Occasionally, MacRumors videographer Dan gathers some of his favorite homemade products he uses. We have another edition of our HomeKit series, this time with devices from Lutron, Belkin, Sonos and many more.

You can see everything in action in the video and we have links and a short description for the ‌HomeKit‌ products below.

  • Lutron Box switches ($ 195 for a set) - It can be expensive to replace light bulbs for all the lighting in your home, but with the Cassette smart light switch and the Lutron light switch, you can connect your home to omeHomeKit‌ with minimal effort. You need a deck for Cassette devices, so it's best to buy them in a kit if you're replacing more than one light switch.
  • Lutron Serena Smart Shades (600 USD) - Although not cheap, if you want a ‌HomeKit‌ house, Lutron produces a series of smart Serena shadows that can be controlled using HomeKit‌. You will have to pay somewhere around $ 600 per window, so this is an expensive home improvement.
  • Wemo Stage Scene Controller ($ 50) - The multi-button Wemo Stage Scene controller can be used to control any KHomeKit‌ accessory with its assignable buttons.
  • Hunter ceiling fan ($ 180) - HomeKit-compatible ceiling fans from Hunter are surprisingly affordable and can be controlled with Siri, making it a useful addition for the smart home. Prices start at $ 180 for Aerodyne, but higher models are also available.
  • Sonos Beam soundbar - ($ 449) Sonos recently launched the second-generation Beam, which is designed to work with a TV. It is enabled for AirPlay 2, so it appears in the Home application and can be used with other ‌AirPlay‌ 2 speakers, such as HomePod.
  • HomePod mini ($ 99) - A mini HomePod is an essential component of a omeHomeKit‌ configuration because it can serve as a Home Hub, work with Thread devices and accept ‌Siri‌ commands. Apple has just launched ‌HomePod mini‌ in a selection of new colors, so it's a good time to buy.

Do you have a favorite KHomeKit‌‌ device I missed? Tell us in the comments and we can highlight it in a future ‌‌HomeKit‌‌ video.

Related stories

HomeKit Essentials worth checking out

HomeKit has been slow to take off since its launch in 2014, but now that it's been around for seven years, there are hundreds of HomeKit products available, from ringtones and speakers to TVs, lights and cameras. In our latest YouTube video, we've put together some of our favorite HomeKit products that we find most useful. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. HomePod ...

The head of Apple Home Services leaves the company after two years

Sam Jadallah, head of Apple Home Services, left the company last week after leading part of Apple's smart home initiatives for two years. Jadallah announced his departure on LinkedIn, where he said it was "a treat to be an entrepreneur at Apple and create scale products." Based on some of his tweets, Jadallah has worked on projects related to digital keys, such as the recent ...

Amazon TVs to support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit

Amazon Omni and 4-Series Fire TVs will support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit in a future update, the company announced (via The Verge). Amazon Omni and 4-Series Omni TVs are launched today, offering 4K HDR, voice commands with Amazon Alexa and close integration with the Fire TV user experience. At the launch of the new TVs, Amazon announced today that it intends to add support for AirPlay 2 and ...

SmartThermostat from Ecobee gains "Hey Siri" support with a free software update that launches now

Ecobee announced today that SmartThermostat with HomeKit and voice control is gaining "Hey Siri" support with a free software update starting now and will be available in the next few weeks for all users. "Hey Siri" support allows users with a HomePod or HomePod mini to control SmartThermostat with voice commands for tasks such as setting the temperature ...

Wemo launches a new HomeKit wireless remote control for the stage controller

The Belkin Wemo brand today announced the launch of the Wemo Stage Scene Controller, a wireless remote control that allows HomeKit users to manage and control their various HomeKit scenes. Wemo Stage works with up to six HomeKit scenes, each scene being activated by long and short press functions. HomeKit scenes can be configured to activate multiple HomeKit products and are useful for ...

AirPlay 2 and HomeKit are available on Toshiba and Insignia Fire TVs from 2020

Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit have been launched on a number of smart TVs, and today, the functionality is available on Toshiba 2020 and Insignia 4K UHD Smart Fire TVs. AirPlay 2 is designed to allow iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to stream content to an AirPlay-enabled device, and with built-in support for Toshiba and Insignia TVs, no Apple TV is required to use AirPlay ...

Apple removes references to the original HomePod from the site, a few months after production stopped

Monday, October 18, 2021, 12:07 PDT by Sami Fathi

Apple removed all references to the original, full-size HomePod from its website a few months after it officially discontinued the smart speaker that struggled to reach general adoption. The removal of references to the original HomePod came as a result of new changes to the Apple site. With the new changes, Apple now only highlights the HomePod mini, which is now coming in a brand new ...

Apple is launching HomePod 15.1.1 software to fix podcast errors

After launching tvOS 15.1.1 for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K yesterday, Apple today introduced a new 15.1.1 software update designed for HomePod. According to Apple's release notes for the update, it addresses an issue that could make podcasts fail on the HomePod and HomePod mini. ‌‌‌‌‌HomePod software is automatically installed on ...

Linksys adds HomeKit support to the Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 system

Linksys announced today that it has added HomeKit support to the Linksys Velop AX4200 WiFi 6 system, otherwise known as the Linksys Atlas Pro 6 Tri-Band. HomeKit integration is available through a software update. Launched in November last year, the AX4200 is Linksys' latest flagship WiFi network system, offering affordable WiFi 6 connectivity. HomeKit support in Linksys Velop ...