6 smart home automation myths dispelled

If you’d love to automate your home but you’re unsure where to start, let us dispel some myths for you:

You don’t have to be a techie to automate your home.
Smart home kit doesn’t have to be expensive.
You don’t have to pay subscription fees for smart home services.
A smarter home won’t increase your energy bills.
You don’t have to be tied into a single home automation service.
Retrofitting smart home kit can be quick and simple.

Mind blown? Meet Shelly, a smart home automation and facility brand aimed at people exactly like you. Whether you’re a dab hand at DIY or you’re just starting out, Shelly has a wide range of smart home products that offer great value, are simple to install and use, and will help automate your home with minimum fuss.

The possibilities for home automation are endless. At the Shelly store, you’ll find gadgets for controlling lights, garage doors, gates, awnings, blinds and shades, appliances, heating, climate, and more. You’ll also find tech that can beef up your home security and safety, protecting you from intruders, floods and gas leaks.

Why choose Shelly for smart home automation?

Increased energy efficiency

Using the Smart Control app, Shelly can help you lower your energy bills by monitoring your consumption, optimizing your usage, and continuing to refine your setup over time.

Extensive platform support

Shelly is an open system that supports more than 100 home automation systems and voice assistants, from Amazon Alexa to Google Home, Samsung SmartThings and everything in between, plus a wide range of connectivity protocols. You can use whichever smart home ecosystem you want.

Reliable hardware

Shelly devices are retrofit upgrades to your home that you can rely on. Integrating the company’s own chip and 8MB of memory, Shelly assures quality hardware that can deliver smoother, faster operation.

No hidden fees

While a premium version is available, the free Smart Control app is sufficient for remotely controlling all your home automation kit. Plus, you can control your smart home locally, without needing to connect to an external cloud or server.