Today we not only look back on an exciting week, but also venture a look into the week ahead, where Apple will also improve its own Home app with the release of iOS 15.1. HomePod mini in new colors On Monday, Apple announced the HomePod mini in new colors at the "Unleashed" event, in addition […]

We were able to report on news from Philips Hue just recently. But other manufacturers also remain active. The manufacturer Yeelight, which specializes in lighting, starts around 01 October with a whole range of chic, new ceiling lights of the A2001 and C2001 series. These stand out especially for their high-quality workmanship, easy installation and, […]

“Hey Siri” is a phrase we've all come to know, whether we use it in our daily lives or parody of voice assistants. Siri has some great features that we might not use on a daily basis, including controlling our smart home through HomeKit. HomeKit is Apple's version of their underlying smart home technology, similar […]

Eve's MotionBlinds for HomeKit are on sale now. Image: Eve The 2022 episode of the Consumer Electronics Show is this week, and announcements are already underway. Eve is a company that makes several smart home products that support Apple's HomeKit platform. More recently, it has refreshed its lineup with support for Matter's Thread protocol, and […]

Homekit.Blog is supported by its audience and can earn commissions as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not affect our editorial content. Smart Lighting company Sengled announced a number of HomeKit-compatible products at CES 2022, including light strips that sync with streaming content and outdoor string lights. For example, […]

A security researcher has uncovered a vulnerability in Apple's HomeKit platform that could render your iPhone (or anyone else with access to your Apple Home installation) useless. The bug was reported by security researcher Trevor Spiniolas, who described in a blog post that the name of a HomeKit device being changed to something like 500,000 […]

TP-Link announced today at CES 2022 that it will be expanding its Tapo line of smart home accessories from Europe to the United States, and some accessories will also gain support for Apple's smart home platform HomeKit, allowing the accessories to be controlled with Siri or the Home app on Apple devices. Some of the […]

Homekit.Blog is supported by its audience and can earn commissions as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not affect our editorial content. At the annual Consumer Electronics Show, Belkin unveiled several new updates to its HomeKit-enabled Wemo line, including an all-new HomeKit Secure Video smart doorbell. The new Wemo […]

In September 2021, Apple rolled out iOS 15, but that doesn't mean the company was done with iOS 15 development, on the contrary, iOS 15 development continued and on December 13, Apple released iOS 15.2 to the general public. This was actually the fourth update to iOS 15 - there had been two minor and […]

Nanoleaf announced today that it plans to open Thread support to all Thread over HomeKit products, expanding the Thread ecosystem for improved connectivity and reliability of ‌HomeKit devices. With an update coming in Q1 2022, Nanoleaf will enable its Thread Border Routers, which include the Nanoleaf Shapes, Elements and Lines, to work with all Thread […]

This vibration sensor from Aqara can render almost any device or appliance intelligent! And with HomeKit it operates! It can also be used to activate your security system as a sensor. I'm going to do a short summary, configuration and review in this video, as well as offer you a few interesting methods to use […]

Homekit.Blog is supported by its audience and can earn commissions as an Amazon Associate and Affiliate on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not affect our editorial content. An unknown number of users with HomeKit Secure Video cameras report that while live view works properly, thumbnails do not refresh normally. Since the end of December, […]

The CES 2022 train has nearly come to a halt, but the announcements continue, this time with news that the Aura Air smart air purifier has gained support for Apple's HomeKit. The move means that the high-end air purifier is now easier to operate than ever before. Owners can use the Home app on iPhone, […]

An exciting week is behind us, in which Apple also introduced some HomeKit innovations at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. Apple presents HomeKit innovations This week, this year's WWDC took place. At the traditional opening event, Apple presented, among other things, iOS 15 including some HomeKit innovations. In addition to improvements for HomeKit Secure Video […]

Aqara has had various wall switches in its lineup for some time. Now the manufacturer is officially bringing the first wall switches to Europe. The Wall Switch H1 EU series is supposed to fit into the 86mm wall sockets supported so far, as well as into the round wall sockets typical for Europe. At the […]

The Amazon official meross store is now offering its new HomeKit Smart Air Purifier for $99.99 that will ship when clipping the coupon on the page. Normally fetching $130, today's offer is $30 in savings, beating our Black Friday listing by $1 and marking a new low. Marking the brand's first step into the appliance […]

Wemo today unveiled the first of many purported new products that will work with HomeKit, as well as Matter, once that becomes official. Of these, possibly the most interesting and surprising is the new Wemo Smart Video Doorbell. This new product, given the scarcity of HomeKit-compatible doorbells, may well become popular, with only Netatmo and […]

