RYSE is a company that makes motorized add-ons which turn existing manual window shades into smart ones, including the SmartShade, SmartCurtain and SmartBridge. The devices attach to the window frame and are controlled from the RYSE app, by remote, or by voice through a bridge.
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A SmartShade works on its own over Bluetooth from the RYSE app, with basic control and small groups. Adding the SmartBridge brings schedules, larger groups, user sharing, remote access and the smart home links, including Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home, Control4 and IFTTT. SmartThings is reached through a separate Z-Wave adapter. We found no Matter support.
That suits people who want to keep shades they already own and add voice control or automation. It is weaker if you want Matter, a local-only setup or a wide choice of open platforms, because most integrations need the bridge and the Homey app is cloud-based.
Source: RYSE app listing (App Store)
The app for controlling shades from a phone: groups, routines, sunrise and sunset timing, and location-based routines. It works with the SmartShade, SmartBridge, SmartCurtain and SmartBlind, plus the older AXIS Gear. The App Store listing also mentions Shortcuts, widgets and an AI help chat. Published by RYSE Inc. RYSE says some features, including groups, routines and user accounts, need a SmartBridge.
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| Platform | Status | What it means | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes | The RYSE app can pair directly with the shades over Bluetooth, controlling them individually or in groups of up to 4. The App Store listing mentions Bluetooth device groups. | RYSE: how to control SmartShades RYSE app listing |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | The SmartBridge is listed with a 2.4 GHz radio and an included Ethernet cable, and its page says it can connect over Wi-Fi only if there is no spare Ethernet port. It controls up to 10 SmartShades. A support article refers to Wi-Fi pairing for the BR-0201 model. | RYSE SmartBridge page RYSE: HomeKit setup |
| Z-Wave | Official | RYSE sells a Z-Wave Adapter that plugs into the bottom of a SmartShade for use with SmartThings. It works with SmartShades only, not the SmartCurtain. | RYSE: SmartThings and Z-Wave |
| Zigbee | Not mentioned | The older AXIS Gear used Zigbee, and a Home Assistant forum thread describes connecting one through ZHA. It is not the current SmartShade platform, and we found no Zigbee in current RYSE pages. | Home Assistant forum: RYSE blinds |
| Thread | Not found | Not mentioned on the RYSE pages we read, including the HomeKit setup guide. | RYSE: HomeKit setup |
| Matter | Not found | No Matter support found on RYSE's integration pages, its HomeKit guide or the SmartBridge page, and we found no announcement. | RYSE: integrations RYSE: HomeKit setup |
| Voice assistants and ecosystems | |||
| Google Home | Official | Listed by RYSE as a supported platform through the SmartBridge, for voice control, sunrise and sunset scheduling and scenes. | RYSE: integrations RYSE SmartBridge page Google Home compatible devices |
| Amazon Alexa | Official | Listed by RYSE as supported through the SmartBridge and RYSE skills in the Alexa app. | RYSE: integrations RYSE: what SmartShades work with Alexa Skills store |
| Apple Home | Official | RYSE says integration with the Home app requires the SmartBridge, and a setup guide gives the steps. A RYSE page also says the SmartShade has a HomeKit-certified chip and supports Siri. | RYSE: HomeKit setup RYSE: what SmartShades work with Apple Home accessories list |
| Samsung SmartThings | Official | RYSE says the SmartShade works with SmartThings through its Z-Wave Adapter and a SmartThings Hub. RYSE's main integrations page does not list SmartThings, and the SmartBridge page does not mention it. | RYSE: SmartThings and Z-Wave RYSE: integrations SmartThings supported devices |
| Control4 | Official | Listed by RYSE as a platform that works through the SmartBridge. We did not find a setup guide. | RYSE: integrations RYSE: how to control SmartShades |
| IFTTT | Official | Listed by RYSE as a supported platform through the SmartBridge. | RYSE: integrations RYSE: how to control SmartShades |
| Philips Hue | Not found | No integration found. | Searched, no source |
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| Home Assistant | Official | RYSE's integrations page lists Home Assistant, but it gives no setup details and we could not find a dedicated page on Home Assistant's own site. Forum users report connecting the SmartBridge through the built-in HomeKit Controller integration, and community projects offer direct Bluetooth or MQTT control. Those are not maintained by RYSE as far as we could confirm. | RYSE: integrations Home Assistant forum: RYSE blinds |
| Homey | Official | An app listed under the developer name RYSE Developer, marked official. It supports the SmartShade and works through the cloud with a Homey Bridge required. It is listed for Homey Cloud, Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, with one trigger for position changes and one action to set position. Version 1.2.1 was last updated about two years before our check. | Homey app page |
| openHAB | Not found | No binding found. | Searched, no source |
| Node-RED | Not found | No dedicated node found. | Searched, no source |
| Hubitat | Not found | No driver found. | Searched, no source |
| Domoticz | Not found | No plugin found. | Searched, no source |
| RYSE developer API | Unconfirmed | No public RYSE developer documentation found. A KODE Labs integration guide says it needs a RYSE account with API or developer portal access and an API key, which suggests a cloud API exists. | KODE Labs: RYSE integration |
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.
Not that we could find. No Matter support found on RYSE's integration pages, its HomeKit guide or the SmartBridge page, and we found no announcement.
Yes, officially. Listed by RYSE as supported through the SmartBridge and RYSE skills in the Alexa app.
Yes, officially. Listed by RYSE as a supported platform through the SmartBridge, for voice control, sunrise and sunset scheduling and scenes.
Yes, officially. RYSE says integration with the Home app requires the SmartBridge, and a setup guide gives the steps. A RYSE page also says the SmartShade has a HomeKit-certified chip and supports Siri.
Yes, officially. RYSE's integrations page lists Home Assistant, but it gives no setup details and we could not find a dedicated page on Home Assistant's own site. Forum users report connecting the SmartBridge through the built-in HomeKit Controller integration, and community projects offer direct Bluetooth or MQTT control. Those are not maintained by RYSE as far as we could confirm.
Yes, officially. RYSE says the SmartShade works with SmartThings through its Z-Wave Adapter and a SmartThings Hub. RYSE's main integrations page does not list SmartThings, and the SmartBridge page does not mention it.
Yes, officially. An app listed under the developer name RYSE Developer, marked official. It supports the SmartShade and works through the cloud with a Homey Bridge required. It is listed for Homey Cloud, Pro, Pro mini and Self-Hosted Server, with one trigger for position changes and one action to set position. Version 1.2.1 was last updated about two years before our check.
Not that we could find. No driver found.
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