It works by connecting to
your HomeKit home hub, whether you've set that up as an Apple TV or an iPad.
You can control your HomeKit - enabled accessories (even when you're away from home, since the device acts as
a HomeKit Home Hub), listen to music and other content with the device's excellent speakers, set timers and reminders, check your calendar, send messages, etc..
Not exact matches
For anyone already using
HomeKit, the device can serve as your
HomeKit hub, and you can use it to control the other smart devices in your
home.
And with Apple's
HomeKit, Apple's proprietary wireless protocol for controlling third - party smart
home gadgets in iOS, HomePod serves as a
hub that can control connected lights and thermostats.
Apple integrated
HomeKit control into the Apple TV so your entertainment
hub can do double duty as a
home control
hub.
HomePod will also serve as a
HomeKit hub to allow you to control smart
home products away from your
home, too.
One feature to keep in mind is that the Eve is a
HomeKit device itself and does not need a
hub; other motion detectors will work with things connected to that particular
hub but not everything in your
home.
HomeKit doesn't require you to purchase and configure a central
hub, even if you have several dozen smart -
home devices.
With the
Home app, you can set up a home hub to control your HomeKit accessories remotely, grant access to the people you trust, and automate your accessories to do what you want, when you w
Home app, you can set up a
home hub to control your HomeKit accessories remotely, grant access to the people you trust, and automate your accessories to do what you want, when you w
home hub to control your
HomeKit accessories remotely, grant access to the people you trust, and automate your accessories to do what you want, when you want.
You can set up your HomePod, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV (4th generation), or iPad as a
home hub to automate and remotely control your
HomeKit accessories from your iOS device.
HomePod automatically sets itself up as a
home hub so you can control your HomeKit accessories remotely with the Home app and use automati
home hub so you can control your
HomeKit accessories remotely with the
Home app and use automati
Home app and use automations.
As a
HomeKit hub, HomePod enables remote access for
HomeKit devices, allowing them to be controlled when a user is away from
home.
The
hub also makes it possible for the dimmer to work with a variety of third - party products: The
hub supports Amazon Alexa, Apple
HomeKit, Google Assistant (Google
Home), SmartThings, Sonos speakers, Logitech Harmony, Nest, IFTTT and many other third - party products.
In fact,
HomeKit approaches the functionality of a smart -
home hub.
It can work with the Amazon Echo, Google
Home, IFTTT, Stringify, and Apple's
HomeKit ecosystem, but not with the Wink or Samsung SmartThings
hub.
It also features plenty of smart -
home integration via support for Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit (via the WeMo Bridge), Google Home, Nest, and IFTTT, and it doesn't require a
home integration via support for Amazon Alexa, Apple
HomeKit (via the WeMo Bridge), Google
Home, Nest, and IFTTT, and it doesn't require a
Home, Nest, and IFTTT, and it doesn't require a
hub.
Most important, it offers the widest range of smart -
home compatibility we've seen: You can lock and unlock via basic Bluetooth and an app; trigger the lock using your voice and Siri as part of a
HomeKit system; pair with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa; and — with the August Connect, an optional accessory that allows for remote access — integrate with the Wink smart -
home Hub.
Set up a
home hub to remotely access your
HomeKit accessories.
Besides Alexa,
HomeKit, Google and Nest integration, the iSP8 offers support for SmartThings and Wink smart -
home systems, so you can connect it to a
hub and make it a part of a larger, whole - house smart -
home system (including devices not made by iHome).
The Apple TV can also work as your
HomeKit hub if you're working to expand
home automation in the Apple ecosystem.
Just keep in mind you can only control
HomeKit devices on your
home Wi - Fi network, unless you have a
hub like an Apple TV or iPad.
This
HomeKit - compatible lock lets you use Siri to open your front door; too bad it doesn't work with other smart
home hubs, like the Schlage Connect.
Apple
HomeKit compatibility was one of the big changes for Hue which came with the new Hue
hub, meaning that you'll find Hue controls in the
Home app on your iPhone or iPad and use Siri voice control.
Those small details — and Apple TV 4K's ability to perform as a
HomeKit - based smart
home hub, a feature this review will not focus on — don't add up to a better value, but they do make for a superior streaming box if you're willing to pay a stiff premium.
If you're thinking of buying a # 319 / $ 349 HomePod as a
hub for your smart
home or office, here are some of the
HomeKit - compatible devices you'll be able to control.
The Kwikset Premis is a
HomeKit compatible deadbolt, so it might not be the right choice if you're living a smart
home controlled by ZigBee or Z - Wave
hub.
I Use AppleTV as A
HUB with HOS Smart
Home All In One App, This Allow Me To Control All
Home Automation Devices From Apple
HomeKit, digitalSTROM, BACnet, KNX as Well as MY SONOS Speakers and Philipps Hue using SIRI Remote Control Voice Commands.
