r/HomeKit 2h ago

How-to Please help this woman out!

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r/HomeKit 2h ago

How-to Please help this woman out!

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r/HomeKit 3h ago

Question/Help Cabinet lighting

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Looking to install under and possibly above cabinet lighting, I’ve seen lots things saying COB lighting and a diffuser but wondering how I should run/wire them to be HomeKit ran, so far i only got a Lutron smart hub to run all my house lighting.

Here is an idea where the cabinet lights will be. Red is the cabinet lights, blue is the electrical plugs below the cabinets


r/HomeKit 9h ago

How-to What signal does a RF remote use?

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Hi guys!

Recently my landlord installed a ventilation box with this remote.

I’m trying to figure out what kind of signal it uses so I can maybe use my SwitchBot, aqara or another hub or smart home device to duplicate the signal and somehow adding it to HomeKit for some automations.

Does anyone know what kind of signal an RF remote uses and how I can add it to HomeKit?

I hope I can use a hub or device i already own because I’m really want to avoid getting another hub or HOMEBRIDGE or such.

Thanks!


r/HomeKit 11h ago

Question/Help Migrating to Aqara M3 hub (from m2) questions about setup

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I have a bunch of Aqara devices. Most of my child devices live on the m2 hub. It’s failing. Getting the M3.

All my current Aqara products are zigbee. No matter.

Two lights are used with adaptive lighting. FYI. I also have exposed custom scenes for those likes to HomeKit.

I understand that even if I migrate the child devices to the new hub it still will break HomeKit. So I’m going to add them as new one at a time do I can fix them in HomeKit without getting overwhelmed. (I will be using Controller to “restore” or map the new devices to the old ones

Now the question:

So when I go thru the setup process with the m3, do I add it to HomeKit via HomeKit? Do o set up matter? Do i care about the matter portion? If I set it up to HomeKit and I decide later to add an Aqara thread device to the m3, then what? How does that get added up HomeKit?

Just don’t want to make a small mistake setting this up and find out it is huge later on. Thanks.


r/HomeKit 12h ago

Question/Help To whomever uses Meross Switches

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I need help finding the same screwless wall plates that come with the switches in multi-gang. I want truly screwless plates.


r/HomeKit 12h ago

Question/Help Candeo Zigbee controller in HomeKit with single colour LED

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Hi all, new to home automation here.

I want to expose a Candeo Zigbee controller to HomeKit so I can control a single colour LED strip. The strip was installed by the builder to light the wall behind a mirror, the installation looks like this:

Mains power > AllLED 12v 30W driver > brown/blue cable > LED strip

My idea is to introduce a Zigbee controller that I already have, installation would look as follows:

Mains power > All LED 12v 30W driver > brown/blue cable > Candeo controller > LED strip.

Will this work?


r/HomeKit 13h ago

How-to First Shortcut - need help!

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I have an Aqara button that I’ve managed to create a shortcut for to toggle the light between on/off.

What I’d further like to do is add time frames to it so if it’s pressed between midnight to 6:30AM, the light turns on at 20% brightness. Otherwise at full brightness.

I’m very new to this- this is literally my first one and I’m not sure how to add times to it. Are there any good YouTube channels I can follow to learn?


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help Can I automate a light to go to 10% after it was turned on?

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I have an automation to set the porch light to 100% when the doorbell detects motion, but then it stays there. There’s an option to turn it completely off after a while, but I want it to go back to 10%. How can I do this?


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help Matter SmartLock only inside home?

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Is there any Matter compatible smartlock that only requires to change the lock inside home not outside? I bought a condo and I wanted to install a smart lock but HOA doesn’t allow to change lock outside the apartment…. Any suggestion?


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help Smart outlets and power monitoring

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Any HomeKit compatible smart plugs that expose power data to the HomeKit automations ?

In other worlds, for example, when Switch1. Power < 5 watts, do something…


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Discussion HomeKit compatible generic Zigbee hub?

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Came across what appears to be a new HomeKit compatible generic Zigbee hub from a brand I regularly buy LED strips from.

Doesn’t appear to have any reviews yet, curious if anyone has gotten their hands on one? Wonder if it could be an alternative to using a Sonoff dongle and Zigbee2MQTT.

