuitive, I decided to do all my windows in my Condo. After that, I purchased the SmartBridge which allowed me to program routines and to group the individual SmartShades. Once that was finished, it was simple to integrate the functionality to my Apple HomeKit.
I was very impressed how smoothly the shades raise and lower especially because my shades are heavy, which you can tell by manually raising them and lowering them.
Highly recommend this product.
Kenneth C.
These work great! I have huge mill windows and they open them with ease, and they were very hard to open. Alexa works great, Apple HomeKit also. I’m not sure why people aren’t happy with the Apple support because it works just fine. The right shade shakes the curtain because I have the chain too loose, I’ll fix that. Overall expensive but so worth it in my case.
Anthony C.
The rise app makes my 10-year-old shades feel like they’re new. It’s great getting home from work saying hey Siri open my shades and by the time I get to my bedroom, I can see the beautiful view.
Chris K.
The Ryse Smart Bridge and Google Home work very well together. It was pretty easy to set up and adds a ton of functionality for my shades. It is a huge improvement over the Bluetooth connection to my shade controllers
Hugo G.
Works great and I use it to wake up alarm with the sunlight.
Jayson R.
I love my shades!!
Larry K.
I absolutely love my Ryse shade system. Was quoted from shade company $3500 to install two motors. No way! Did some research on the Internet found the company rise looked at their videos. They were great with questions order was sent out very promptly. I am so happy with the system. Not only can I talk to Alexa and get my shades to move. I can also set up routines where they open and close and sunrise and sunset and anything in between thank you, Ryse
Louis G.
easy to set up and schedule. makes automation a breeze!
Barry H.
Great and easy install.
Lawrence G.
Very easy install.
Theresa J.
I have 2 blinds and the smart bridge. It took several minutes to get the smart bridge set up and several tries. It was tricky to get it to connect even in sort range. Now that it's connected though, it all works smoothly! I really enjoy having the blinds open automatically at my alarm clock. There is quite a lag so it's not perfect, but it works!
Mark L.
After installing the wireless RYSE shades, I decided to add the bridge to enable more automation. It works great, but there is a limit to the range of the bridge; it cannot be too far away (or too obstructed) from the actual RYSE units.
Harold M.
Easier to install that I thought it would be. Bridge was easy enough, too. I have added it to my Elgato Streamdeck for easy control when I work on my video production
Larry S.
Great shade control and great price! Works extremely well on all types and weights of shades. Couldn’t be more pleased! Easy installation and very versatile app! Love the ability to control a shade or groups at sunrise and sunset
Jack C.
I absolutely love my rise shades and the connectivity to my Amazon Alexa. So far I’ve upgraded 5 windows. Already ready for some more.
Randy W.
SmartBridge is a must have!
SmartShade (Wire-Free) is very long and wide. Battery does not attach well -- falls when bumped.
Dominic C.
Love being able to say Alexa, open shades and not touch a thing!
Sylvia S.
Very impressed with your customer care. I had a problem with one of the brackets, and they answered immediately and sent me replacements free of charge right away. The poduct is vey well designed and works wonderfully.
Ty D.
Comes as advertised, the box is a must for schedules and Alexa pairing, very happy with it and handles my large shades well
Bradley B.
I have a ton of windows in my house and I bought a SmartShade unit for every one. Thankfully I don't have to spend all that time drawing blinds in the morning and night.
Erin M.
I absolutely love the Ryse with the Smart bridge. The app without the smart bridge is very buggy and takes forever to load but with the smart bridge and routines, everything is automated with Apple Home. This automation allows my blinds to open automatically right as I wake up and close when I go to bed. It is literally a game changer. I’m super happy with the Ryse/Smart bridge combination.
Rob M.
Worked perfectly once I set up the bridge. Will be buying more. Thanks, Ryse!
Jason D.
The ability to automate my existing shade was a perfect solution for my afternoon blinding sun issues. With the integration with Apple HomeKit, I am now able to lower the shade one hour before sunset on a consistent schedule to avoid periods of blinding sun
Gerard H.
Fantastic product, so easy to install. All installed and set up in less than 10 minutes
John C.
Automated routine makes opening and closing my window blinds so easy and carefree.
Henrique L.
Works really well
Gabe G.
Love that my window is smart now!
Jason Z.
Amazing product that works like a charm! Totally recommend it!
Danny S.
Easy install and works great - love it!
Gary W.
I am excited to transform my room with my new Ryse system (blinds system and hub)!
TERESE E.
Extremely easy to set up and use
david g.
I use it to shut my shades in my theater room and it works great
Mariel R.
I have two windows with the smartshade and now I got the smartbridge so I can do schedules and connect to Alexa. It's great to have this automated!!
Sindija M.
Love this device, so much more convenient & easier not having to get up to close & open your curtains!
Tim C.
I'm a mechanical engineer and enjoy adding many (many, many) "smart" devices to my home. This Smartbridge is a solid design and works perfectly with my Alexa app and my three wired smartshades. Every morning I say the Alexa wake command and then I hear the current temperature, the weather forecast for the day, then the shades slowly open to gradually illuminate the room with low light. Bravo!
Vasyl A.
I had four SmartShades devices for two shades on Bedroom window and two shades on Living Room window.
Buying the SmartBridge was a great upgrade since now I can use Google Home to control the SmartShades via voice commands.
The only improvements I'd suggest the RYSE is to enable the devices for Automation Routines within Google Home app. For some reason I'm unable to set up a "sleep time" routine that would close both of the bedroom shades at the same time.
