HomeKit List of Apple HomeKit Compatible devices

[slipper]

I'm a new home owner and have never looked into home automation products before. My initial preference is towards Apple products since i'm an Apple user since 1998 so i looked into HomeKit and HomeKit compatible devices. BUT information on compatible devices is scattered and difficult to find and even more difficult to know for sure if it is in-fact a HomeKit approved device. Example: Kwikset Kevo Smart Door Lock. I thought it was HomeKit approved with all the third party information on it, but it is not. Which brings up another point. There's much more third party information than first party and of course it's not as reliable and accurate. I prefer to stick with Home Kit approved devices (unless its for something basic like a water leak detector) due to higher encryption standards. Even the Apple website is lacking of information and devices supported. So i figured i'd make a list of first party device listings (no third party or Amazon Associate links for accuracy) here that can be updated by myself or mods. Please help contribute too!


Lighting and Switches

• Philips Hue
• Lutron Caseta Wireless
• Insteon Hub and Devices - No experience with this. From my understanding, the Insteon devices are not particularly compatible with HomeKit, but the hub ties them all into Homekit
• iDevices Wall and Dimmer Switches - Will be released Q2 2016
• Koogeek Wi-Fi Bulb
• Sylvania SMART+ Bulb - Website has not been updated but products are available on Amazon
• LiFx bulbs (eg A19 multi-color) connect directly to Homekit via wifi. If you have difficulty setting up try changing the default device name

Outlets

• Lutron Caseta Wireless
• iHome iSP5 Smart Plug
• iDevices Switch - Indoor and Outdoor
• Connect Sense Smart Outlet
• iDevices Wall Outlet - Will be released Q3 2016
• Elgato Eve Energy - available in US, EU, UK, AU variants.
• Koogeek Smart WiFi plug
• VOCOlink PM1 Smart Plug
• Belkin WeMo switches - via WeMo bridge
• Belkin Wemo Mini WiFi Smart Plug
• Philips Hue Smart Plug

Locks

• August Smart Lock
• Schlage Sense
• Friday Lock

Doorbell

• August Doorbell Cam - Will be available soon and links to August Smart Lock
• SkyBell - Not necessarily HomeKit compatible, does not link to any other device which will unlock a door. May not meet HomeKit encryption standards
• Ring - Not necessarily HomeKit compatible, does not link to any other device which will unlock a door. May not meet HomeKit encryption standards

Security/Camera

• Elgato Eve - Door & Window
• Canary - Not sure if it's HomeKit approved, but it's listed on Apple.com. Does not have any fuctionality with other HomeKit devices
• Nest Cam - Not sure if it's HomeKit approved, but it's listed on Apple.com. Does not have any fuctionality with other HomeKit devices
• Flir FX Outdoor Wireless Cam - Not sure if it's HomeKit approved, but it's listed on Apple.com. Does not have any fuctionality with other HomeKit devices
• Withings Home HD - Not sure if it's HomeKit approved, but it's listed on Apple.com. Does not have any fuctionality with other HomeKit devices
• Logitech Circle 2 - You have to first install the camera using the regular iOS app. You can also use HomeKit Secure Video. For this, install the beta firmware. You need at least a 200 GB iCloud subscription for this.

Note: I don't think there are any truly HomeKit compatible security camera's which is weird because Apple.com lists a bunch from a link under the HomeKit page. I'm hoping for a HomeKit security camera that will tie other HomeKit devices and automatically turn on lights or flash lights when my dog is snooping around or there's an intruder.

