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November 4, 2019 · Leave a Comment

myQ Smart Garage Hub Setup

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myQ Smart Garage Hub: myQ Setup – Here’s the Easy Process, Beginning to End!

Have you heard of myQ? How about in-garage delivery via Amazon Key?

Honestly, I hadn’t heard of either until a couple of weeks ago. But now that I know a bit about both, I’m excited to share information about the myQ Smart Garage Hub technology, and Key by Amazon in-garage delivery services.

Why? Because having tried them myself, I think this technology and service will be helpful to you this holiday season and beyond!

In this post, we walk through the myQ setup to get your smart garage enabled for in-garage delivery. Amazon Prime members can now get free in-garage delivery using a myQ-connected smart garage and the Amazon Key App. No more wet/snowy deliveries, or packages that go missing!

*This content was sponsored by Chamberlain Group Inc. and their myQ smart garage hub product. Post contains affiliate links. All opinions are my own. Please read our full disclosure policy here.*

 

Before I delve too deep into details, we need to confirm two things –

Can you answer “Yes” to these questions:

  1. Does your home have a garage with a garage door opener?
  2. Are you an Amazon Prime member?

 

OK, if you answered “yes” to both of those, then stick with me. I got some pretty amazing news for you.

Chamberlain Group (CGI), a leader in smart garage access technology, and Amazon recently joined together to offer free in-garage delivery service for Amazon Prime members!

If you didn’t catch the excitement and earth-shattering-ness of that statement the first time around, let me repeat. With a CGI myQ smart garage hub:

Amazon can now deliver your orders INSIDE YOUR GARAGE!

*And for no additional cost!

 

Packaging of the myQ Smart Garage Hub made by Chamberlain (CGI)

 

YES! That means:

  • No more soaking, wet packages if they’re delivered in a downpour
  • No more risk of your packages “walking away” before you have a chance to collect them

PLUS…

You can use the myQ App to remotely open and close your garage. And the myQ app will alert you any time your garage opens and closes. These features are so useful!

Packaging of the myQ Smart Garage Hub made by Chamberlain (CGI)

 

Rushed out the door and have that sneaking suspicion you left the curling iron on? You can let your neighbor into the house with your app, so she can check for you.

Let your dog walker in to take Rover out with the press of a button on your phone.

The technology of this product is pretty incredible. It offers us convenience and control of a key access point in our homes.

Wet packages delivered outside, which will no longer happen once the myQ-connected smart garage hub is up and running!

 

We can now open and close our garage doors for safe and easy access when needed, even when we aren’t at home.

Beyond that, this system can give peace of mind that our deliveries aren’t in jeopardy of going missing, or ending up sopping wet or caked with snow because of inclement weather.

Wet packages delivered outside, which will no longer happen once the myQ-connected smart garage hub is up and running and Amazon will deliver our future packages inside our garage thanks to being an Amazon Prime member and using the Amazon Key app with our myQ-connected smart garage hub.

 

Finally, the myQ Smart Garage Hub is easy to install and easy to use!

We’ll show you the simple DIY setup (it took us under 30-minutes to get the entire system operational, and we are NOT “techy” people). Then, we’ll show you how to link the myQ App to the Amazon Key App so you are able to choose the “in-garage delivery” option at checkout for your future Amazon purchases.

You can make sure Amazon offers the service in your area by checking here.

Display on iPhone/smartphone of the notification on the myQ App that your garage door is open

 

Let’s go over what you’ll need to setup your own myQ smart garage hub:

Here’s What You’ll Need for Your myQ Setup:

  • myQ Smart Garage Hub
  • myQ app downloaded on your phone
  • a compatible garage door opener (check here to see if yours is)
  • a strong Wi-Fi signal in your garage
  • ladder
  • pencil
  • drill with 5/32″ bit
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • safety glasses
  • adhesive strips, screws/wall anchors and mounting bracket (all which come with your hub)

 

 

myQ Setup Procedure:

 

Truthfully, all you need to do for your myQ setup is to choose one of these two options:

  1. Watch CGI’s easy to follow 8-minute video tutorial.
  2. After you’ve downloaded the myQ App, it will walk you through the step-by-step setup instructions automatically.

