Apps Control Smart Lights from Apple TV ?

[magneeto]

I have Wi-Fi enabled Smart Lights from LIFX can I control these lights from the Siri Remote that comes with Apple TV Box ? If yes, How ?

 

[poorcody]

As long as the lights are integrated into HomeKit (which I believe LIFX can be), then yes. You just hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, and say something like "Turn on the Living Room Light". Note the Apple TV has to be on for that to work.

 

[magneeto]

As long as the lights are integrated into HomeKit (which I believe LIFX can be), then yes. You just hold the Siri button on the Siri Remote, and say something like "Turn on the Living Room Light". Note the Apple TV has to be on for that to work.

I tried doing that ? Tried speaking into the SIRI Remote it is asking me to install Homekit ? Can I install Homekit on the Apple TV in the first place ? is the Homekit APP available for the Apple TV APP store?

 

[poorcody]

I tried doing that ? Tried speaking into the SIRI Remote it is asking me to install Homekit ? Can I install Homekit on the Apple TV in the first place ? is the Homekit APP available for the Apple TV APP store?

That is odd, there really is nothing to install...

Does giving Siri commands to the light work from your iPhone? Can you see the light in the Home app? This should tell you if HomeKit is setup properly.

Is your AppleTV logged into iCloud (and same account), and on the same network as the light?

 

[magneeto]

That is odd, there really is nothing to install...

Does giving Siri commands to the light work from your iPhone? Can you see the light in the Home app? This should tell you if HomeKit is setup properly.

Is your AppleTV logged into iCloud (and same account), and on the same network as the light?

Yes I can control lights form my iPhone and iPad. And my Homekit is properly installed on my iOS device.

I am not sure if my Apple TV is logged into my iCloud account ? How to check that ? And do that ?

 

[poorcody]

I am not sure if my Apple TV is logged into my iCloud account ? How to check that ? And do that ?

Open the Settings App (gear icon), and go to Users and Accounts. You need to sign into iCloud to sync the HomeKit settings from your phone to your AppleTV.

 

[magneeto]

Open the Settings App (gear icon), and go to Users and Accounts. You need to sign into iCloud to sync the HomeKit settings from your phone to your AppleTV.

It has been long since I sync my lights with Home it so in this case how do I sync the Homekit Settings into my iCloud on Apple TV ?

 

[magneeto]

Open the Settings App (gear icon), and go to Users and Accounts. You need to sign into iCloud to sync the HomeKit settings from your phone to your AppleTV.

Yes this thing worked. I had to turn On bluetooth on my iOS device and then go to Homekit there and just tap connect to my Apple TV.