Thermostats

• Honeywell Lyric Thermostat
• Ecobee 3 Smart WiFi Thermostat
• iDevices Thermostat

Fans

• Hunter Fan HunterConnects

Shades

• Lutron Serena
• Somfy Systems

Air Conditioning

• Haier D-air Hanging Smart AC

Smoke/CO/Air Quality/Weather/Leak Detector and Monitor or Sensor

• Fibaro Flood Sensor - Detects water leaks and measures the ambient temperature.
• Fibaro Motion Sensor - Detects motion, light intensity and room temperature.
• Fibaro Door/Window Sensor - Monitors the opening of doors, windows, gates and the ambient temperature.
• Fibaro CO Sensor - A certified carbon monoxide and temperature sensor. (available in the fall of 2017)
• First Alert Onelink - Hardwired or Battery
• Elgato Eve - Room (Interior Air Quality, Temp, Humidity), Weather (Exterior Temp, Humidity, Air Pressure),
• Tempo Environment Monitor
• Honeywell Lyric Smart Water Leak Detector - Pre-Order. Not Necessarily Homekit compatible, but can be independently used in your Smart Home environment
• Belkin WeMo Switch+Motion via WeMo bridge
• Netatmo Weather Station - You need at least 3rd generation hardware (sold after mid 2017). HomeKit is enabled via the iOS app.

Apps

• CNET Review - HomeKit apps: The good, the bad and the clumsy - Probably the most comprehensive review of Homekit apps
• Fibaro for HomeKit Connected Devices - iTunes Link

Apple's List of Compatible Devices

 

[arn]

Very nice list. If you flip on the "Wiki" option, it will allow others to also edit your post.

 

[dannys1]

Basically anything if you run HomeBridge on a server. Ironically my HomeBridge gear running via unofficial plugins for Logitech and Wemo is more stable than my official Philips Hue bridge.

 

[slipper]

Very nice list. If you flip on the "Wiki" option, it will allow others to also edit your post.

Thanks Arn. Are you talking about the tab near the top between "Mark Forums Read" and "History"? I looked all over and still can't find it. Perhaps you should sticky that post or this post here in the HomeKit and Home Automation forum. I wouldn't look for deli meats in the cereal section.

Basically anything if you run HomeBridge on a server. Ironically my HomeBridge gear running via unofficial plugins for Logitech and Wemo is more stable than my official Philips Hue bridge.

These are consumer level products that anyone can setup. I wouldn't have any clue on what to do with HomeBridge

 

[dannys1]

These are consumer level products that anyone can setup. I wouldn't have any clue on what to do with HomeBridge

There are step by step instructions on how to install HomeBridge, its not rocket science, its the same way you install any software.

If you think HomeBridge is complicated, don't ever buy SmartThings, which is a consumer level product with far more depth and difficulty. Though without SmartThings you're very limited to what you can do with HomeKit alone - HomeKit literally just is a way to get Siri to work, it does little else. SmartThings is a full home automation system where you can do ANYTHING right down to the most granular detail your mind can think of. I make sure everything works with both SmartThings and HomeKit. SmartThings handles all the "if i'm not at home and its past 6pm make sure this happens" type things along with other scenes and modes and HomeKit just lets me turn the TV/Xbox/Plex on or off, change channels, put the blinds up and down, turn the heated blanket on and off etc where searching for buttons might take a bit longer (though often doesn't, on the whole HomeKit/Siri is a bit of a novelty really, something that looks cool rather than is actually useful)

Finally SmartThings and some HomeKit apps have started tracking iBeacons which is the best way for micro-location tracking, when you enter a room, or even a space such as sit at a desk - then X,Y,Z should happen and when you leave the space turn these things off, for instance. iBeacons are very cheap on eBay so its a fun and easy thing to play around with.

 

[ericgtr12]

There are step by step instructions on how to install HomeBridge, its not rocket science, its the same way you install any software.