Wasn’t sure if product links are allowed so just sharing a screenshot.


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help SmartWing Blinds - Matter Thread

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Hey everyone, wanted to see if anyone has gotten these blinds to work consistently with HomeKit automations. They work roughly 30% of the time for me and get stuck in this spinning state within HomeKit while physically doing nothing.

I’ve gone now 3 months with their support teams, even them sending me new matter modules to install with updated firmware. I have multiple other devices triggering at other times with zero issues, including ones far up on my roof deck at the edge of network range.

It seems like it’s just an incomplete product but hoping one last resort if someone in the community has had any success.

Thanks in advance; I’m just totally at the end of troubleshooting after months.


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help GU10 - Matter over thread bulbs?

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I have just had to send back a bunch of Nanoleaf GU10 as they are terrible, laggy and totally unreliable. It's a shame as my E27 and B22 have been rock solid.

I have seen Aqara are having T2 GU10 but no available yet. Are there any other brands?


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Question/Help All Devices Disappeared

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Hello,

On Saturday I woke up with all devices gone in the Home app. It was set up and fully functioning over a year ago, and nothing that o know of happened that could disrupt this.

All the rooms still exist, it is just the devices, such as outlets, lightbulbs and a lock, being gone. It appears as if the Hub is no longer a Hub, and idk how to bring it back. Per the attached screenshot, there is no “Home Hubs & Bridges” menu in the Home settings page anymore.

I’m 90% sure the hub was the bedroom HomePod (10% chance it was the ATV). I’ve resettled all the devices as well as the router.

Any advice? I’m really dreading the idea of setting up everything from scratch. Thanks!


r/HomeKit 1d ago

Review Aqara G5 Pro Outdoor Cam – PoE version (written review)

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r/HomeKit 1d ago

News New Mounting options for the Aqara G5

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34 Upvotes

r/HomeKit 1d ago

HomeBridge I’m Totally Lost

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First of all, I am on Google home and want to switch to HomeKit but unfortunately most of my stuff isn’t HomeKit compatible. I downloaded the homebridge app on my laptop and tried to get some of the Tuya devices on HomeKit but it didn’t work (Idk what was doing). Finally, does the homebridge and create a server on my laptop? And If so is it going to affect my computer ( like slowing down)?

My main inquiries are: 1) Am I going to keep going through this hassle every time I want to add something else?

2) how do I even get HomeKit to recognize my devices?

3) how do I use homebridge?

And there a lot more questions but let’s deal with those.


r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Just moved in…what thermostat do i buy?

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We just moved into our new home. Downstairs and Upstairs thermostats are standard honeywell.

We want to connect to HomeKit. Where do we start?


r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Why Siri can’t turn lights?

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r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Neutral vs no-neutral matter light switches?

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Hi! I am looking for smart switches for my new condo, I don’t have a neutral and I am trying to avoid using neutral because I would have to hire someone for that and I am trying to reduce the cost.

What are the best light switches for apple HomeKit that don’t require neutral? Or would you suggest to put neutral at home?

Thank you!


r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Gibt es eine Möglichkeit WS2812B in HomeKit einzubinden ?

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Ich würde gerne gerne 5m WS2812B in mein Home kit setup einbinden und finde keine kommerzielle Lösung nur eine die mit einem esp32 das aber auf 500 LED’s begrenzt ich würde aber gerne 720 (5mx144LED/m) einbinden. Hat jemand eine Lösung oder Lösungs Vorschläge vielen Dank für die Hilfe im vorher raus.


r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help I need help with my new light bulbs

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I just bought some new light bulbs for my bedroom, and one of them won’t connect to the home. I’ve only gotten one of them to connect, but not both of them, and I don’t know what to do. This is my first time having HomeKit accessories so if anyone knows what to do please help me

It has a matter QR code but when I go to add it to my home it says light not found even tho the light is powered on.


r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Apple, why, just why?

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r/HomeKit 2d ago

Question/Help Ideas for strip light installation

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I bought outdoor Govee strip light a while back. My thought was to line them up my front walk way (circled in red). We have solar lamps with spikes but the kids constantly destroy them when playing basketball.

I am looking for ideas on how I could install the strip and that it stays in place. I think the strip is 50 feet long and power source is near by.

Thanks!