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January 8, 2024
Thread Group finally fixes Thread border routers

Thread Group finally fixes Thread border routers

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January 8, 2024
Turning the lights on and off

Hello everyone. I just set up my lights at work, one for a staging bay and one for the desk. I make them work at home, each in his own room. I have now set up a scene for the morning so that both lights come on and again at night with a good night […]

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January 8, 2024
Some accessories did not respond, ask me which ones

This is probably a really stupid question but I can't figure it out, occasionally Siri will say "Some accessories didn't respond, can you ask me which one" when I ask to change scene etc but no matter what I ask "Which ?", "Which accessories?", "Which accessories didn't answer?" I don't get an actual answer, just […]

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January 8, 2024
Possible to automate camera settings?

Hey, I have a Eufy Solo Indoorcam C24 that I use as a baby monitor for my son's room. At night, the camera has night vision, which activates red dots on the camera. My son is 2.5 so he notices them and it kind of scares him. In the camera settings, you can turn night […]

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January 8, 2024
Philips Hue - Works with Homekit

I got my parents a new Lightstrip to replace one that just randomly stopped working. On the box, it has the usual "Works with Alexa" etc logos, but no longer has the "Works with HomeKit" label. Does anyone have any idea why this could be?

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January 8, 2024
Problems with SIRI and Apple Music...

Hi all. Lately, I've been having trouble asking Siri on my HomePods to play music. I keep getting the same "Sorry, something is wrong with Apple Music" response. Even when I try to play music on my pods at home via the HK app. However, I can play music on my phone and then with […]

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January 8, 2024
Adding automation button is missing

I have several houses and have automations working on them, but this new house I just created doesn't give me the option to add automations. I don't have an Apple TV or HomePod in my other homes, and I don't really care about remote access. Any advice appreciated!

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January 8, 2024
HomeKit video recording

I have 4 Aqara HomeKit enabled cameras at my house with the 200GB iCloud plane. The video recording function was working but today when I looked I noticed that the recording option is gone and the previous recordings are gone. Has this happened to anyone?

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January 8, 2024
Duplicate Matter bulbs in configuration

So a few weeks ago, I was able to set up my Tapo smart bulb very well with both their app and Home. A few days go by and the bulb doesn't get any response from the Home app, but it's fine in the proprietary app. I tried to factory reset the bulb, but then […]

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January 8, 2024
Schluter Ditra e-rs1 Unresponsive underfloor heating

I just installed a Schluter Ditra. E-rs1 radiant heat thermostat and was able to add the thermostat to HomeKit using the provided QR code. Went through and connected the thermostat to WiFi but immediately said it was not responding. Tried factory reset which didn't work, deleted the device from HomeKit and tried reinstalling and it […]

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January 8, 2024
IKEA devices did not respond

All my ikea devices show no response I have a steering hub and everything works I can control all ikea devices through the ikea app and everything is fine Not connected in HomeKit Everything worked until this morning. Nothing has been added or removed

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January 7, 2024
Would this work? HomePod mini and youtube music.

I don't listen to enough music to warrant an Apple Music subscription, but I do subscribe to youtube premium which gives me access to youtube music. I want to know if what I would like to do would work before I get the HomePod mini. I want the mini to start playing a certain sound […]

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January 7, 2024
Eve Light Strip - power cord length?

Maybe someone who has [Eve Light Strip](https://www.evehome.com/eve-light-strip) tell me the length of the power cord (excluding wall plug/power supply)? I haven't been able to find this information anywhere and I'm trying to figure out how long I would need an extension cord. Thanks!

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January 7, 2024
Control center devices

Is there a way to remove my Apple TVs and HomePods from this? I never use them and would rather have my lights or smart devices I use appear instead

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January 7, 2024
You want to take a picture with a camera every hour

I'm looking to see if there is a way to set up a shortcut or app that could take a snapshot/image of a camera set up in the Home app every hour. It looks like something is available, but I couldn't find a way. Appreciate any help!

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January 7, 2024
Wake your MacBook when you enter the room

Hi, I'm wondering if there is a way to wake up my MacBook when I enter my room, I already have motion sensors, but I'm not sure if it's even possible. Thanks

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January 7, 2024
Ceiling fans with lights, options and opinions please!

I plan to have a ceiling fan in my master, living room, and kitchen. What are my options for controlling my fans, lights, with HomeKit? Can any switch control the lights and fans? Or is it better to buy the HomeKit fans? What do you think is recommended?

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January 7, 2024
What are my options for an On/Off Diva / Claro Paddle Style Simple Cassette?