If you think HomeBridge is complicated, don't ever buy SmartThings, which is a consumer level product with far more depth and difficulty. Though without SmartThings you're very limited to what you can do with HomeKit alone - HomeKit literally just is a way to get Siri to work, it does little else. SmartThings is a full home automation system where you can do ANYTHING right down to the most granular detail your mind can think of. I make sure everything works with both SmartThings and HomeKit. SmartThings handles all the "if i'm not at home and its past 6pm make sure this happens" type things along with other scenes and modes and HomeKit just lets me turn the TV/Xbox/Plex on or off, change channels, put the blinds up and down, turn the heated blanket on and off etc where searching for buttons might take a bit longer (though often doesn't, on the whole HomeKit/Siri is a bit of a novelty really, something that looks cool rather than is actually useful)

Finally SmartThings and some HomeKit apps have started tracking iBeacons which is the best way for micro-location tracking, when you enter a room, or even a space such as sit at a desk - then X,Y,Z should happen and when you leave the space turn these things off, for instance. iBeacons are very cheap on eBay so its a fun and easy thing to play around with.

Here's a comparison according to their sites:

HomeBridge
Note: If you're running on Linux, you'll need to make sure you have the libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev package installed. If you're running on a Raspberry Pi, you should have a look at the Wiki.
Homebridge is published through NPM and should be installed "globally" by typing:

sudo npm install -g homebridge

Now you should be able to run Homebridge:

$ homebridge
No plugins found. See the README for information on installing plugins.

Homebridge will complain if you don't have any Plugins installed, since it will essentially be useless, although you can still "pair" with it. See the next section "Installing Plugins" for more info.

Once you've installed a Plugin or two, you can run Homebridge again:

$ homebridge
Couldn't find a config.json file [snip]

However, Homebridge won't do anything until you've created a config.json file containing your accessories and/or platforms. You can start by copying and modifying the included config-sample.json file which includes declarations for some example accessories and platforms. Each Plugin will have its own expected configuration; the documentation for Plugins should give you some real-world examples for that plugin.

NOTE: Your config.json file MUST live in your home directory inside .homebridge. The full error message will contain the exact path where your config is expected to be found.

REALLY IMPORTANT: You must use a "plain text" editor to create or modify config.json. Do NOT use apps like TextEdit on Mac or Wordpad on Windows; these apps will corrupt the formatting of the file in hard-to-debug ways. I suggest using the free Atom text editor.

Once you've added your config file, you should be able to run Homebridge again:

$ homebridge
Loaded plugin: homebridge-lockitron
Registering accessory 'Lockitron'
---
Loaded config.json with 1 accessories and 0 platforms.
---
Loading 0 platforms...
Loading 1 accessories...
[Back Door] Initializing Lockitron accessory...

Homebridge is now ready to receive commands from iOS.
And much more... https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge

Or

SmartThings
One App + One Hub + All Your Things

 

[dannys1]

Here's a comparison according to their sites:

Or

Thats the HomeBridge instructions for running a headless Raspberry PI. All it requires is installation of NodeJS on OS X (one line in terminal) and then you just "NPM Installed -g HomeBridge' and its installed.

Your believing of SmartThings marketing shows you've never used it - trust me its the least user unfriendly platform out there - sure there's ONE mobile app, but to get anything to work you need to add SmartApps within that App and there are a handful of SmartApps available out the box that are largely useless, to install things like RuleMachine (which does simple stuff you'd think would be there when you first open the app like "turn on this light if its after 8pm and I enter to room" you have to log into the IDE online, create a custom app type and manually copy and paste the hand written code in, for multiple apps and device types. Real user friendly! Thats before we begin to note that location tracking and scheduling is often broken on SmartThings.

Unfortunately smart home stuff isnt' ready for the "consumer" market at the minute, it isn't primetime and it takes a lot of manual coding and fiddling. As someone who's set up both HomeBridge and SmartThings I can tell you now, adding devices to HomeBridge and having Siri control them is a lot easier than having SmartThings do anything. But if you want a smart home and you're not a geek and you really think you can get "plug and play" with these things at the minute you've very much mistaken, it takes tinkering, knowledge and the dedication to want to jump through hoops to get things working well.

 

[stusgt67]

Does anyone know if there's a UK Smart Plug or Power Strip (Extension Lead) that's HomeKit Compatible? Thanks!

 

[Peepo]

How does smart things compare in complexity to an ISY? Also is smart things compatible with HomeKit or do you have to use homebridge?

