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Chamberlain Group myQ Smart Garage Door Opener Chamberlain MYQ G0301 Wireless and Wi Fi enabled Garage Hub with Smartphone Control
Last Updated: July 2, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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/10
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1000
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Setup
315install, setup, installation, easy, instructions
+94%
-6%
" ... Simple to install works every time ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... Set up was good enough- not too difficult, but took multiple attempts/ but less than some items I have worked with. ... "
" ... Installed very easily with great instructions and works very well. ... "
" ... Setup was very simple. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use. ... "
" ... Instillation was easy. ... "
" ... Had some issues with installation but once installed, it worked great. ... "
Ease of Use
243easy, setup, app, install, super
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to setup ands easy to install. ... "
" ... Setup was easy, it took me about 30 min to install. ... "
" ... Very happy and easy set up ... "
" ... App is easy to use ... "
" ... Easy to use app, simple interaction, and product which is of good quality. ... "
" ... Loved that it was so easy to install and set up. ... "
" ... Simple to install works great ... "
" ... Easy to install. ... "
Door
217open, garage, closed, garage door opener, door is open
+61%
-39%
" ... Nice to double check the door when you leave home and wonder if you closed it. ... "
" ... Works good can check if left garage door open if so can close from any where. ... "
" ... I like the real time viewing to check whether the door is up or down. ... I have to be pretty close to open or close the garage door using the spp on my phone. ... "
" ... It was easy to install and now we never worry about a door being left open since we will get a notice on our phones if one is. ... "
" ... Worth the money not only for the convenience but the for the peace you get knowing if your door is open or closed. ... "
" ... This device notifies me if the door is open and if its closed. ... "
" ... On the installation, make sure you consider the height of your vehicles so that the three way triangle between garage door opener (in ceiling) to your base unit, to the little thing you stick on the garage door itself. ... That three way triangle has to have clear line of sight at all times, and AFTER door is opened (which blocked my first plan) and for would sometimes not close. ... I'm thinking of getting a second one for my mom's garage door so I can make sure she is safe with the door closed. ... I also love that you can set up scheduled closings if the door. ... "
" ... Easily installed along with programming and integration to my Liftmaster garage door opener! ... I have seen some negative reviews though about the system spazzing at times opening the garage door with an unknown status on the App. ... "
Software Platform
188alexa, myq, integration, google assistant, google home
+58%
-42%
" ... Unit was easy to install, fairly inexpensive but not compatible with Alexa ... "
" ... App is super intuitive. ... "
" ... I don't (and never will) own an alexa, so this works just fine for me. ... "
" ... It took my son and I about 10 minutes to set it up and that includes installing the app! ... "
" ... Will upgrade with HomeKit hub soon. ... "
" ... Comes with its own app. ... It is also Still missing smartthings integration, so my garage doors are controlled through this other app. ... "
" ... I didn’t integrate with Alexa but the app and other features work great. ... "
" ... We have google home works seamlessly. ... "
Apps
134open, myq, garage, google assistant, easy to install
+69%
-31%
" ... Works fine, I had trouble installing from my Android phone app and had to switch to my wife's iPhone to complete installation. ... If someone opens my garage in the middle of the night I am highly unlikely to notice a small pop up in app message or an email, it would be much better if it triggers an alarm with a voice alert/sound. ... "
" ... You can create an id to set it up in myQ app and invite other home members but everybody has to sign up separately. ... "
" ... Device has really easy to follow instructions via their app. ... "
" ... Stress relief with an app! ... "
" ... Works with a simple button push in the app, as advertised. ... Control over who has a key is easy to manage from the app. ... "
" ... The product uses its own app, which is easy to install and use. ... "
" ... I didn’t integrate with Alexa but the app and other features work great. ... "
" ... If it's open I can remotely close it from the app on my phone. ... "
Device Compatibility
123myq, garage, hub, integration, app
+56%
-44%
" ... Other than that I love being able to open, close, and monitor status of my garage door with my phone ... "
