Hi, will meross lamp automations work without any apple homekit hub? I’ve created something like that, but it doesn’t work. I would like it to turn on at specific time, but don’t have any other homekit devices. Thanks

Is there any device for my lights/ Roller Shutters? First row is where the light switches are located and the second are the rollers , each switcher is 3cm wide x 6 cm long

Hi guys,

I just got a Ring Alarm system through HB.

The question is, what should I do to make the Security tab on the top to show armed and disarmed?

I have two Aqara hubs M1s that HomeKit is considering as a security system. But I don’t use them as a security system.

Hi guys,

I just got an Aqara indoor camera and the main purpose is to record only when away.

I know I have this option very straight forward in the app, the problem is I have an IPad with another account which is being considered as someone at home.

Does anyone know how should I work around this to get the camera to record only when I’m away?

Thanks!

I live in the US but going to Europe for the holidays. Got cameras around as well as smart smoke detectors and so on.

I don't have any family or friends that lives close so I was wondering, what happens if I need to contact emergency services while I'm away? My US phone and providers won't work overseas.

I know Google Nest subscription has E911 - is there anything for Homekit? Aquara Q4 doesn't have such feature.

As the title says, I have the Honeywell/Resideo Thermostat (Model: TH6220W2006) and while it will sometimes show as an accessory that I can connect to, it ultimately fails to connect.

I've already rebooted all the HomeKit Hubs and the thermostat itself. Anyone have any thoughts?

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I cannot get the Arre smart button to pair. It works on matter over thread and I have an Apple TV. It just sits on connecting and never finds the device. Any pointers here? I’ve restarted my phone and pulled the battery on the button twice now.

Is there a way to mute Siri on my home pod when I don’t want it to respond?

I live in a place with thin walls and my roommates can hear “Mhm?” Or “I’m on it” from where they are.

I asked it to talk as quietly as it can and it still seems so loud when there’s no other noise around. I don’t need it to say anything at all and all I’m using it for at the moment is for controlling some smart light bulbs.

I had a Google Hub that did not had a setting where it’d just give a short, quiet audio signal when it completed what I asked it to do. Siri responding every time is annoying.

I appreciate any help. Thank you!

Edit: someone suggested trying to toggle the HomePod setting “sound when using Siri”. I turned it on and it fixed my issue! Instead of a loud vocal response I’m getting a quiet but audible beep. It’s exactly what I was looking for.

ControllerForHomekit has a Logs feature that shows all events triggered by your HomeKit devices. When I compare the events caused by my Qingping Air Monitor Lite, it's disproportionate compared to all my other devices. Not that it causes issues to my network (so it seems so far), but this could lead to issues in the future, and it looks like a badly designed device from that point of view. One or two events per minute should be enough, not that many like below.

Your point of view please

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Siri completely ignores one AC, and switches only another one when I tell it to "turn on/off the AC". Doesn't matter if they are assigned to different rooms. Only when I delete it's fav AC, it starts switching the remaining one. Is there a way to fix it? I just want it to control the AC in the same room with siri

I have tried in both the home app and controller for homekit app but can't figure out how to get outside lights to turn off at a specific time rather than set a duration length. Have also googled extensively and can't find a solution.

Thanks in advance

Jamie

#applehome

Ecobee is always undermining my authority. I don’t want to save money or energy, I just want to set my heat on a temp and it keeps the heat on until that temperature is reached then shuts off. Rinse and repeat to maintain the temperature I want in my house.

I know it’s user error but I am fed up with the Ecobee. I will gladly go back to a dumb thermostat if I have to.

I have had my Schlage Encode plus for months now but recently it is slow to update and respond in the Home app and sometimes doesn't respond at all.

Most noticeably, when I run my "good night" scene which among many other things is supposed to lock that lock, the lock does not lock. The lock does not even make an attempt to lock. I can see that by watching and triggering the scene. The Home app does think the lock is locked.

Today the Home app is not even reflecting that the lock is locked or unlocked if I manipulate it manually. If I use the Home app, it just says "locking" or "unlocking" and sort of stays that way. As of this post it showed "unlocking" the entire time despite several locks/unlocks. After at least 5 minutes the Home app now reflects the correct unlock status.

Using Siri on my phone the lock will lock or unlock very quickly, and the status in the Home app is updated faster than previously indicated but not instant.