 

[dannys1]

How does smart things compare in complexity to an ISY? Also is smart things compatible with HomeKit or do you have to use homebridge?

You have to use Homebridge - though I only share two SmartThings only devices with HomeKit (two sockets) there is no need to share sensors with HomeKit as it doesn't' do anything with them anyway - Siri is only useful for doing things (turn on/off, set A/B) all the SmartThings sensors work within SmartThings to trigger stuff - and anything you buy that is HomeKit compatible (Philips Hue for example) works with SmartThings - in fact most or less everything works with SmartThings as its an open platform. Can't compare to ISY though, never used.
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Does anyone know if there's a UK Smart Plug or Power Strip (Extension Lead) that's HomeKit Compatible? Thanks!

Nothing that doesn't' require HomeBridge to integrate nope.

 

[slipper]

Thats the HomeBridge instructions for running a headless Raspberry PI. All it requires is installation of NodeJS on OS X (one line in terminal) and then you just "NPM Installed -g HomeBridge' and its installed.

Your believing of SmartThings marketing shows you've never used it - trust me its the least user unfriendly platform out there - sure there's ONE mobile app, but to get anything to work you need to add SmartApps within that App and there are a handful of SmartApps available out the box that are largely useless, to install things like RuleMachine (which does simple stuff you'd think would be there when you first open the app like "turn on this light if its after 8pm and I enter to room" you have to log into the IDE online, create a custom app type and manually copy and paste the hand written code in, for multiple apps and device types. Real user friendly! Thats before we begin to note that location tracking and scheduling is often broken on SmartThings.

Unfortunately smart home stuff isnt' ready for the "consumer" market at the minute, it isn't primetime and it takes a lot of manual coding and fiddling. As someone who's set up both HomeBridge and SmartThings I can tell you now, adding devices to HomeBridge and having Siri control them is a lot easier than having SmartThings do anything. But if you want a smart home and you're not a geek and you really think you can get "plug and play" with these things at the minute you've very much mistaken, it takes tinkering, knowledge and the dedication to want to jump through hoops to get things working well.

Both HomeBridge and SmartThings do not look easy to set up. This is a thread for HomeKit...

 

[m11rphy]

Thats the HomeBridge instructions for running a headless Raspberry PI. All it requires is installation of NodeJS on OS X (one line in terminal) and then you just "NPM Installed -g HomeBridge' and its installed.

Your believing of SmartThings marketing shows you've never used it - trust me its the least user unfriendly platform out there - sure there's ONE mobile app, but to get anything to work you need to add SmartApps within that App and there are a handful of SmartApps available out the box that are largely useless, to install things like RuleMachine (which does simple stuff you'd think would be there when you first open the app like "turn on this light if its after 8pm and I enter to room" you have to log into the IDE online, create a custom app type and manually copy and paste the hand written code in, for multiple apps and device types. Real user friendly! Thats before we begin to note that location tracking and scheduling is often broken on SmartThings.

Unfortunately smart home stuff isnt' ready for the "consumer" market at the minute, it isn't primetime and it takes a lot of manual coding and fiddling. As someone who's set up both HomeBridge and SmartThings I can tell you now, adding devices to HomeBridge and having Siri control them is a lot easier than having SmartThings do anything. But if you want a smart home and you're not a geek and you really think you can get "plug and play" with these things at the minute you've very much mistaken, it takes tinkering, knowledge and the dedication to want to jump through hoops to get things working well.

Can you please expand on how to set up homebridge on OS X ? I want to try this with a wemolug I have laying around

 

[dannys1]

Can you please expand on how to set up homebridge on OS X ? I want to try this with a wemolug I have laying around

Its probably best to jump over the github, the guy that wants to add smart home to devices to his home has decided most smart home devices are too complicated for him.
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Both HomeBridge and SmartThings do not look easy to set up. This is a thread for HomeKit...