I switched parts of my house from OG Caseta switches to Divas. I prefer the slide dimmer and it plays much nicer with some of my LED fixtures. They cleared up my flickering and mix/max issues. I have some old PD-5WS-DV-WH switches for simple on and off fans, but I would like to update the […]

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January 7, 2024
Repurposed Eve door sensor

I'm trying to pull the reed switch off the door sensor and solder some wires to connect to a dry contact switch... (more like making a crappy device) any idea what the reed switch is on these sensors?

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January 7, 2024
SmartWings Shades Update

Quick update on SmartWings shades after a year. They are not great. Periodically I put them offline. I do the dance by unplugging Apple TVs, HomePods, Routers, etc. Sometimes they come back online. Sometimes I have to remove them from HomeKit and add them back. My windows are 16 feet up, which means going out […]

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January 7, 2024
Automation related to humidity, looking for advice

Hi, I have a simple problem - I would like to turn my humidifier on/off based on the current humidity - me and everyone else right? Right. For some galactic reason, this is incredibly challenging in HomeKit. I have 2 automations: \- turn off when above 55% \- turn on when below 50% My sensor […]

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January 7, 2024
Home architecture update and remote VPN access

Hi everyone, My current setup is advising me to upgrade to the new HomeKit architecture. Now my setup is currently as follows: \- HomeAssistant VM connecting all devices \- HomeAssistant integrated HomeBridge which exposed what I want to HomeKit \- iPad Pro 10.5 which is currently the home hub \- iPhone which is connected to […]

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January 7, 2024
Tuya smart link with Homekit

Hello! I just bought 2 smart thermostats that can work with Tuya. I really wanted a Homekit version, but the affordable thermostats (Meross) only come in the wall built in and I would have to drill a hole in the wall to install it flush. Anyway, I installed the Tuya devices and it works ok. […]

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January 7, 2024
Using Apple TV 4 as HomeKit Primary Hub, it still disconnects

Hi, I have Aqara and Meross smart devices. I use homekit with Apple TV as a hub. When my Apple TV is turned off for a long time, I get a message that says "Main hub not responding". When I restart my Apple TV or turn it on, it starts working again. I have a […]

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January 7, 2024
Why would anyone want to add their Aqara hub to HomeKit via Matter?

This seems like a "dumb" question, but what are the advantages of adding an Aqara hub via Matter? Doesn't that just result in a loss of functionality? What are the advantages of Aqara through matter?

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January 7, 2024
Bedside table - Smart Light with dimmer

Hi all! I'm trying to find a solution for something I thought was simpler. **Context**: (tiny) house fully compatible with Homekit. Aqara sensors, wall switches and buttons. A bunch of Meross smart plugs, matter and wifi (heater, kitchen lights, etc). Ever since I got into smart home territory, I've had one rule about any changes […]

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January 7, 2024
Unifi APs and HomeKit - Help!

I have a large property and annexes with Unifi APs in all buildings with 2.4 and 5.0 channels, so Wi-Fi coverage is excellent almost everywhere I need it. I've tried almost all brands of smart products (Eve, Philips Hue, Meross, etc.) such as smart plugs so I can remotely control appliances in outbuildings and around […]

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January 7, 2024
Activity history in the Home app

Is this limited to the security category? Seems to be. I'm trying to find out when a light went out.

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January 7, 2024
Sonoff minir4m Wifi smart switch

I bought the Sonoff minir4m wifi smart switch and after installing and configuring it with the Apple Home app, it kept having problems. It works perfectly from its dedicated app, but not through the Home app. I found out later that the wifi frequency could be the cause of this, my router unifies the 2.4GHz […]

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January 7, 2024
Is there really no way to set a sleep timer through HomeKit?

I've seen this question asked many times, but it never gets a definitive answer. I have a bedside lamp connected to HomeKit, but what I would like is to be able to activate a timer so that the lamp turns off after a set time, say 1 hour. It seems very simple to me. There […]

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January 7, 2024
Aqara M3 hub bridged accessories do not appear in my home app even though the hub is in the bridges section of the home app.

Hi, so this is my first time using a dedicated hub. I have some Aqara G2H Pro camera hubs that obviously showed up as cameras in the home app, but they also made the aquarium smart plugs visible in the home app great because they were connected via cameras. Just received the M3 hub (very […]

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January 7, 2024
Recommendations for Apple Home Hub

Hi Community, We've just moved and I'm planning some simple smart home lighting automations for our new home - like turning on some cozy lights around sunset, integrating a motion detector that turns on certain lights after the sun goes down. That's about all that should happen. Since I've already worked with Philips Hue in […]

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January 7, 2024
Holiday lights lose their color setting when controlled through a HomeKit scene

Hi, This is the first year I have twinkly holiday lights. I had no problems setting it up in HomeKit or controlling the basics via Siri/voice. I know you can't change advanced effects through HomeKit, but it keeps the last used one in memory, which is fine. By voice, I can turn the lights on/off […]

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