" ... Just you need to connect to the phone. ... "
" ... Very simple to install and if you subscribe to the Wink service through the Wink hub it then you can integrate with Alexa using wink. ... I terminated my Wink and switched to SmartThings. ... "
" ... Cant be controlled with Alexa. ... "
" ... I will say also that their help line phone support is great. ... "
" ... With this, I can just check the status on my phone! ... "
" ... - IFTT Integration - turning on lights, close after "time", close garage via Alexa ... "
" ... We have google home works seamlessly. ... "
Product Reliability
92weeks, stopped working, error, garage, unreliable
+39%
-61%
" ... But after that, nothing worked. ... "
" ... I am currently locked out of my garage because this stopped functioning. ... "
" ... Worked OK for about nine months and now has decided it should just up and die ... "
" ... Not compatible with all craftsman after 1992. ... "
" ... Six months later still can’t get this to work and I’m tired of calling Chamberlain to make it work ... "
" ... This thing is just not too reliable. ... Worked for a few weeks and stopped working again. ... but just for a few weeks. ... "
" ... Never got this working. ... That’s a double fail. ... "
" ... Unit worked well for about 8 months then all of a sudden it opens all by itself at random times. ... "
Wifi
56garage, wi fi, signal, myq, router
+57%
-43%
" ... You should check for a good Wi-Fi signal in your garage before considering do use of this. ... "
" ... We added a WiFi extender to the garage so it has strong WiFi. ... "
" ... You absolutely MUST setup this unit using the 2.4GHZ SSID wireless connection!!!! ... Once setup is complete, you can go back to using the 5GHZ wireless ... "
" ... Pro: Complete package, easy to install, good instructions, works wi-fi with Liftmaster opener. ... "
" ... Set up with wifi in minutes. ... "
" ... Make sure you have a good WiFi coverage in your garage. ... "
" ... This is super easy to install and is almost on the other side of the house from our wifi router, but has no problem reaching the router. ... "
" ... I've since upgraded my router and I have a constant connection to the device and I love it. ... "
Capacity
54garage, garage door, open, family, wifi
+89%
-11%
" ... I also have let my brother in the house while I was at work. ... "
" ... There are 4 of us in the family so in order to give our neighbor access, we had to remove one of us. ... "
" ... Just bought a new house and i have 5 cars. ... "
" ... Set it up for family members. ... "
" ... My 2 year old locked my out of our house and now I have no worries about getting back in. ... "
" ... Selling the house so did not go all out. ... "
" ... Tgis was a very cost effective way to integrate an older garage door opener into a smart home environment. ... "
" ... Great Wifi garage door opener ... "
Other
49door, hub, open, garage door, sensors
+45%
-55%
" ... The problem for me that showed up very quickly was the door sensor. ... I called Chamberlain, and to their credit, and they sent out a new sensor, which within a 2 weeks did the some thing. ... Here is the problem-if you use this as a remote access for your door and the sensor malfunctions, you could end up with your garage door being open when you are not there. ... "
" ... Decided sensor was bad and sent me a new one. ... Tech support again and they had me move sensor, worked, didn't, worked, didn't. ... "
" ... The sensor paired after two tries. ... "
" ... I tried reconnecting the sensors And I get the same thing both of the bays open at the same time. ... "
" ... The sensor is just too unreliable in it's connection with the Hub. ... I've tried replacing batteries, moving the sensor and hub positioning around and nothing seems to improve that accuracy. ... "
" ... I bought two sensors to go with the hub in order to control both doors. ... I have spent over 2.5 hours on the phone with their customer support, have been sent a replacement door sensor and still cannot get this product to function properly. ... "
" ... I even had chamberlain send me another door sensor thinking that was the issue but it turns out that it's just bad design. ... "
" ... It is indicating a bad sensor, but I assure you that is not the case. ... "
Network
49signal, garage, router, garage door, house
+59%
-41%
" ... my old house had a wifi enabled garage door opener and we honestly got spoiled . ... "
" ... You should check for a good Wi-Fi signal in your garage before considering do use of this. ... "
" ... Haven't experienced connectivity issues others mentioned. ... Connected to my router, the garage door transmitter and my garage door opener just fine. ... "
" ... Connect to your home network. ... "
" ... We added a WiFi extender to the garage so it has strong WiFi. ... "
" ... When I say close I mean within 50 feet. ... "
" ... Safety for all IOT devices is to setup guest network and put all IOT on that , not your primary wireless in your home router ... "
