HomeKit Does HomeKit secure video require a hub?

[Paco II]

Wondering if it requires a hub (Apple TV, etc)? And if it does, what happens if the Apple TV goes down? I know with homekit outlets it messes up automation. Does video still work? Can it still be accessed away from the home? Like the idea of secure video but not if the hub is a single point of failure.

 

[Paco II]

There's got to be someone here using HomeKit secure video device. I really want to know what happens if the hub goes down? Like what if I am on vacation and the Apple TV stops working. Does the webcam stop functioning as well? I've not been able to get good information around the hub requirement.

 

[Bgosh]

This article seems to be the only one I’ve found with a more detailed explanation of the HomeKit hub’s role

Apple HomeKit Secure Video explained and the best HomeKit cameras to buy

Apple first revealed HomeKit Secure Video at WWDC back in June 2019, and it's kind of a big deal. More so now that Apple boosted HSV capabilities at WWDC 20...

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Although it doesn’t explain exactly what would happen if your home hub were do go down, I’d surmise that you’d lose video. As a HomeKit hub is required for access to devices outside of your home network live feed would also be unresponsive outside of your home, at least within the home app. You’re camera’s native app may have an option for viewing. I have a few HomeKit hubs so testing this would be really time consuming for me, but I hope this helps