homebridge-smartthings VS homebridge-blinds

Add it using the IDE. On the "My SmartApps" tab, click the blue +New SmartApp Button. Then select From Code. Grab the code from https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings.git. Or follow the instructions here: https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings/tree/2.0-alpha. When you get the smart app loaded into the IDE and get to step 2, instead of the classic instructions, just go to Automations and scroll to the bottom where you should see the smarthings v2 smartapp.

See of this helps you: https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings/issues/428

I am attempting to get SmartThings devices enabled in HomeBridge, using https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings. However, step 2, the SmartThings Classic Mobile App is required.

Why is that? There seems to be a robust Homebridge plugin for SmartThings: https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings

I've tried all of the plugins and even reached out to the HOOBS customer support via email. A rep by the name of Ovi has been no help whatsoever. First, Ovi suggested I buy a SmartThings Hub. So I did. When that didn't work, Ovi suggested I open an issue with the plugin developer here: https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings/issues. I did and it's been 23 days with no response from the developer. The HOOBS support is horrible. They take days to reply and when they do, its no help.

I've acquired the original homebridge-smartthings repo and npm package from @pdlove and i've updated the code to the latest v2.x Please use the new version here: https://github.com/tonesto7/homebridge-smartthings ```

Look into Somfy drapes and blinds, but with a Bond bridge. The Somfy myLink and Tahoma bridges suck by comparison. The Bond bridge has a plugin and this plugin works well too: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-blinds

I also played around with the Bond plug-in before landing on this other blinds plug-in, which worked great too, adding support for setPosition with my shades.

I'd ultimately recommend a Bond bridge instead, the regular version is only $99, supports Somfy and so much more. It also has a homebridge plugin, although I'm using it with homebridge-blinds right now.

Bond Bridge Pro has range of 3,500 square feet, versus 2,500 square feet for the standard model, but also, it specifically features Somfy Slider Control that no other hub from any manufacturer includes. What this means is I can use the Bond app to choose a specific percentage of open/closed, as opposed to just the open, close, or "my" (i.e. favorite) presets, which I found rather limiting. This helps for scheduling precise positions throughout the day or even just for manual granular control. That being said, similar functionality is also available with the standard Bond hub, so long as you use Homebridge and the aforementioned homebridge-blinds plugin, since the developer added it to fill the gap. But then that percentage "SetPosition" only works via HomeKit, whereas with the Bond Pro I can use the Bond app, as well as other integrations like Home Assistant and other voice assistants like Alexa. While I was experimenting I started this chat with the plugin developer, the discussion may be of interest to you: https://github.com/dxdc/homebridge-blinds/issues/68

Here in the link to the plugin! https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-blinds

If you only want to spend $99 for the regular Bond hub and are also running Homebridge you can replicate similar “SetPosition” control for blinds using this plug-in: https://github.com/dxdc/homebridge-blinds