Below are potential reasons why you might not be able to pair your garage door opener to a myQ Garage, myQ Smart Garage Hub, or Smart Garage Control:
The garage door opener is not compatible with the Smart Garage Hub, myQ Garage, or Smart Garage Control.
To check compatibility for the Smart Garage Hub or myQ Garage, view Garage Brands Compatible with myQ Garage and myQ Smart Hub
To check compatibility with the Smart Garage Control, view Garage Door Openers That Are Compatible with the Smart Garage Control
The door sensor is not installed properly.
The door sensor must be installed on the left or right side of the top panel on the garage door with the word TOP facing up.
| Color of Learn Button | Suggestion |
|---|---|
| BROWN | Garage door openers that have a PURPLE learn button |
| RED/ORANGE | Garage door openers that have a RED/ORANGE learn button |
If you are seeing Monitor Door Only while you are in the myQ app, see How to Resolve Monitor Only Mode in the myQ App.

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