" ... I had no issues with signal inside, but it didn't go far outside. ... So when I installed this into my detached garage, it hit or missed on if the WiFi signal was strong enough to communicate with it. ... I've since upgraded my router and I have a constant connection to the device and I love it. ... "
Price
48money, worth, wasted, waste your money, value
+65%
-35%
" ... Plus smart home capability without all of the price. ... "
" ... worth of investment . ... "
" ... Amazing product for the price. ... All in all it's a very good product for the price. ... "
" ... Great purchase for an awesome price. ... "
" ... This is relatively inexpensive given the brand and quality. ... "
" ... I’ve been looking for a replacement and saw this one which was fraction of the price. ... "
" ... Very good value here. ... "
" ... Great product and worth the every penny. ... "
Remote
38garage door, open, remotes, access, remote control
+68%
-32%
" ... Now that we have installed this device the remote keyad and wired door controller work. ... "
" ... I love having remote access so much that when I moved I bought another one Of these. ... "
" ... Best than use my old remote or keypad. ... "
" ... You want to be sure that your WiFi signal is at least 80% in your garage for reliable remote use. ... "
" ... No worries about vehicles remote getting broke into alowing entry all better now! ... "
" ... This uses the learn function on your opener just like your remote does. ... "
" ... The device works perfect and now I can get rid of those old remotes and not worry about sharing the last remaining "working" remote!! ... "
" ... We only got one remote when we bought our house so my husband really loves this convenient feature!! ... "
Marketplace
33advertised, works, described, delivery, worked
+79%
-21%
" ... Had my first Amazon delivery in the garage, such a bonus! ... "
" ... Saw this on Amazon. ... "
" ... Thanks Chamberlin for making an affordable and very good product. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Now allows Amazon to deliver everything to my garage. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Otherwise they work as advertised. ... "
" ... The thing worked as advertised. ... They don't have Amazon delivery here, so I don't get a chance to do that. ... "
Features
19closing, safety, led lights, garage door, garage
+74%
-26%
" ... Great safety with the closing function light and sound. ... "
" ... Overall, great product -- MUCH more affordable than similar smart garage openers. ... "
" ... What I mean is the device has a built in flashing light and beeper. ... "
" ... I’ve got fluorescent lights and LED lights right next to it and it works perfectly! ... "
" ... This is a safety feature to notify anyone around the garage that it is closing. ... "
" ... Yes we are planning to add light and thermostat control as well a a camera or two. ... "
" ... Very nice feature . ... "
" ... I love the geo fence feature. ... The amazon KEY feature is awesome too. ... "
Product As Described
15works, described, worked, exactly, everything
+93%
-7%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked as described ... "
" ... It is as described. ... "
" ... The thing worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Everything worked exactly as expected. ... "
Controls
14app, open, learn button, control, push
+64%
-36%
" ... No accidental remote button pushes and peace of mind knowing the garage is open or closed. ... "
" ... Easy to use, I would like to see two buttons one to close and one to open. ... "
" ... Make sure to press it enough (works like three way toggle switch) to get the big view of your garage door icon in center of app. ... "
" ... Works with a simple button push in the app, as advertised. ... Control over who has a key is easy to manage from the app. ... "
" ... Just pressing the LEARN button kick starts the installation and completed in less than 5 mins ... "
" ... So pleased, works with my Genie opener when I could not get the fob or my car buttons to program. ... "
" ... I really like being able to control and schedule from my phone. ... "
" ... Works with Amazon Key. ... "
Notifications
14notifications, opens, garage, closes, close
+86%
-14%
" ... The app is simple to use and easy to set up alerts and notifications. ... "
" ... I especially love the notifications and the level of granularity you can set the notifications to. ... "
" ... Alerts are nice ... "
" ... Always knowing when your garage is opened and closed is great with the notifications. ... "
" ... I really like the alerts on my phone when it opens and closes. ... "
" ... No false notifications. ... "
" ... I like alerts which I am getting from it ... "
" ... All notifications relate to open/close the garage is fast and on time. ... "
Pedometer
14step by step, step, app, follow, step instructions
+71%
-29%
" ... Good step-by-step instruction and made it work in about an hour. ... "
