CHAMBERLAIN Smart Garage Control – Wireless Garage Hub and Sensor with Wifi & Bluetooth – Smartphone Controlled, myQ-G0401-ES, White
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The Simple Way to a Smarter Garage. Make your existing garage door opener smart in minutes with Smart Garage Control. The Smart Garage Control is simple to install and allows you to link your existing garage door opener to the myQ App so you can control, secure and monitor the garage from your smartphone. Featuring a compact modern design, Smart Garage Control is compatible with all major brands of garage door openers manufactured after 1993 that have standard safety sensors. It’s sleek white finish blends in with ceilings, walls and garage doors, making it an aesthetic complement to any garage environment.
Once paired with the myQ App, it offers more than the ability to simply open and close a garage door.
Homeowners with Smart Garage Control benefit from on-the-go management of daily activities, like never having to wonder if the garage door was left open, receiving real-time alerts when children arrive home from school, remotely letting in the dog walker or service person and now in-garage delivery to keep packages safe and secure.
“Did I shut the garage” No more worrying.
Open or close your garage from anywhere. Simply download the free myQ app for iPhone or Android and get connected with your very own Smart Garage
Works with Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery—an exclusive Prime member benefit that protects your Amazon packages.
Give access to family or friends while on the go
Never worry if the garage is closed at night by setting a close schedule
1. Works with most brands of garage door openers manufactured after 1993 that use photoelectric sensors that do not shut off. It is not intended for use with openers in which the photoelectric sensors located near the bottom of the garage door change power mode (e.g., lights on the sensors turn off after the door is closed), or any Chamberlain Group opener with a yellow learn button manufactured between 2010 and 2021, or any Linear opener.
System Requirements: a router with 2.4 gigahertz Wi-Fi frequency, router with 802.11 B/G/N, a router within 50 feet of the Smart Garage Control (more details in PDF user manual). Must have a sectional garage door. Product certified for use in US only. Bluetooth makes setup easier than ever.
Control a second door with additional sensor (sold separately on this page).
Customers say
Customers like the functionality and ease of installation of the remote control. They mention it works great and is easy to set up. However, some customers have reported issues with connectivity and compatibility with Alexa. Opinions are mixed on value for money, door opening, and app quality.
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Ronald Epstein –
Works well but here’s a way to make it work better…
Let me start by saying I was on the fence for months as to whether I should actually buy this Garage Door opener from MyQ. The reviews on Amazon were very mixed and I wasn’t too pleased that once I bought into this product, I would probably have to spend more. I will talk about that in a moment.I actually decided to make a purchase during Prime Day when the cost of this item sold for about $20 less than it regularly does. It seemed like an absolute bargain at that point.The installation was very simple. The mounting was a bit of a nightmare only because MyQ didn’t fully explain that process in their directions.The installation process is a breeze, thanks to the mobile app which does an excellent job of walking you through the process, complete with videos that make a novice like me an expert. You basically use the app to pair the base unit and the sensor. The sensor comes with two-sided tape and gets placed on the inside of your garage door.The problem I ran into was the screws. MyQ provides you with 2 different sized sets of screws. They don’t tell you that if you use the anchors, you must use the shorter screws. I used the longer ones. Now, I am sure most of you who are more handymen than I am probably could have figured that out on your own, but for someone not as mechanically inclined, it would have been nice for MyQ to give a better explanation of screw usage in their instruction manual. Once I undid the initial mistake, I was able to successfully mount the MyQ to my garage ceiling beam.One other note to make here: The mounting bracket is also a bit of a problem. You have to go through two sets of holes to drill in your screw. It’s a little cumbersome. I wish the bracket was designed a little better to make it easier. I am guessing this was the best MyQ could do. All in all, I am not taking any stars away in this review for the clunky install and bracket. I am guessing most of you who are more handymen orientated won’t have an issue.So, once installed, the garage opened and closed as expected using the remote. No issues there.The real nice surprise here was that, for the moment, MyQ is no longer charging people $10 a year to integrate MyQ with Google (and I think) Alexa. Previously, there was a subscription charge. That caused a huge amount of backlash from customers. I even swore I would not buy this product if a subscription was mandated. Well, for now, that subscription has been put on hold. You can get free integration for your smart device. Be aware that for the moment MyQ is saying this could be only temporary.Voice integration with Google Home Hub is not as fluent as you would hope. You can’t just say, “Hey Google, is my Garage Door open?” of “Hey Google, close my garage door.” You have to say, “Hey Google, ask MyQ if my Garage Door is Open.” I am not exactly happy about that extra step.Also, do realize that there are extra security measures put in place that prevent homeowners from giving smart devices opening commands. You can’t say, “Hey Google (or Alexa) open my Garage Door.” The reason behind this is so burglars can’t yell that command from outside your home in hopes of your smart device picking it up.HOWEVER….HOWEVER…HOWEVER…There is a new, free software workaround that allows you to open and close your garage door through Alexa (and probably Google) commands. You don’t need to buy the $15 kit. If you want more information you can reply to me in the comments.One other thing I need to mention here. If you want iOS/Homekit support you need to buy the additional $90 MyQ bridge. I found that aspect to be unfortunate as that add-on is severely overpriced. I will end up purchasing it just so that I can open and close my garage door using the new iOS 13 Carplay functionality which puts Homekit on your navigation screen. It would be great, as I arrive home to say, “Hey Siri, open my garage door.”So, bottom line: The MyQ garage door opener works great out of the box. Some of its smart home command functionality is limited, but there are workarounds.
