Venstar Skyport

- February 10, 2016

Everyone

Lifestyle

( 226)

Description

The Venstar Skyport Comfort Control App allows Android, iOS, Blackberry and Kindle users to remotely monitor and control their heating and cooling systems. From the couch to across town, with Comfort Control you may control thermostats at each location from your mobile device.

Skyport Comfort Control features include:

✔ Simple, easy to use control of the thermostat.
✔ Current weather and forecast is displayed for each location.
✔ Monitor energy use.
✔ Send personal texts directly to the thermostat’s display, such as: "I will be home at 6pm for dinner".
✔ Receive alerts when the space where the thermostat is located is too hot or cold.
✔ Turn on/off time period programming or vacation settings.
✔ Emails may be configured to go to your HVAC service provider when service is needed.

Compatible with Venstar ColorTouch thermostat models: T5800, T6800, T7850, T7900, T8850, and T8900.

Reviews

4.0

226 total

5 120

4 46

3 24

2 16

1 20

mark spraggs

Note 3 Great app I've had it 2 year's now and working great. Had one small problem where I would open app worked fine then next time I couldn't do nothing. Figured out it was running in background had to shut it down and it would work again. Had an update and it was fixed.

Aaron Jordan

The only reason this app gets 2 stars instead of 1 is because it worked great... back when it USED to work! Over a month ago I noticed I could no longer log-in through the app on my Android phone. It tells me that the user/password info I entered is not correct. However, when I log-in through my laptop everything is fine. Now my wife is saying the app is doing the same thing on her iPhone. Please fix this... this is very frustrating!

David A

Love it, but... Needs more setting capability, like what is available at wall box. For instance, changing humidity set point, setting fan behavior, etc. If more of those features are added, then I give it 5 stars. There is no other product on the market that provides humidity control and wi-fi capability, along with reliable control capabilities and other bonus features.

jim miller

Some good, some bad... Control menu pretty feeble, it allows setpoint change and turn schedule off. If you want to turn it back on you have to go to the Configure menu, hmm. The Info menu gives good info on your usage and sensor readings. The bad category includes no schedule access, or mode change if in schedule mode. And worse is login issues on some devices (as noted by others) that tech support hasn't solved yet. Responded quickly to my email but then did nothing more than I had already done to fix, and didn't fix.

Jonathan Fuchs

Works, but not nearly detailed enough. Should have the ability to adjust everything you can set from the Thermostat itself, or from the web browser. Why can I not adjust my schedule from the app?

Steve Sentner

Too slow Way too slow. It takes at least 20 seconds to move from one screen to the next. And why can't you set the schedule from the app?!? Thinking of going to the Nest.

User reviews

mark spraggs February 11, 2016

Aaron Jordan May 2, 2016

David A May 27, 2016

jim miller January 2, 2017

Jonathan Fuchs June 27, 2016

Works, but not nearly detailed enough. Should have the ability to adjust everything you can set from the Thermostat itself, or from the web browser. Why can I not adjust my schedule from the app?

Steve Sentner May 1, 2016

Too slow Way too slow. It takes at least 20 seconds to move from one screen to the next. And why can't you set the schedule from the app?!? Thinking of going to the Nest.

Brian Shappee July 22, 2016

Logon issues still present! I've reinstalled the app several time now and the password field is still greyed out.

January 3, 2017

Venstar Thermostat wifi Still working great after two years. From Barry of Orange

Tammy McBride January 22, 2017

It keeps going offline on my app on my android phone. Which means that I can't set temperature from my app. if I'm away, or even right in my living room! I've reset it several times and still can't get it to go back online. Anyone else have this problem?

Eric Nelson August 19, 2016

I have seen better - hangs frequently on shutdown. - not all features of thermostat implemented.

Eric Oxborrow March 13, 2017

When using Celsius, the temperature can't be adjusted below 35 degrees regardless of heating mode, which renders the app completely useless for making temperature changes.

Bill Alicea June 20, 2016

Freezes App freezes quite a bit, and not talking about temps

Nicholas Papaconstantinou April 10, 2016

Works well - want weather in deg C App works well so. However, there's no option to change weather forecast settings in degrees Celsius. My thermostat settings allow this option.

