As of firmware V9.95, Tailwind is compatible with Apple HomeKit - meaning that you can set up Tailwind in the Apple Home app and use Siri to open and close your garage door. You can also check out this video on how to set up Siri Shortcuts.
Note that you can record any phrase you want for each shortcut, and you need to create a separate shortcut (and phrase) for open and close commands. So if you want garage door 2 to open when you say "Hey this Tailwind thing is pretty cool", you can do that. The phrase is completely customizable for each door and each command (open or close). This is especially useful for the open commands because it's inherently more secure. Nobody can steal your phone and say "Hey Siri open garage door".
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The Face / Touch ID requirement means the Tailwind app will not launch into the foreground on your iPhone without that authentication.
Shortcuts execute without this authentication, which is why we recommend using phrases that are not simple to guess.
Is there a way to use the “get garage door status” shortcut response output? I’d like to create a shortcut that gets the status, and if the door is open, it would then close it. If the door is closed, it would then open it.
Is it possible? I’ve tried but maybe I’m missing something.
Not that I know of, but if you figure something out please post it!
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