{"id":17535,"date":"2026-11-07T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/rollladen-alexa-google-home\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T14:44:06","slug":"rollladen-alexa-google-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/rollladen-alexa-google-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlling roller shutters with Alexa or Google Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

In brief:<\/strong> For Alexa or Google Home to operate a roller shutter, the motor must be connected to the home network \u2013 directly via Wi-Fi, via a Zigbee gateway or via Matter. A normal cable or 433 MHz radio motor alone is not enough.<\/p>\n

Three ways to voice control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Way<\/th>\nWhat you need<\/th>\nExample<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Wi-Fi motor<\/td>\nrouter and app only<\/td>\nA-OK AM35<\/a> with Wi-Fi option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zigbee<\/td>\nZigbee gateway or speaker with Zigbee<\/td>\nAM45 battery solar<\/a> Zigbee, AM55<\/a> Zigbee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matter<\/td>\nMatter-capable hub<\/td>\nAM25 battery blind motor<\/a> Matter (interior blinds)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to set it up<\/h2>\n
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  1. Choose a motor with a suitable radio module.<\/li>\n
  2. Install the motor and set the end positions.<\/li>\n
  3. Pair the motor in the manufacturer\u2019s app or on the gateway.<\/li>\n
  4. Link the app or gateway with Alexa or Google Home.<\/li>\n
  5. Create voice commands and routines, e.g. \u201cclose roller shutters\u201d at sunset.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Making an existing motor voice-capable<\/h2>\n

    For cable motors, a flush-mounted actuator with Wi-Fi or Zigbee behind the switch helps. For 433 MHz radio motors you need a radio bridge that understands the protocol. More: Integrating roller shutters into a smart home<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n

    Does voice control work without internet?<\/h3>\n

    Voice assistants usually need internet. The hand transmitter and local schedules on the gateway usually keep working.<\/p>\n

    What is Matter?<\/h3>\n

    A common smart home standard that lets devices from different manufacturers work in Alexa, Google Home and Apple Home, see Zigbee and Matter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    All guides on roller shutter, awning and external venetian blind motors: Sun protection guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Advice on the right motor<\/h2>\n

    Send us the shaft diameter, curtain size and material \u2013 we will name the right A-OK motor. Phone 040 50694631<\/a> (Mon\u2013Fri 8 am\u20135 pm) or via the Contact form<\/a>. All motors at a glance: Sun protection motors<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Operating roller shutters by voice: what you need for Alexa, Google Home or Matter \u2013 Zigbee, Wi-Fi or gateway. A-OK motors with smart home option.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":16990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1959],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-antriebstechnik"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventsystems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}