Hue is compatible with the widest range of other products of the bulbs we tested, including smart -
home hubs like SmartThings, Logitech's Harmony hub remotes, Wink, Nest thermostats, Amazon's Alexa devices (Echo, Dot, and Tap), Google Home, and Apple's Home
home hubs like SmartThings, Logitech's Harmony
hub remotes, Wink, Nest thermostats, Amazon's Alexa devices (Echo, Dot, and Tap), Google
Home, and Apple's Home
Home, and Apple's
HomeKit.
A significant development for many current and potential
HomeKit users is the arrival of the Apple HomePod, a voice - controlled speaker much like the Amazon Echo and Google
Home, that also acts as a
HomeKit hub.
The HomePod functions as a
hub for
HomeKit, Apple's smart -
home platform: With this speaker serving as a
HomeKit hub, you can use your voice to control
HomeKit - compatible devices around your
home, including smart locks, thermostats, cameras, and smoke alarms, and also have access to them when you're not
home.
HomeKit devices work just fine without a
hub, but you do need a
hub to control them remotely or to get notifications when you're away from
home.
It also may use the company's
HomeKit, which already works with Siri technology to automate the
home, to act as a
hub for
home appliances, lights and other devices.
As with the existing Apple TV, Apple TV 4K can act as a
home hub for all of your
HomeKit accessories, enabling remote access and automated control.
Hue costs a bit more than the average smart bulb, but wide compatibility with other products and systems, such as Apple's
HomeKit, Samsung's SmartThings
hub, Amazon's Alexa (Echo / Dot), and Google
Home, means you'll be able to do more with them than with other bulbs; this makes them a more practical long - term investment.
Smart -
home hubs solve some of those issues, as do Amazon Echo, Apple HomeKit, and Google H
home hubs solve some of those issues, as do Amazon Echo, Apple
HomeKit, and Google
HomeHome.
(The Apple TV doubles as a
hub to control
HomeKit - compatible smart
home devices.)
U.K. smart
home solutions provider LightwaveRF announced on Monday that its forthcoming product range, which includes a light dimmer and smart socket, will be fully compatible with Apple's
HomeKit platform.On October 3, LightwaveRF will launch its new Generation 2 Link Plus smart
hub, Smart Dimmers, Smart Sockets, and a Smart Radiator Valve.
Triby IO, a new smart
home product from French company Invoxia, is a speaker that also doubles as a
HomeKit switch, allowing
HomeKit scenes to be added to the five buttons on the device.Designed to be attached to the wall or placed in a room to serve as sort of a
home hub and entertainment unit, Triby lets users listen to music and radio.
Plus, it's compatible with the widest variety of smart -
home systems, including Apple's HomeKit, Samsung's SmartThings hub, Amazon's Alexa, and Google H
home systems, including Apple's
HomeKit, Samsung's SmartThings
hub, Amazon's Alexa, and Google
HomeHome.
Like Hue and LIFX, Lightify bulbs work with Alexa or Google
Home when connected to a compatible
hub like SmartThings and Wink, but they won't work with the smart speakers independently; they will, however, work with Apple
HomeKit without a
hub.
Smart
home company LEDVANCE today announced the Sylvania Smart Multicolor A19 bulb, a HomeKit - enabled Wi - Fi smart light that users can control through Siri and the new Home app without the need of a separate
home company LEDVANCE today announced the Sylvania Smart Multicolor A19 bulb, a
HomeKit - enabled Wi - Fi smart light that users can control through Siri and the new
Home app without the need of a separate
Home app without the need of a separate
hub.
Because there's no
hub installation, all users have to do is screw in the bulb into a light source and sync it with
HomeKit to begin controlling the Sylvania lights.The
hub - free system works when users are both inside and outside of their
home.
You can choose lighting scenes that are for the Nanoleaf Light Panels, or more complex scenes that incorporate multiple
HomeKit products.While designed to work with the Nanoleaf Light Panels, the Bluetooth - enabled Remote is a standalone device that works with any
HomeKit setup so long as you have a
Home Hub, aka a Nanoleaf
Introducing a speaker would serve two main purposes: providing a
hub to automate appliances and lights via Apple's
HomeKit system, and establishing a bulwark inside the
home to lock customers more tightly into Apple's network of services.
Apple TV also acts as a remote
hub for
HomeKit smart -
home products, letting users control their locks, lights, and thermostat from outside the house.
The speaker — like in -
home iPads and Apple TVs — acts as a Home hub and will let you control your HomeKit - enabled lights and accessor
home iPads and Apple TVs — acts as a
Home hub and will let you control your HomeKit - enabled lights and accessor
Home hub and will let you control your
HomeKit - enabled lights and accessories.
During the WWDC keynote, Apple mentioned the Apple TV being used as a «
Home Hub» for controlling your
HomeKit devices, both when you're in the house, and when you're away.
I didn't go to Apple's smart -
home system first, because a number of the products already have installed in the
home — Nest, the SmartThings
hub, and the Belkin WeMo switches — aren't compatible with
HomeKit.
Furthermore, Apple TV 4K can be used as act as a
home hub for all your
HomeKit accessories, thereby allowing automated control alongside remote access.
In September 2014, media reports claimed an Apple TV software update had added
HomeKit support and essentially turned the set - top box into a smart
home hub.