TaHoma by Somfy 4+

Works, but …

This is more a review for the combined HW/SW including the Tahoma switch.

Somfy partnered with Overkiz. No clue which part of the SW stack is Overkiz and which is from Somfy.

Despite costing quite a bit, the local Tahoma switch does not have a web UI. So when things go wrong, it’s very hard to figure out which part of the the food chain. Yes it’s good/needed to bridge to their older proprietary protocol. But every shelly device can do 10x as much, at 1/5 of the price.

The integration to Home Assistant is not good enough. The Overkiz integration ‚looses connection‘ multiple times a year. Debug logging is available, just does not to log anything when it cannot find the devices.

So I’m pretty much forced to use this App. At least this one always finds the box, and is able to talk to the awning.

About the App itself:
- It always finds the switch. When not, I need to power toggle the tahoma switch. About 4x per year.
- It reliably updates the switch
- Useless help. It warns me that a protective sensor is not available. But does not give any good indication, just redirect to the generic App help. It also allows to control the awning. It’s probably the wind sensor, with a low battery.

Would I rebuy into Somfy IO system?

The Veranda awning I have, physically is top notch. Got the piece only a few years back, so I’m sure it will last another 15 years. The IO motor connectivity and its SW stack is not. I will definitely check for different hardware next time and compare.

I cannot comment on the Zigbee stuff. I would buy a new Tahoma switch in a heartbeat, if it would offer Shelly like integrations. Or fix the Overkiz stuff. Add reliable Bluetooth mesh integration and you’ll get more of my money. BT mesh is another tragic home protocol competitor.

Wo sind meine Favoriten?

Seit dem Update von Tahoma (unter iOS 17) sind alle meine Favoriten bzw. erstellten Szenen weg - alles leer, kein einziger Eintrag!

Entwickler-Antwort ,

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Benutzeroberfläche

Ich habe jetzt die dritte Generation der Tahoma Box. Mir ist schleierhaft wie man es schafft, die Benutzeroberfläche der App immer schlechter zu machen.