Signal – Wifi Enabled Apple HomeKit/Google Home/Alexa 54 in. Indoor Noble Bronze Ceiling Fan with Light Kit and Remote

We bought this because of the connectivity, and the company video helped, but took several tries to get it working. But now have both Apple HomeKit and Alexa control. The light is quite bright, wish it was dimmable, but overall happy. Bought it manufacturer refurbished on eBay and it was as new.

First of all the fan is beautiful, well built, very quiet and and can move a ton of air. Now, its smart functionality is a bit problematic. I originally tried setting everything up with an Android Phone (Nexus 6p running Android 7.1.2) it was a beast. I had to do the reset on the included remote trick and go through the app setup process 6 or more times before I got it to work. I also disconnected from my home Wifi and disabled the Google "Use Open Wifi" service at some point which may have helped. The app makes you scan the Fan QR code each time, and then also makes you type in the fan code manually. Once I got the app working on Android, it actually stopped working shortly after "Can't find Fan" so I had to re-pair everything. Since then it's been working, but with one major caveat. The Android App doesn't allow you to do any of the scheduling, which was the whole reason I bought this fan. The App is also buggy and crashes a lot Luckily I had a iPod touch laying around and tried the app on that. It was much easier to get working on the iPod, and it supports the scheduling feature, thankfully. Controls can still be laggy on both the Android and iPod app. Sometimes taking 30+ seconds to react to a button push. The scheduling has been reliable so far. I'm praying that the schedule is built into the fan, and not relying on the App on a device to control the actions, I guess I'll find out when my battery dies. My advice to Hunter, you are ruining your company image with such a terrible App and poor "smart" interface to the fan. I hope the bugginess and lag is not something with the Wifi module (hardware) you included, and instead is something you can fix with a better application development team.

Does not work well with HomeKit. Connection to HomeKit is very sporadic. Never works when you need use automation. Would not recommend if you are using HomeKit. I’m actually going to return all three fans I bought.

I had hoped to use this for a living room light. The fan looks good, and moves air well. However the light is a ring of LEDs all pointing straight down, and the bowl doesn't diffuse this much. It winds up feeling more like a spotlight instead of actually filling the space with light. I think it would be fine on a covered patio, or in a smaller room.

*assuming you know what it was made to do, and how to install it. I am writing this review to hopefully help potential buyers by providing info that I didn’t have or couldn’t find when I bought it. Here are some notes: It does not have changeable bulbs. It has built-in LED lights. They can be dimmed, but only through the provided remote, or through the Hunter app, or through the Apple HomeKit app once you’ve set them up. You will need a good, reliable Wi-Fi signal. You will also need your Wi-Fi to be a 2.4 Ghz network and not a 5Ghz or it will likely not connect. You will need your phone software up to date, and you will need to get the Hunter App for some features. I cannot speak to non-Apple device integration, since I only used my iPhone. The default setting has a loud - in my opinion far too loud - beep. This can be turned off in a hard to find setting in the Hunter app. The fan has four speeds, and it is very quiet. Siri can control the speed and dim the light by voice command once setup is complete. The fan and light will show as different devices in the Home app. It is not a “hugger” fan, and probably not ideal for low ceilings. I modified (shortened) our down-rod to avoid decapitation (shhh! Don’t tell Hunter). We had a small hiccup with the dimming During setup, but it worked itself out within an hour, and I’m not sure why. Okay, I think that’s about it. Good luck with yours. We are very happy with ours so far after about 6 months of owning it, with no problems at all.

We bought 3 of these fans and we are so happy we did! Easy to install. Looks great with our decor. So quiet - great buy!

I purchased a Hunter Signal and 2 Hunter Symphony fans three years ago. The Signal stopped working yesterday. Support diagnosed the receiver as being bad, which they informed me is NOT covered under warranty. When I asked the cost of a receiver I was told it was not replaceable and I would have to replace the entire fan. An unbelievable waste of money (original high cost of fan) and resources. Environmentally irresponsible.

Tried connecting to app for a very long and frustrating time. Just found out from the reviews that the app does not work outside of US. That is just GREAT! Would have been great to know before I bought it. A line in the product description or app would certainly be helpful as I can NOT connect it to home automation or use my phone to control it. AND that beep when using the remote is just rude, especially if your partner is sleeping when you try to do anything.

It was easy to connect to Apple Home Kit. Just forget the Hunter app... it’s not needed.

The SimpleConnect devices will no longer function with their latest app, which is required to work with Alexa or Google Assistant. You will be stuck in this continuous loop of adding the devices to your account, only to have the app remove the device soon after and ask you to add it again. Apple Homekit works as long as you never use any of Hunter's Simpleconnect apps. Hunter doesn't have any smart home expertise, and it's obvious they haven't invested in competent engineers in this space. So stay from them if this is what you're looking for.