Old house I had a multitude of ecobee switches. Besides being an awful pain to set up, they were great afterwards. They had motion, timers, Alexa, night light, dnd programs, intercom, night light, etc. Full workings. They recently discontinued them and are looking for suggestions for the new home. This house will be homekit as […]

I see a lot of bad reviews and mixed messages and broken links on the Lifx website about the 4-gang "Smart Switch". I want an Australian friendly 240V smart switch capable of controlling a combination of smart lights (especially Hue) and mute lights, preferably capable of dimming or scene control. Does anyone have Lifx units […]

Hello, I changed my Wi-Fi router to a TP-Link Archer AX73, and now I can no longer connect the Hue bridge to HomeKit. I can control the Hue lights with the Philips Hue app and also with Google, but not with Siri. I have already removed all hue devices from HomeKit, including the bridge, and […]

How many of you have a set of bulletproof automations with motion/vibration sensors so the smart switches don't get pressed? Example: automatically turn on the stair light as they approach it, given the time of day, light exposure, etc., then turn it off by itself (perhaps after a while, or when a vibration sensor at […]

Hi, does anyone have experience with a HomeKit compatible smoke and CO2 detector? It has to be battery based as I don't have the wiring.

I'd like to be able to say a command and have Siri play one thing on one HomePod and another thing on another. Is this somehow possible? The only thing I can see is that they play the same thing, thus "tying" the two HomePods.

Here's an affordable home energy monitor I found from [other community](https://www.homekit.blog.com/r/IoTaWatt/s/bXw4998xJW). Their team sells a 15-channel, customizable, open-source energy monitor at a light price of $159 per [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTCNH859?ref=myi_title_dp). Worth checking out. https://preview.redd.it/cb2clxz9gdqc1.jpg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1c9e2d8515e8fa9731998cd6ea054d7feeb2ab5 https://preview.redd.it/kjp=auto=webp&s=f1c9e2d8515e8fa9731998cd6ea054d7feeb2ab5 b2ab5 https://preview.redd.it/ kjp=auto=webp&s=f1c9e2d8515e8fa9731998cd6ea054d7feeb2ab5 &s=d522e59246f44db18809e711f429d2e29d11d0c5

The thumbnails appear to be live, but when I click on the thumbnail to display the camera video, I get the above error message. I have 6 cameras of different brands and I get the same error message on all of them. I have the 2TB cloud storage plan. Any ideas what's wrong?

Hi all, It's been two days since any hub responded, I have two HomePods and an Apple TV. everything has worked fine so far and it's been months since I changed my installation or network. I've unplugged everything, check for all updates, but nothing seems to work. Has anyone encountered this?

We just bought a new home that already has 2 Leviton Decora light switches (gen 2) installed. I would like to upgrade most (if not all) of our switches to smart switches. Since the house already has 2 Leviton switches installed, should we stick with the Leviton Decora or switch them all to the Lutron […]

I've had an Abode system for a few months now (the doorbell camera, their indoor/outdoor cameras, the base system) and it's been nothing but garbage the entire time I've had it. If you are thinking about this system - no. I am looking for alternatives, preferably HomeKit compatible systems. I plan to replace the cameras […]

Hello, I have a big renovation of an old house and I plan to start doing more of a smart home. Currently, my limited devices run from Hue (bridged) and through Alexa. We love Alexa for voice control (nothing crazy, kids use Alexa Kids, control their lights in their rooms and play Spotify). So I […]

Using Hue lights, I'll ask her to turn on the lights in a certain room and she'll tell me that despite all the lights being on and working properly?

Hello, My Meross Smart Plug has recently had a problem where it keeps turning on and off. It won't connect to my HomeKit or Meross app and I can't re-pair or reset it. Can someone help me please?

