Brel-Home is the smart home line of Brel Nederland bv, based in Doetinchem in the Netherlands. It makes motors and controls for awnings, roller shutters and indoor blinds, and the motors are controlled from the Brel Home app, usually through a Brel hub.
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Brel motors use a 433 MHz radio link. A Brel hub, which connects to the home network over Wi-Fi or Ethernet, translates between the motors and the app, and the Home Box Matter (Hub-04) adds Matter. Brel's Matter folder says Matter motors for indoor blinds can also be linked directly to Apple Home, Google Home and Alexa.
That suits people who want shutters and blinds in the Apple, Google or Amazon ecosystems, or in Home Assistant and Homey, without replacing the motors. It is weaker for outdoor products, because Brel says Matter is for indoor blinds only, and the app and hub setup differ between older one-way motors and newer two-way motors.
Source: Brel Home app listing (App Store)
The main app. It controls awnings, shutters, rollers, venetian and pleated blinds, saves scenes and supports Wi-Fi and two-way (top-down, bottom-up) motors. Published by Brel Nederland. A retailer page says it is also available on Google Play, but we did not verify an Android link.
The app that adds Brel Home motors to the Matter standard through the Home Box Matter (Hub-04), so they can be linked to Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings. We found an iPhone listing only.
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| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection | |||
| Proprietary radio (433 MHz) | Yes | A retailer page for the Hub-04 Ultra says the hub talks to Brel or Faher motors with built-in two-way receivers at 433.92 MHz. Homey's Brel listing also separates 433 MHz remote-controlled devices from LAN devices. | Hub-04 Ultra retailer page Homey app listing |
| Wi-Fi and Ethernet | Yes | The Hub-04 Ultra retailer page names 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Ethernet and USB-C power, and supports up to 30 motors, 20 scenes and 20 timers. Brel's Matter folder names Wi-Fi for the Home Box Matter. | Hub-04 Ultra retailer page Matter by Brel folder |
| Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-Wave | Not mentioned | None of these are mentioned on the Brel pages we read. | Matter by Brel folder |
| Thread | Not found | The CSA listing for the Hub-04 shows Wi-Fi only, and Brel's folder does not say which radio its Matter motors use. Thread support is unconfirmed. | CSA certificate for Hub-04 Matter by Brel folder |
| Matter | Official | The Home Box Matter (Hub-04) by Brel Nederland bv is listed in the CSA certification database, Matter 1.1, certified 13 June 2024. Brel's folder says it works with Brel two-way indoor motors and that Matter motors can be linked to other platforms. Whether it acts as a bridge is not stated directly. | CSA certificate for Hub-04 Matter by Brel folder |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Amazon Alexa | Official | Brel's Matter folder says a fully tuned motor can be linked to Alexa, and the Matter by Brel app listing names Amazon Alexa. A retailer page also lists Alexa for the Hub-04 Ultra. | Matter by Brel folder Matter by Brel app listing Hub-04 Ultra retailer page Alexa Skills store |
| Google Home | Official | Named in Brel's Matter folder and the Matter by Brel app listing. The retailer page for the Hub-04 Ultra also lists Google Home. | Matter by Brel folder Matter by Brel app listing Hub-04 Ultra retailer page Google Home compatible devices |
| Apple Home | Official | Brel's Matter folder names Apple HomeKit. The retailer page for the Hub-04 Ultra lists Siri, though it does not mention Apple Home by name, and the Brel Home app listing itself does not mention Siri or HomeKit. | Matter by Brel folder Hub-04 Ultra retailer page Brel Home app listing Apple Home accessories list |
| Samsung SmartThings | Official | The Matter by Brel app listing names SmartThings as a Matter platform the motors can be linked to. Brel's folder does not say Brel supports it, only that it co-developed Matter. | Matter by Brel app listing Matter by Brel folder SmartThings supported devices |
| Control4 | Not found | No integration found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Philips Hue | Not found | No integration found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| IFTTT | Not found | No Brel service found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Open platforms and developer access | |||
| Home Assistant | Yes | Home Assistant has a built-in Brel Home integration, added in 2020.12 and classed Local Push. It is a virtual integration provided by the Motionblinds integration, and Home Assistant says Brel Home devices are rebranded or share a protocol with Motionblinds. Brel does not maintain it, and the page names a community maintainer. | Home Assistant: Brel Home |
| Homey | Official | A Brel Home app is listed on the Homey store as Brel Home Official. It controls one-way and two-way Brel-Home motors and works with Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Homey Self-Hosted Server. It cannot work without the Brel hub, and each device is listed as needing a Homey Bridge, which we could not reconcile with the Homey Cloud listing. | Homey app listing |
| openHAB | Not found | No binding found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Node-RED | Not found | No dedicated node found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Not found | No driver found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Not found | No plugin found in the sources we checked. | Searched, no source |
| Developer or local API | Unconfirmed | We found no official Brel developer API. The Home Assistant integration shows a local protocol shared with Motionblinds exists, but Brel does not document it on the pages we read. | Home Assistant: Brel Home |
Checked 11 November 2026 against the brand's own pages, app store listings and each project's own page. “Not found” means we searched and found nothing, not that it is impossible. Compatibility changes often. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
Yes, officially. The Home Box Matter (Hub-04) by Brel Nederland bv is listed in the CSA certification database, Matter 1.1, certified 13 June 2024. Brel's folder says it works with Brel two-way indoor motors and that Matter motors can be linked to other platforms. Whether it acts as a bridge is not stated directly.
Yes, officially. Brel's Matter folder says a fully tuned motor can be linked to Alexa, and the Matter by Brel app listing names Amazon Alexa. A retailer page also lists Alexa for the Hub-04 Ultra.
Yes, officially. Named in Brel's Matter folder and the Matter by Brel app listing. The retailer page for the Hub-04 Ultra also lists Google Home.
Yes, officially. Brel's Matter folder names Apple HomeKit. The retailer page for the Hub-04 Ultra lists Siri, though it does not mention Apple Home by name, and the Brel Home app listing itself does not mention Siri or HomeKit.
Yes. Home Assistant has a built-in Brel Home integration, added in 2020.12 and classed Local Push. It is a virtual integration provided by the Motionblinds integration, and Home Assistant says Brel Home devices are rebranded or share a protocol with Motionblinds. Brel does not maintain it, and the page names a community maintainer.
Yes, officially. The Matter by Brel app listing names SmartThings as a Matter platform the motors can be linked to. Brel's folder does not say Brel supports it, only that it co-developed Matter.
Yes, officially. A Brel Home app is listed on the Homey store as Brel Home Official. It controls one-way and two-way Brel-Home motors and works with Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Homey Self-Hosted Server. It cannot work without the Brel hub, and each device is listed as needing a Homey Bridge, which we could not reconcile with the Homey Cloud listing.
Not that we could find. No driver found in the sources we checked.
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