Chamberlain recently restricted use of their service for the MyQ garage door opener from being used by 3rd party applications, which includes Home Assistant. Many users have been upset by this since they are no longer able to use the MyQ garage door opener which they paid for with their platform of choice. Only the app created by Chamberlain may be used to control their MyQ devices. See the announcement here: https://chamberlaingroup.com/press/a-...

In this video, I demonstrate how I have added smart home capabilities to my garage door using Z-Wave devices by Zooz. The multi-relay is connected directly to the garage door opener rather than putting the relay between the garage door opener and the switch so it can behave as an independant/secondary switch (I had a few minor problems with connecting it the way it is shown in the instruction manual). I also show a couple of automations I have set up as examples of what you can do with the garage door opener and tilt sensor.

I briefly mention in the video that you may enable local access to the MyQ garage door opener by purchasing the ratgdo hardware kit if you do not wish to replace the MyQ garage door opener. There are some advantages to using the ratgdo if you have a more modern garage door opener such as knowing the open/close status without needing an extra sensor and the ability to control the light. To purchase the ratgdo, please visit: https://paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/

*Important Note:* The ratgdo also handles Security+ 2.0 which is an encrypted serial communication protocol so that is important to consider if you have one of those types of garage door openers because that may be a more elegant solution if you can have access to all of the status information without the need for a relay and extra sensor.

For basic smart home functionality for garage door openers like mine, the Z-Wave solution I present in the video works well even though it does require a separate tilt sensor if you wish to know the open/close status.

For a written version of this video, please visit:
https://theprivatesmarthome.com/blog/...

Amazon affiliate links for the Z-Wave devices mentioned in the video if you wish to support my efforts (I appreciate it!):

Zooz ZEN16 multirelay: https://amzn.to/3FUIgAu
Zooz tilt/shock sensor: https://amzn.to/3QXSfLU
Zooz 800 Series Z-Wave USB stick (if you don't have a Z-Wave controller yet): https://amzn.to/3MGgtYg

You may also purchase Zooz hardware on The Smartest Home website. Even with paying shipping (it's free for orders over $99 USD), you may be able to get the devices cheaper than on Amazon especially during the holidays when they run sales: https://www.thesmartesthouse.com

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