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    HomeKit Homekit camera has stopped detecting events

    Hi All This has been annoying me for a few days. I have a number of Aqara G100 cameras which have all been happily working as expected in Apple Home. Recently, however, I have noticed I am no longer getting any activity notification from one of them - only one.... the others are fine. I did...
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    HomeKit Home 18.6 Update problem, Homepods stuck in update loop.

    I had two homes, one that used three AppleTVs as hubs and one that used three Homepods. It has been stable for years. Because the old Home version will not be supported and have been told the new version is more stable, I updated the homes a week ago. There have been a couple issues. I now...
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    HomeKit HomeKit users: Eufy vs Ring for a truly “Apple” doorbell/camera setup?

    For a smart home based on Apple's ecosystem (iPhone + Apple TV / HomePod as Home Hub + iCloud), which is the better practical choice today: Eufy or Ring? My priorities are: native HomeKit Secure Video (iCloud clip uploads, Live view in the home app/control center, automations) reilable iOS...
  4. Rychiar

    HomePod is Thread terrible or are HomePods terrible?

    So thread has given me more issues than wifi smart devices from day one. All this hype about self healing network that's more reliable is crap. One thread device goes out it seems to affect others. I have 5+ potential home hubs in my house, even if one of those goes out one should take over but...
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    Resolved HomeKit - Notifications for additional home only on MacBook

    I have two "homes" in my Apple Home. My own house and my elderly parents' house. On my iPhone 15 Pro (18.4.1), I only get notifications for things happening at MY house. On my Apple TV 4K (18.4.1), I only get notifications for things happening at MY house. On my M4 MacBook Pro (15.4.1) I also...
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    HomeKit Accessory already in another home

    I am trying to add a second Netamo Presence security camera to Home. When I scan the HomeKit setup code I get the error "Accessory Already in Another Home". I only have one Apple Home so how do I add this accessory?
  7. beanbaguk

    HomePod Who else finally gave up with their HomePod?

    I absolutely love the audio quality of my two OG HomePods. They’ve been connected as a stereo pair since day one, and the sound has been nothing short of phenomenal. But after two years of frustration, I’ve finally given up. They’re up for sale, and in their place, I’ve brought in a pair of...
  8. Radin.Y

    Home "A home hub not responding"

    Does anyone experience this ?? I ab bombarded with these messages dozens of times a day. Sometimes seconds apart, or minutes apart. Often it says "living room camera not responding" for example, as another similar issue. Have anyone seen something like this before? Thoughts? Suggestions?
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    HomeKit Can you set a light to always turn on at a certain percentage?

    I just installed a new ceiling light and it is very bright. The light themselves are not smart, but I have a smart dimmer switch. Is there a way for the light to always turn on at the same percentage (of dim-ness)? I usually either turn them on with the wall switch (which keeps the last...
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    HomeKit Homekit accessory adds to one home but not another

    I recently purchased an Eve Motion Sensor for my Homekit. Not sure if this matters, but it's Thread enabled. Using latest AppleTV using tvOS 18, iPhone 16 max pro w ioS 18.1. I tried everything i could think of to add this device to my current Home setup, but constantly get errors that pairing...
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    HomeKit HomePod 2nd gen stereo pair as Apple TV 4K home theatre not linked together anymore?

    Did I miss something, or has the way changed how a HomePod stereo pair, set up as Apple TV home theater is shown in the home app? On previous versions there was an Apple TV and Homepod icon showing when doing so, but now the devices are separated. I had some issues if you saw my comments, had to...
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    Resolved iOS 18 Home Guest Access - how?

    https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/invite-others-to-control-accessories-iphcbaf7e8f3/ios This is all I see after following step 2 (tap "Guest" where??): Can anyone confirm this or have any idea why this is not working for me? iOS 18 on iPhone 15 Pro
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    HomeKit HomeKit went from near flawless to barely usable

    My HomeKit setup has always worked great but recently has became close to unusable. The issues started when I added more lights to a room. Before it was flawless, at home and away. It started to remember old lights that I'd completely removed, so when I say "turn the lights on" it will and then...
  14. K

    Home Is there another way to setup my HomePods and Apple TV without creating 3 different homes?

    I have 3 adults living in one house, one is the owner of all of the smart devices and is the primary home. Adult 2 and 3 both have Apple TVs and HomePods set for stereo speakers. Is there a way to set up the devices so they are separate (I don’t want to be logged into adult 3’s Apple TV and...
  15. Sailing_Cyclops

    HomeKit My stable and reliable HomeKit Setup

    I have a HomeKit setup consisting of 24 eve Energy units controlling Stand-Alone gear such as lamps, fans, Bug Zappers and Air Diffusers. Except for Ceiling lights, all lighting is standard LED Bulbs run by the Eve Energy Units. Environmental gear consists of 2 Airversa PM2.5 Air filters, one...
  16. YourDamnCroissants

    Apple TV loses connection to HomePods and HomeKit when switching users

    I recently moved, and afterwards, noticed an issue with my Apple TV 4K and the stereo-paired OG HomePods that I use as its default audio output. My wife and I are both admins of our HomeKit home and are both logged into accounts on the Apple TV. When we use control center to switch users, the...
  17. YourDamnCroissants

    Bizarre GPS behavior triggering HomeKit automations, timezone changes across devices

    Since yesterday, I've observed some really odd GPS-related behaviors on my iPhone running iOS 17.5, my wife's iPhone running 17.4.1, and my MacBook running macOS 14.4.1, all in the same location (our apartment) in New York City. It started with our HomeKit lighting turning on and off, seemingly...
  18. srl7741

    HomeKit Aqara M3 Hub

    Anyone else a little underwhelmed with the new Aqara M3 Hub that's suppose to fix the SmartHome world of compatibility Chaos? I can't believe they released a Hub that does zero to unify everything that is wrong with Hubs, Smart home products and other general headaches. Up to now I love Aqara...
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    HomeKit Router that works with the Philips/Sengled HUB's

    I need to get router that will work with: - Philips Hue Hub - Sengled Light Hub I have TMO-G4AR modem with two LAN Ethernet Ports, which are used by Philips Hue Hub and Sengled Light Hub. However I need at least one more Ethernet Port (total of 3) so I have purchased Links's MX4200 which is...
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    HomeKit Homekit For Indoor Security Cameras

    Good morning all, happy to be here and looking for some input on indoor security cameras. I'm drawn to Homekit for security purposes but concerned about the how it might limit the functionality of the cameras. Two cameras would be the only Homekit enabled devices used. I recently tried the...
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