[bragones]

Originally Posted by wseward

I tried using MyQ with the existing MVP garage door opener. I called Chamberlin and was told MVP was not compatible. I ended up just replacing the MVP garage door opener with a Chamberlin one.

Ditto for me. Could not get MyQ to work with old MVP openers and also found MVP was not compatible. I replaced the old MVP openers as they were showing signs of failure. Keypad functioned intermittently and replacement remotes were not available.

[rsmurano]

I used myQ for years and got rid of it last year. They changed their method of being a smart controller to being a dumb one. If you want to get a controller that’s not compatible with HomeKit or SmartThings then get myQ. If all you want to do is use the app to control the opening and closing of your garage doors (dumb controller), get myQ.
I have automated my whole house and every device is a smart device. I can ask what the status of my garage doors are without opening an app. I can trigger to unlock my interior garage door when my garage door opens. I can create a routine that checks if my garage door opens while I’m outside of my geofenced area and automatically close the door. You can’t do any of this with myQ.
Even if you don’t have a smart home, why not start building 1 when you want to make a function (like opening and closing the garage doors or checking if they are closed while you are thousands of miles away) smart. After the garage doors, then you can easily do your sprinkler controller, your house thermostat, your door locks, lights, then when you want to get more involved, your outdoor grill, refrigerator and stove, water sensors, timers for lights, on and on.

[bragones]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I used myQ for years and got rid of it last year. They changed their method of being a smart controller to being a dumb one. If you want to get a controller that’s not compatible with HomeKit or SmartThings then get myQ. If all you want to do is use the app to control the opening and closing of your garage doors (dumb controller), get myQ.
I have automated my whole house and every device is a smart device. I can ask what the status of my garage doors are without opening an app. I can trigger to unlock my interior garage door when my garage door opens. I can create a routine that checks if my garage door opens while I’m outside of my geofenced area and automatically close the door. You can’t do any of this with myQ.
Even if you don’t have a smart home, why not start building 1 when you want to make a function (like opening and closing the garage doors or checking if they are closed while you are thousands of miles away) smart. After the garage doors, then you can easily do your sprinkler controller, your house thermostat, your door locks, lights, then when you want to get more involved, your outdoor grill, refrigerator and stove, water sensors, timers for lights, on and on.

idk...seems a bit harsh to call MyQ dumb. MyQ has some nice features such as maintaining a log history and allowing you to give access to other users on a temp basis including Amazon/Walmart deliveries as well as nice configurable notification capability. You can also schedule to automate opening/closing doors at a specific time and of course you check the status of your doors as well as open/close from anywhere that you have internet access. With IFTTT routine, you can get Alexa combability to check status and open/close doors through voice. For my purposes, MyQ works nicely.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

MyQ is cheap, and minimalist, just enough for us at the moment.

And our house's garage door opener is Linnear, so I won't know anything about a chamberlain opener.

Automation with the internet is great, as long as it works. . just another it works until it doesn't situation.

[JMintzer]

I tried hooking up a MyQ controller to my original MVP opener a few years ago. I spent 2 days climbing up and down that damn ladder...

No luck, despite following the directions to a T... I finally gave up anf trashed it...

[WiscoDogsDad]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I tried hooking up a MyQ controller to my original MVP opener a few years ago. I spent 2 days climbing up and down that damn ladder...

No luck, despite following the directions to a T... I finally gave up anf trashed it...

Thanks for the feedback. This is why I inquired. Will need to replace the old MVP, if I want to use current technology. Not sure that is the right fiscal move, yet.

[Spartan86]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I used myQ for years and got rid of it last year. They changed their method of being a smart controller to being a dumb one. If you want to get a controller that’s not compatible with HomeKit or SmartThings then get myQ. If all you want to do is use the app to control the opening and closing of your garage doors (dumb controller), get myQ.
I have automated my whole house and every device is a smart device. I can ask what the status of my garage doors are without opening an app. I can trigger to unlock my interior garage door when my garage door opens. I can create a routine that checks if my garage door opens while I’m outside of my geofenced area and automatically close the door. You can’t do any of this with myQ.
Even if you don’t have a smart home, why not start building 1 when you want to make a function (like opening and closing the garage doors or checking if they are closed while you are thousands of miles away) smart. After the garage doors, then you can easily do your sprinkler controller, your house thermostat, your door locks, lights, then when you want to get more involved, your outdoor grill, refrigerator and stove, water sensors, timers for lights, on and on.

Our house is more automated than most, to include sprinklers etc. I do use MyQ and it works for our purposes although has the noted limitations. What are you using for garage door control?

[bkgma]

I have two houses with garage door openers that are not MyQ compatible and I use Aladdin. Easy to install, App works really well - can monitor door position, automatically close after specified time so you won’t leave it open all night. Notifies me whenever door opens or closes. No fee to use the App.

[Spartan86]

Originally Posted by bkgma

I have two houses with garage door openers that are not MyQ compatible and I use Aladdin. Easy to install, App works really well - can monitor door position, automatically close after specified time so you won’t leave it open all night. Notifies me whenever door opens or closes. No fee to use the App.

I have used the Alladin app with the Genie doors I had in OH. So you are using their app to manage non-Genie doors?

[ElDiabloJoe]

Originally Posted by bkgma

I have two houses with garage door openers that are not MyQ compatible and I use Aladdin. Easy to install, App works really well - can monitor door position, automatically close after specified time so you won’t leave it open all night. Notifies me whenever door opens or closes. No fee to use the App.

I use the Aladdin app on my new Genie. Kinda wish it wasn't so proprietary and integrated better with a system like HomeKit. Aladdin works fine for my purposes, the one garage door, but not having a systemic system using a single app would be better.

[FredMitchell]

Replacing the garage door to use MyQ is expensive. It will also leave you with MyQ, which is no longer a good choice. Go with Aladdin for the reasons others and I mentioned. It is a much better app.

[Chellybean]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

I tried hooking up a MyQ controller to my original MVP opener a few years ago. I spent 2 days climbing up and down that damn ladder...

No luck, despite following the directions to a T... I finally gave up anf trashed it...

MVP (LEANER OPENERS ARE ALSO 318 FREG.)ARE 318 FREQUENCY AND WILL NOT WORK WITH MyQ BUT ITS A GOOD TOOL TO MONITOR DOORS.
There are other inexpensive add on's to make MVP openers wifi control anywhere with a app like Tuya which i like and only about 25 dollars as long as you have a good 2.4 wifi signal in the garage. people spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars changing there openers and they DON"T have too.
Knowledge is power do your research folks! The MVP openers are very robust openers but have gone obsolete in manufacturing.