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November 3, 2019
I wish there was a way to have more home buttons

As you could guess with the title, I want a way to have two home nodes (one upstairs and downstairs). I don't care if it's an Apple TV, HomePod or an iPad, I just need two nodes because of the white my house is designed. My house is an old 1920's house with thick cement […]

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November 3, 2019
I wish there was more personalization.

Like really why can't I have personalized Siri, so when I say turn off my bedroom, she knows which bedroom is mine. You may also want to control your lights from the control center to add them to favorites, but now every home member has them. But do you know what doesn't sync? Wallpapers, even […]

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November 3, 2019
Daughters Phone Cannot Receive Invitation

I have 4 people in my family. My wife and my oldest daughter have not received invitations. My youngest daughter cannot receive the invitation. All settings appear to be the same as other family members. I've lost track of what to do. Please help

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November 3, 2019
humidity triggers automation in the evening or at home + does not work

I'm not sure if I'm doing anything wrong, but I can't make this automation work. In the evening: Humidity sensor detects humidity below 20%, electric witch with humidifier plugged in. It's not hard .. circuit breaker works, humidity sensor works, humidifier works. I know in the homekit that I can't activate anything based on humidity, […]

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November 3, 2019
Anyone have First Alert safe and sound? I have 2 Onelink smoke / carbon detectors and 1 S&S, but no matter how many times I pair and reset Home says & # 39; Set up needs & # 39;

Anyone have First Alert safe and sound? I have 2 Onelink smoke / carbon detectors and 1 S&S, but no matter how many times I pair and reset Home says & # 39; Set up needs & # 39;

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November 3, 2019
Pause Apple TV + show the camera by pressing the button

I just picked up an Apple TV and grabbed the shortcut "pause Apple TV". How do I configure things to pause the TV, and when possible, the doorbell video / screen will appear on the TV when my doorbell (Call pro via homebridge) is pressed? Right now, my phone and iPad are displaying a message […]

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November 3, 2019
Remote Access Homekit (4g) does not work

Hi, Sincs ios 13 I'm having trouble accessing homekit products via 4g. It works perfectly on wifi, but on 4g there is no answer. I use Apple TV as a home hub. Anyone with the same problems or solutions?

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November 2, 2019
Honeywell Lyric T6 thermostat with HomeKit

I have a Honeywell Lyric T6 thermostat with HomeKit support. My thermostat in the Home app has more than no answer. I fixed it by making changes to my router. Since iOS and tvOS 13.2 work, it won't work again. Does anyone have the same problem?

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November 2, 2019
How do I find and delete ghost scenes after deleting a 3rd party hub without removing the home?

I deleted and added the Aqara hub which had quite a few scenes in HK. I no longer see them listed in HK. But when I create a scene, such as Lights Out, HK pops up with a message that there is an existing scene already.

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November 2, 2019
13.2 discrepancies in homekit automation scenes?

ever since my hubs got the latest update, my automation scenes are not running consistently, including time based and location based. easily noticed when my shades don't open / close at random. everything runs if I trigger manually ...

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November 2, 2019
How can I make "turn off accessories turned on by this automation" conditional ??

So basically, here's what I'm trying to accomplish: & # X200B; I trigger an automation when an accessory is on (a sensor), so when I go to work in the morning, the lights will only turn on for a few minutes, but some mornings when I come down, the light may already be on from […]

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November 2, 2019
Lighting machines

My first entry into the smart home arena was probably like most connections and bulbs and then LED strips and eventually turned on the light switches. Right now I have something simple "lights turn on at this time", "lights go off after x minutes", and an actual automation where when after a certain hour in […]

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November 2, 2019
Accessories constantly updating (with video)

Every time I've used the home app recently, I've noticed that my accessories are constantly updated / unavailable. I caught this in a video: View post on imgur.com I'm currently 13.2 and can't remember having this problem on the 12x. Does anyone else see these problems?

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November 2, 2019
Siri Shortcut to turn on Apple TV at a certain time

So with iOS 13, there are plenty of ways to integrate Siri shortcuts into home automation. I noticed a very simple shortcut that allows me to turn on my Apple TV and open a specific app. However, for my life, I can't figure out how to incorporate it into a morning machine. All I want […]

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November 2, 2019
Trying to add Vizio to HomeKit, what am I missing?

Trying to add Vizio to HomeKit, what am I missing?

