Chamberlain and LiftMaster are garage door opener brands of The Chamberlain Group, which also makes the myQ platform. Newer openers have myQ built in, older ones can be added with a retrofit control, and everything is managed through the myQ app and myQ's cloud.
Where Chamberlain / LiftMaster fits in a smart home
myQ is a closed, cloud-based system. Openers connect to Wi-Fi, the myQ app controls them, and a short list of approved partners such as Ring, Vivint, Alarm.com, Resideo and IFTTT can link to a myQ account. Chamberlain's own support page lists Google Home, SmartThings, Hubitat, Thread, Matter and Apple HomeKit as unsupported, and says it blocks unauthorized third-party integrations.
That suits people who want a simple opener with phone control, sharing, alerts and in-garage delivery, and who are happy to stay inside the myQ app. It is weak for anyone who wants Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa or Home Assistant. Since late 2023 the Home Assistant and Homebridge routes have been blocked, so those users have turned to third-party hardware such as ratgdo, which does not work with every opener.
Connection
Wi-Fi, through the myQ cloud
Voice assistants
No native Alexa, Google Home or Apple Home
Matter
Listed as unsupported
Open platforms
Blocked since 2023; approved partners only
What can be connected
Garage door openers Chamberlain (DIY install) and LiftMaster (dealer install) openers with myQ built in
Retrofit and accessories myQ Smart Garage Control for older openers, plus Smart Garage Camera, Video Keypad, smart locks and remote light controls
Gates and vehicles Commercial doors and gates, and in-dash control in select cars
The only app. Opens, closes and monitors garage doors, commercial doors and gates, sets schedules, sends access alerts, and shares access with family, guests and service providers. It also handles the optional Smart Garage Camera and video storage plan, the Video Keypad and the myQ Connected Garage car feature. The App Store listing mentions Apple Watch and Apple Vision support and lists iOS 18 or later. Published by The Chamberlain Group. The Android link uses the package name shown in a third-party store tracker, and we could not load the Google Play page itself to confirm it.
Official supported by the brandCommunity built by someone elseNot found searched, nothing foundUnconfirmed sources conflict or could not be opened
Platform
Status
What it means
Sources
Connection
Wi-Fi
Yes
Newer Chamberlain and LiftMaster openers have myQ built in and are connected to Wi-Fi through a guided setup in the myQ app. Openers with the Wi-Fi or Powered by myQ logo connect for free, and older openers can use the myQ Smart Garage Control. Control runs through myQ's cloud servers.
Chamberlain's support page lists Google Home as unsupported. A June 2023 report says the older Google Assistant link was only available to existing users, was not offered to new users, and stopped working as Google ended Assistant conversational actions. Chamberlain offered no replacement in that report.
Chamberlain's partner list does not name Alexa. A third-party guide says myQ does not work directly with Alexa, and describes an IFTTT workaround that can only close a door, but that guide is undated and mentions a 2019 offer, so it may be out of date. Amazon Key is an in-garage delivery service, not a voice integration.
Chamberlain's support page says myQ devices cannot be controlled directly from the Apple Home app or with Siri. The myQ product page still describes a myQ Home Bridge that works with HomeKit and Siri, but 9to5Mac reported in August 2022 that Chamberlain had discontinued it, with no replacement planned and existing owners supported for the foreseeable future. A third-party guide reports that an iOS 18 update broke the app link for one owner. We could not confirm current availability.
Chamberlain lists these as supported security and smart home partners, linked from the Discover then Partners screen in the myQ app. The page gives no description for Ezlo. Coverage of Ring, Vivint, Alarm.com and Resideo Total Connect is confirmed by an industry report.
Home Assistant announced on 6 November 2023 that its myQ integration would be removed in release 2023.12 (6 December 2023) because Chamberlain kept blocking third-party access. Home Assistant recommends ratgdo, a local ESPHome-based device, instead. It says it received no official response from Chamberlain.
9to5Mac reported in November 2023 that Chamberlain blocked third-party apps including Homebridge and Home Assistant from its API, calling the usage unauthorized. We did not confirm whether any Homebridge myQ plugin works today.
