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  1. srbNYC

    Home Can't get two Minis to operate separately

    Just got a second HomePod Mini for the kitchen. They are not paired for stereo -- but I can't seem to get them to play one at a time via the Home app on the iPhone. I tap one in the app, and they both go off; tap it again, and they both go on. Driving me crazy, and just can't figure it out...
  2. purdnost

    HomeKit What Are Your Go-To Scenes?

    What Scenes do you use and what do they do? Mine: Good Night - Turns on nightlights around the home (1% brightness), turns off the rest of the lights, turns white noise machine on, turns porch light and seasonal smart switch (Halloween porch decorations, Christmas tree, etc.) off. Dinner...
  3. J

    HomeKit Apple TV in scenes

    Hey all. Was wondering if there’s a way to set a scene in HomeKit and have my Apple TV continue watching a show? I made a scene for my wife’s bedtime so the overhead light turns off, desk lamp dims to 5% but I don’t see a way to also trigger Apple TV to open Netflix and continue watching her...
  4. UKenGB

    HomeKit Apple TV in Scenes and Automations

    How? I want to make use of Scenes and/or Automations that include turning the Apple TV On or Off, i.e. waking it or sleeping it. However, I just don't see how I can do that. I can make a Shortcut that does all that I need but only I can use it and not from the Apple TV itself. I can speak the...
  5. Aguaman

    HomeKit Siri Can Now Fade Hue Lights Using Shortcuts

    I've been struggling to find any helpful use for Siri Shortcuts, but I finally... finally found one! I don't know why shortcuts works and HomeKit doesn't, but at this moment Shortucts allows us to use Siri voice commands to activate a Hue lighting scene that has been edited to include transition...
  6. C

    Help with setting a specific trigger

    im new to HomeKit but I'm slowly building my products up. I have ecobee3 thermostat and some eve door/window sensors. I think there's a way to do this but I don't know enough about setting up scenes and triggers to figure this out. I want to increase the AC temp on my thermostat to let's say 84...