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 […]

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

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?

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

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

Action HomeKit notifications on Apple Watch with Pushcut

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Will a Lutron Caseta switch work with these lights?

As the title says, running iOS 12 forever has never had a problem with HomeKit, ever. Upgraded to iOS 13.2 constantly can't connect to my house. Log in and out of my three Apple TV 4K's. Working for about an hour, Apple TV in the Homekit app shows that one is plugged in and two […]

Dear Apple. Please do so, so automations that secure my home - ie. closing a garage door, locking lock, etc. - can run without user input. Okay? Thanks.

My August smart lock recently had the red spinner in the corner of the tile, and the status has been fixed on "unlock" even after the lock is unlocked. It stays that way until I click on the tile. After clicking the tile, the status is actually updated to "unlocked" and then I get the […]

Why are camera-moving screen caps in iOS 13?

Any news regarding HomeKit Secure Video for Logitech Circle 2?

Basically the subject. I have some playlists that work fine with that, but if the playlist doesn't include Apple Music, the scene just starts playing some random music, not a good result. Music is all matched and in the cloud as part of my account. I'm pretty frustrated when I really looked forward to this […]

Hi, I've been thinking about thermostats for radiators. There are a few options (eve thermo, tado, fibaro) but all are pretty expensive. On the other hand, I can try with homebridge and danfoss, but I'm not sure how it works. Are there any ideas for the most cost-effective way?

These may be one of the first HomeKit enabled Wi-Fi 6 routers

Do you have automations to make?

So I waited until 13.2.1 to update my HomePods. After reading about your successes on this forum, it sure sounded refreshing. NIX! 4 of 7 HomePods are now bricked. Same issues as described in a previous update ... white spinning light. It cannot be restored. ** UPDATE: ** I spent 80 minutes on the phone […]

I've reworked some of my HomeKit automations in iOS and AppleTV 13.2 to use (advanced mode / converted to) shortcuts instead (in Home.app). Why don't they run automatically but work when I click the play button? A typical example is: When a light is turned on at a certain time of day, run this shortcut […]

I have the smart + led strip, but I can't get it triggered by any automation or button press on the tint remote. When I test the automations it works fine but does not turn on or off when the automation is triggered. Does anyone have the same problem, or have any advice on what […]

I try an evening motion detector. I have an automation to light easily in my bedroom when it detects movement in my basement. It works well, but I had thought that I could turn off the automation when I didn't want it to work and again when I do it by using the enable switch […]

I have two Dohome connectors for $ 16.99 via (https://github.com/SmartArduino/HomeKit)(https://github.com/SmartArduino/HomeKit). One, connected to HomeKit all the time and another just connected to a few days since. They have worked as intended. I upgraded third-party firmware ((https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices)(https://github.com/RavenSystem/esp-homekit-devices) the following (https://github.com/SmartArduino / DoHome) (https://github.com/SmartArduino/DoHome) First, they all worked normally, devices that are mostly unreachable since iOS 13 […]

I have an outdoor light that uses the neutral smaller dimmer and a pico remote in a three way system. A while ago, I created an "on all outdoor light" scene that turns on this light and two others also controlled by Caseta switches. It turns on when someone arrives home after sunset. Once around […]

I live on the 4th floor and I have a single light in the stairs. I have set several triggers so the light needs to be turned on at night, including 1 switch when it is on, 2 door sensors when opened, and a motion sensor when motion is detected. The automations are all set […]

Updating HomePods to 13.2.1 seems to have ruined everything else. Did anyone else experience this?

When I ask my HomePod "Hey Siri, Who Am I?", It answers "You are Andrew" but if anyone else asks the same question it answers "You sound like Andrew" so other people in my household can't use personal requests. I've enabled it on all other users' devices. Has anyone made it work? Or what am […]

Hi every one. I have had some HomeKit issues recently and was hoping that lovely people could offer some advice. I have a very comprehensive HomeKit setup in my house - last I checked that I have over 70 accessories, including switches and sockets, Apple TV and HomePods, thermostats, an air conditioner, tint, Soma shades […]