Controlling HomeKit accessories through the Home app or voice through Siri is certainly convenient, but to make your home really smart, you need to know how to create automations. With the Home app, you can set the HomeKit lights to turn on automatically when you open the door at a certain time of day, or even when the HomeKit smoke detector alarm goes out.

It may sound a little daunting at first, but don't worry, it's actually very easy to set up. Here's how to create automations in the Home app.

How to create location automations in the Home app on iOS and iPadOS

Location-based automation uses GPS and geofencing on the iPhone to determine when to start a series of events. Typically, these automations are used to adjust settings on a HomeKit thermostat or to lock a HomeKit door lock when you go to work, so you never have to worry about the condition of your home when you leave.

Location-based automation isn't just limited to your iPhone, but can be set to work with other people you've invited home. You can also use additional options to run automations only when the first person arrives home for that day, in addition, you can even choose another location completely different from your home.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

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4. Touch either People arrive or People are leaving depending on the desired automation.
5. Select When automation should occur with a tap.
   • Your options will vary depending on whether you select People arrive or People are leaving when creating automation.
   • Click on I button to select whose location will be considered for automation.

6. touch Location to set a desired location, such as Home or a work address.

   

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7. touch Time to set the time at which automation will be active.
8. touch Next →.

9. Choose which Accessory or scenes you would like to control this automation with a tap.

   

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10. touch Next →.
11. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or off / on, then touch the key X button.
12. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if you wish.
      

How to create time automations in the Home app on iOS and iPadOS

Time-based automation is a great way to automatically control your home during the day. The Home app simplifies turning HomeKit bulbs out at preset times such as sunset or at specific times, such as 8:15 P.M. daily. Time-based automation is not just about lights, it works with smart HomeKit plugs, TVs, air conditioners, AirPlay 2 speakers and even sprinkler controllers.

In combination with location and people options, your automations can only be set to work when you're actually at home, which can save you a little dough. The same thing works in reverse, where you can set the lights to turn on at random times when you're not around to make it look like someone is home.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

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4. Choose An hour of the day takes place with a tap.
5. Touch a Default time as the sunrise or forms a At some point.

6. Select Specific days that you want the automation to work by pressing one day of the week in the repeat section.

   

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7. touch people to have automation working when certain people are at home or away.
8. touch Next →.

9. Choose which Accessory or scenes you would like to control with this automation.

   

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10. touch Next →.
11. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or on / off, then touch the key X button.
12. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if desired.
      

How to create accessory automations in the Home app on iOS and iPadOS

Accessory-based automations are set in motion when a particular device, such as a light, experiences a change. For example, you can create an automation that automatically shuts off a HomeKit ceiling fan in the living room when the lights go out.

But the best part is that these automations will work even if an accessory is changed by means of a physical switch on the wall, it is not limited to the periods when the Home or Siri application is used.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

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4. touch An accessory is controlled.
5. Select which Accessory the automation will start by pressing each.

6. touch Next →.

   

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7. Choose the desire Accessory state for automation, such as On, with a tap.
8. touch Time and set the specific times for which you want automation to be active.

9. touch people to set location-based conditions for the time of automation.

   

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10. touch Next →.
11. Touch a Scene or Accessory which you want to control when automation works.

12. touch Next →.

    

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13. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or on / off.
14. Click on X button when you have set the desired state.
15. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if desired.
      

How to create sensor automations in the Home app on iOS and iPadOS

Sensor-based automation, such as accessory automation, comes into play when a change in the environment occurs. Automations can be created with HomeKit devices such as motion sensors, air quality sensors, contact sensors, smoke / co detectors, and more. This means that you can have a bright red when the air quality in the house sinks or when the speaker sounds an alarm when a window opens.

Unfortunately, temperature and humidity sensor automation isn't available through the Home app yet, but if you don't mind taking a deeper dive using a third-party HomeKit app, there are ways to use it.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

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4. touch A sensor detects something.
5. Select which Accessory the automation will start by pressing each.

6. touch Next →.

   

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7. Choose the desire Accessory state for automation, such as On or Open, with a tap.
8. touch Time and set the specific times for which you want automation to be active.

9. touch people to set location-based conditions for when automation will run.

   

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10. touch Next →.
11. Touch a Scene or Accessory which you want to control when automation works.

12. touch Next →.

    

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13. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or on / off.
14. Click on X button when you have set the desired state.
15. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if you wish.
      

How to create location automations in the Home app on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

Location-based automation uses GPS and geofencing on your iPhone to determine when to start a series of events. Typically, these automations are used to adjust settings on a HomeKit thermostat or to lock a HomeKit door lock when you go to work, so you don't have to worry about the condition of your home when you leave.

Location-based automation isn't just limited to your iPhone, but can be set to work with other people you've invited home. You can also use additional options to run automations only when the first person arrives home for that day, in addition, you can even choose another location completely different from your home.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

   Source: iMore

4. Touch any of these People arrive or People are leaving depending on the desired automation.
5. Select When automation should occur with a tap.
   • Your options will vary depending on whether you select People arrive or People are leaving when creating automation.
   • Click on I button to select whose location will be considered for automation.

6. touch Location to set a desired location, such as Home or a work address.

   

   Source: iMore

7. touch Time to set the time at which automation will be active.
8. touch Next →.

