Product brief
Omlet Smart Autodoor: specifications, fit, and tradeoffs
A side-opening door with Wi-Fi status, alerts, schedules, and optional Alexa or Google control. It can run on AA batteries or plug-in power.
Quick answer
- Best remote controls: Remote status checks and smart-home control.
- Power: 4 AA batteries or plug-in supply.
- Controls: Wi-Fi app, light, timer, Alexa, Google.
- Key fit detail: 16.5 x 19.25 in frame; 11.75 x 7.75 in opening.
Editorial verdict
The right premium choice if remote status matters more than lowest cost and your Wi-Fi reaches the coop reliably.
Strong points
- Remote door status and battery alerts
- Side-opening mechanism is hard to lift from below
- Battery or plug-in power
Tradeoffs
- Costs more than non-connected doors
- Remote features depend on stable coop Wi-Fi
Specification sheet
- Power
- 4 AA batteries or plug-in
- Frame
- 16.5 x 19.25 in
- Opening
- 11.75 x 7.75 in
- Water resistance
- IPX6
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi; Omlet app; Alexa and Google
- Weather note
- IPX6 water-resistance rating listed
- Verified
- July 18, 2026
Who should choose it
Remote status checks and smart-home control is the clearest use case. Before buying, translate that label into site facts: available opening or footprint, safe power, control range, weather exposure, and the person who will service it.
- The finished dimensions fit with room for full travel and service access.
- The stated power method is safe and maintainable at the installation point.
- The control method matches the required range—local, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi.
- A manual backup can be performed quickly by another caregiver.
Before you rely on it
Read the current manual, inventory every included part, and complete the manufacturer setup sequence. Observe repeated cycles or feeding/recording events as appropriate before leaving the system unattended.
Write down the manual override or fallback, label compatible replacement power or hardware, and show another caregiver how to recover from a failure. Automation is most useful when the backup is boring and obvious.
Open the manufacturer or primary product source to check the latest manual and compatibility details.
Sources checked
Specifications were checked against these manufacturer or current retailer pages on July 18, 2026.