I have a simple but large HomeKit setup. 1 Raspberry PI running HomeBridge with SmartThings and Generac Plugin 1 Raspberry PI running Scrypted with 8 cameras, 2 ringers pulled from Unifi Protect Up until about a week ago, everything had been working fine for over a year. No interruptions at all. No need to reboot, […]

It has a rope that makes it go up and down. I've seen one moes, but it's not advertised as HomeKit compatible. Has anyone found a smart product that works with a rope like this? I took my blinds apart for repairs and they would not work with a different type of rope

Is there a way to make these tiles appear on the main screen in their respective rooms?

As the title says, I'm ready to move on from my Logitech Circle View camera. When I bought it 3 years ago everything worked great! Over time, I experienced frequent disconnections for days or weeks at a time. No amount of resetting the router, HomeKit app, and camera provides a permanent solution. I look forward […]

I need 3 bulbs in my house, I've read a lot of bad reviews about the matter nanoleaves and am not considering them, but what about the homekit ones? Are they responsive and reliable? I live in Europe, the shade is expensive for me and I don't want another hub. Recommendations will be welcome

Hello, I've been trying for 3 weeks to solve this problem, but I can't. I have 8 Hue bulbs, I can only connect 7, whichever 7 connects first, it works fine, but the 8th (whichever is the last one) just doesn't want to find it in the Hue app. I tried the serial number, it […]

Hello! Does anyone have a solution to using an old iPad as a HomeKit controller? I think I'll just use guided access to keep the home app open, but I'd love to find a way to make the iPad show photos when idle instead of just sleeping or staying in the home app the home. […]

After installing a Meross water leak detection system that works beautifully on HomeKit, I felt the need to find a way to automate the water shut-off valve and couldn't find a reasonably priced smart valve with HomeKit integration. So after some thought, I figured a HomeKit smart plug was all I needed to make any […]

Hi, I've been watching/reading a few reviews of the Aqara G4 doorbell and heard it has issues staying connected in HomeKit and sends a bunch of notifications about disconnecting and then quickly coming back online, but those reviews were about a year old follow. Have those issues been resolved?

Curious if anyone can help me with this, I have physically moved an Apple TV from my house to my mother-in-law's house and would like to move it from "Our Home" to "Parents Home" in the home app. Do I have to delete it from home and add it back there or is there another […]

Finally, you play with the home app. Have an automation to turn on the kitchen lights every morning when I wake up. This is good. I'd also like to turn on my Apple TV (4K v2), but the Home app asks me to select which sound I want to play through Apple Music. I don't […]

I added some white LIFX bulbs to my son's bedroom fan and it messed up due to the firmware being out of date. This apparently caused many of the other lights to disconnect or be moved to different rooms. So at this point I've been trying to fix it, but things aren't going back as […]

Hello everyone! I'm just starting my smarthome journey and have bought a couple of smart energy (matter) outlets. I found them to be a good start as I use Apple at home and own a 2nd generation Apple TV 4K. I downloaded the eve app and tried to connect two plugs, but both times it […]

I would like to control my blinds. HomeKit, but I have runners like these. Does anyone know if there is anything set up for me? Thanks!!

I adjusted a scene that already had special characters/emojis in the name, but after trying to save and exit it said "The name cannot contain special characters". When did they change that? If that's the case, I basically have to change almost all my Stage names... 😤 Very annoying!

Hello, I recently installed Lutron Caseta dimmers in my house. Fairly new house, so all LEDs. I opted for regular cassette drives as the ELVs cost twice as much. He was forced to use Caseta ELV dimmers on two switches (as the light wouldn't go out completely using regular case dimmers) and can't help but […]

Hi, I'm still looking for help trying to add my son to my home. I tried everything. I even spoke on the phone several times with a senior advisor at Apple and they couldn't even figure it out. They said it was because they are in beta and don't call anymore. I can add it […]

I have had the above automation for a long time and it has always worked well. However, it seems to have broken about a month ago. I did some testing and realized that if I add something to "AND the following conditions are met" then the automation stops working. Is anyone facing the same problem? […]

I like schlage, but I have another property with a few buildings where a lot of people will be going in and out, so I always try to keep my eyes on the horizon. The conversation about Lockly Visage seems to have died down since January, but I noticed that Home Depot now has a […]

Title - I start playing music on my HomePod - either by transferring music from my iPhone or just by tapping the top of the bridge at home. at home on my macbook i can see "play" but no controls to pause, stop, mute - how is it so hard? Looks like I can set […]

I know Logitech's ringview ringer has a bad reputation for its flaws. However, given this information, I still consider it a native HomeKit option due to the portrait view. I have a fully covered front patio and the area where the doorbell is is in complete shade all day. My concerns are that I live […]

My app is frozen! I rebooted, updated, etc. and this screen is inoperable on touch. How do I fix it?

As the header suggests, I'm looking for recommendations for HomeKit compatible doorbells. The one Apple seems to be pushing on the Apple Store is the Logitech Circle View Doorbell, but the generally mixed reviews of losing connection due to overheating and inconsistency with actually recording events have me worried. Ideally, I'm looking for a recommendation […]

Looking for support here.. I have a Wemo doorbell connected and it works fine on my network. Network is Grandstream APs, Purple Firewall. Doorbell and Apple TV on the same VLAN. Apple TV set up as a Home Hub and connected via Ethernet. When trying to access ringer stream through Apple TV 4K (3rd generation), […]

Hi, I just moved and am resetting my Apple HomeKit. My Mesh Deco setup has an option for a separate IoT network. Will this cause problems with homekit? For example, if my iPhone is connected to the main wifi network, will the home app "see" IoT devices through the home app if they are on […]

So, for the past few weeks, the devices have become slow to respond or become unavailable. Shortcuts involving HomeKit would fail. Physical buttons like the tint switches would take 30 seconds to react. IKEA stuff is disappearing. Router reboots never fixed it. Changing the HomeKit hub didn't work or took time. Basically, everything has become […]

I wish the HomePod had a remote restart option! I tried disconnecting it from WiFi but it didn't make any difference

I'm looking for any documentation or guidance on using HomeKit through the Cisco Access Point. I have reviewed the little documentation available online, but still, not completely successful. I have been able to add the HomePod and Apple TV with only AirPlay capabilities, but in the Home app and can't see the status of the […]

Hi everyone, in short - if you had to choose one smart dimmer on the market for Europe (Czech Republic), which would it be? I'm looking for.. * solid stability (I prefer Zwave devices over Wifi) * good price/value * option to use Siri voice commands to adjust light brightness * stupid question about this […]

I have my LG unit paired with HomeKit, but I have questions. Why does it mean 90F? what is the temperature HomeKit shows 70F in the room. I wonder what it is exactly.

I have two Aqara video doorbells that worked fine. However, recently I am not getting any motion notifications on my or my wife's phone. We get notifications for the doorbell, but not for movement outside. It would have been a reset type issue, but recently I noticed the same notifications are being received on my […]

I just received an Aqara G4 doorbell. I use Home Assistant to control my home. I tried connecting the doorbell directly to Homekit and then tried with Home Assistant. Unfortunately, you can't have both at the same time. If the doorbell is connected to Home Assistant, it creates an event entity that allows me to […]

I use the aqara p3 to individually control my air conditioner. It doesn't have automatic mode in the home app, but the controller app has these thresholds. Is it the same as auto? Suppose I put 28 C in the heating threshold and 21 in the cooling threshold, is it the same as the car: […]