 

Packaging of the myQ Smart Garage Hub made by Chamberlain (CGI)

 

Find the app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. The icon will look like this ⤵️:

phone grab shot of the icon for the myQ App icon as seen in the Apple App Store

 

Once you’ve setup a new account by answering the standard questions (name, email, password) you’ll be sent an email to confirm your new account.

get started screen from the myQ smartphone app

 

After logging in to the app, you’ll be guided through the setup process, which is very easy to follow…even for the tech-challenged 🤚🏻!

You’ll see pictorial and written prompts with each new instruction. The images above and below are screenshots from my phone as I went through the process of setting the system up here.

phone screen grab images of the setup instructions for the myQ App

 

As far as the actual installation of the equipment, there are two basic pieces of hardware. The hub, seen above and below.

The Chamberlain (CGI) myQ smart garage hub unit which will be installed on the ceiling of your garage when purchased using two screws and drywall anchors

 

You’ll be using a mounting brace and two screws to secure the hub to the ceiling in your garage. The hardware, as seen below, is provided with your kit.

 

The hub plugs into a standard outlet and will be installed just a few feet from the garage door opener.

The other piece of hardware is a garage door sensor. This will simply be attached to your garage door using two adhesive strips that come with the kit. The sensor and adhesive strips are seen below. This sensor tells the myQ hub if your garage door is open or closed.

Image of the myQ garage door sensor and the two adhesive strips that will be used to install the unit on the interior of the garage door

 

When prompted by the myQ setup instructions on your app,

myQ setup process. Image of the myQ garage door sensor about to be installed on the inside of the garage door with adhesive strips

 

simply stick this device to the back of your garage door using the adhesive strips.

Installation of the myQ Smart Garage Hub on the back of a garage door

 

The myQ App will then help you to pair it with your Wifi. It will test itself to ensure the system is working properly. You’ll get a “success” screen once all systems are go.

That’s all there is to it. Seriously, it should take you 30 minutes or less to get your myQ completely set up and running.

 

How to Setup Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery:

Now that you’ve got your fancy smart garage working, you’ll want to get your in-garage delivery service with Amazon set up!

This is another easy process. I did it in under 5-minutes, and I’m betting you’ll be even faster 😉😘. Here’s what you do:

 

1. Download the Amazon Key App.

Head to the Apple App Store or Google Play again and download the Key by Amazon app. The picture below is how the icon should look when you’re searching for it ⤵️

Icon seen in the Apple App Store for the Key by Amazon app which will be used to initiate in-garage delivery with the myQ-connected smart garage hub

 

2. Agree to terms & conditions, then follow prompts.

As usual, you’ll have to scan a contract and agree to the terms and conditions of using the app and service. Once you’ve done that, just as with the myQ App, you’ll be guided through the setup of the service.

Here are some highlights of the selections you’ll need to make:

  • Select “set up garage” in the “let’s get started” screen

screenshots of Key by Amazon App set up process

 

  • Select “Link myQ account”

screenshots of Key by Amazon App set up process; linking the myQ account

 

  • If you have a camera for your system, you’ll be prompted through the setup process for that. We don’t use one, but they can be handy if you want to actually see your packages getting delivered.
  • At the “Enable in-garage delivery” screen, click “Enable”
  • You then will have the opportunity to take a picture of your garage (if it’s not obvious to the driver where it may be, or which door they should use) and enter any pertinent entry instructions

At this point, your set up is complete! You’ll see the success screen like the one pictured below⤵️

screenshots of Key by Amazon App set up process

 

Now you’re ready for your in-garage deliveries with Amazon to begin! Next time you purchase something, when you get to the delivery options screen, you should see an option for “In-Garage delivery”. Simply select that option, and bring on the dry, safe home delivery!

screenshot of the new option for in-garage delivery which will show for Amazon Prime members who have a myQ-connected smart garage door set up and connected with the Key by Amazon App

 

The myQ App will let you know when your garage door opens and closes, and Amazon Key will send you delivery alerts.

I sure hope that this has been helpful to you! I think our smart garage will come in very handy over the coming months…especially in the lead up to the holidays!

 

Pin this post for later! And if you decide to buy a myQ Smart Garage Hub and use this post to help you with your setup, leave a comment (or better yet, a photo) on the pin! That helps others know whether they want to try one, too!

In this post, we walk through the myQ setup to get your smart garage enabled for in-garage delivery. Amazon Prime members can now get free in-garage delivery using a myQ-connected smart garage and the Amazon Key App. No more wet/snowy deliveries, or packages that go missing!

 

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