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January 5, 2024
If not Soma and Eve, what blind?

I had 2/4 Soma Gen2 shutter motors and the bridge die over Christmas (the Soma mount is hopeless) so I'm keen to replace them all. Eve is king, but on my (wife's) budget right now - what do you recommend for ruining my blinds? Would love to hear what you used or are you just […]

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January 5, 2024
UK HomeKit Locks :(

It was promised years ago and now it says no. Too bad American products support it.

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January 5, 2024
Does anyone else's iPhone heat up when you open the Home app?

When I open the Home app, I feel the back of the iPhone 14 Pro instantly start to heat up. Could be an OS or battery issue on my end but thought I'd ask.

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January 5, 2024
Meross sensors no longer appear in the Home app.

A few months ago I picked up some Meross temperature sensors and a hub. They installed easily and until yesterday showed the temperature and humidity in the Home app. We had a few automations running with them. Yesterday they started showing as unresponsive, while still reading fine in the Meross app and through Alexa. I […]

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January 5, 2024
Smart light options

Do I have any options to make this ceiling light smart? Does Philip Hues have any options?

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January 5, 2024
Any fixes for location based automations?

As of iOS 17, location-based automations have been discontinued. Well, the HomeKit ones. My phone's automations to turn wifi off when I leave home and turn it on when I return work great, but the automation to unlock the door or set the notification so the lock only notifies me if no one is home […]

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January 5, 2024
Do standby home hubs extend the Thread network the same as when they are "connected"?

It seems like a basic question, but I can't find an answer anywhere. Will a standby home hub still extend the wire network to the same extent and with the same power as when acting as a "connected" home hub? We have a long linear house with dotted hubs in a line. The Thread network […]

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January 5, 2024
I'm trying to do HomeKit using Matter. The tutorials I've found online say that the "learn" version of this thermostat works with Matter, but I can't find any code that will let me add it to HomeKit.

I'm trying to do HomeKit using Matter. The tutorials I've found online say that the "learn" version of this thermostat works with Matter, but I can't find any code that will let me add it to HomeKit.

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January 5, 2024
What are the best wired cameras for HKSV?

Hello! I'm going to set up some cameras around the house, say 5 or 6. They should all be HKSV compatible as that's my main platform. I want to avoid an extra NVR that takes up space, but if there is one, I can go with it. The cameras must come with an Ethernet port […]

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January 4, 2024
I'd like you to block certain Hue lights from HomeKit

I have lots of shade lights; 2 tint hubs. A set of lights is all the outdoor lights (in it's own HK room) and is controlled 99% of the time but a program created in the Hue app. When I use "hey siri turn off all lights" it turns off everything including the outside lights. […]

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January 4, 2024
Nanoleaf Essentials A19 Blubs Question

Hi All, What is the general consensus on these bulbs - Do the new N67 Matter over Thread A19 bulbs work better than the old N45 Homekit with Thread? Or is there no difference in how it works with HomeKit? I wonder if there is better to exchange them with newer ones or not.. Thanks […]

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January 4, 2024
HKSV Apple TV PiP Front Door Help

I'm planning a HKSV security camera setup and could use some advice. I have an Android smartphone, so I will use my iPad to set up homekit. I won't access the video stream remotely, but my family with iPhones will. I haven't purchased the following yet, so they are subject to change. Homekit hub: Apple […]

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January 4, 2024
Screen with Ecobee thermostat

Has anyone gotten other smart doorbells to work with the ecobee thermostat screen? I already have my Unifi cameras protected in HK using HA. I would like the bells on them. Couldn't find anything using Home Assistant.

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January 4, 2024
Stand Light Control - or how to manage when there is a manual button and homekit control?

How do you deal with a bad floor lamp? Whether it's a plug or a light bulb, there are people who will want to turn the light on or off with manual control. Is there a way for a light to be controlled "manually" at the light base and also from the homekit? Basically, if […]

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January 4, 2024
Consensus for HomeKit enabled video doorbell

I've been looking for a good video doorbell to install and get into the HomeKit space, however, through my research I've found that the options are very limited and the reviews are terrible. Do we have a consensus on what the best HomeKit-compatible video doorbells are? I don't want to pay for any other plan, […]

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January 4, 2024
The Lyric T5 is gone from Homekit

I have a T5 that worked for several years with Homekit very well. No more. QUESTION: If yours works, do you see "resideo" or any other app under iPhone Settings/Privacy & Security/Homekit? [screen grabs](https://imgur.com/a/2DzJvfT)

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January 4, 2024
Eve door sensor - does it reverse Open/Close states?

I'm using an Eve door sensor for my garage door, so in this use case, when there's no contact between the two sensors, the door is actually closed, but the app looks open. Is there a way to change this so that it reflects accurately and when contact is made between the two, it reflects […]

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January 4, 2024
Play music from a specific Apple Music account

Our family has an Apple Music family account. I want to make a script in homekit that will play music on the homepod, but not music from Apple Music, but from my kid's Apple Music (who obviously has different music tastes than me). May?