With winter approaching where I live in the southern US, I started brainstorming ways I could automate my home's heating with HomeKit. I already have smart thermostats (one from ecobee and a Nest bridged to HomeKit with Starling Home Hub). I like to use a stove in my living room because we have vaulted ceilings, […]

Philips Hue kicks off a new mix and match sale today, offering 20% ​​off a collection of its popular smart light bulbs, strips and more. Shipping is free across the board. Just add four of the products on the landing page here to your cart to capture the savings, which will automatically show up at […]

Amazon is currently offering the Eve Flare Portable HomeKit Color Lamp for $74.95, shipped when clipping the coupon on the page. Normally you pick up $100, you're looking at 25% savings in addition to a rare discount, the first discount in over a year, and a new Amazon tier. Eve Flare expands your Siri setup […]

For tech enthusiasts, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a great time of year where all kinds of new devices make their debut. Smart home decor is quite common at the Las Vegas event every year, and in 2022, several brands will be showing off new HomeKit wares. Best HomeKit devices from CES: From lights […]

Unthinkable some time ago, Apple now seems to have changed its mind about general smarthome bridges. The Dutch company Thinka would like with the new product Thinka Z-Wave release a bridge that not only integrates over 3,300 Z-Wave devices into HomeKit. According to the company, Apple has also officially certified the Z-Wave controller. Apple HomeKit […]

Anker's official store eufy Amazon is now offering its eufyCam 2C Pro 2-Cam Kit for $239.99, shipped when clipping the coupon on the page and applying code EUFY8861 at checkout. Saving $80 off the usual $320 price tag, you're watching an all-time low match all the way back to March 2021. This is also $30 […]

Of the smart home platforms, Apple's HomeKit is probably my third favorite, after Alexa and SmartThings. With HomeKit, you can create a surprising number of smart routines to make your various smart home devices work together — far more than you can with Google Home, in fact. There's one problem with Apple's smart home platform, […]

After the summer slump, there were finally new announcements in the HomeKit world again this week. In addition, some devices have received new firmware with new or improved features. Automation of the week: Assign HomeKit switches multiple times In this week's Automation of the Week, we show you how to assign a HomeKit switch multiple […]

HomeDevices is an exciting new app that shows you the HomeKit functionality of devices and how they are displayed in HomeKit before you buy them. Have you always wondered what sensors a device has built in and what triggers you can use in HomeKit automations? Then HomeDevices is the right app for you. None another […]

If it weren't for Pandemic, the annual IFA in Berlin would currently be taking place. But even without the trade show, Philips Hue keeps the rhythm and today presented the novelties of its own lighting system. Spotify integration lets lamps light up to the beat The new Spotify integration, which can now be used via […]

Less than two years ago, the landscape for HomeKit-compatible air purifiers was pretty bare, with many relying on HomeBrdige plug-ins to get a Xiaomi model into their HomeKit setups. Fast forward to 2021 and we were inundated (relatively speaking) with choices from not only the likes of Vocolinc, who were among the first to get […]

Aqara, the Chinese smart home company, announced today at CES 2022 that it plans to launch a new range of devices based on wire. Thread is an IP-based, energy-efficient, wireless networking protocol that works with HomeKit. The new version of its iconic door and window sensor and motion sensor with Thread technology built-in should ship […]

It wouldn't be a normal week without at least one Aqara item  and as such we can reveal not one, but two products whose listings have made their way to a European store - they are not yet available as such, but their existence is enough for us at this point. Aqara Curtain Driver E1 […]

Despite the lack of native Apple HomeKit support, the SwitchBot family is always a welcome guest and worth a report. Because thanks to Homebridge plugin, many of the manufacturer's smart devices can still be integrated into the Apple ecosystem. Now, two more sensors are added. Homebridge plugin also for new SwitchBot sensors, but... In addition […]

TP-Link's separate smart home brand Tapo, which already has a small foothold in the European market, is gearing up for a U.S. launch with a pair of new products, some of which will be HomeKit-compatible out of the box. Tapo P360 power strip with 6 outputs The first of these is a smart power strip […]

Not too long ago, the lighting experts at Nanoleaf delighted us with the Elements panels in wood look. And as briefly teased in the summer, today the promised new Nanoleaf Lines were presented to the world. Form follows function Nanoleaf Lines are smart, lightweight, 26-centimeter-long LED light strips that can be plugged together in a […]