The Schlage app reflects the correct status instantly.

The lock is using Thread and is between two HomePod minis, either one is no more than 15 feet away from the lock and I have other Thread accessories in the house.

• Schlage Encode Plus Firmware: 3.2.871596
• HomePods (3) OG and (4) mini: OS 18.1
• Apple TVs (current Thread models) OS 18.1 - Wired active hub

The lock has fresh batteries, reporting 92% battery in the Schlage app and I have rebooted all the HomePods and ATVs.

Before I remove the lock from the Home app, reset it, and set it up from scratch, anyone have any other suggestions to try?

EDIT: Apparently just pulling the battery pack for 45 seconds did the trick. I am ashamed that I didn't just do that without being told.

Has anyone else been experiencing issues as of late with the Starling Hub? I’m having issues specifically with my cameras. They are constantly showing as offline or when they do load, they are extremely slow to do so. It seems to work fine when I am home though. The issue is when neither myself or my wife are home. Anyone got any tips on how to troubleshoot this?

Hello everyone, I recently swap the Meross msg100 for a msg200 since I was experiencing “unresponsive” device in HomeKit, fast forward a week later after the change the issues re-appears.

Things I have done:

• change DNS from basic to Google.
• Assign static IP - this one since to help a little bit
• reboot the router every time this piece of crap decide to go rogue.

Router: ASUS ax-82u in mesh The Meross device has more than 60% signal strength.

Any help or alternatives to Meross for multiple garage door opener ?

I recently got myself an Apple TV 4k which, besides being a media center, now also serves as the hub for HomeKit. However, I noticed that all my home devices are now available from remote as well, so apparently that thing connects my homekit devices to iCloud. I don't find any documentation or option on how to disable that. Is that even possible? I want to use HomeKit, but I don't want any access from outside of my local network. If I really need remote access, I have VPN.

This is sad..https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/02/apple-homekit-robot-vacuum-support-2025/

This is my apartment’s intercom/doorbell system. When someone buzzes my unit, the bell rings until they release it. To open the gated door for them, I need to push on the black button until I release it. Is there a switch I could use without needing a ground wire?

I previously used Hue motion sensors with Hue lights and controlled the automation within the Hue app - everything worked well.

I now have a few non Hue lights that I want to control using the sensors. Hue doesn’t seem to let you control non Hue bulbs within their app so I’m using HomeKit for the automation.

The automation is basically: Turn light on when motion detected Turn off after 5 minutes

The problem seems to be that the lights turn off after 5 minutes even if motion is still being detected, and even if I wave my hand in front of the sensor they won’t come back on unless everything is stationary for at least 5-10 seconds, then I can make some motion and they’ll turn on again.

I almost feel like it has some built in logic that says if it’s constantly detecting movement, it should ignore it, but if I were to make motion for 4 minutes and then pause for 10 seconds, then make motion again the lights would stay on indefinitely.

Has anyone else come across this? Should I used a different app for the automation? Seems like a pretty basic task

I recently switched from a standard cable internet and Eero system to T-Mobile. On Day 2, but the T-Mobile service is blowing the doors off what I had with eero and it’s way cheaper.

In changing over my HomeKit stuff 1 by 1, I noticed all sorts of security settings I didn’t notice before on the router.

From what I can tell, it looks like Apple just has an added layer of security into everything with a Eero + HomeKit devices? Is that correct? Or is there some killer feature I cannot find and would make me want to keep eero with the T-Mobile or return the T-Mobile while in the trial phase?

Is having the T-Mobile box + T-Mobile mesh system really a security issue?

I cannot seem to stop music on my iphone 16 pro when I am near my HomePod minis in the bedroom. I try the standard “hey siri, stop music” and the HomePod responds and says there is nothing playing. I say “stop music on iPhone” and the response is “sorry, I am unable to stop. Please try again.”

Both devices are on the same WiFi network. I have verified that both have up to date software and reset both items. I have tried with “handoff” and “transfer to HomePod” settings turned off and on. It is getting to be pretty frustrating so any help would be appreciated.

All my Wemo and Phillips hue stuff stopped working. Lutron switches still work as well as my door locks. I tried repairing stuff and it still doesn’t work. Everything works in their own app but not in HomeKit. Help.