Can anybody advise if you can power on/off a HomeKit enabled Smart TV (Vizio for example) while away from Home or do you have to be on the same WiFi network to control it like an Apple TV or HomePod. Find it annoying you can’t sleep an ATV remotely considering it’s a Home Hub lol. Thanks.
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Good to know, thanks. Wife always leaves the TV on and I work overnight. Can’t sleep the ATV remotely tho.
most TV’s have a sleep function to turn them off after a couple of hours of inactivity. Or you can have them turn off at a specific time.
Perfect, thanks for the confirmation.
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Yes, thanks... I understand that but I’m looking more for smarter control and automations. Another example would be turning it on for a few hours if away and then shutting it off remotely to give the appearance that someone is home. Smart home building (more specifically, HomeKit) is my new hobby and adding accessories is becoming addicting lol. Need TVs added to the mix too and I don’t see an end in sight. I’ve been at this for a couple years now and the addition of TVs as a HomeKit accessory is fairly new.
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