David T.
I love the SmartShade (wire-free) and SmartBridge! So nice to have our 2 Roman blinds automatically open in the morning and close in the evening. Easy to install and configure. Thank you RYSE for making these high quality devices!
Sean A.
May be the best new feature of our apartment and having the blinds open and close on a schedule.
Wesley D.
I love the smartcurtain opener but still can’t get the smart ridge to work and no one will help me get it working.
Victor V.
Set up was simple! Did have an issue with it not finding the RYSE but it turned out it was too far away. Otherwise working great. Would love if RYSE could add automations in Google Home Automations. Currently it does not allow you to add an action in automations/routines in the Google home app. Otherwise great experience so far!
HUIJING S.
I have a lot of curtains at home, and pulling them every day makes me feel very frustrated ， After upgrading the curtains, it made my life easier and more comfortable Very happy! Without the constraints of wires, rechargeable batteries are very durable! Recommended purchase!
Thomas M.
Excellent interface for our smart home accessories. Thank you Ryse
Hewitt J.
The Smart Blinds have been very good. I love setting up the automation to open and close.
Doug R.
Smart bridge was easy to install and pair with my smartshades and Apple HomeKit. Now they are opening and closing daily on a schedule without having to think about it.
Zachary G.
Very cool to set routines and use voice via Alexa to open windows, wouldn’t do without the smart bridge!
Colleen P.
Easy install great product
Alan C.
No other smart shade was strong enough to lift my blinds
Marlin W.
This is a great upgrade from the first generation hub! It is wireless and works seamlessly with Alexa for voice control! I love this upgrade!
Goran M.
Just added the Smartbridge and it worked seamlessly with my existing Smartshade. HomeKit setup was a breeze and routines work great! Highly recommended to everyone to add this Smartbridge.
Alex T.
The smartbridge is working great with google home automation.
Marc K.
This was the easiest product to program and get working.
Andrew M.
This made integration with my Amazon Alexa pretty seamless. The inclusion of the ethernet cable was also helpful.
Jonathan S.
Was able to get support for an accessory so that it can work with my shades that have a rope rather than a chain
Paulo S.
Setup was straight forward and device worked as expected. Pretty happy with purchase.
Tyler B.
Super simple to setup and use. Very convenient to use in HomeKit.
Lo Po T.
The SmartBridge makes it possible to control the Ryse SmartShade with Apple HomeKit, which makes it even more convenient to control!
Michael B.
The RYSE smartbridge worked out of the box, connected to the internet and the phone app quickly and easily, and Alexa quickly identified the be devices. It works great.
Craig P.
Fantastic product. Have set up six shades so far and plan to do six more. Takes me about ten minutes per shade.
Harris S.
Unobtrusive and simple addition of functionality without rebuilding the window shade structures.
Melanie S.
I love that the SmartBridge allowed me to connect with Alexa. It makes my morning routine so much better. It's a lot easier to get out of bed when my blinds automatically open when my work alarm goes off
Gilbert P.
The new Ryse gear is a definite improvement over the old version. I was left a little cold on the company after they promised for years functionality on the blinds that would allow you to control all of them at the same time, and yet they never delivered. Installation of the system is a bit clunky (there's a cable included in the hub to connect it to a router, yet no reference on using it in the directions as they covered WiFi connections only). Support is responsive and helpful. Little things seem to get in the way, but thusfar all blinds are working well.
Vincent M.
I replaced the Axxis Gear with RYSE only because the bracket on the Gear was broken and I could not replace it. But the new RYSE works even better. It's MUCH faster and MUCH quieter even on the heaviest 8' x 6' room darkening vinyl shade. Loving it!
Igor K.
I love it! Never forget to open shades when sun gone
Thank you!
Ryan H.
They’re great. Even work on large heavy shades.
Rick O.
Strong motor and easy app to use. The size of the motor may inhibit the blinds if in a bay window. If they were bevelled top and bottom it would be better
Kevin W.
Feels a little first gen with some issues setting up and high costs but once everything was up and running it’s been a great automation. Wish you didn’t need a hub to run scheduled as that’s kind of the whole point here but made it work. Will consider adding to the rest of my windows.
Susan L.
I'm pleased with the final product. The Ryse SmartShades operate my 2 blinds smoothly. Controlling them with Alexa is awesome! Installation was tedious. It took a while to adjust the length of the chains so the devices would mount above the window sill. It took a while to connect the SmartBridge to SmartShades and to the internet all at the same time. But eventually it all came together quite nicely, and I enjoy the results on a daily basis.
Chris W.
Can’t say enough about the smart shade and smartbridge! So much quieter than expected. Decent speed too. I had been looking at smart shades but liked our shade. They also cost thousands. I know have a smart shade I like and can have Siri open and close it. I set up two automations the Apple Home app for morning and evening! Had a few minor issues installing because of the way my window is setup but their support was great! Five stars all around!
Janine D.
While at first I was not excited in adding another home hub, the SmartBridge works incredibly well.
First, adding to Apple HomeKit via the scannable code on the back was seamless and instant.
Within the Ryse app, the SmartBridge setup was simple and fluid. Within a few moments, I had it added to my network and now have the ability to add Routines to my SmartShades.
The included AC adapter (not all hubs include) was appreciated, and being able to connect either wired or via WiFi is great.
Eric N.
It works great and can be discreetly hidden out of sight, I strongly recommend!
Pablo F.
One of a kind product
