SmartWings App for Homey Pro: Advanced Flow to Control Shades
- Bud
- Sep 20
- 3 min read
Homey Pro just got a big upgrade. The SmartWings app has officially landed in the Homey app store. That means your SmartWings shades and blinds can now integrate directly with Homey Pro, no workarounds required.
I had requested that Homey add the SmartWings Shades app shortly after I installed my Homey Pro hub. It took a little time, but here we are—the official SmartWings app is live.
Today I’ll show you how I set up my advanced flow. It is able to control my SmartWings outdoor shades based on weather conditions and whether or not we are at home. But before we jump into the setup, let me explain why SmartWings has earned a permanent spot in my smart home, after years of trying many other brands.
I’ve installed a total of seven SmartWings window coverings in my own home, four Zigbee roller blinds and three Matter cellular shades. The very first SmartWings shade was installed at my Kitchen sink. That ZigBee roller shade has been running reliably for three years straight.
SmartWings makes all kinds of custom window coverings—roller, zebra, venetian, woven wood, plus a collection of outdoor shades. Their motors are whisper-quiet. You can power them by rechargeable battery with a solar panel, or hardwire them.
Back to Homey. The new SmartWings app supports Matter, Zigbee, and Z-Wave motors. When I migrated my outdoor Zigbee roller shades over from SmartThings, pairing to Homey was fast and painless. Once connected, I rebuilt my former ST shade automation in a Homey Advanced Flow—and it’s actually an improvement. On SmartThings I had to chain together SharpTools rules to make it happen, but now the automation is conveniently streamlined in one application.
Here’s how the flow works: Actions are triggered by the Sun’s position using the “Sun Events” app.
I also use the Heimdall app to check if anyone’s home. If not—no need to drop the shades.
Next, it pulls data from the Open Weather app.
The flow examines temperature, wind, precipitation and even the percentage of cloud cover. If it’s calm and clear, the shades lower at one hour before golden hour begins. Golden Hour the period shortly before sunset when the sunlight is softer and has a warm. It’s generally about one hour before sunset. But if weather factors are unfavorable, the shades remain up. And if weather conditions worsen while they’re down, the shades pop back up and I get an instant notification. Pretty slick, right?
If you’d like to replicate this flow, you’ll need to install the Open Weather app and obtain a free Open Weather API key. I’ve linked a former YouTube tutorial that walks you through the easy process of grabbing that API key. In the referenced video, I explain how to install the API key in the SharpTools app, but it’s the same process for Homey. You’ll just need to paste the key into the Open Weather app’s settings and the app will set your location and you’ll be good to go.
Alright, if you'd like to see exactly how this flow looks in Homey, just click on the following video which will take you to the section wherein I walk through the actions of the advanced flow...
I’m still tweaking my setup—adding forecast checks and even Echo announcements that tell me why the shades adjusted. So you can expect some fine-tuning down the road.
Bottom line: SmartWings now has official Homey support, and if you’re looking for seamless smart shade control, this combo is hard to beat. Drop a comment with the automations you’d create. I’d love to hear your ideas. And of course, hit like and check out my other Homey automation guides.
Here is a screenshot of my advanced flow to control my Zigbee Outdoor SmartWings Shades:
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