Smart fans typically come in either a wi fi or zigbee format.
Harmony smart control ceiling fan.
Full ceiling fan functionality.
Wi fi fans usually offer alexa and google assistant integration with voice control of.
On off speed and light.
Free app for ios or android.
It s a hybrid of a standard universal remote like the harmony 650 and newer smartphone based.
The hub and the remote the harmony smart control isn t quite like any other universal remote system.
If you choose a wi fi fan like those from hunter or haiku you won t need a hub.
It also integrates well with alexa it also works with google home which was my real endgame so that i could just use my voice to control the fan rather than going on the fun little scavenger hunt.
You still typically get a standard infrared ir remote control plus access through a smartphone or tablet app.
Control your ceiling fans from anywhere remotely on your smart device.
In simple words it is a smart hub that allowed me to control my ceiling fans and fireplaces from my smartphone.
Smart fan solution timer and upgrade able features.
I m a fan of what i can do now and my virtual st switches work fine in conjunction with ifttt to control my bond linked fans and lights.
If you re a smart home enthusiast then you can very well guess that i ve to look for an alternative to logitech harmony hub because my fan wasn t compatible with the previous one but by no means i can skip a smart hub.
Bond will provide full ceiling fan functionality including on off speed controls and light control.
You can even control up to six different ceiling fans with this one beautiful device.
The thing i like the most about using bond is that now i have 12 less smart bulbs tied up in those ceiling fans.
This smart switch can only control fans however and you need a separate switch if you want to control the lights.
As a bonus when st takes a dump bond and alexa can still run those lights.