Upgrade to Matter for Eve Motionblinds

The future of smart home has arrived. Matter is here – and Eve Motionblinds motors are ready to be used with the new standard for smart home devices, making them work with all major platforms including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings. For first-generation Eve Motionblinds motors with HomeKit firmware, a free over-the-air upgrade to Matter will be available through the Eve app.

Google Home, SmartThings, or Alexa

Upgrading Eve Motionblinds from HomeKit to Matter is worthwhile if you want to control Eve Motionblinds from an additional platform other than HomeKit, such as Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, or Amazon Alexa. 

Apple Home

For households that use exclusively Apple devices, upgrading from HomeKit to Matter is optional, but not necessary. If you don't upgrade, Eve Motionblinds will continue to work with HomeKit over Thread like you were used to.

Bluetooth

Once upgraded to Matter, motors no longer support Bluetooth. As a result, Eve Motionblinds cannot be operated over Bluetooth through the Eve app anymore. This means, you will need a border router to control Eve Motionblinds from your smartphone. 

No way back

Once upgraded to Matter, you can't migrate the firmware on the motor back to HomeKit. If you don't upgrade to Matter, Eve Motionblinds will continue to work with Apple HomeKit like you were used to. 

The future of smart home has arrived. Matter is here – and Eve Motionblinds motors are ready to be used with the new standard for smart home devices, making them work with all major platforms including Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings. For first-generation Eve Motionblinds motors with HomeKit firmware, a free over-the-air upgrade to Matter will be available through the Eve app.

Google Home, SmartThings, or Alexa

Upgrading Eve Motionblinds from HomeKit to Matter is worthwhile if you want to control Eve Motionblinds from an additional platform other than HomeKit, such as Google Home, Samsung SmartThings, or Amazon Alexa. 

Apple Home

For households that use exclusively Apple devices, upgrading from HomeKit to Matter is optional, but not necessary. If you don't upgrade, Eve Motionblinds will continue to work with HomeKit over Thread like you were used to.

Bluetooth

Once upgraded to Matter, motors no longer support Bluetooth. As a result, Eve Motionblinds cannot be operated over Bluetooth through the Eve app anymore. This means, you will need a border router to control Eve Motionblinds from your smartphone. 

No way back

Once upgraded to Matter, you can't migrate the firmware on the motor back to HomeKit. If you don't upgrade to Matter, Eve Motionblinds will continue to work with Apple HomeKit like you were used to. 

Want to upgrade Eve Motionblinds from HomeKit to Matter? Visit this webpage.

If re-adding the Eve Motionblinds via Matter after the firmware upgrade does not succeed, please reset it. After the reset, try adding it again and make sure you’re using the correct Matter Setup Code provided to you at the beginning of the upgrade process. Note: iCloud and iCloud Keychain are required to add Matter devices to Apple Home. Make sure they are turned on in your iPhone’s settings. 

To check if your Eve Motionblinds has been upgraded successfully, go to Settings > Accessories > your device > Details > Compatibility – this will indicate whether your device has been upgraded to Matter. 

Please make sure you have updated your iPhone and home hub to software version 17. If the issue persists, restarting your home hub may improve reliability. 

In order to update Eve Motionblinds from HomeKit to Matter, you have to use the Eve app for HomeKit. Once Eve Motionblinds has been upgraded to Matter, you can grant every family member local and direct access to it – no matter which voice assistant or app they prefer.  

Eve Motionblinds that are compatible to HomeKit only require the Eve app running on an iOS device to apply firmware updates. 

Every platform in a Matter smart home needs its own Matter controller. In Apple Home, HomePod (2nd gen.), HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K (2nd gen. / 3rd gen. 128 GB) qualify as Matter controllers. They also act as Thread Border Routers, connecting Eve Motionblinds to your home network. 

The entire lineup of Thread-enabled Eve Motionblinds motors will receive free Matter firmware updates over time. We don't have a timeline and order to share at this time.

Yes, you can. For automations, Apple Home makes no difference whether your devices were added to your home through HomeKit or Matter. 

Once you have updated your Eve Motionblinds to Matter, open Apple Home, press and hold the tile of your blind and choose Accessory Details. Tap the gear icon in the lower right corner. Tap Turn on Pairing Mode. Wait for Apple Home to display the Setup Code and use it on your secondary platform to connect your device. For the secondary platform, a compatible Matter controller of that platform will be required. 

Upgrading to Matter is worthwhile if you want to control Eve Motionblinds from an additional platform. This requires a Matter controller of this platform. If your household uses Apple devices exclusively, upgrading to Matter is optional, and your Eve Motionblinds' feature set or performance will remain unchanged. 

Currently, iPhone users can upgrade selected Eve Motionblinds motors to Matter using the Eve app. Eve-specific, custom functionality will be preserved. Please note that once you've upgraded Eve Motionblinds to Matter, you can't migrate it back to HomeKit, and it will no longer support Bluetooth. 

Features like programming end limits for blinds and on-device schedules are unique to Eve and are currently not supported by all platforms. While iPhone and iPad users will keep those features when upgrading, they may not be supported from the start on other platforms. Nevertheless, end limits for blinds can be easily programmed using the program buttons on the motor itself.