" ... I play golf several times a week and I am able to put my golf shoes on and walk straight to the course out of the garage. ... "
" ... Easy step by step instructions. ... "
" ... And at least one of the steps is time sensitive. ... "
" ... From the ad that convinced me to buy, to the app which was very logical with step by step videos and printed information, to the actual installation. ... "
" ... Once added go the second motor and link motor with hub (follow the steps). ... "
" ... It walked me through step by step. ... "
" ... A few steps to get installed, but works great once you get everything mounted. ... "
Battery Life
13batteries, low battery, garage, opener, dies
+46%
-54%
" ... I'm not going to go through the pain of taking it down, but I may replace it if they start charging a fee. ... "
" ... Waste of my 2 hours. ... "
" ... I considered the battery might be weak in the closest one, but they sensors were likely the same age. ... "
" ... The battery is about $6 and that is monthly so if you want to invest that monthly for something that some times works well that’s up to you. ... "
" ... It's also nice having another way to open my door as a backup in case my battery dies on my keypad. ... "
Returns
12back, refund, returned, window, unfortunately
-100%
" ... Unable to sync had to return item. ... "
" ... I finally ripped the whole thing down and threw it in the trash. ... "
" ... They should give me my money back. ... "
" ... Way past the return date as I hoped it work eventually. ... "
" ... No offer to replace either . ... "
" ... Unfortunately I had this for a while before attempting to set it up, otherwise I would return it in a heartbeat. ... "
" ... Returned to Amazon and replaced. ... Sent back to Amazon with confirmation on April 8th. ... So far, no replacement and no refund. ... "
" ... No it’s too late to return and I’m crap out of luck. ... "
Delivery
12box, opened, new, amazon, times
+83%
-17%
" ... I just got excited when I opened the product's box and noticed them. ... "
" ... Highly recommend this product to anyone who uses Amazon because now I get all my Amazon purchases “in home” delivered. ... "
" ... Opened no problem. ... "
" ... I had it installed and working within 15 minutes of opening the box. ... "
" ... Arrived one day early than expected. ... "
" ... I then know the time of the delivery. ... "
" ... They are now delivered into my garage. ... "
" ... I have used it for delivery a few times and I like it. ... "
For Kids
10garage, work, thing, home, forget
+100%
" ... It is super cool when it does work but when I get home with a car full of kids and groceries and wanna open my garage from my phone I find it is yoo frustrating to try and use this thing and it doesn't work. ... "
" ... Has given me peace of mind when the kids are home alone. ... "
" ... This product is wonderful for the parents and kids. ... "
" ... I ordered this for my father, he absolutely loves it. ... "
" ... I Highly recommend MyQ if you have kids, especially teenagers! ... "
" ... My kids always go out for playing with friends and sometimes they forget to close. ... "
" ... My kids always forget to closed the garage!! ... "
" ... Best thing for multiple family members or kids. ... "
Sound Quality
9beeping, garage door, closing, annoying, safety
+33%
-67%
" ... Integration is bad and it emits a horrible sound that you can't disable. ... "
" ... The speaker is AWEFUL! ... "
" ... I put tape over the speaker to mute it. ... "
" ... when closes using the app, opener makes a loud beeping sound that is very annoying, it might wake neighbors up if i use it late nights or early mornings to close the garage door. ... "
ISP
8wireless, connect, internet, first, connecting
+38%
-63%
" ... I major trouble connecting to my first router. ... "
" ... It didn’t connect with my garage even though it was compatible. ... "
" ... The wireless part seems to disconnect quite often. ... "
" ... Doesn’t stay connected to internet. ... "
" ... My device is only 25 feet from my router. ... "
Ports
8wall, reset, connector, compatible, wifi
+75%
-25%
" ... Used the same hub for both. ... "
" ... The wall mounting of the hub needed better instructions and mechanism - it took me more than 20 minutes to wall mount it. ... "
" ... one last positive point was that customer service was very friendly and helped promptly to setup the hub with home network, otherwise i would give it 0 starts. ... "
" ... Worked as needed - did have to plug it into another plug - I think it interfered with the reception - they do mention sometimes you have to put it further away - wire plenty of length - I mounted on garage wall near the top and plugged it in to a different outlet ... "
Build Quality
8pad, leads, pull, leave, housing
+88%
-13%
" ... Nice product, i picked up 2 of these to mount in both my attached and detached garage. ... "
" ... Step 3: Carefully, grab the leads and pull them off the board (they come right off) and discard them along with the pad and housing if you don't want to reinstall it ... "
