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  1. ipedro

    HomeKit HomeKit + Google Home: Can they coexist?

    I’m a longtime smart home enthusiast having started with Philips Hue lights when they launched 5 years ago and an August lock when it was still a startup. I’ve since equipped my condo with 18 Philips Hue lights and light strips, a Honeywell Lyric thermostat, Nest Protect and Nestcams, August...
  2. M

    HomeKit AirPlay 2 / HomeKit / iTunes integration?

    So, AirPlay 2 looks/looked promising, especially since my current setup is AirPlay [and since apparently my Denon 4400 is going to get AirPlay 2 support]. Thinking about getting a Sonos One to replace the Phillips Fidelio Soundring I have in my bedroom. A few questions: HomeKit still doesn't...
  3. F

    Master HomeKit Device List

    I'm looking for a master list of devices that are HomeKit friendly... If this list exists somewhere, please let me know as I can not find it anywhere on these forums. I was both happy and disappointed when I found the Vocolinc outlet on Amazon that claimed to be HomeKit friendly. I ordered it...
  4. samsonite127

    HomeKit Homekit showing disconnected and other crazy issues

    OK So I have some very specific issues regarding my Homekit configuration. I have approx 15 devices that work just fine when I am in my home network. I have an appletv Gen 4 on tvOS 11 as my primary hub. I also have a 4th Gen iPad with iOS 10 as a secondary hub. My primary device is an iPhone X...
  5. DJosche

    HomePod HomePod for dorm room?

    In exactly 2 months, to the day, I'm going to be moving in to my dorm as a college freshman. Of course, I'm almost done getting all of the essentials for my room and have done extremely well with my original budget (I made myself a budget and bought quality items at good prices thus far) and I...
  6. soanis

    HomeKit accessing non-smart but automatic blinds through homekit / arduino

    What the title says, basically. I have pre-installed automated blinds that work with 2 switches, up and down. Is it possible to install an arduino or a pi and enable them for homekit? Has anyone done this or heard of / seen such DIYs? Whenever I search for it all that comes up are...
  7. AcesInThePocket

    HomeKit Door Chime

    Hello! I’m all-in in Apple / HomeKit, et al. I’d like to use my a Elgato door sensor to trigger a door chime on HomePod (just like a typical home alarm system). Has anyone come up with a good solution for this?
  8. S

    General Home.app - Background image Sync

    Hi there, I Never understood why the background images in the home app do Not sync between devices. This is especially frustrating if you have a lot of rooms. Please tell me that this hast finally been fixed with ios 12! Thanks
  9. AcesInThePocket

    HomeKit Comparing two temperatures

    Hello, I would like to create a Homekit automation with the following logic: IF Kitchen TEMP is less than / equal to Deck (Outside), THEN turn off AC. I can't find an application or otherwise that allows for such comparison between two variables. Thanks for any help. -Phil
  10. J

    HomeKit Automating a cup of tea?

    I know this is really lazy, but I would love to be able to add my kettle to my morning automations with my hue lights, to boil the water for when I come downstairs. I have heard this is possible with smart plugs, however.. Whenever I see people talking about this, they say it’s as easy as...
  11. Volusia

    HomeKit Removing a Light

    My Hue light program got screwed up and I had to totally rebuild the system installing the bulbs over again. Now in HomeKit when I ask for the lights in my office to be turned off Siri does it but informs me that two of the accessories (the lights over my desk) are not responding. The lights...
  12. fjfjfjfj

    Muting HomeKit Notifications on Everyone’s Devices

    Hi, I am trying to sneak into the house the afternoon early from work to set up a surprise for my wife and I just realized that if I open the front door or the garage she is going to get an alert on her phone from HomeKit (both the Yale lock and the garage door are HomeKit enabled and we get...
  13. Volusia

    Home Location Based Automation Not Working

    I am running Lutron Caseta switches and a HomePod through the Home app. I am having trouble getting an automation to run. I have it set up to turn on a specific light whenever any of us come home but it is not working. Within the HomeKit I have identified the automation as "When Anyone...
  14. K

    Control HomeKit from Mac

    Hi, I'm using HomeKit to control my home (using homebridge, tbh) and seems like Apple doesn't support directly, yet (at least), HomeKit on macOS. I wonder, since the HomeKit specifications has been officially published by Apple to developers, if there's any HomeKit client I can use? As an...
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  15. Herb4372

    HomeKit Change HomeKit Apple ID?

    Does anyone know if you can change the primary Apple ID for a HomeKit home? I’m considering creating a new Apple ID dedicated to the home and then share access with myself... I have 30 devices and don’t want to reinstall everything. Ideally I’d like to create a new one for the home and share...
  16. Herb4372

    HomeKit Hunter Simple Connect Fans...

    Thinking of adding a couple Hunter Symphony Fans to my home. unfortunately their instruction manual doesnt really cover what i'm looking to find out and my email to hunter support has been unanswered for several days. Does anyone here have experience with them? I undertand that their ideal...
  17. S

    HomeKit Home Kit Sharing Dead?

    So last November, I contacted Apple because I was unable to share all my new HomeKit appliances with any of my family members. The problem was legit enough that I wound up speaking to Apple Engineers about it. That last thing I was told is that they were working on the problem, that they have...
  18. W

    HomeKit Homekit won't connect to Homebridge running on Raspberry Pi

    Hi, I have homebridge running on a Mac Mini and want to move it to a Raspberry Pi. I followed the instructions here and everything seems to work until I try to add homebridge to HomeKit. HomeKit see homebridge and accepts the 8 digit code but hangs on the "Adding Homebridge, Make sure it...
  19. F

    HomeKit Leviton & HomeKit

    Am I the only experiencing an issue with leviton HomeKit switches, where....when they show as failed state with the a red exclamation point, the switch doesn't work at all. It's a hard wired switch, so I'm confused and somewhat worried that it's not able to function when it's physically...
  20. S

    HomeKit Home Automation & Smart Locks

    Contemplating my start with HomeKit and a Schlage Sense smart lock. I have 3 exterior doors on my house. If I want to automate the securing of my perimeter, it seems I would need 3 of these lock sets - expensive & overkill? I have not implemented an alarm system yet so that is not yet an option...
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