"The new Security+ 3.0 platform, launching alongside Chamberlain's latest openers, shuts down the workarounds that third-party accessory makers such as Tailwind, Meross, and Ratgdo developed to let you integrate your garage door with Apple Home, Home Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and others. Instead, you're pushed into Chamberlain's ad-stuffed MyQ app and a short list of partners and integrations, nearly all of which require paid subscriptions and none of which are the major ecosystems. (Controlling your door in the MyQ app itself is still free)."
"It's yet another sign that the market leader in garage door openers has no interest in an open, interoperable smart home. Chamberlain is locking users deeper into its proprietary, subscription-centric ecosystem - a trend punctuated by its quiet exit from the Connectivity Standards Alliance, the industry group behind the interoperability smart home standard, Matter. Which, coincidentally, just announced support for garage door controllers."
Chamberlain launched Security+ 3.0, a communication platform update that disables aftermarket controller workarounds and prevents integration with Apple Home, Home Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and similar platforms. Third-party accessory makers such as Tailwind, Meross, and Ratgdo can no longer enable direct ecosystem compatibility. Users are steered toward the ad-filled MyQ app and a small set of partner integrations, most of which require paid subscriptions, although direct door control in MyQ remains free. Chamberlain has also exited the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and the move intensifies a shift toward proprietary, subscription-centric smart home control.
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