How to set up HomeKit notifications for your accessories

Cupertino, August 20, 2020

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There are some smart home accessories that do more than stop or change color. Devices such as door locks and motion sensors are used to keep you safe and in control of the house. So it is with good reason that accessories like these come with notifications.

If you want to receive an alert when the door locks or movement is detected, as examples, here's how you can set up notifications for HomeKit devices.

Home accessories notifications

When you create a notification for one of your accessories, that notification only applies to the device on which you created it. So, if you set up the alert on your iPhone, you will only receive it on your iPhone. Because of this, you may want to create HomeKit notifications for your accessories on multiple Apple devices.

Customizable notifications

Before setting up notifications, it's a good idea to know about the customization options you'll see.

When you set up a notification, you have the option to use the Time and People settings. None is necessary, but it can be convenient depending on our household.

Notifications for time

By default, the notification time will be set to Any. But you can select from during the day, night or specific hours that you can choose.

Notifications for people

By default, the People option is set to Off. But you can select from When someone is home, When I'm home, When no one is home or When I'm not home.

iPhone Home Time Notifications People

Keep these Time and People options in mind as you follow the steps below to set up your notifications if there are settings you want to use.

Set up notifications on iPhone and iPad

Open The home application on iPhone or iPad and then do the following to create the device notification.

Notifications for multiple devices

If you have multiple accessories that can use notifications, here's the easiest way to create alerts.

1) With Home open, click the button The home tab and then the key Home icon top left.

2) Under the Notifications, you will see connected devices capable of using notifications. Tap one to get started.

3) On the next screen below Allow notifications from, touch the device again.

4) Enable switching for Notifications on this iPhone / iPad. Optionally, customize notifications by Time or People.

5) When you're done, tap the key arrow top left to return twice and then tap Done.

iPhone Edit Home Notifications

Notifications for individual devices

You can also set notifications in individual device settings on iPhone and iPad.

1) Locate the device in the Home application. It can be a favorite on the home screen or in a specific room.

2) Press and hold the device icon and select Settings (wheel icon).

3) Choose Status and notifications.

4) Enable switching for Notifications on this iPhone / iPad. Optionally, customize notifications by Time or People here.

5) Click on arrow to come back and X to close the device settings.

Individual iPhone Home notifications turned on

Set up notifications on your Mac

Open The home the application on your Mac and follow one of these steps to create an accessory notification.

Notifications for multiple devices

As with iOS, if you have multiple notification-enabled accessories, this is the easiest way to create alerts.

1) With Home open, click Edit | × > Edit Home from the menu bar.

2) Under the Notifications, you will see the connected accessories that can use notifications. Select one to get started.

Mac Edit Home Notifications

3) On the next screen below Allow notifications from, select the device again.

4) Enable switching for Notifications on this Mac. Optionally, customize notifications by Time or People.

Mac Home more notifications enabled

5) When you're done, click the button arrow top left to go back twice and then click Done.

Notifications for individual devices

You can also set up notifications in individual device settings on your Mac.

1) Locate the device in the Home application. It can be a favorite on the home screen or in a specific room.

2) right click or hold Control and click the device icon and select Settings.

3) Click Status and notifications.

Mac Home Status and Notifications

4) Enable switching for Notifications on this Mac. Optionally, customize notifications by Time or People here.

Individual Mac Home notifications on

5) Click on arrow to come back and X to close the device settings.

Wrap it

Having notifications for certain smart home accessories is very helpful and can give you peace of mind. Remember, not all devices you connect to HomeKit support alerts.

Will you set up notifications for HomeKit accessories? If so, do you plan to use the Time and People settings? Let us know!

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