homekit

Symptoms: All icloud devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) related to my icloud account, when opening the Home app, will result in a screen “Loading accessories and scenes”. All devices connected to charger, will constantly result in home accessories using battery in background. Please see screenshot...

Apple Watch Ultra. I have a few Philips lights at home. They work fine via the Hue app, on any device I have. They also used to work fine via the Home app on my Mac, iPhone or Watch a few days ago, using either Siri or manually. Long story short, recently moved with my girlfriend and wanted to...

All of my devices are running the latest software. For months now, I’ve noticed that when I run my “Good Night” scene, it will say “Failed” even though it successfully runs as expected. Any explanation for this? Any suggestions on how to get rid of this “error”?

Does anyone know how to make an automation so when i turn on the tv i would automatically get a prompt on my phone to choose from multiple ”scenes”? I’ve created a shortcut where if I activate it it turns on the tv and I can choose if I want to close the blinds or not, and set a movie scene...

Hello MacRumors people! I just received my Nanoleaf Lightstrips, and I've been trying to set them up for 3 days, with very little help from their Tech Support. For some reason, when I try to add the accessory through the Home App, it recognizes the Lightstrips, but then it will say the...

Hi, I've enabled a Somfy garage door opener to my home app (via home assistant > homekit controller). When I ask Siri to open the garage door, it always opens and closes wherever I am. Due to security reasons, I want to be able to open / close the garage door only when I'm near my home. Does...

I am redecorating my bedroom & home office (small apartment so they are one and the same). I am looking for recommendations on LED lighting (possibly ribbon lights) that I can run around the room. I would like to have them be able to be controlled by HomeKit/matter.

Hey all, need some help here: I recently purchased the 3rd Gen Apple TV 4k 128 GB to replace a 2nd Gen 64 GB. Mainly to have the newer model to ensure longer support going forward. Anyway, I wanted to try the "recognize my voice" features for Siri. On my iPhone 12 Pro Max, running iOS 16.4.1...

I have several devices that cannot be upgraded, but the rest of the house is on the latest. I am not seeing an architecture upgrade prompt or option. How can I trigger or debug this?

Hello, This works with the current Home app and HomePod Mini's as of April 1, 2023. So one of the things that I think would be fun is a custom doorbell sound. Too bad Apple doesn't agree or can't make it happen with the current products. It's not as ideal as a built in Home function but here...

Since there are varying reports concerning the compatibility of the New Architecture with devices and other frameworks, I created this wiki to gather results users can consult BASED ON REAL WORLD CONFIRMATION. For now, I have too many devices with an unknown status or known incompatibility to...

If I upgrade the HomeKit architecture, will the Monterey-based Home app stop working? What about Catalina? I know that the newest OS versions are required for the update, but what about connecting after?

I'm guessing I know the answer to this based on what happened, just trying to confirm and maybe prevent someone else from running into this issue. Seems I can't create automations without an Apple TV or HomePod now. I thought it was entirely optional based on...

The new update totally messed up my HomePods (New and Minis) When I ask Siri to... play a certain playlist, it regularly plays totally different music play in multiple rooms, it usually fails to do so. It plays on the addressed HomePod but the other rooms stay quiet, while they are shown as...

This issue never occurred before last December when I updated to iOS 16.2 and tvOS 16.2. (I also took the optional new HomeKit architecture at this time.) In the Home app, my Apple TV (4K 2nd Gen) is showing status as "Playing" and yet it's shut OFF right now. And sometimes when it's ON...

I just got my new HomePod yesterday. It appears to be stuck at iOS16.0 and there doesn't seem to be a way to update it. my Eero shows its on my network, I can play music from my phone to it, and I see it in HomeKit... yet it says "this accessory is not responding" It can get the weather for me...

So here’s something I haven’t had any luck with DuckDuckGo or Google and wondering if there’s a Thread Guru who can answer it: I finally added a HomePod mini yesterday so I could take advantage of Thread devices like my Eve Weather, and wemo Smart Plug which are the newer thread-enabled...

I've had a Schlage Sense lock for several years. Its only radio is Bluetooth (BLE), so initially, without a hub, I could only operate while my iPhone was within Bluetooth range. There is always a long delay to operate on arrival, as it takes time for the lock to re-connect via Bluetooth...

YEars ago i replaced most of my Wi-Fi smart bulbs with nanoleaf thread ones… now in 2023 the only bulbs that fall off HomeKit or fall back to Bluetooth And are unrecoverable without full reset are those .All my Wi-Fi stuff which was once problematic, works perfectly now. Very frustrating. I...

This thread is tricky to keep focused - theres just so many problems. There are other threads of course discussing various aspects of this not working. I am so surprised at Apple here. HomeKit and multi room music has been awful for a long time, but with each new 'update' it seems to get...