" ... This is a good Design to prevent accident. ... "
" ... Once I added the glue, it's been perfect. ... "
" ... Hardest part, was getting the ladder out. ... "
" ... This product feels kind of cheap but works perfectly. ... "
" ... ( leave it plug and hanging carefully without coming loose ). ... "
Overall performance
7job
+43%
-57%
" ... Very dissatisfied with the performance. ... "
" ... Once or twice is ok, but when you have to do it continuously it becomes annoying real fast. ... "
" ... Yep, no multitasking. ... "
Speed
710, took, installed, 15, running
+100%
" ... I was able to install it within 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Installed in minutes. ... "
" ... I installed this unit in 15 minutes. ... "
" ... Had it installed in about 30 minutes . ... "
" ... Entire job took <15 minutes. ... "
" ... We had this up and running in under 10 minutes. ... "
" ... It was 15 minutes tops! ... "
Bluetooth
7wifi, pairing, pair, issues, opener
+14%
-86%
" ... The device will not pair. ... "
" ... It is difficult to re-pair, not worth my time since it was terrible to begin with. ... "
" ... First off I had to give the device a static IP address or I got constant lag issues but that doesn't fix the Bluetooth connection from the door open/close sensor. ... I should have thought about the known interference issues that Bluetooth devices have. ... I'm pretty sure the issue is that Bluetooth uses 2.4GHz frequency and so does wifi so they interfere with each other and changing the router channel didn't help me. ... I don't have any fluorescent lighting or other Bluetooth/wifi devices in the area. ... "
" ... Pairing this was a nightmare of like 30 minutes. ... "
" ... Tried pairing again several times and finally just gave up. ... "
" ... I've spent my afternoon trying to connect this to my garage door opener and it refuses to pair. ... "
Comfort
7kind, feel, comfortable, garage, engineer
+43%
-57%
" ... I do not feel comfortable at all just having this as an opener. ... "
" ... So this is a horrible pain in the ass system to get going. ... "
" ... Kind of cumbersome, slightly a pain, could've been so much easier. ... "
Lagging
6times, tried, restart, device
-100%
" ... I reset it again. ... "
" ... if you have a problem, you have to reset the device and start over. ... "
" ... I have to reset it 3 or 4 times a week. ... "
" ... Every time I've needed it to work I have to restart my phone. ... "
" ... I've tried to reset it but it keeps happening. ... "
Device Stand
6mount, ceiling, mounting, would, set
+83%
-17%
" ... Install the bracket on the wall, hang the unit, and you're done! ... "
" ... The hardest thing was mounting the actual receiver on the ceiling and that’s just because I didn’t want to be on a ladder that long!!!! ... "
" ... I would recommend that you do not mount ANY piece of the system until you have it completely set up. ... "
" ... I hit no snags during the installation and even the hollow wall anchors went in correctly and I'm usually the type that has lots of trouble with those things! ... "
" ... Easy to set up and mount. ... "
Fit
5plug, mount, would, set, leave
+60%
-40%
" ... I would recommend that you do not mount ANY piece of the system until you have it completely set up. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and mount. ... "
" ... ( leave it plug and hanging carefully without coming loose ). ... "
Video Playback
4video, installation, videos
+100%
" ... The video was great. ... "
" ... Like most things, I found the installation video on YouTube. ... "
" ... There’s a YouTube video if you’d rather someone tell you how to do it. ... "
" ... I watched a few YouTube videos first and it made installation a snap! ... "
Design
4look, orange, learn button
+50%
-50%
" ... Also it's super ugly. ... "
" ... An unfortunate design flaw and missed opportunity! ... "
User Manual
3work, garage door opener
+33%
-67%
" ... The one closest to the hub would only work occasionally, like after a manual open. ... "
" ... Didn't work with my craftsman garage door opener which is young enough per the manual. ... "
Gaming
3integration, install, easy
+67%
-33%
" ... For how cheap this product is and how easy it is to install and use, it’s a game changer. ... "
" ... Also, integration with Amazon Key is a game changer. ... "
Call quality
3voice, support, phone, door, control
+67%
-33%
" ... It was also great that I could install it on family member phone but could the limit was 2 more. ... "
" ... Voice control to close garage with Google assistant was free ... "
Charging
3charging, replace, fee, alexa
+33%
-67%
" ... I'm not going to go through the pain of taking it down, but I may replace it if they start charging a fee. ... "
" ... But I have an issue with the company for charging extra to use Alexa! ... "
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Specifications
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Size: 600 meters
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes