What is SOMA Connect?

SOMA Connect can be used to control the SOMA Smart Shades and the SOMA Tilt devices through your favourite voice assistant or home automation platform.

SOMA Connect U1

We have just released a new SOMA Connect Bridge which has totally custom (non-Raspberry Pi) hardware made completely by SOMA which has the same functionality as the previous Raspberry Pi based model (integrations with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, SmartThings, IFTTT, etc). The SOMA Connect U1 is a USB stick which supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. You can pair up to 10 SOMA Smart Shades / SOMA Tilt devices with one SOMA Connect U1.

Raspberry Pi software

If you own a Raspberry Pi then you can run SOMA Connect software on it. Download and installation guide can be found here.

SOMA Connect features

• Easy setup through the Smart Shades app
• Apple Siri integration (uncertified)
• Use voice commands
• “Hey Siri, set my blinds to 50%”
• “Hey Siri, open bedroom blinds”
• “Hey Siri, it's time to sleep”
• Create Automations
• To open the blinds at sunrise
• To close the blinds when you leave your home
• Google Home / Google Assistant integration
• Use voice commands
• “Hey Google, set my blinds to 50%”
• “Hey Google, close bedroom blinds”
• Create routines
• To close the shades when you say “Hey Google, it's time to sleep”
• To open the shades automatically in the morning at 7am
• Amazon Alexa integration
• Use voice commands
• “Alexa, open Bedroom”
• “Alexa, close Bedroom”
• “Alexa, set Bedroom to 50”
• Create routines
• To open the blinds at sunrise
• To close the shades when you say “Alexa, movie time!”
• Samsung SmartThings integration
• IFTTT integration
• Home Assistant integration
• Local HTTP API for DIY integrations