I used to say to Siri "Turn off the AC here" when I was in a room with a HomePod mini that is in the same place as the AC. As of 4/17 she now asks "which room?" it then proceeds to list each room, which is very annoying to wait for. This was going […]

As it says in the title. The only thing I've found so far is Qingping Lite on Amazon. Are there other options?

I have 2022 Vizio 50” that I use with a 4K Apple TV. I set up an automation to explicitly turn off the TV when I leave. When I leave or test the automation, my ATV turns on and the TV goes from off->on or on->off depending on the state of the TV at the […]

Just for context, we automate our home using all native HomeKit compatible products. It's mostly a mix of Meross and Aqara. Meross is mainly used for light switches and sockets. Aqara is used for motion and presence detection. I stuck with Meross primarily because they've proven to be incredibly reliable (once I got a quality […]

Hello, I have no idea about all this... But the nest thermostat in the app won't let me use AC. It is currently 78 degrees in the house and when I set "cool to 70" it switches to "heat to" How can I fix this problem?

I gave up on the "dining room light" yesterday after it got a downlight conversion and GU10 replacement, but it seems the motionblind is wired through that fixture and doesn't want to look for a new dad. Any way to turn it on without completely resetting it? The joy of rechargeable battery devices. I just […]

I have been having a problem for a few months with my Apple TV 4k (3rd generation). The ATV is connected to my TP link AXE75 router via Ethernet. The devices losing connection are 3x Tapo TP15 mini smart plugs, 1x Tapo TP25 outdoor plug, 1x Aqara G4 doorbell and a Philips Hue bridge. Only […]

So I've been trying various things for a while now, but I'm just stumped. I have an Arlo video doorbell paired with their smart hub for HomeKit access and it's been streaming flawlessly for me for years. But since iOS 17, it's very laggy when accessing the camera via HomeKit. On average, it takes 10-15 […]

I have a new Philips Hue bridge and Iris light. The setup is ok but I want to put them in my Apple Home app but I get an error. What is the solution to this?

I want to automate the scene for my living room lights, if sunset set the brightness to a certain level, if the scene is activated 2 hours after sunset, the brightness set to a different level. I know I can make different scenes and run them manually but it's not convenient for me Also the […]

Hi, I have a problem with my light scenes. I have about 5 light scenes of which 4 work perfectly. However, one scene keeps telling me it's failing. Out of 5 light sources involved, one is always yellow instead of white. I have already reset everything, reinstalled and so on. Then it works for 1-2 […]

Hi, as the title says, I just got a new furnace and also installed a Nest thermostat (the model that works with Matter). I set up the Nest in the Google Home app (because apparently it needs to be set up there first and then added to HomeKit via Matter) and then I was able […]

Looks like Eve is continuing her Matter launch by preparing Eve Thermo!

Does anyone know if the iPad is acting as a controller and is wall mounted (not a hub) if the version it's running matters (eg if it has to be the same version as other devices)? Any cons, maybe?

I recently got this strange message in my Home app about my router. I have 4 Linksys Velop AX4200 connected to HomeKit that I bought from the Apple Store. It says my router names are not the same as my WiFi names, but it is, so I'm confused as to what to do to fix […]

Replacing these two buttons with a Meross Smart WiFi fan and light control. Because it's the 80s, all the wires are black going into the controls :(.

I have a couple of Schlage Encode Plus and a couple of Schlage Sense locks. Sense locks show a history of who has accessed the lock in the Schlage app. The newer Encode Plus locks do not. Is there a way to get code history used when for Encode Plus?

Hey guys, me and the wife just bought a new house. The old house was set up with Eufy battery cameras + circle view doorbell. New house has Ethernet jacks installed and wife wants WiFi off at night. You must be able to have a security camera option wired with HomeKit. Any help? 🙏🏼

I'm obsessed with making everything smart lately and I've been installing about one device a day after work 😏

I'm just starting to shop for my smart home light solution. I have Homebridge, Hue Bridge and some colored Hue bulbs. I need to buy some dimmers and remote switches that can be turned off by automations (and manually). I've seen that it looks like matter protocol is the future, but I've also read that […]

I just upgraded to the new Home architecture, which means I can now add Matter devices to my HomeKit. Are there any fun, unique, or quirky Matter devices I should consider?

Discount on my HomeKit apps! HomeCam, HomePass and more.

I was wondering what I should do if I were to switch my homekit devices to a guest network. As for the device, I should be able to switch everything on my guest network, but I was wondering about my hubs. Would that require me to connect my HomePods to the guest network as well? […]

Hi all, I'm trying to create a scene in HomeKit where my Velux window opens, waits 10 minutes and then closes again. However, I'm having trouble with this setting. Does anyone know if this is possible and if so can you guide me on how to do it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi. I would like to set an automation when certain people have unlocked my digital lock. In the historical work of digital door locks, it can tell which person unlocked the door. Is there a way to use this as a trigger to set a certain scene when certain people have unlocked the door?

I have three electric heaters in the house. Each has an Eve smart plug. Each has been used for years, and being winter, it becomes common - almost daily use. The one in my office for years is "hey siri turn on the heater" and it comes on. It's not rocket science. For about a […]

What are the best outdoor wireless cameras to use with HomeKit?

I am trying to automate a light to come on when my washing machine is ready. I have an eve power outlet on my washing machine and the apps I have available are home+, controller, eve and Apple Home. Is this possible without homebridge?

Since things updated last week, I haven't been able to stream my 2 wireless cameras through HomeKit, only the eufy app. The footage seems to show up in the home app after a while and I can watch it from there when it does, but it refuses to go live from the home app. It […]

I know, it doesn't have home key support. It is not critical. Curious if anyone uses this and how it works?

Occasionally, but often enough to be annoying, an automation I've set to turn on a few exterior lights, some spotlights and porch lights, at dusk, will change state to reflect being on, but they're not physically on. During this time, it's common to see one of my other exterior light states (my patio light, which […]

After a power outage last night, all devices are back online except for the two Nanoleaf Matter A19 smart bulbs in both HomeKit and the Nanoleaf app. I restarted the internet, disconnected them from the lamps and reconnected them. But still nothing. Any ideas or suggestions?

I have a LG air purifier connected to the LG thinkQ app and I can do Siri shortcuts to enable/disable voice control with my homepods... the problem is that whenever I do this the shortcut has to open the thinQ app on the Iphone before the air purifier can turn on/off. So if my iPhone […]