Anyone else using iDevices switches and yours still working? I have seven and they have all been offline for the past two days. Normal reset does not bring them back. The router says they are connected to WiFi but not responding in HomeKit. They have no cloud dependency and don't update firmware without permission AFAIK, […]

I have smart bulbs (white only), LIFX, which I control with an Aqara button. My goal is to change the white temperature based on day or night. I've done it with "get weather" but it adds a large amount of delay to turning on the bulbs. Any better way to achieve this would be fabulous!

Is there a way to pause a second automation from running if another automation is currently running? For example, I have automation set up so that when you turn on the home theater system, it goes through all the settings in my receiver to make sure they are correct. But this process can take 20 […]

I'm tired of this HomeKit limitation. It defeats the purpose of showing my camera notifications on Apple TV. I ordered the Tapo C225 pan and tilt and it only allows a live view of the stream. I have Homebridge installed and running, but I can't figure out how to get around this aggravating limitation

I just can't figure this out in a way that works in HomeKit. I have Netatmo smart thermostat and smart thermostatic valves. It works great for managing the radiator and heating temperatures in all my rooms separately, as I set it up to heat each room independently rather than being limited by the thermostat down […]

Hi, I'm looking for something like bot roller switch (like [this](https://eu.switch-bot.com/products/switchbot-curtain?currency=EUR&variant=41666181464229&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=freelisting&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=upmax) but which requires any hub and works natively with HomeKit. I have been searching for a long time without any breakthrough. Does anyone know? Thanks!

The sunrise/sunset automations were working for me, but one day they stopped. I rebuilt them several times in HomeKit and Controller and nothing I did showed me a way out. If you're wondering, the scene works well with a time-based automation, for example 7:00 p.m. Other scenes don't work at sunrise/sunset either. Any help is […]

Looking for a HomeKit compatible video doorbell and struggling to decide. Logitech Circle View is not available where I am and would be difficult to find. The Aqara G4 looks okay - not bad on the horizontal video and the camera quality seems blurry, but the price is good. I don't have a wired doorbell, […]

So I just installed a Somfy zigbee roller and I'm using the Ysia remote without the Tahoma hub (or whatever). Is there a way to control the blinds with HomeKit or do I need another piece to the puzzle? Thank you very much!

I'm struggling with how to set up the following: When my house alarm is set to **on** and **away**, how do I turn on my lamp from dusk to midnight? I can easily do it if the lamp comes on regardless of the time of day. I also easily programmed the lamp to do what […]

I remember reading this a while back which stopped me from getting one. Is that still the case?

I have a weird HK quirk that developed right after I installed iOS 17.4. I was hoping it would be fixed in 17.4.1, but no luck. I have about 15 Aqara door and window sensors throughout my house. It works flawlessly and registers the correct status in both the Aqara app and Apple Home. However, […]

Ok, I've started wandering outside of HK natively supported devices with the Nest video doorbell (battery). I understand that getting a Starling hub is the best way to seamlessly integrate video streaming into HK and show notifications on my Apple TVs, etc. I have Sonos speakers all over the house. Here's my question - I […]

I have an application that needs a dry contact relay (aka no potential) so a simple Shelly 1 seemed ideal and supposedly I can flash it to be HomeKit compatible - sounds like a winner. I tried to buy one - sold out at Amazon and Shelly by sometime in April according to someone at […]

I finally installed the last of my smart switches today, completing the years long process of replacing all my bad switches. I don't care if no one sees this post. No one in my house cares about this incredible achievement of mine. I just had to say it out loud to no one in particular […]

hi guys, my friend wants to invite me remotely to his homekit as an administrator for renaming accessories, sorting and automations. the problem is that I don't have any Apple device. has anyone tried using homekit with hackintosh?

When I tap a recording notification, it takes me back to the actual recorded segment.

What do any of these points indicate? The top camera is HomeKit compatible. A bit further down is via Homebridge Both offer live streams (although the HB one takes a few seconds to start). Thanks!

I have an Aqara thermostat in the living room and I want it to turn on when I'm home and the room temperature is below 19°C. To avoid the problem of the heating running while I sleep, I created two virtual switches for myself and my partner. It lights up, if the phone is charging […]