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November 2, 2019
Easy way to store states in HomeKit with HTTP requests

So I've noticed that this is something that a lot of people need, but for some reason HomeKit doesn't offer anything out of the box. The potential solutions that I saw people use also seem excessive (buying more smart outlets for state savings, running raspberry pie and so on), and I think I found a […]

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November 2, 2019
Update required to add Apple TV to the home scene, even if updated (ATV HD)

Update required to add Apple TV to the home scene, even if updated (ATV HD)

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November 1, 2019
iDevices Plug & Nightlight still linked after ungrouping on iOS 13.2

The night light on my iDevices connector turns on when I ask Siri to turn on what is plugged in. This began to happen after iOS 13 grouped the devices, but has continued even after iOS 13.2 provided the opportunity to group them. I removed the plug and night light in the settings, but the […]

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November 1, 2019
Apple TV 4K - $ 90

(https://www.att.com/buy/accessories/streaming-tv/apple-tv-4k-32gb-black.html)(https://www.att.com/buy/accessories/streaming-tv/ apple TV 4k-32gb-black.html) For anyone who wants to get an ATV to use as a hub. You don't have to be an AT&T customer.

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November 1, 2019
Theory: You can bypass security confirmations for automations

Let's say you have an automation to unlock / unlock the door as you leave / arrive at a location, confirm this action every time. Theory: You can use a dummy $ 10 HomeKit light dedicated to controlling your lock. Instead of using the locator for location automation, add the light instead. Then create another […]

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November 1, 2019
What do you think of Apple Home (HomeKit Smart Home)?

What do you think of Apple Home (HomeKit Smart Home)?

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November 1, 2019
Some location-based automations do not work

Some of my location-based automations don't work. Arrived home works fine, but leaving home (when last person leaves) does not work. Has anyone got suggestions?

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November 1, 2019
HomeKit with shortcuts to change the state? Anyway to do this?

For example, I used if scripting for x if my door is open and y when closed. It runs fine, but I have to run it manually. I want the shortcut to run automatically when my door is closed, ie. goes from open to closed state

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November 1, 2019
Brilliant control experience?

Does anyone have experience with how Brilliant Control comes together with HomeKit? I see on their website that they support nuance and second, which is primarily what I have at home. I really like the design and am considering putting this at the front door. Any advice appreciated! https://www.brilliant.tech/products/brilliant-control-smart-home-smart-lighting-three-switch?variant=black

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November 1, 2019
Action HomeKit notifications on Apple Watch with Pushcut

Action HomeKit notifications on Apple Watch with Pushcut

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November 1, 2019
Hue outdoor sensor does not go lower than 0.0c / 32F in HomeKit

I have noticed that the degrees in HomeKit have been at -0.0 c over the last few days as we have been below freezing. Checked the sensor value this morning in another shade app "Shade Light" and it indicates -7.68c. I can see that other values ​​are correctly updated, movement and lux values ​​change, but […]

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November 1, 2019
VPN and home automation

I have configured automations in the Home app and they have worked fine as intended. Yesterday I forgot to turn off my VPN connected phone and woke up to find that an automation I had created did not trigger. Automation is time of day based and not localized, and my phone as well as my […]

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November 1, 2019
Cannot add music to scenes after update

I have updated my Home app on all my devices and restarted them. I also updated my two home pods. I still can't add any Apple Music to any scene or automation. I was just wondering if someone else had the same problem and how they might have solved it. Thanks in advance thanks for […]

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November 1, 2019
HomePod still refuses to recognize me 😕

I'm successful, updated to 13.2.1, voice recognition is on, personal requests are on. I ask HomePod who I am and still don't know, know, turn on voice recognition. I removed the homepod from the Home app and added it again, I turned on the power on my phone (latest 13.x release), but the homepod still […]

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November 1, 2019
The shade shows 0.0c in the homekit while the sensor value is -7.68 right now ?!

The shade shows 0.0c in the homekit while the sensor value is -7.68 right now ?!

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November 1, 2019
The Hue outdoor sensor shows -7.68c, but HomeKit shows the value as -0.0c ?!

I noticed that the degrees in HomeKit have been at -0.0 the last few days as we have been below freezing. Checked the sensor value this morning in another hue app “Hue Light” and it indicates -7.68. I can see that other values ​​are properly updated, movement, lux values ​​change, but it seems that HomeKit […]

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November 1, 2019
Koogeek Lock Automation

Does anyone here use koogeek fingerprint locks? I have it set up in HomeKit and am working properly. However, the automation I have for it on the Recycle Bin only takes a minute. Basically, I want it to unlock at a certain point and stay unlocked until I take the trash (15 minutes), but right […]

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November 1, 2019
Will a Lutron Caseta switch work with these lights?

Will a Lutron Caseta switch work with these lights?

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