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Review on πŸšͺ meross Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Opener: App Control, Alexa & Google Assistant Compatible, No Hub Needed! by Kevin Mariappan

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Connects to any opener with workaround for incompatible models.

I have a Liftmaster garage door opener that is only compatible with 1 Smart Controller (MyQ Smart Remote). The problem is that the manufacturer charges a monthly fee for Google Assistant or Revain Alexa compatibility. The crowd was minimal, but the main thing bothered me a lot. The manufacturer stated that they only charge a monthly fee to lower the price of the product. However, most other smart garage remotes cost about the same and include Google or Alexa compatibility for free. I had other Meross products and liked them so I checked out Meross. Meross has a workaround that allows its smart opener to connect to almost any garage door opener. Simply connect your Meross smart garage door opener directly to one of your remote controls and voila, it will work. A great idea. But if you don't have a spare remote, what else can you do? I figured if I can connect a Meross smart garage door opener to a remote control why not connect it to a wall button. I ran a few tests and found that it works exactly as if it were connected directly to the remote. This made things easier because I could place the Merros Smart GDO right next to the button on the wall where it was easy to service, and it also made it easier for me to place the sensor in a spot where it was good to fits my garage door. I gave this opener 4 stars because I see a few flaws with the product that will hopefully be fixed in the near future. Pros: The Meross Smart Garage Door Opener is easy to set up and connect to your WiFi. The app is easy to use. It connects to almost any garage door opener, even if it's on the Meross incompatibility list. The app will alert you if the door is left open for a period of time that you set. to check the status of the door and tell you if the door is open or closed. With the Meross App you can open or close your garage door from anywhere. It is compatible with Google Home and Revain Alexa without the need to add a hub AND THERE ARE NO MONTHLY CHARGES FOR THIS FEATURE. Cons: (Cons) The app doesn't currently allow you to set the Meross smart garage door opener to a schedule to automatically close the gate at a specific time. I spoke to Meross about this and was told that they would consider adding this functionality in the near future. I later discovered that Google allows you to enable a schedule when setting up a custom routine in Google Assistant. It seems to work well and is fairly reliable. While you can add the location of your Meross Smart GDO to the app, I have yet to figure out how to get it to open my garage door near my house. Google doesn't speak directly to Meross Smart GDO, so you need to say something like "Ask Smart Meross to close the garage door". Luckily, Google allows you to create shortcuts/programs that eliminate this annoying quirk. If Meross had just added a few simple features that many other smart GDOs already have, I would give it 5 stars.

Pros
  • Best in class
Cons
  • Hard to say