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January 4, 2024
Making old iPads work with HomeKit?

Hi all. I accidentally made the mistake of upgrading to the new house architecture. My iPads now can't access HomeKit and I was using them as displays. Is there any way to get them working again? Open to any jailbreaking. P.S. The iPads are an iPad mini 1 and an iPad 2

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January 4, 2024
Schlege coding + lock

I had to change my network name due to problems connecting another device. Now I have my sled locks working perfectly in the sled app but showing no response in the Home app. Any idea?

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January 4, 2024
The Aqara Matter Hub M3 was originally launched in China

The new M3 is a Zigbee 3.0 gateway, Thread Border router and Matter Controller (for Aqara's own ecosystem). It also includes an IR blaster and comes with a USB-C power port and can be powered using PoE (power over Ethernet). Aqara is expected to officially unveil it at CES next week.

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January 4, 2024
Schlage Encode Plus: I lost all my physical keys, what do I do?

I got into my house, so I'm inside and chilling, but what to do with the missing physical key? I saw https://www.homekit.blog.com/r/homeautomation/comments/pq71tm/lost_schlage_smart_lock_physical_key_what_are_my/ >I had this exact problem and took it to a locksmith who removed the key for $15. It will probably cost over $75 to have a locksmith come to you to do it, […]

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January 4, 2024
HomePod Mini with Windows?

I have a HomePod for my camera to replace my Mini, so I was curious if I could use it as a speaker for my computer. I've seen something about Tuneblade, Air Parrot, etc, but haven't been able to get anything working. Tuneblade sees my devices but can't connect. Is it because new software updates […]

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January 4, 2024
Electrical question: Cat6 used for Eve outdoor camera?

*Precursor: I have no idea what I'm talking about and this is probably a super dumb question, but I can't find an answer anywhere else.* I'm planning to buy an outdoor Eve camera for my house that already has Cat 6 ran to the location in which i want Eve requires AC power and a […]

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January 4, 2024
Mirror AppleTV on two TVs

This may not be specifically a HomeKit thing, but I thought it might be worth asking here. I am looking to install a TV in our kitchen that will mirror the content played on our living room LG C1 TV. Basically, all the content on that TV comes from an Apple TV. I agree to […]

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January 4, 2024
Possible iPad OS HomeKit bug

You may have found a bug in HomeKit for iPad OS. I've never had a mismatch between devices in my HomeKit setup. I set up a button to control scenes and accessories in the living room using my personal iPhone. The button works perfectly as configured for the 3 different style presses. My work iPhone […]

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January 4, 2024
Adjusting the location detector at home

I've noticed that the "home" detection can be triggered when I'm close to home, but not home. Based on the last time I noticed it, I was probably 200-300m away, walking home. How does HomeKit decide I'm home and is there a way to adjust this?

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January 3, 2024
How do you remove the hub?

I hope someone can help me remove this hub from "home". The connected hub "Living Room (2)" is not in my physical home and is an Apple tv that is actually at my mom's house. I have no idea how my hub is active when I'm not in that location or how to remove it […]

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January 3, 2024
My Chamberlain / Lift Master MyQ Home Bridge Setup - The best solution - the MyQ app is not used at all in the process and can be deleted.

Hello everyone... first of all F myQ. Chamberlin, who owns the majority of garage door openers, decided not to play nice with smart home integration in their smart garage door opener. They force the consumer to use the MyQ app so they can push ads for their products and retrieve consumer data. The company at […]

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January 3, 2024
Cannot remove Hue Hub

While setting up a new phone, I logged into my Hue app and it automatically started the push to update my home to the point. I canceled it. But it added another hub of nuance to my home. Now I have two - one working normally and one unresponsive. I disconnected it from the Hue […]

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January 3, 2024
Capacitor because there is no neutral line!

Hi everyone, I have a quick question as I am slowly converting the house to HomeKit, now when I install switches do I need to install a capacitor for each strip? As I have many switches with 2-3 groups and one that is 4 groups, do I really need to install a capacitor for each […]

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January 3, 2024
Eve play vs wiim pro

Hi, I'm currently trying to figure out which is the best option, eve play or Wiim pro, I don't see anyone doing a direct comparison between the two. I have an Apple home set up with an Apple TV 4K, a couple of HomePod minis and a Sonos roam, looking for an AirPlay 2 receiver […]

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January 3, 2024
Recommendations for outdoor rooms

Moving to a new house and looking for a solid setup. Here are my criteria: * Secure Homekit * Min 2K res * Wired (or reliable solar, I don't want to deal with charging batteries) * Activity zones * Floodlight (at least reflectors) * Thumbnail push notifications (nice to have) What do cameras out there […]

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