I recently received a HomeKit compatible camera, the Eufy e220. I had a lot of trouble setting it up in HomeKit and finally figured out that the only way to get it to work is if my Apple TV is also on 2.4GHz WiFi and not the 5 GHz. Eufy only connects to 2.4. This […]

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Help! Tried adding Eufy Homebase to my HomeKit, deleted everything and now it says Eufy is connected to another home. How do I completely wipe home and start over? I don't understand anything at the moment.

I had some problems with my house, everything went to shit a few weeks ago, I deleted the house from my phone but couldn't start a new one, it was just endless uploading from icloud something, I "fixed" it likewise, I could start a new home, but now I can't add my AppleTV as a […]

Hey! So I have a rather strange problem and I haven't been able to solve it. Essentially, my cameras need to load when I'm in the house and I want to see them from the Home app. However, if I connect remotely from another network or mobile data; it's almost instant. I find most people […]

I tried rebooting but it didn't work.

Is there any way to reset this ceiling fan control box? We lost the remote and can't turn on the light. I bought Lutron box switches for the fan and light, but this is the last step is turning on the light

I recently took steps to improve my privacy by switching from Google Nest cameras to Logitech cameras, using Apple's HomeKit for the added security of end-to-end encryption. This transition was not without its challenges, however. First, I noticed that when I share access to Apple products with my family, they can't see live footage or […]

So I have the Molekule Air Mini+ with homekit before discontinuing that version, but I'm looking for another one for my office. Unfortunately I can't find that old version, so any suggestions for one that looks minimally like Molekule and includes Homekit support? Thanks

I have a LiftMaster WiFi garage door opener and a Chamberlain Home bridge. They have been set up and working in HomeKit for about 5 years. Earlier this week it became unresponsive so I removed it and tried to add it back (this has happened a few times in the past). I've been trying for […]

I'm looking for outdoor light bulbs for the fixtures of the house. I live in Iowa so the temperature/weather varies significantly. What are my best options?

If I get a motion or ring notification and open the feed from the push notification, I get this blurry image and have to reopen the feed to show it. I use scrypted and onvif and amcrest plugins. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all -- I've searched and everything I found is outdated because the Homekit integration button in the Ecobee app is no longer functional. I'm trying to make this work flow, but I'm having the hardest time understanding the ecobee part: * Trigger Homekit -- When the wake-up alarm is off and I'm home * […]

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Is there a way to display the room temperature and humidity detected by the Homepod Mini sensors on my mac screen or desktop? I was thinking maybe as a widget or something

Can anyone recommend a small button (the smaller the better) for VLC play/pause (space bar)? Runs on m1 Mac mini.

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Hi. I'm currently looking for a Smart light switch, actually two, with no neutral wire required, but that also uses Wi-Fi and is compatible with Apple home/HomeKit. Not using Wi-Fi won't be a dealbreaker, but we really don't want to put these things in our walls, my dad mainly because if the next homeowners want […]

Hello, I have a problem that I cannot solve. Almost headline where when I activate my 'Leave Home' scene in the Home app it seems to turn off the Aqara G3 camera and make it go offline. I can't figure out why this is happening because there is no automation set in the Home app […]

I assume this request would turn on all the lights that are in the same room as the HomePod. Instead, Siri turns on **every light in the house**. In my eyes, this is unacceptable behaviour; I have friends who accidentally run into this sometimes at night when roommates are sleeping in other rooms. Is there […]

Does this mean the products won't work? I have a first generation HomePod in my office and it stays on at all times.

I've had the door opener for a few months and it was working great until a handyman touched some wires in the garage motor and it stopped working including the wall button and remote. I tried many ways to fix it but no luck so someone came to fix it and had to change the […]

Hello, I recently built/moved a house and found out that I will have major problems sleeping and staying in the house because it is already hot in March. My house is fully LAN connected and everything is Smart, so I'm looking for a Smart Tower Fan. I'm completely fine with running anything through Homebridge, Home […]

My phone is on 17.4.1 and my wife's is on 17.4. When I'm out of the house, my entire smart home is unresponsive because of "no hub" My wife's phone has no problems. Anyone else experiencing this? I've heard this happens when the iOS or iPad OS is updated without tvOS, but with 17.4.1 there […]

I have a Tapo C200 camera set up via Scrypted. Ideally, I'd like the HKSV to record any motion triggers, but only notify me of cars entering the driveway. Is this achievable with Homekit settings?

My house was built with all the windows facing East-West, so I barely need light during the day, except for some closets. All the rooms in my house will be dazzled by sunlight. So I want to create the scene: "I'm home" that only opens the Aqara lock during the day, but unlocks the door […]

Hi! I am looking for a video doorbell with the following specifications: Must work outside the US Must be subscription free Must be wired (no need to change batteries) Must have Ethernet (my door is a little too far for my WiFi) Must be be HomeKit compatible (I have a homebridge if needed, but out-of-box […]

Background: I have a vegetable garden that needs protection from neighborhood cats and sometimes possums. They trample the new vegetable plants and break them up to use the raised garden bed as a litter box. I'm familiar with the Orbit Yard Enforcer, but I'd have to put it in an awkward spot because of the […]

Is it possible to disable Thread in the Google Nest hub (2nd generation)? I have a Schlage Encode Plus connected via HomeKit but it seems to disconnect/not found in HK due to Thread and Google. If I disconnect google it works fine. The HK hub is Apple TV HD, fourth generation. I also purchased an […]

Yesterday, I noticed that quite a few, but not all, of my HK devices had moved from their assigned cameras to the Default Camera. I rebooted my ATV which is the onboard router but no change. He had to manually move them back to their correct rooms. Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm trying to figure out if all Yale Assure 2 locks are compatible or if they require one of those stupid modules like the SLs. If anyone has a resource/cheatsheet with all the patterns and if they accept the material that would be amazing

Well, I thought I had it all figured out. Was going to go with the Starling hub for the nest cameras and doorbell, plus the housing for the sensors (door and motion). I'm still going with Starling, but I've been investigating the pro7plus. Seems like a solid option. Plus wiring them to wireless means I […]

Title, pretty much. All cameras are directly connected to the RLN16-410 NVR. Cameras are set to 1440p (2560x1440) -- down from the default 4k/high res. Scrypted is set to the main stream (MainStream) for everything except the low resolution stream option where I used SubStream. Cameras are brought into Scrypted using the ONVIF camera plugin. […]