R. C. Schaevitz –
Setup Was Much Easier Than I Expected
This product has one of the best-written setup instructions I’ve ever seen, perhaps *the* best. Truly. It involved perhaps 20 steps, but each was explained clearly and there were *no* surprises. I didn’t have to back up, start over, or contact support. I was worried about following them on my phone rather than a piece of paper (I’m “old”), but it didn’t matter.Also, it works! For both of my door openers, which have different manufacturers. All features work with no problems to date.I would like to see one feature improved: One of the reasons I bought the product was to get an alert that a door was left open by mistake. Merely getting a notification when a door is first opened is not useful, as I’m often the person opening the door. I would like to get a notification saying the door has been left open for more than, say, an hour, which would tell me that I left it open by mistake. However, I don’t see how to do this in the app.The product is very good value for money.
Chit –
It works
I got it maybe 3 years ago and it still works like new – only changed batteries a few times on sensor.There is no issues with connections, battery life is great, it fast to react and easy to control. Android app is Ok, depends on update, but it is responsive and informative. Installation process was confusing, but I am not a good reader – make yourself a favor and read manual first.Reliable product, can recommend it and I will buy again if need it.
Amazon Customer –
Works GREAT with Tesla now – motor to hub pairing was awful.
The instructions to get it going were very good (on the surface). The app takes you through the process and it seemed simple and I progressed quickly to pair the sensor and the hub. My issue was only the process of paring the hub to my garage door opener motor. I did everything by the directions and even had a friend come over who had previously installed one in his garage. We tried over and over with no luck on pairing 15 – 20 times. Double checked the compatibility with the list provided and mine was on the list – (Chamberlain Liftmaster Formula I). Disappointed that I could not talk to any rep about it or get live help. Instructions kept referring to the color of my learn button. My was grey and there was no reference to it. Two days later, I finally found a troubleshooting video on YouTube that suggested going through each of the color learn buttons to try to figure it out and removing ALL LED lights installed in the opener motor because of interference. After the first attempted learn button (red/orange) nothing happened and the app again said there was an unknown problem. The second attempt I tried the purple learn button on the app and it finally paired. Now it seems to be working perfect and I really like the security features and how it works with my Tesla Model 3. I recommend the product but the pairing process needs some help. Especially when referring to the color of the learn buttons in the instructions. That’s why I gave it a 4 star, for the massive effort to figure out pairing of the motor to the hub.
Kennexis –
Easy to install and makes life simpler and more secure
I really love this product. I ordered it per the suggestion of a friend. But admittedly I waited almost a month before I installed it because I was a little intimidated, worried about the technology and installation (hardware- drilling etc) but once I finally did it, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was! Itâs been so helpful and I love the feature that allows me to set timers to have it shut (like at bedtime each night to make sure in case Iâve come in earlier in the day with groceries or something and forgotten to close it). It makes me feel extra safe. And I also ordered a blink camera on prime day to keep in the garage for added security and convenience. Itâs affordable and makes my life easier. I never write reviews but I thought Iâd give my feedback on anyone thinking it over. No complaints yet. Iâve had it in use now about 2-3 weeks. My sister is even ordering one now for her house.
Amazon Customer –
This product is amazing. I connected it to our old chamberlain, garage door opener. Very easy to install. I did not have to stick it to the garage door to work. I put the little sensor on a high shelf beside the garage door which still detects when the door is opening and closing.I have shared the app access with my husband. He was very impressed as well.This gives us an extra security system for our home as it alerts us every time the garage door is open and closed. I love the fact that we can open and close it remotely when needed to allow access into our home when we do not want to give them our passcode for front door
Amazon Customer –
Todo muy bien!
GC –
This is basically a traditional garage door opener that can be paired with your garage door motor and then controlled by your phone. That is it. It’s so simple and yet so brilliant. You don’t have to worry about any wires. Plug in the base unit, pair it with your garage door motor (installed in the ceiling), place the door sensor on the garage door and you are done. Works flawlessly every time. If you need to control the second door, just buy another door sensor and pair it with the base unit. The compatibility list here is quite significant so you should be good to go.
Octavio N. –
Excelente. Para que puedas vincular la cámara a la app MyQ, debes descargar la app dándote de alta con dirección de EUA, de esa manera se habilita la forma de poder vincular la cámara, ya que la app para México no cuenta con la manera de vincularla. ValdrÃa la pena y actualizarán la app para México e incluyeran la forma de agregar la cámara.
David SB –
 Accesorio bastante útil para dar acceso al conductor de Amazon o ML cuando no hay quien reciba las entregas personalmente.A diferencia del modelo de color blanco, este dispositivo es compatible con los motores que traen botón de aprendizaje color amarillo. La instalación fue sencilla y no me llevó mas de 30 minutos. El instructivo dice que el modulo se instale alejado de cosas metálicas, sin embargo lo instalé en la misma estructura que sostiene al motor y funcionó sin problemas. Por otro lado, el sensor de posición lo atornille en el panel superior del portón y la instalación fue sencilla.Una vez que el usuario principal configura su perfil en la aplicación, se pueden agregar accesos adicionales en forma de copropietarios (pareja, hijos) o usuarios temporales.