Smart Home TaHoma and its usage

Somfy TaHoma^® is a smart home system that allows you to control various devices in your home via an app or voice commands. By properly setting up and utilizing its features, you can add more comfort, energy savings, and security to your life.

Advantages of the TaHoma smart home

• Centralized control: TaHoma allows you to control multiple devices in your home (such as outdoor shutters or exterior blinds, lighting, heating, security systems) from one place – through an app on your smartphone or tablet.

• Automation and scenarios: TaHoma enables you to set automated scenarios based on your preferences (e.g., automatically closing blinds at sunset or turning on heating when you arrive home).

• Energy savings: It helps save energy by automatically adjusting lighting and temperature in rooms based on time or presence of people.

• Security: The system can enhance your home's security when connected to security devices such as cameras, motion sensors, alarms, etc. You can have control over security even remotely.

• Easy installation and use: TaHoma is designed to be easy to install and use, even for those without technical experience.

• Remote control: You can control all devices remotely, which is very convenient if you're not home or if you want to set up the system before arriving.

• Support for location-based and time-based scenarios: You can set time-based automations as well as settings that respond to location (e.g., opening blinds when approaching the house). This way, your home will respond to your needs and habits.

• Scalability of the system: The system is modular, allowing you to gradually expand it with additional devices. For example, you can start by controlling outdoor blinds and later add smart lighting, thermostats, or other devices as needed.

• Monitoring and analysis options: TaHoma provides an overview of how individual devices are used, which can be helpful for optimizing energy consumption or tracking when and how specific devices were used.

• Support for multiple users: You can add different family members or colleagues to the system and set different levels of access, which is useful if multiple people need to control the system.

• Integration with security alarms and cameras: TaHoma allows integration with property protection devices, such as alarms, motion sensors, and cameras. In case of need, automatic reactions can be triggered, such as locking doors or turning on lights when the system detects movement.

• Control via a web browser: In addition to the app on mobile devices, you can access TaHoma through a web browser, providing flexibility for controlling your home from a computer.

TaHoma and integration options with other platforms

TaHoma allows integration with various smart home platforms and devices, but it doesn't offer the same flexibility as some other systems. The most common platforms that TaHoma is compatible with include Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and IFTTT. These allow voice control and the creation of automated processes. However, integration with other independent smart home systems or Apple HomeKit can be more challenging. Not all devices that are not developed directly for the Somfy ecosystem can be easily integrated. Therefore, expandability may be limited in some cases.

TaHoma and compatibility with other smart products

Although TaHoma supports a wide range of devices, not all smart products are compatible, especially those that are not developed directly for the Somfy ecosystem. The flexibility in connecting various devices from different smart home ecosystems may be limited. It may happen that some older or specific products will not work as expected.