Hey Good People! I have a bunch of automations running for my house, but I have two in particular that I don't know where they are so I can change them. 1. At 12:30 every afternoon, all my lights go out. I don't see it in my automations list so not sure where it might […]

I recently moved and renamed my house to Homekit. No problems there. All scenes and devices work well. I can't tell if it's just a coincidence or related, but here are my big issues with the smart home: Nanoleaf: What's been happening lately, is that the NanoLeaf app no ​​longer sees the house or devices […]

So frustrating. Is there a quick tip/cheat to get these working? I've been working for months and now this.

Hi everyone, I searched this subhomekit.blog but didn't really find an answer, sorry if I missed something! So my question is - I would like to receive notifications from my cameras in HomeKit when I'm away and in the evening after 11pm (even when I'm home). I understand this is not possible natively. It's either […]

When someone rings my bell I get this notification; https://preview.redd.it/pgzsl8w6gtic1.jpg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e55f59f4b82128ecef653aa54e4eda5c67e0b624 But it doesn't make any sound, all I get is a small noise. I often depend on the sound to wake me up if someone rings the doorbell while I'm still asleep or even if I'm just concentrating at work. Most of the time I […]

I just bought the Aqara and am really struggling with the look of our white shingle house. I know Aqara will release a white one soon, but it's still big. I like Aqara as it switches from subscriptions to HKSV. I can't find any viable ones, but I had a thought. If I get the […]

This product seems to have been around for a while. For those who use it, does it still work well, especially in HomeKit? Would you encourage or discourage someone from getting one now?

I started looking around and found that *Thread is supposed to be the best of all the mesh/wifi-esqe languages.* (even though it still needs a hub for wifi... ew) It seems and Zigbee requires a hub, but it's still worse for smart home systems (somehow?). **Wanted to know if anyone has experience with Silicon Labs' […]

I have a lamp in the house when it goes off the bulb dims very low. I reset this and made sure there was no special scene. I even removed it from the Philips bridge app and added this back. No other light does. It's a waste of electricity and I want the bulb to […]

​ https://preview.redd.it/41qw2v7mkqic1.png?width=912&format=png&auto=webp&s=11cd7a7b039539d44174da1ffbf3f31ef33f4ca3 After working quite well for two years, 3 days ago, I am sorry to tell you, Siri " whenever I give voice commands to my Homekit accessories (all are Philips Hue). The lights continue to work perfectly in the Home app (iPhone / Mac), but the voice commands to the lights suddenly stop […]

There have been a few threads about this here and Apple support. I know because I spent a lot of time being frustrated trying to get my homepod mini to "work". Many of the threads and links were also outdated. These threads have been full of tried x didn't work, tried and worked for Joe […]

When I started my smart home, I started with a Ring doorbell. But later, I ended up adopting Homekit as my smart home platform. So I enabled a Pi to run Scrypted to integrate the Rind Doorbell into the Home app on my iPhone. But honestly, I'd like to simplify my life and remove Scrypted. […]

Sorry, I know Hub vs wifi questions get posted here a lot. I'm looking for dimmers and I see that everyone recommends the lutron system with their hub because it's more stable. I see that KASA has since released dimmers that support the matter. I'm curious if using one of those with an Apple TV […]

We're looking for anyone who has a 2nd generation Nest video doorbell connected to a Starling hub for HomeKit and AppleTV. What's your AppleTV experience like when the Nest doorbell moves or someone rings the doorbell? What does AppleTV show? Is it laggy at all because Nest isn't HomeKit native? Debating between Ecobee doorbell with […]

This post is not important. Just sharing thoughts and opinions. Just received my first 4 pack of 75w hue bulbs. Setup was nice. Like you don't need to scan a QR code every time you add a light bulb. First comparison with Vocolinc bulbs. Hue is just a fast vocolinc so it's good but Vocolincs […]

I got this for Christmas and almost daily it will be offline. Tried resetting it and adding it back to HK but no luck. It's about 3 feet from one of my access points so it should get a signal.

They currently have Xfinity Gigabit Internet which is up to 1000 Mbps down and 35 Mbps up. I upgraded my modem to accommodate the speeds and traded in my first generation Google WiFi Mesh system for the TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro system. I kept the same SSID and password for the new router and have […]

We have 7 double French doors that open onto a shared terrace space. Each set of French doors has a double barrel bolt separate from the door handle that can be locked. Of the 7 doors, 3 are usually used to enter the terrace. I haven't been able to find a good dual cylinder smart […]

\*the only exceptions being when the bell button is pressed and if the device somehow disconnects. Otherwise, even though I've gone through them and adapted them to what I want to be notified of in terms of motion events, I'm still not Getting them, I can see the events when I go into the camera […]

I can get recordings from my cameras 24x7, plus all triggered events. Is this the same information that an NVR can provide?

I just want to use a wired camera that connects to a wifi router that can put homekit on it?

so in context, these switches control outdoor lights, so it would be hard for me to put in smart bulbs. I was thinking of getting a tuya switch for 6 gang and putting it at home. what do you think

Hi all, I was playing around with the group feature. I'm fairly new to HomeKit. I grouped all three bulbs in my bedroom to see how they would look. Seems like a great feature, but I don't really want to group them! I often like to turn one off and leave the other 2 on, […]

Has anyone managed to solve this? I recently upgraded from Level Lock to Level Lock+ because I wanted the Apple Keys feature and after about 2 weeks of use I've had to replace the battery twice already. I looked up the old post and saw that this is a common problem with this specific mod. […]

We are currently using the sunset/sunrise condition, but in the UK our sun is not very bright. therefore, I was hoping to create an automation based on luxury. Has anyone successfully done this with the Aqara Fp2? How reliable is it? can this be done in the home app and convert to shortcut or do […]

Hi, I'm thinking of buying Level Lock Plus. It has a touch to unlock feature which I understand works based on whether or not the lock can reach your phone via Bluetooth or not. My question is: If I'm at home (and therefore in Bluetooth range), can someone outside walk up and tap to unlock […]

It only has Off, Cool and Heat. I need a car so I don't need automations

I am using aqara p3 to control my AC and Controller app to expose some functionality which is not available in Home app. There are these thresholds that I want to know if I can use them for automations. Mainly I want my AC to control the temperature in a range (maybe 23C-26C)

I've had this problem for a while when using the dial. Pretty soon after the home app gets a redesign. The dial selector would be sporadic. Using Siri was faster to change the Dial control than using the home app. Looks like the beta fixed it.

I love the lock, but I hate it to death; is permanently unavailable. Two days ago I moved a HomePod mini to the entrance to try to fix the problem. I unplugged my other minis and ATVs to make sure it was the "Connected" hub. In just over 48 hours, the damn lock is "unavailable" […]

Hi all, maybe this is my syntax problem or something. I have a reading lamp in the same room as the pendant lights. Both are in HomeKit (via Homebridge). When I say "Siri, turn on the light" I only want the overhead light to turn on, and when I say "Siri, turn on the lamp" […]

I recently got some important devices and enabled ipv6 on my router. I've noticed my homekit devices are more responsive... never expected that but I'm not complaining 😏

Does anyone have any memory for the homekit fridge? also, what's the point of a Homekit fridge, is it worth it?