9. Choose which Accessory or scenes you would like to control this automation with a tap.

   

   Source: iMore

10. touch Next →.
11. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or off / on, then touch the key X button.
12. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if you wish.
      

How to create time automations in the Home app on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

Time-based automation is a great way to automatically control your home during the day. The Home app simplifies turning HomeKit bulbs out at preset times such as sunset or at specific times, such as 8:15 P.M. daily. Time-based automation is not just about lights, it works with smart HomeKit plugs, TVs, air conditioners, AirPlay 2 speakers and even sprinkler controllers.

In combination with location and people options, your automations can only be set to work when you're actually at home, which can save you a little dough. The same thing works in reverse, where you can set the lights to turn on at random times when you're not around to make it look like someone's home.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

   Source: iMore

4. Choose An hour of the day takes place with a tap.
5. Touch a Default time as the sunrise or forms a At some point.

6. Select Specific days that you want the automation to work by pressing one day of the week in the repeat section.

   

   Source: iMore

7. touch people to have automation working when certain people are at home or away.
8. touch Next →.

9. Choose which Accessory or scenes you would like to control with this automation.

   

   Source: iMore

10. touch Next →.
11. Touch and hold a Accessory to change the target state, such as brightness or on / off, then touch the key X button.
12. touch Done.
    • touch stop to set an hour for the accessory to turn off automatically if desired.
      

How to create accessory automations in the Home app on iOS 14 and iPadOS 14

Accessory-based automations are set in motion when a particular device, such as a light, undergoes a change. For example, you can create an automation that automatically shuts off a HomeKit ceiling fan in the living room when the lights go out.

But the best part is that these automations will work even if an accessory is changed by means of a physical switch on the wall, it is not limited to the periods when the Home or Siri application is used.

1. Launch Home application.
2. Press Automation.

3. Click on Add button in the upper right corner of the screen (looks like an extra sign).

   

   Source: iMore

4. touch An accessory is controlled.
5. Select which Accessory the automation will start by pressing each.

6. touch Next →.

   

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7. Choose the desire Accessory state pentru automatizare, cum ar fi Pornit, cu un robinet.
8. Atingeți Timp și setați orele specifice pentru care doriți ca automatizarea să fie activă.

9. Atingeți oameni pentru a stabili condițiile bazate pe locație pentru momentul automatizării.

   

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10. Atingeți Următor →.
11. Atingeți pe a Scenă or Accesorii pe care doriți să le controlați atunci când funcționează automatizarea.

12. Atingeți Următor →.

    

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13. Atingeți și țineți apăsat pe un Accesorii pentru a schimba starea țintă, cum ar fi luminozitatea sau oprirea / pornirea.
14. Apasă pe X butonul când ați setat starea dorită.
15. Atingeți Terminat.
    • Atingeți Opriți pentru a seta o oră pentru ca accesoriul să se oprească automat dacă doriți.
      

Cum se creează automatizări de senzori în aplicația Acasă pe iOS 14 și iPadOS 14

Automatizările bazate pe senzori, cum ar fi automatizările accesorii, intră în joc atunci când apare o schimbare în mediu. Automatizările pot fi create cu dispozitive HomeKit precum senzori de mișcare, senzori de calitate a aerului, senzori de contact, detectoare de fum / co și multe altele. Aceasta înseamnă că puteți avea un roșu aprins când calitatea aerului din casă face o scufundare sau când difuzorul redă un sunet de alarmă atunci când se deschide o fereastră.

Din păcate, automatizările senzorilor de temperatură și umiditate nu sunt disponibile până în prezent prin aplicația Home, dar dacă nu vă deranjează să faceți o scufundare mai profundă folosind o aplicație HomeKit terță parte, există și modalități de a le folosi.

1. Lansați Aplicație pentru acasă.
2. Apăsați pe Automatizare.

3. Apasă pe Buton Adăugare în colțul din dreapta sus al ecranului (arată ca un semn în plus).

   

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4. Atingeți Un senzor detectează ceva.
5. Selectați care Accesorii va începe automatizarea apăsând pe fiecare.

6. Atingeți Următor →.

   

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7. Alegeți dorința Statul accesoriu pentru automatizare, cum ar fi Pornit sau Deschide, cu un robinet.
8. Atingeți Timp și setați orele specifice pentru care doriți ca automatizarea să fie activă.

9. Atingeți oameni pentru a stabili condițiile bazate pe locație pentru momentul automatizării.

   

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10. Atingeți Următor →.
11. Atingeți pe a Scenă or Accesorii pe care doriți să le controlați atunci când funcționează automatizarea.

12. Atingeți Următor →.

    

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13. Atingeți și țineți apăsat pe un Accesorii pentru a schimba starea țintă, cum ar fi luminozitatea sau oprirea / pornirea.
14. Apasă pe X butonul când ați setat starea dorită.
15. Atingeți Terminat.
    • Atingeți Opriți pentru a seta o oră pentru ca accesoriul să se oprească automat dacă doriți.
      

Ce automatizări utilizați?

Folosiți automatizări în casa dvs. HomeKit? Aveți câteva automatizări geniale pe care doriți să le partajați? Te-a inspirat ghidul pentru a începe? Aveți câteva întrebări sau aveți nevoie de ajutor? Spuneți-ne în comentariile de mai jos!