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    HomeKit Can you set a light to always turn on at a certain percentage?

    I just installed a new ceiling light and it is very bright. The light themselves are not smart, but I have a smart dimmer switch. Is there a way for the light to always turn on at the same percentage (of dim-ness)? I usually either turn them on with the wall switch (which keeps the last...
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    HomeKit Homekit accessory adds to one home but not another

    I recently purchased an Eve Motion Sensor for my Homekit. Not sure if this matters, but it's Thread enabled. Using latest AppleTV using tvOS 18, iPhone 16 max pro w ioS 18.1. I tried everything i could think of to add this device to my current Home setup, but constantly get errors that pairing...
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    HomeKit HomePod 2nd gen stereo pair as Apple TV 4K home theatre not linked together anymore?

    Did I miss something, or has the way changed how a HomePod stereo pair, set up as Apple TV home theater is shown in the home app? On previous versions there was an Apple TV and Homepod icon showing when doing so, but now the devices are separated. I had some issues if you saw my comments, had to...
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    Resolved iOS 18 Home Guest Access - how?

    https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/invite-others-to-control-accessories-iphcbaf7e8f3/ios This is all I see after following step 2 (tap "Guest" where??): Can anyone confirm this or have any idea why this is not working for me? iOS 18 on iPhone 15 Pro
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    HomeKit HomeKit went from near flawless to barely usable

    My HomeKit setup has always worked great but recently has became close to unusable. The issues started when I added more lights to a room. Before it was flawless, at home and away. It started to remember old lights that I'd completely removed, so when I say "turn the lights on" it will and then...
  6. K

    Home Is there another way to setup my HomePods and Apple TV without creating 3 different homes?

    I have 3 adults living in one house, one is the owner of all of the smart devices and is the primary home. Adult 2 and 3 both have Apple TVs and HomePods set for stereo speakers. Is there a way to set up the devices so they are separate (I don’t want to be logged into adult 3’s Apple TV and...
  7. Sailing_Cyclops

    HomeKit My stable and reliable HomeKit Setup

    I have a HomeKit setup consisting of 24 eve Energy units controlling Stand-Alone gear such as lamps, fans, Bug Zappers and Air Diffusers. Except for Ceiling lights, all lighting is standard LED Bulbs run by the Eve Energy Units. Environmental gear consists of 2 Airversa PM2.5 Air filters, one...
  8. YourDamnCroissants

    Apple TV loses connection to HomePods and HomeKit when switching users

    I recently moved, and afterwards, noticed an issue with my Apple TV 4K and the stereo-paired OG HomePods that I use as its default audio output. My wife and I are both admins of our HomeKit home and are both logged into accounts on the Apple TV. When we use control center to switch users, the...
  9. YourDamnCroissants

    Bizarre GPS behavior triggering HomeKit automations, timezone changes across devices

    Since yesterday, I've observed some really odd GPS-related behaviors on my iPhone running iOS 17.5, my wife's iPhone running 17.4.1, and my MacBook running macOS 14.4.1, all in the same location (our apartment) in New York City. It started with our HomeKit lighting turning on and off, seemingly...
  10. srl7741

    HomeKit Aqara M3 Hub

    Anyone else a little underwhelmed with the new Aqara M3 Hub that's suppose to fix the SmartHome world of compatibility Chaos? I can't believe they released a Hub that does zero to unify everything that is wrong with Hubs, Smart home products and other general headaches. Up to now I love Aqara...
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    HomeKit Router that works with the Philips/Sengled HUB's

    I need to get router that will work with: - Philips Hue Hub - Sengled Light Hub I have TMO-G4AR modem with two LAN Ethernet Ports, which are used by Philips Hue Hub and Sengled Light Hub. However I need at least one more Ethernet Port (total of 3) so I have purchased Links's MX4200 which is...
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    HomeKit Homekit For Indoor Security Cameras

    Good morning all, happy to be here and looking for some input on indoor security cameras. I'm drawn to Homekit for security purposes but concerned about the how it might limit the functionality of the cameras. Two cameras would be the only Homekit enabled devices used. I recently tried the...
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    iPhone Homekit

    I am currently experiencing difficulties with Home/HomeKit. I tried to add a bridge as an accessory to my home, but it is stuck in a perpetual loading state. I have already tried rebooting and reinstalling, but none of these measures have been effective. I would appreciate any suggestions or...
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    HomeKit issues

    Does anybody is having this problem?
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    • Forum: iOS 17
  15. maverick786us

    HomeKit TV set compatible with Apple HomeKit

    What is Apple Homekit and how do determine if a TV is compatible with apple homekit
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    HomeKit Home Widget not controlling door on second home

    • iPhone 15 Pro - iOS 17.2.1 (mine) • Apple TV 4K 64 GB (latest) - tvOS 17.2 (parents' house) • Meross MSG100 door opener - firmware 4.2.12 (parents' house) I have my own Home app setup for my house with my own iCloud account. I have Homescreen Home widgets setup and clicking on them activates...
  17. fabian9

    Home HomePod and home automation - Hey Siri

    I recently got some HomePod minis, and they’re working nicely with our smart home setup. We also upgraded our window roller shutters to be HomeKit compatible. So now via Hey Siri on the HomePods we can open and close the roller shutters. It got me wondering… if we’re not at home, does Hey Siri...
  18. DominikHoffmann

    HomeKit Can’t remove unresponsive accessory from Home app

    I have a client who has a couple of Meross MSS110 smart switches. They had successfully been added to the Home app in the process of being added to the Wi-Fi network. We had good reason to change the password to the Wi-Fi network, which made those two switches unresponsive. Meross’s procedure...
  19. whsbuss

    HomeKit Yale Assure 2 HomeKit responses

    I recently upgraded HomeKit to the newer architecture. All my Apple devices are on the latest OS as is my HomeKit hub ATV4k. So far my Lutron caseta switches work just fine. However my Yale assure 2 lock interfacing with HomeKit lags with No Response at times and delays with lock status. I get...
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    HomeKit Can’t add accessories to HomeKit any longer

    I’ve run into an issue where I can no longer add any new accessories, I have maybe a dozen to 15 accessories connected now and they all work. However, a few weeks ago, I bought an eve flare and tried to add it without luck . I finally sent it back just thinking it was something wrong with the...
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