Return HomeLink and Go with MyQ?

[Joboo7777]

I recently ordered the Homelink Hardware and scheduled a service appointment for next week to be installed in my 2023 Model 3 LR. I also have a MYQ door opening and use the MyQ app quite a bit. Would like some advice on whether I should return the Homelink hardware in favor of MyQ integration. The biggest benefit I see with MyQ is I would think the integration would allow for features like summon to confirm whether the garage door is open or closed preventing potential damage to the car. Any thoughts?

Thanks
John

 

[Fictional_Yeti]

They posted the preliminary annual subscription fees for Tesla integration on the MyQ website the other day so it's not one/done. I think $45/year and up you go. With Homelink, at least you can open the garage door if the internet craps out or myQ goes out of business.

 

[Hickster]

My biggest issue with MyQ in the Tesla is they‘re requiring a subscription in order to use it. That‘s a deal breaker for me.

 

[Supcom]

They posted the preliminary annual subscription fees for Tesla integration on the MyQ website the other day so it's not one/done. I think $45/year and up you go. With Homelink, at least you can open the garage door if the internet craps out or the myQ goes out of business.

$45/year to send a few internet commands from the car to MyQ is a rip-off.

 

[Joboo7777]

$45/year to send a few internet commands from the car to MyQ is a rip-off.

Completely agree. However the way I look at it is it’s a wash. I just paid $300 for homelink. I’ll probably own the car for 4-5 years and I’m most likely not going to uninstall and take the Homelink device and install on my next Tesla. For my particular use case which is a single garage door I’m wondering if MyQ integration may be a more capable solution.

 

[Daniel L]

Completely agree. However the way I look at it is it’s a wash. I just paid $300 for homelink. I’ll probably own the car for 4-5 years and I’m most likely not going to uninstall and take the Homelink device and install on my next Tesla. For my particular use case which is a single garage door I’m wondering if MyQ integration may be a more capable solution.

If it's anything like opening the garage on the phone, I'd be annoyed at waiting every single day for the garage to respond compared to the instant homelink

 

[Supcom]

Completely agree. However the way I look at it is it’s a wash. I just paid $300 for homelink. I’ll probably own the car for 4-5 years and I’m most likely not going to uninstall and take the Homelink device and install on my next Tesla. For my particular use case which is a single garage door I’m wondering if MyQ integration may be a more capable solution.

MyQ purchase price is only $19 from Amazon, so, if you want the features it provides then it's a really cheap solution. It's basically a garage door remote control with a WiFi interface and very simple to install. It will work independently from Homelink, so you could certainly have both and just not connect your Tesla to MyQ. Using MyQ with your phone does not cost anything beyond the purchase price.

 

[nero71]

My house came with myQ, garage door openers installed, I don't understand how I can use the app for free on my phone but have to pay for it in the car.
Unless that's about to change, these 4.99 - 9.99 subscriptions are really starting to add up

 

[Newtothis]

While it is a subscription, the 10 year plan is $299 and can go with your new car as you move cars in those 10 years. Homelink is $350 per car but lasts the cars whole life.

If myQ is as easy as homelink, it almost makes sense to use myQ over the course of 10 years and 2 cars?

But if you’re controlling things other than myQ garage doors, then homelink is the way to go if you want a consolidated set up. You can also do myQ+extra clickers for other stuff.

If you happen to be a 2 or more tesla household, it seems one myQ subscription can work with all cars.

Tesla In-Vehicle Garage Control with myQ | myQ

Open and close your garage door from anywhere with the seamless Tesla in-vehicle garage control from myQ. Monitor your garage from the comfort of your car—hands free.

www.myq.com

 

[Hayseed_MS]

If it allowed other myq things to be controlled, it may be worth it.

 

[Joboo7777]

While it is a subscription, the 10 year plan is $299 and can go with your new car as you move cars in those 10 years. Homelink is $350 per car but lasts the cars whole life.

If myQ is as easy as homelink, it almost makes sense to use myQ over the course of 10 years and 2 cars?

But if you’re controlling things other than myQ garage doors, then homelink is the way to go if you want a consolidated set up. You can also do myQ+extra clickers for other stuff.

If you happen to be a 2 or more tesla household, it seems one myQ subscription can work with all cars.

Tesla In-Vehicle Garage Control with myQ | myQ

Open and close your garage door from anywhere with the seamless Tesla in-vehicle garage control from myQ. Monitor your garage from the comfort of your car—hands free.

www.myq.com

Yea this is what I’m thinking well the only downside I see is you are stuck with Chamberlain garage door openers for the life of the car. Which I don’t see them going out of business in 4-5 years. These guys have been around longer than Tesla. I Koke many people have had performance issues with MyQ. I have not experienced those and we open the garage door with the app quit a bit. Honestly I’m surprised Tesla has provided this integration as it will cut in to their HomeLink revenue. Which leads me to believe there probably is some truth to Tesla dictating the price of the subscription. I’m sure they are getting piece of it.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

you'll own nothing and you'll like it.

I'll never pay to rent a button to open my garage door. I'll stick the opener on the damn sun-visor for free.

I assume this nonsense doesn't even work if you don't have cell service where you live.

 

[jerome8283]

I have MyQ now and use the app on my iPhone to open/close my garage door free. Not sure this make sense for me.

 

[gaswalla]

If it’s worth hundreds of dollars for the convenience of using an app on the cars screen vs your phone’s screen, then now you have a solution

 

[Joboo7777]

I have MyQ now and use the app on my iPhone to open/close my garage door free. Not sure this make sense for me.

The primary reason I want it is to enhance the experience of the summon feature. Today I do exactly what you do which is use the app or a physical button on the visor.

 

[jerome8283]

The primary reason I want it is to enhance the experience of the summon feature. Today I do exactly what you do which is use the app or a physical button on the visor.

Ok, this may be a good reason.

 

[Rootboy]

$45/year to send a few internet commands from the car to MyQ is a rip-off.

Right? My blue tooth light bulbs cost less than $15. MyQ can pound.

 

[Arizone]

Chamberlain is out of their mind. This is after they already discontinued their previous premium $10/year subscription, presumably because it was nearly worthless, now they bring it back for a single integration at three to four-and-a-half times the cost??

Just use the literally free app or physical remote, or if you're that tempted over automation purchase the Homelink modules off eBay at half the Tesla Store cost, install and activate them yourself now that it is possible, and even sell them off again later when you sell the car.

 

[jerome8283]

Can I control MyQ via Siri?

 

[Supcom]

Can I control MyQ via Siri?

Perhaps you should ask Siri that?