What are your favorite WFH automations? Looking for inspiration to improve my work from home setup. I have 2 so far... NFC tag linked to a pandora playlist with set volume etc. They have home automation to turn on my office fan (kasa outlet) when the temperature hits 77 degrees) What else should I consider? […]

All my smart home devices say no answer. It's been happening slowly over the last week. First my ilea blinds stop working, a few days later my shade lights stop responding, then my ecobee thermostat stops responding (I have to use the app now). Finally, my smart switch stopped working. I'm at a total loss […]

Can anyone point me to a list that shows the benefits of using the Ecobee app instead of or in addition to using the native functionality through HomeKit? I don't want to register them and have the app on my phone, but I will if there is a massive benefit.

I had to unplug the router to rearrange how everything was connected and since then my HomePods and Apple TV have been acting weird functionally, works fine, HomePod is connected, can set alarms, can do everything same with apple tv but in the app in "home hubs and bridges" it says not responding and i […]

I found this kit on license for $25 and I'm curious if this smart hub will soon reach the end of its support. I would love to jump into the Caseta ecosystem only to have it become unsupported soon. Or is this a deal too good to pass up?

Just wanted to share this experience for others: My HomeKit has been working for about a year with 99.5% performance. Last week we had a huge storm and the power went out several times then went out for 24 hours. When he came back, everything was very slow. Open the HomeKit app and it will […]

Replacing the router

My new Schlage Encode Plus button seems very loose. Works well but looks sloppy. It is normal?

Only with this cat. Other cats are correctly identified as animals. They are vagrants who like to pass by my house several times a day. My heart skips a beat every time I see a person's alert.

Hi all, I do not know what happened. I was having issues with my HomeKit and it turned out to be my OG HomePod. I removed it and everything started working again, then a few weeks ago everything stopped. Nothing but update or no response errors. The hub is an Apple TV in the living […]

I love the aqara ringer but all I've seen are bad reviews? Is it really that bad and what other doorbells work well with homekit?

I have this issue where no recordings are happening in HomeKit secure video. Finished removing and adding camera and restarting everything. Has anyone else had this problem? The camera is a Eufy 2k indoor

I bought a new Homepod Mini and the new Essentials Matter Smart Lightstrip and Bulb from Nanoleaf. I keep getting this error no matter what I tried (reset homepod, reset nanoleaf devices, update nanoleaf devices, update my homepod... literally nothing worked) Is this a common problem with new Matter Enabled devices? The devices work fine […]

This was news to me. I have an automation to turn on the lights when I hit a geofence. The automation is set for 5 minutes and then turns off the lights. I have another automation that turns on the same lights when I open the front door for 5 minutes. If the lights on […]

Does anyone know of a definitive fix for home kit automations with Philips Hue bulbs not "turning off after x minutes" that seemed to be around for years? Automations fire fine, including those with multiple non-tinted and tinted devices, but after 2 minutes the non-tinted devices shut down correctly and the tinted lights stay on. […]

I spent a lot of time deciding between homekit and the google ecosystem and I settled on homekit. Mainly hoping that Homekit Secure Video will be improved and brought to more devices and hopefully a Google Nest like hub w monitor. Anyway here is my possible setup: 3 Eufy 2C Cameras with home base 2 […]

Just what I did. I was testing the responsiveness of some HomeKit accessories with my iPad. I turned on my humidifier. My humidifier has an automation set up so that when it turns on, my ceiling fan turns on to circulate humid air around the room. So I turn on the humidifier and all of […]

Hi HK geeks. First, I want to say that this subhomekit.blog has been a LITERAL wealth of information for me over the years. While I've been dealing with HK for years, I bought my first house two years ago and because of all the great convos here, I've been on the wall - I now […]

There was a post in this about a month ago. Anyone else having streaming issues? One of my 4 cameras refuses to stream. It has been working flawlessly since I set it up and the other 3 are working great. I tried removing and adding the camera, no dice.

So basically, as the title says, a bunch of my scenes disappeared from time to time... Any suggestions on if/how I can get them back? 😅

I got some Aqara power supplies, temperature sensor and an E1 hub. Works great, fed the cats on holiday etc. I noticed that I added the hub/temp sensor to HomeKit, I also added a security hub, which then shows my security status incorrect (I also have Ring via home bridge, Schlage lock, etc). Is there […]

This may be a stretch, wondering if anyone has installed a full state of the art dome security setup and integrated it via Home Bridge or anything else that can sync with HK? We're building a house and I don't want all the smart cameras and such, I'd rather have the full CCTV type setup, […]

Does the Meross garage door opener work with any of the side mount garage door openers? I can't find any models on their site that it's compatible with.

I have a mute switch with 2 buttons: one is connected to a dumb bulb, the other to a smart bulb. Now, I bought an Aqara E1 smart switch (no neutral, single button). I want it to control only the dumb bulb. Then I want continuous power to the smart bulb. How do I do […]

Hi all. I start going in circles. Someone please help me find a camera that meets these requirements if possible 1- HomeKit enabled without using a third party app 2- full duplex so I can use two-way audio in HK (I had to return eufy cameras because of this) 3- easily block/restrict external access (my […]

Is it possible to configure the intercom in such a way that guests and children, who have not set up voice recognition, can also use it? They always ask them (if they initiate it) who is speaking

My bridge at home is suddenly unresponsive. Plugged into multiple outlets, no response. The Home app says it was recently updated. Has anyone had this problem? Would Apple replace it within the last year, do you think? Also why did my whole hub shut down because of this, I have 2 Apple TVs in the […]

Is this a limitation of the catch-all problem? Or a setting where I can change? The bathroom is still the HomeKit thread as I've never found the need to upgrade anything that matters when HomeKit has worked well. The lobby is newer, so matter came in the box. I prefer to have my PIR display […]

Have an Aqara m2 hub and want to get some Bali umbrellas. The Bali shades are Z wave and I'd rather not get another hub if I don't have to. Anyone trying to pair them up?

I have a weird one, none of my cameras will charge if I'm off or on wifi, other things like light and security are controllable. This is clearly a problem with the hub at home so I tried changing the hub, noticed it was my ATV 4K, once I turned it off the HomePod Mini […]

I have several automations that trigger around temperature or humidity. They have been working for years for the most part. Overnight at least 3 of them "reversed" (haven't had time to go through them all yet). A “temperature exceeds” changed to a “falls below”—same for a separate but similar humidity-triggered automation. A second with temperature […]

Hi guys, I searched every inch of the internet for an E14 RGB bulb compatible with Homekit. The bulb can't be cone shaped because it doesn't fit (RIP). Does anyone know a place where I can find it? I am currently starting to build my smarthome. I don't own a hub, but I do have […]

Why would my Eufy C120 camera produce jerky videos with a very low frame rate in the Home app, but nice smooth videos in the Eufy app? Not sure if there is any clue how I have my network setup. I have a LAN for all my personal devices and a separate network for all […]