Quick setup: I have Hue lights, box switches, and nest cameras (thermostats are in the homebridge). I want the porch light to turn on at night when the doorbell camera detects motion. I know there is the shade motion sensor that would turn on the light on my porch. Is this the best way (I'm […]

We installed an Aqasa G4 doorbell with HomeKit and notifications appear on Apple TV, both our iPads and Home Pods Mini, but not on either of our iPhones. The ringtone is fully functional in the phones Home app (can see the stream, talk, , ...) except for the notifications on the phone. Everything is up […]

All of the HomeKit door sensors I've found are visible and pretty aesthetically intrusive; is there anything on the market that can be installed in the door/window frame? I've only found the home ones so far, has anyone had experience with these and HomeKit? Thanks

I just want to have a simple light switch that I can connect my internet connection to my computer so I don't have to unplug my network cable every day when I have to leave my computer and go to work. Exist something like this?

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out a setup and could use some help I have an AppleTV as my main hub and two bridges: Philips Hue and Lidl (standard Zigbee, works with SmartHome app). Hue lights appear in HomeKit via Hue Bridge, no problem Standalone HomeKit devices (sockets) appear in HomeKit, so far good […]

I just ordered the TP-Link Deco S4 AC1200 Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System and was wondering if there are steps I should take to ensure a smooth transition for all my smart devices and homekit. I have Apple TV Wi-Fi and smart bulbs and plugs, is it just a case of setting up the tp link […]

Wondering if there are options for using HomeKit secure video but also some kind of local storage? Are there any devices that could support this? I like the convenience of HomeKit video, but it's a bit of a pain to record and navigate through those recordings.

I just received an Eve motion sensor. My Apple Home Hub is a fourth generation AppleTV. Everything Homekit works fine. So far. When I try to install Eve, both Homekit and the Eve app give a "Thread Border Router required" error. I followed the instructions about restarting my hub (AppleTV) to no avail. Help me […]

Automations stopped yesterday and noticed this today. What places should I look for? HomePods and TVs work fine. Lights work fine in hue app but not home.app.

Does anyone know if/how it is possible to reintegrate the Wiz V2 lights, especially the matter devices, into Apple or the native app after getting a new modem?

Hi all, if anyone has any ideas we have a moen u smart shower installed before we bought the house. When we shower the water keeps changing from hot to cold then back to hot it's very strange any idea what I should do to troubleshoot the temperature was constant before Thank you.

I have an Eve smart plug attached to a basement sump pump. I can monitor power consumption/peaks and know that the sump pump is working normally, especially during heavy rains. I want to be able to detect if the smart plug is offline, say due to the GFCI tripping (especially when I'm away) and then […]

I have all Meross light switches (2.4ghz only) and recently forced my router to transmit only 2.4ghz so I could set them all up -- worked great for smart home connectivity, but streaming- ul, video calls, FaceTime, etc. they were slow. 2.4. I re-enabled 5ghz so both 2.4 and 5 (not separate SSIDs) are broadcasting […]

The app says no system found

My only requirements are that it locks itself when the door closes (I have an aqara doo4 sensor on it if that matters.) and that I can see its status in homekit. Thank you!

The listing on the CSA website (the organization behind the Matter Standard) states that this new presence sensor will also feature a standard PIR sensor and a light sensor. Although not mentioned on the website, it is possible that this uses Matter over WiFi, which in turn would mean that it would be permanently powered, […]

I come from Google Home and my family mainly uses Google hub to interact with our smart home. I'm in the process of moving to HomeKit with a Starling hub and wanted to know if I could use an iPad on a stand in the kitchen to replace the Google hub. Our main use is […]

Any good contact sensors with facial recognition (please don't zigbee for personal reasons)

I have a bunch of VocoLinc smart jacks and their pan-tilt camera. The camera goes offline a lot more often but now the jacks go offline randomly and I have to reset them and they come back online with no problem at that time. They have always been quite reliable. I read somewhere recently that […]

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discovery-dns-sd-browser/id305441017 This has been posted several times, but it bears repeating. When your WiFi based devices show no response, load this app and go to hap_tcp. If they aren't listed there, you most likely have mDNS issues and should look to your router/wifi for HomeKit issues. Edit to add: This applies to HomeKit over WiFi, […]

There aren't many recent posts about the Controller app for HomeKit on iOS. I thought I'd do a quick review here based on a few days with the app. Is $29.99 a year worth it? I think that depends on how you are set up. For me, it's worth it since my setup is HomeKit […]

Hey, As far as I know it's impossible, but I hope you might know a solution. Is it possible to search by person with HomeKit facial recognition enabled? It would make it a lot easier to find a specific clip by searching for the person instead of going through each clip manually. If it is […]

My first foray into smart locks... Is there any way I can trigger an automation so that anytime the lock locksdo i get a notification? I can create a shortcut that does this, but I can't figure out how to automate when the door is locked. (I use a Nuki 4.)

For the love of God, someone help me. I received this new circle view doorbell, plugged it in via micro usb and set it up and updated it to the latest update available. I don't have a doorbell in my house and I don't need it, I have a homepod mini to use as a […]

I bought 2 outdoor cameras, one of them works fine, but when I tried with another one, I can't find the accessory in HomeKit. It doesn't even show up in nearby homekit devices. I suppose it cannot be discovered. A blue light continues to flash. Tried resetting it with a paperclip, then it blinks red […]

3 months ago I installed about 8 Meross WiFi light switches in my house and they worked well. Since then I have become obsessed with making things for my smart home and am now wondering if I should trade them to Lutron and continue my Lutron installations. I feel like I really don't need to […]

I'm fed up, I have a stressful day job, I can't keep resetting my Meross switches. It is the opposite of convenient. I'm going to do it right and I'm willing to spend the money.

In general, would it be better to invest in replacing switches and light sockets than just buying smart bulbs?

I have an eero Pro 6E router and want to add another VOCOlinc connector (number 26). I restarted my network routers, turned off my phone, restarted the AppleTV hub and made sure only the 2.4GHz channel was on and the iPhone was connected to it. I'm constantly getting the picture message through the VOCOlinc and […]

All three of my Eve cameras (purchased within months of each other) give this error every 1-2 weeks. After unplugging them for 10 seconds and then plugging them back in, they work fine again for another 1-2 weeks. (Each camera is offline on a different day). Finally, I just hooked them up to some Eve […]

I have some Meross white bulbs that are over a year old with few problems. I also had colored ones, but I stopped using them because they were quite unreliable. I bought 2 packs of 4 newer white Meross bulbs. I first bought a package for a 5 light pendant, thinking I would add one […]

I'm curious if anyone else is experiencing this. I have 2 Aqara doorbells and both resolutions in the Home app seem to be 480 at best? When I load them into the Aqara app, the 1080 looks great. Also, I have 2 Aqara 2k cameras in my house (not pointed anywhere important) and their quality […]

I have a wemo doorbell camera, I get a notification in the notification center when someone calls it, but it disappears as soon as I open it. I can't find any notifications in the recorded footage about someone pressing the button. I was expecting an icon like when it detects cars/packages/people… It also doesn't show […]