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    Home app notifications

    On my mini & MBP, the Home app notification always reverts to 'None' after a restart. I have to manually enable it to 'Banners' after the restart. This used to happen on Sonoma and continues to happen on Sequoia. Any ideas on how to resolve this?
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    Home App broken when not on home WiFi

    I have updated my 14 ProMax to the ios17 PB1 and it broke HomeKit remote access. All my hubs are on iOS 16. My iPad Pro was on 16.5 and still had remote access. As soon as I updated to 17 PB1 it broke there too. I was able to briefly get it to work on iPhone by rapidly cycling the toggle under...
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    HomeKit Nest Thermostat

    Hi all So one of my 7 Nest thermostats (not the others yet) has updated to the new software. Via Matter it allowed me to add the Thermostat to the Home app (even though most articles say you need an android it generated a pairing code) and all works fine for me. However, when you use the Nest...
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    HomePod HomePod Siri Suddenly Stopped Being able To Respond Jan 31 2023

    Suddenly this morning all of my OG and mini HomePods have suddenly stopped being able to respond to requests. I only get “On It…” “This is taking too long” etc. restarted network, and even tried removing and re-adding HomePod (which has always been the previous fix and still nothing. Anyone else...
  5. Giuanniello

    HomeKit Philips Hue bulbs on Home app?

    Got two Philips Hue bulbs as a xmas present, there is two AppleTV at home, they are at the two extremes so everything is within range, home thing is enabled on both, I had to download the Philips app to add the bulb, paired and working but I can't figure how to add it on the Home app, well...
  6. kiensoy

    I can't control HomePod from Home app

    I cannot seem to find a way in Ventura's new Home app to show the media controls of my HomePods, I wanna change the volume and I can't anymore. Am I missing something?
  7. Bl0ckHe1d

    HomeKit Logi Circle View - No Response

    I am currently on the verge of self-declaring myself insane with thanks to the Logi Circle View camera or Home App which keeps returning the infamous "No Response" notification on the Home App! My camera is currently located outside mounted on a detached garage, I have also placed a mesh router...
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    iPhone 11 HomePods, Home App, iPhone

    Hello. Happy NY everyone. I have not been able to find a solution (even calling Apple) to my problem. We have a few HomePods and iPhone users in my home. Every HomePod has been setup to a room in the Home App. Everyone has been invited to join the home in the Home App. My son uses his HomePod...
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    Can’t View Recorded Clips in Home App Since Update

    Since updating my iPhone and iPad to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, I can no longer view recorded clips on my home app on either of them. The timeline no longer shows a preview thumbnail for each clip, and when I navigate to one to watch it, it just hangs up after trying to load on a black screen. This...
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    HomeKit Activity Zones for cameras in Home app are ignored

    All of the sudden, 2 of the 3 front-of-house cameras that point to the road are triggering a motion detected alert every time a car drives by, despite that each of the cameras has an activity zone set that removes the road from what is being monitored. This is not a new setup...it's be running...
  11. AplUSAndmINUS

    AirPlay from Wired Ethernet Connection, No WiFi

    Hi folks- I spent awhile trying to figure out issues with sending audio from my Music app on Big Sur to my HomePods. I'm posting this just to add to the list of troubleshooting steps, as I couldn't find the resolution anywhere (just in case anyone needs this). :) Story: My MacPro 5,1 Westmere...
  12. h3h394

    HomePod HomePod mini lots of issues

    Issues I'm having: Intercom not working, there was also no setup for it Can't toggle on or off any homepod settings Can't set any Homepod as home hub Automations not showing Can't update settings for language or login to a different account Asking Siri to find iPhone works, but when asking for...
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    iPad Pro iPad won’t allow Logi Camera To record

    Hey, I’m trying to setup a Logi Circle camera on my grandmothers iPad, but when I tap Stream & Allow Recording within the Recording Options menu in the Home App, the loading icon (?) rotates but does not allow me to save this option. I’ve reset her WiFi, it’s a 2.4 GHz network, and she had an...
  14. DominikHoffmann

    Home How to edit room names, delete rooms?

    I am using the Big Sur version of the Home app. I believe, the interface hasn’t changed too much from the Catalina version, although it is sufficiently different from the one that shipped with Mojave. I am looking for a way to edit the names of my rooms. So far I have had to switch to using the...
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    HomePod How can I "unsee" 13.2 HomePod update in Home app?

    So I had 13.2 pop up in the Home app for my HomePod and I went to update on Monday evening (central time) around 8pm or so. The update never progressed and just said "update requested". I left it then read about the brick issues etc and decided to quit it. Thankfully my HomePod is still working...
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    HomeKit Turning lights off with Shortcuts

    HI! I have run into a problem. In the shorcuts app on my devices, I can turn lights on in a room, but I cannot turn them off. Basically, I can set a "scene" as a shortcut, but I cannot set to toggle. Anyone knows what is up?
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    All Devices Home Invites on iOS13

    Having an issue with partner not being able to accept a Home invite since having iOS13 on the phone. Invite is received but just spins (even though it shows as addd my side). Tried creating another ‘home’ and does the same thing... likewise if he tries to invite me. Remember this happening in...
  18. iConcept

    HomeKit PS4 and HomeKit Issues

    Does anyone else experience issues with HomeKit devices when downloading things via the PS4? For example, if I'm downloading a game or game updates, all of my Hue lighting becomes unresponsive through the Home app, but are perfectly fine through the Hue app. If I pause or cancel the downloads...
  19. meeebee

    best home maintenance log recommendations

    I'm looking for recommendations on a home maintenance log app. I've searched on itunes but nothing seems that great. A few basic features I'm looking for: * stable app with no loss of data * be able to add my own maintenance tasks * task shows frequency, last completed date, next schedule date...
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    HomeKit Issues with setting up a HomePod as the home hub

    Just wanted to share my experience on how I ultimately got everything to work and what I had to sacrifice. I set up hue lights with HomeKit for the first time in my home. In the hue app all this went well. On my iPhone I then used the HomeKit option in the hue app to set up my hue lamps in my...