And I think its very valuable that for anyone who wish to use HomeKit devices into their smarthome that they can add almost anything and even launch applescript and URLs from OS X via HomeBridge. It would be a crime to hide these things from people with the appropriate level of intelligence to set up as it makes HomeKit useful as opposed to DOA (thats dead on arrival) like it is at stock now.

 

[Tilpots]

And I think its very valuable that for anyone who wish to use HomeKit devices into their smarthome that they can add almost anything and even launch applescript and URLs from OS X via HomeBridge. It would be a crime to hide these things from people with the appropriate level of intelligence to set up as it makes HomeKit useful as opposed to DOA (thats dead on arrival) like it is at stock now.

He's not asking you to hide it. Go create a separate thread for it. This is a wiki thread for HomeKit compatible devices. The only crime being committed here is threadjacking.

 

[dannys1]

He's not asking you to hide it. Go create a separate thread for it. This is a wiki thread for HomeKit compatible devices. The only crime being committed here is threadjacking.

Threadjacking by directly under all the licensed HomeKit devices pointing out how its possible to add almost any unofficial HomeKit device to list - probably the most useful reply here for anyone looking to be fair.

 

[ericgtr12]

Threadjacking by directly under all the licensed HomeKit devices pointing out how its possible to add almost any unofficial HomeKit device to list - probably the most useful reply here for anyone looking to be fair.

I second this, it seems like this should be added to this wiki IMO.

 

[Tilpots]

Threadjacking by directly under all the licensed HomeKit devices pointing out how its possible to add almost any unofficial HomeKit device to list -

Again, start your own thread. It's akin to talking about jailbreak apps during an iOS app discussion.

probably the most useful reply here for anyone looking to be fair.

 

[dannys1]

Again, start your own thread. It's akin to talking about jailbreak apps during an iOS app discussion.

No, it really really isn't.

 

[Tilpots]

No, it really really isn't.

You may know a lot about smart devices but your reading comprehension sucks.

 

[slipper]

the guy that wants to add smart home to devices to his home has decided most smart home devices are too complicated for him.

And what's wrong with adding easy to set up devices to making living more simple, automated, and more affordable? Or are you just trolling with your comment?

 

[m11rphy]

Been looking into home bridge some more and found this install guide for Homebridge on OSX with a nest. Im going to try this next weekend with Wemo

 

[dannys1]

And what's wrong with adding easy to set up devices to making living more simple, automated, and more affordable? Or are you just trolling with your comment?

Because if you want "easy to use" for actual automation, you're going to have to waste a decade, and HomeKit isn't going to give you that, all its going to let you do is control via Siri and if you're lucky pick up an app that ties together some very simple (and often useless) triggers.

Hey knock yourself out, but you're restricting yourself massively, like saying the only apps you're going to use from the OS X app store or something (actually worse and more limiting)

 

[Peepo]

My opinion:

HomeBridge should definitely be mentioned but with a disclaimer that it is unofficial. Apple could theoretically make it stop working in a future update so we should be clear on this to be fair to users that look to this list for official HomeKit compatible hardware.

Any other HomeBridge topics should linked to another thread, which would be better because then we could focus on HomeKit here and elsewhere HomeBridge.

 

[dannys1]

Been looking into home bridge some more and found this install guide for Homebridge on OSX with a nest. Im going to try this next weekend with Wemo

Wemo works a treat with it, its so quick with 6s that as soon as i've said the last "t" in "Turn on my Heated Blanket" the thing is on!
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My opinion:

HomeBridge should definitely be mentioned but with a disclaimer that it is unofficial. Apple could theoretically make it stop working in a future update so we should be clear on this to be fair to users that look to this list for official HomeKit compatible hardware.

Any other HomeBridge topics should linked to another thread, which would be better because then we could focus on HomeKit here and elsewhere HomeBridge.

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

[m11rphy]

Let's hope it can get to work

Wemo works a treat with it, its so quick with 6s that as soon as i've said the last "t" in "Turn on my Heated Blanket" the thing is on!
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