Tony Albers February 5, 2017

Best thermostat app and works great with Amazon Alexa

Felix Dulzaides August 3, 2016

Once you set schedule, it doesn't let you modify it or turn it off

noveltyconstruction April 15, 2016

Very happy with customer service. Application is The Best. Alex Garashin from technical supprot is the best!! 10 stars. Zoran

Stan G. January 18, 2017

Good but would be great if interface was more like the skyport website. Also needs a widget.

Charlie Illingworth June 15, 2016

Laaaaaaaaaaaagggggggg It works well, just very slowly.

Robert Dattilo November 6, 2016

3 years I have had this Stat for 3 years. It's been great. This is my review.

Chris Smith November 12, 2016

Works Consistently Well I have been using this for about a year without incident.

J Stew July 3, 2016

Works well like the text capabilities

Robert Bossaert July 30, 2015

Samsung S3 Works great so far. have a feeling some ppl here didnt buy the WiFi key for remote access is why its not connecting. Gave 4 stars because I agree with some of you. Needs more settings on the app and should be able to download pics without removing the wifi key. I can send my thermostat text messages but not pics???? Strange if you ask me. Keep up the good work developers. Its almost there. Thank you.

Aaron Miller August 23, 2015

Weather Unavailable for my location? Really? It is a nice app, and very convenient! However, it's been a month, and the weather section is still unavailable for my location? San Diego? It's not like I live in Seedro Wooley! Or some place nobody's ever heard of before... Fix the weather section and I'll change my 3 stars to 5 Stars!

Tim Gooding September 11, 2015

Worked, then stopped The local weather part has never worked (guess LA isnt big enough?), but at least the app worked. Then it stopped letting me log in, rejecting my password despite never changing it. Same for my wifes phone. Can log in to the website fine, but apparently the thermostat has dropped off the account. All around terrible.

Chandler Cruz August 5, 2015

Stuck in 2007 This app is pretty useless. It's stuck in the past with both its iOS 1-6 UI, and its lack of functionality. You're better off making a shortcut on your homescreen to the website to edit schedules, see detailed runtime stats, etc. Even then it's a compromise because it's not mobile optimized, but at least you get full access.

David Schuchman October 13, 2015

Love it! Easy to use and reliable! Works perfectly for me! User interface is easy to use and attractive. Also, the weather feature works. Just login to the desktop website, and click settings icon in the right side. Then input your zip code and bingo, it'll immediately display on your phone, etc.

Seth Polley December 29, 2015

Disappointing Functionality The Venstar thermostat was purchased for WiFi usage, but no where did it state internet access was required. Next failure: the in-app functionality does not respond to the back button, leaving the config. bubble open, but navigating you back to the main window in the background...causing config. to hang open until force close. The weather fails to display. App. features are extremely limited. Too much personal information, like street address, is requested on Skyport setup. Temp. mod. does not start unit...

Sam Thieme August 29, 2015

Broke with latest update I am not going to install adobe air on my phone with the permissions it wants. Why does the app need this??

Robin Houser September 12, 2015

No Thermostat display The only thing showing up me and my husband on our phones is the local weather. We have no ability to control or even see our home thermostat. Pretty pointless at this time.

marcel perdomo September 2, 2015

Having Issues On Galaxy s5 Please fix bug. I can't control my ac.

Mark Lamberger August 6, 2015

Awesome! I love this app and use it ALL the time!!! Soooo convenient!!! Figured out how to get weather update/info in app... Log in to your account on a computer abd set up your location for current weather. Back to 5🌟⭐🌟⭐🌟

Mike Schmidt June 26, 2015

The app gives a 505 error and won't install on Nexus 4. Update: Fixed!

gary matta August 7, 2015

OK, but Has to be cleared from memory and restarted on my phone, Note2.

vitas s November 6, 2015

Love it . All works perfec. To use weather must add one more time my location online. Just use my laptop go online to my account and add your location one more time. .

cindy burtt December 8, 2015

No longer works with my phone I can't log in. I can't type I my user name..only the password. Please fix.

Chris Wilson July 23, 2015

Current weather forecast has never been available on this app

DAN WALTZ July 17, 2015

VENSTAR Remote thermostat controller

Peter Harris March 16, 2016

Works great No issues with the app.

Ryan Cossey May 11, 2015

Not impressed I'm an ac contractor and got the 7900 for free from a vendor so I installed it at my house. The weather function on the app doesn't seem to work and the app freezes consistently. Everytime I open the app it seems like it has to re login. Would be nice to set the programming from the app, not just home and away. Hopefully there is an android update soon.