A community app by Thomas Thaulow Stocklin, not Athom or Chamberlain, is listed for Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server. It covers myQ doors, gates and lamps. The listing does not mention a Homey Bridge or Chamberlain's blocking, says the developer offers no direct support, and shows version 1.0.4 updated about nine months before our check. We could not confirm that it works with myQ's current restrictions.
We did not open an openHAB page for myQ. A third-party guide describes an older openHAB and IFTTT route, which predates the 2023 blocking. We could not confirm a working integration.
No Domoticz plugin for myQ was checked. We could not confirm one exists.
Searched, no source
Control4, Crestron, RTI
Official
Chamberlain's support page names Control4, Crestron, Crestron Home, RTI and Jervis Systems as professionally installed systems that generally need a trained installer. We did not read a driver page for any of them.
Chamberlain lists IFTTT as a supported partner that links a myQ account to build automations. CE Pro names IFTTT among the approved integrations. We did not read IFTTT's own myQ page or confirm plan requirements.
Not made by Chamberlain. ratgdo is a local ESPHome and MQTT device that Home Assistant recommends for myQ openers using the Security+ 2.0 protocol. A report on the newer Security+ 3.0 platform says ratgdo, Tailwind and Meross workarounds do not work with it. Some options for Apple Home and Home Assistant therefore depend on which opener generation is installed.
We found no public developer API. Chamberlain's CTO said the company prevents unauthorized use of the myQ ecosystem through third-party apps, and Home Assistant says becoming an authorized partner would require a fee. Chamberlain said unauthorized apps used by 0.2% of users generated over half of the system's traffic.
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.
Common questions about Chamberlain / LiftMaster
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster support Matter?
Not that we could find. Chamberlain's support page lists Matter as unsupported. We found no announcement of Matter support from Chamberlain or LiftMaster.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Alexa?
Unconfirmed. Chamberlain's partner list does not name Alexa. A third-party guide says myQ does not work directly with Alexa, and describes an IFTTT workaround that can only close a door, but that guide is undated and mentions a 2019 offer, so it may be out of date. Amazon Key is an in-garage delivery service, not a voice integration.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Google Home?
Not that we could find. Chamberlain's support page lists Google Home as unsupported. A June 2023 report says the older Google Assistant link was only available to existing users, was not offered to new users, and stopped working as Google ended Assistant conversational actions. Chamberlain offered no replacement in that report.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Apple Home (HomeKit)?
Unconfirmed. Chamberlain's support page says myQ devices cannot be controlled directly from the Apple Home app or with Siri. The myQ product page still describes a myQ Home Bridge that works with HomeKit and Siri, but 9to5Mac reported in August 2022 that Chamberlain had discontinued it, with no replacement planned and existing owners supported for the foreseeable future. A third-party guide reports that an iOS 18 update broke the app link for one owner. We could not confirm current availability.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Home Assistant?
Not that we could find. Home Assistant announced on 6 November 2023 that its myQ integration would be removed in release 2023.12 (6 December 2023) because Chamberlain kept blocking third-party access. Home Assistant recommends ratgdo, a local ESPHome-based device, instead. It says it received no official response from Chamberlain.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with SmartThings?
Not that we could find. Chamberlain's support page lists SmartThings as unsupported or discontinued.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Homey?
Yes, through a community-built integration. A community app by Thomas Thaulow Stocklin, not Athom or Chamberlain, is listed for Homey Cloud, Homey Pro, Homey Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server. It covers myQ doors, gates and lamps. The listing does not mention a Homey Bridge or Chamberlain's blocking, says the developer offers no direct support, and shows version 1.0.4 updated about nine months before our check. We could not confirm that it works with myQ's current restrictions.
Does Chamberlain / LiftMaster work with Hubitat?
Not that we could find. Chamberlain's support page lists Hubitat as unsupported or discontinued.
Answers come from the sourced table above. See how Chamberlain / LiftMaster compares with all brands on the smart home brand statistics page.